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Prepared exclusively for Siddhartha Arya.
450 S Main St #512, Seattle, WA 98104
We’ve already talked through what the market analysis means for your plans, Siddhartha. This page continues that conversation — and gives you a simple next step whenever you’re ready.
Your Market Analysis
What the numbers mean for you.
The market analysis range we discussed
$350,000 – $500,000
That’s the range we discussed, Siddhartha. I want to be clear: this is a discussion range, not a guaranteed sale price. It gives us a shared starting point — one we’ll refine together by reviewing comparable sales and the homes currently competing for buyers in your area.
You mentioned you’d be open to an offer of $500,000 if you decided to sell — and that you’re still living in the home. Everything on this page is built to help you weigh that decision with confidence.
A Plan Built Around You
A Plan Built Around Your Next Chapter
You’re weighing whether to sell your condo at 450 S Main St #512 or continue renting it out. That’s the decision in front of us — and it’s the one I want to help you make clearly.
Your goal is to cash out and pay down the mortgage — so every choice we make should serve that outcome first.
Before anything else, we resolve the one question in front of you: sell now, or keep renting at $2,100 a month and wait.
A short conversation lets us turn the market analysis range into a clear decision and a timeline that fits your life.
Your Questions, Answered
Your Questions, Answered
Is $500,000 realistic for my home, or should I focus on the market analysis range?+
That’s exactly the question to ask. The $500,000 you mentioned is your hoped-for number, and I take it seriously. The market analysis range we discussed — $350,000 to $500,000 — is what today’s comparable sales support. Pricing isn’t a guess; it comes from reviewing recent closed sales and the homes currently competing for buyers. At our appointment, we’ll look at that evidence together and find the strategy that gives you the strongest realistic position — including what it would take to reach the top of the range.
Should I sell now, or keep renting it out at $2,100 a month?+
This is the heart of your decision, and there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Selling now could free up the cash to pay down your mortgage; continuing to rent keeps income coming in but delays that payoff. I can walk you through a side-by-side comparison — rental income versus likely sale proceeds and selling costs — so you can see the trade-off in real numbers. We’ll tailor it to your mortgage payoff details and timing.
What will it cost me to sell, and what might I walk away with?+
Estimated proceeds depend on your sale price, your mortgage payoff, agent compensation, taxes, and closing costs. I won’t guess at those figures for you. The interactive net sheet on this page lets you enter your own numbers and see an estimated range instantly. We’ll review your actual figures together at the appointment, alongside the appropriate closing professionals.
I’m still living in the home — how does preparation and timing actually work?+
Completely understandable. If we move forward, we’d plan preparation around your life: complimentary cleaning and professional staging, then photography, aerial imagery where suitable, and a lifestyle video. Nothing happens until you agree to it, and we set the timing together. Booking a call is simply a chance to review a plan — it never commits you to selling.
Comparable Sales
What Recent Sales Tell Us About Your Home
These are recent closed sales of one-bedroom condos in your immediate 98104 area — the same building and neighboring buildings. They’re factual evidence, not a replacement for the market analysis range we discussed. Comparable asking and sold prices are labeled separately throughout.
Closed sale
$425,000
Koda, Seattle, WA 98104
1 bd · 1 ba · 539 sq ft
Smaller than your home by roughly 55 sq ft; the strongest recent closed sale in the immediate area and a useful upper reference for buyer expectations.
Closed sale
$399,950
Koda, Seattle, WA 98104
1 bd · 1 ba · 578 sq ft
Closest in size to your 596 sq ft home — only about 18 sq ft apart — so it’s the most direct read on today’s per-square-foot value.
Closed sale
$380,000
Koda Condominium Flats, Seattle, WA 98104
1 bd · 1 ba · 605 sq ft
Slightly larger than your home; a touch more space with a comparable floor plan, giving us a sense of the practical mid-range.
The strongest recent closed sale nearby reached $425,000 — a useful upper reference for buyer expectations.
