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Marysville WA Real Estate and homes for sale area market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:35:54 -0600

Marysville WA Real Estate and homes for sale. The Real Estate Market is not a national market, but a local one. Each area is different depending on job growth and housing supply.
In some areas, it's a seller's market. In other areas, it's a buyer's market. Some areas are neutral.
The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Marysville Washington real estate. Marysville area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Marysville was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Marysville WA homes sold in the 4th Quarter of 2007: 209
Median Market time: 62 days
Median Sale price: $302,000

Marysville homes sold in the 4th Quarter 2006: 321
Median market time: 34 days
Median Sale price: $296,500

While we may not have seen an significant increase in values, home prices are not going down.
For those who are waiting to see when prices will bottom out, you may be missing the boat.
I believe that as the market picks-up in other parts of the country, we may be looking at another large increase in home values. This could put many out of the market.
With interest rates near all-time lows, now could be the best time to purchase your next home or investment property.

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in specific areas of Snohomish County County, including Everett, Marysville, Snohomish, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Granite Falls, Arlington, and Stanwood
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Snohomish County or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Snohomish County Washington Real Estate area market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:27:36 -0600

Snohomish County WA Real Estate and homes for sale. The Real Estate Market is not a national market, but a local one. Each area is different depending on job growth and housing supply.
In some areas, it's a seller's market. In other areas, it's a buyer's market. Some areas are neutral.
The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Snohomish County real estate. Snohomish County area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Snohomish County was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Snohomish County homes sold in the 4th Quarter of 2007: 1732
Median Market time: 62 days
Median Sale price: $358,833

Snohomish County homes sold in the 4th Quarter 2006: 2837
Median market time: 38 days
Median Sale price: $358,000

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in specific areas of Snohomish County, including Everett, Marysville, Snohomish, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Granite Falls, Arlington, and Stanwood
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Snohomish County or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Enjoy the life you have waited for in this wonderful Long Beach, WA home.

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:27:12 -0500

In prime location in quiet community with walking access to beach.

Enjoy the life you have waited for on the West side of Hwy, beach living in a wonderful 3 bd 1.75 bath spacious 1536 sqft doublewide with redwood hot tub room w/glass doors. Meticulously cared for. Newer appliances, newer roof, Light, bright and cheery. Detached 2 car garage w/work space. One block from the ocean, some view from the deck. 2 great decks for entertaining or relaxing. Beautifully landscaped with terraces on quiet road in desireable Klipsan area. All additions are free standing.

Listing #27185128 $189,900	1407 165th St, Long Beach, WA 98631
	Beds: 3	Baths: 1.75	Sq Ft: 1536	Lot Sz: 0.190 ac

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Tired of being sick, thinking of hiring a mold inspector?

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:29:27 -0500

Living here in Western Washington, we have all heard stories of people with mold problems in their home. A client recently informed my that it seemed as if she had a cold that she could not shake, she thought that maybe it could be caused by mold in her home and asked if I knew of a mold inspector.

A mold inspector takes samples of mold and sends them to a lab for analysis. They can then determine if it is a toxic variety or not.

I have found that many people are allergic to mold reguardless what variety it is. In my opinion, all mold is toxic to some degree, but some people are just less immune than others.

Whether you have the official toxic mold or another type, the way to solve the problem is the same. Therefore I don't usually recommend you pay for an inspection to determine if it is toxic, when you can solve the potential problem much cheaper and be assured all mold is taken care of.

To rid yourself of any and all mold, go to the local rental center and rent an ozone-ator. This machine removes oxygen out of the air and kills all living objects without any toxic chemicals or residue.
The last time I rented one it was about $50 per day.
You first must get everything living out of the house. It will kill everything (plants, pets, fish, etc). Open all interior doors, closets, cabinets, etc. Close all windows, exterior doors, place the unit in a central area, plug the machine in and leave the house. Depending on the size of the unit and house, it will be done in a few hours (4-6). When you return, open the doors and a few windows and leave for 20 minutes. This will allow the oxygen to return to the room. If you have a crawl space block all the exterior vents with cardboard and duct tape, place the unit inside the access hatch under the house, turn it on and close the access. Again make sure nothing is alive in the house, ozone will still enter the house from the crawl space (plants, pets, fish, kids, etc). repeat the same process as you did for the inside. If I am doing a large home with a crawl space, I will usually rent the machine for 2 days (8 hrs inside on day 1 and 8 hours under on day 2) The longer you can leave them on the better. the rental center should also give you information on how to use the machines.

