01 · The bonesStructure, age, and what it'll cost to keep upright.
Roof, foundation, mechanicals — read off the photos and cross-checked against permit history.
VISIONRoof is 18 years old. Budget ~$11k in the next 2–3 years.
VISION · photo 7, granule loss on south slope
VISIONHairline crack on the SE foundation wall. Not structural — yet.
VISION · photo 14, basement east wall
VISIONFurnace dated 2003. No service log in disclosures.
LISTING DETAILS · mechanical disclosure
02 · The paperworkPermits, finals, and what was built without paperwork.
Pulled every permit on file. Cross-checked against photo evidence. Two issues.
PERMITPermit pulled for the 2019 deck. No final inspection on record. Grandfathering risk if you remodel.
SDCI permit DB · permit #18-09382
PERMITBathroom appears remodeled but no permit on file. Plumbing changes likely unpermitted.
SDCI permit DB · cross-checked photo 9
PERMITLast sewer scope on file: 2017. Recommend asking for a fresh one.
SPU sewer-scope records
03 · The moneyAsking, history, and what comparable deeds say.
Last sale price. Days on market. Reassessment activity.
PARCELLast sale: $498k in 2019. Asking is 23% above. Appreciation regional avg: 17%.
KING COUNTY PARCEL · sale history
PARCELOn market 24 days. One $25k price drop on day 17.
MLS HISTORY · listing #4293010
PARCEL2023 reassessment dispute filed by owner — resolved in their favor.
COUNTY ASSESSOR · dispute log 2023
04 · The blockWhat lives outside the photos: noise, transit, schools.
Public livability data. The brochure won't include any of this.
COMPLAINTFour overnight noise complaints in last 12 months. Cluster on weekends.
SPD 311 LOG · 12-mo aggregate
LIVABILITYKing County Metro Route 36 stops two doors over. Last departure 2:14am.
KCM TRANSIT GIS · stop 13201
LIVABILITYMaple Elementary 0.4 mi · no major roads · 8/10 GreatSchools.
GREATSCHOOLS + OSM ROUTING
05 · The photosThe lens lied. Here's what it lied about.
Wide-angle distortion, asbestos signals, sun-orientation inferred from the photo set.
VISIONLiving room 14% smaller than wide-angle implies. Couch line measured against trim.
VISION · photo 3, depth-from-perspective
VISION1960s asbestos-style siding detected. Test before drilling.
VISION · photo 1, exterior cladding
VISIONParcel orientation: north-facing front. Living room is dim by 3pm in winter.
PARCEL + SUN MODEL · WA-Seattle
06 · Due diligenceReceipts on the agent and the title.
License disputes, list-vs-sold patterns, deed history, liens, estate flags — combined.
AGENTAverage list-to-sold premium +3.2%. Within market norms.
MLS AGGREGATE · 2024–2026
AGENTNo disclosed disputes in the last 5 years. Clean license record.
WA DOL REAL ESTATE LICENSING
AGENTTends to underprice listings ~4% below comp suggestion. Strong for buyers.
INTERNAL STAT · 38 listings sampled
LEGALLast deed transfer 2019. Owner-occupant on record. Homestead exemption active.
KING COUNTY RECORDER · deed #2019-43820
LEGALNo active mechanic's liens, tax liens, or judgments on title.
COUNTY RECORDER · lien index
LEGALFiled under estate disposition — selling timeline driven by probate court.
WA PROBATE FILING · case 23-4-0182-1 SEA
07 · RisksWhat the FEMA, USGS, and DNR maps say.
Flood zone, liquefaction, wildfire — public hazard layers.
RISKLiquefaction susceptibility: low. Glacial-till substrate.
WA DNR LIQUEFACTION MAP
RISKOutside the FEMA 100-year floodplain. Insurance not federally required.
FEMA NFHL · zone X
RISKWildfire risk: low. WUI boundary 4.2 mi west.
WA DNR WILDFIRE HAZARD