Your home’s 596 sq ft sits right in the middle of these comparables, so the per-square-foot evidence transfers cleanly.
These are closed sales only; pending or active listings would be labeled separately and aren’t treated as final prices.
Source: publicly available comparable-sales data for the 98104 area. The market analysis range we discussed — $350,000 – $500,000 — remains the authoritative discussion range for your home.
Strategic Selling Plan
Siddhartha Arya
450 S Main St #512, Seattle, WA 98104
Your Strategic Selling Plan
Your Plan Is Being Prepared
We’re preparing your property-specific recommendations and selling strategy for our appointment. The market analysis is already available — and the full plan will be ready to review together when we meet.
A completed marketing proposal PDF will be added here for download as soon as it’s finalized.
A Marketing Lens
See Your Home Through a Marketing Lens
Highlight the features that make your home stand out.
Help buyers picture the lifestyle your home offers.
Coordinate presentation, positioning, and promotion for a purposeful launch.
The Listing Process
A Thoughtful Plan. A Purposeful Launch.
Clean & Stage
Complimentary cleaning and professional staging.
Epic Photography with Aerial
Professional imagery that showcases your home and its setting.
Lifestyle Video
A compelling story that helps buyers connect with your property.
Strategic Listing Launch
A coordinated introduction to brokers, lenders and buyers.
Digital Marketing Plan
Targeted promotion and follow-up designed to generate qualified interest.
These are planned services we’d agree on together — not work already completed. Aerial suitability would be confirmed during planning.
Recent Case Study
Recent Case Study
423 205th St SW #B, Lynnwood, WA 98036
We don’t just list it, we launch it!
A separate property — not your home. Results and details shown are for this case study only.
Staging Examples
Properties Staged to Sell
Thoughtful staging brings each space into focus, helping buyers envision the possibilities of your home. These are staging examples — separate from your property.
Renovation & Staging
Before & After
Slide between the before and after to see how preparation and staging transform a space. These are staging examples — not your property.
Drag the handle — or use the left and right arrow keys — to compare before and after. Each scene is a staging example; not the subject property.
What’s Next
What’s Next
If you and I agree to move forward, here are the potential next steps — tailored to your property and your goals. These are possibilities, not actions you’ve already agreed to.
Discuss and sign the appropriate listing documents.
Prepare, clean, and stage the home as agreed.
Schedule professional photography, aerial imagery when suitable, and lifestyle video.
Review the marketing strategy and planned launch.
Launch the listing and keep you informed.
Interactive Seller Net Sheet
Explore Your Estimated Proceeds
Enter your own figures to explore an estimated range of proceeds. The market analysis range we discussed — $350,000 – $500,000 — is shown nearby for reference. You can try scenarios outside that range too; anything you enter is your estimate, not my recommendation.
Your Estimated Net Proceeds
- Estimated Sale Price
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- Mortgage Payoff
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- Agent Compensation
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- Taxes & Closing Costs
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- Other Expenses or Credits
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This is an estimate based on the values you entered, not a guarantee. Final proceeds depend on your actual sale price, payoff balances, and closing costs. We’ll review the full picture together — along with your mortgage payoff details — during our appointment.
The Appointment
What We’ll Review Together
Think of our listing appointment as an opportunity to evaluate a plan — not a commitment to sell. We’ll go through the topics that matter most to you:
Current market position and pricing strategy.
The home’s condition and recommended preparation.
Launch timing.
Estimated selling costs and net proceeds.
Selling versus continuing to rent.
Next steps that fit your goals.
Experience
Experience Matters. Strategy Matters More.
Celeste Zarling
Your next move deserves thoughtful preparation, strong presentation, and clear guidance. Celeste brings these elements together in a strategy built around your property and your goals.
Let’s Talk
Let’s continue the conversation, Siddhartha.
You’re weighing whether to sell now and pay down the mortgage, or keep renting and wait. That’s a decision worth making with clear numbers and a real plan. Book a call and we’ll work through it together — no pressure, no commitment.
November 2026
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Your Personalized Summary
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