Scott Bullard
Keller Williams Realty - Marysville

ps. Also does a great job of killing spiders and other bugs in the house.
sure beats paying hundreds for an inspection and then hundreds more to have someone do the same thing.
These machines are very safe as long as you do not stay in the area when they are on. Again, they do not leave any residual chemicals that are harmful to children and pets.

Realtor's assisting buyers and sellers of real estate in Snohomish County Washington. To include; Everett, Marysville, Stanwood, Arlington, Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Monroe, Snohomish and nearby areas. For more information on our services please visit our website at http://www.barbsbestbuys.com

Awesome Marysvillewa home for sale is back on market, again.

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:16:33 -0500

Marysville wa home for sale back on market.

Sale failed again due to buyer financing.
Last time it came back on, we had 3 offers.
Get a great deal on this wonderful Marysville home!

7102 - 67th Dr NE, Marysville, WA 98270 MLS # 27122646
Priced to sell at only: $338,950

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Back on Market! Excellent 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath Home on Huge .34 Acre Lot in Quiet Marysville cul-de-sac! New Roof w/ Warranty, Premium Oak Hardwood Flooring, Kitchen Cabinets, Garden Window, Granite Kitchen & Bath Counters, Cozy Fireplace in Family Room, New Dishwasher, Stove/Oven, Master w/Bath Garden Tub, Ceiling Fans, Lots of Natural Light, City, slight sound & Olympic Mt. Views! Fully Fenced Backyard, Fruit Trees, Garden Space, 2 Car Garage w/Shop Bench, Cedar Siding & Freshly Painted! This is a must see! Vacant and ready for new owners.

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Snohomish County wa real estate and homes for sale - area market survey

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:19:36 -0500

Snohomish County WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Snohomish County real estate. Snohomish County area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Snohomish County was normal.
,As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Snohomish County homes sold in Aug 2007: 965
Average Market time: 66 days
Average Sale price: $422,035

Snohomish County homes sold in Aug 2006: 1374
Average market time: 45 days
Average Sale price: $398,079

Number of available Snohomish County homes for sale now: 5576
That equals a 5.78 months supply of inventory.
With an increase of over 6% in Average sale prices for the past year.

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are near the 6 month inventory range, prices are still climbing. There are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in sprcific areas of Snohomish County County, including Everett, Marysville, Snohomish, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Granite Falls, Arlington, and Stanwood
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Snohomish County or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Everett wa real estate and homes for sale - area market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:16:23 -0500

Everett WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Everett real estate. Everett area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Everett was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Everett homes sold in Aug 2007: 180
Average Market time: 69 days
Average Sale price: $356,506
Number of foreclosures filed in Aug: 20

Everett homes sold in Aug 2006: 243
Average market time: 39 days
Average Sale price: $337,221

Number of available Everett homes for sale now: 1035
That equals a 5.7 months supply of inventory.
With an increase of approx 6% in Average sale prices for the past year.

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are getting close, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in other areas of Snohomish County, including Arlington, Marysville, Snohomish, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Granite Falls and Stanwood
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Everett or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Stanwood wa real estate and homes for sale - area market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:13:00 -0500

Stanwood WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Stanwood real estate. Stanwood area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Stanwood was normal.
,As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Stanwood homes sold in Aug 2007: 45
Average Market time: 85 days
Average Sale price: $379,930
Number of foreclosures filed in Aug: 1

Stanwood homes sold in Aug 2006: 48
Average market time: 84 days
Average Sale price: $361,852

Number of available Stanwood homes for sale now: 242
That equals a 5.3 months supply of inventory.
With an increase of approx 5% in Average sale prices for the past year.

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are close, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in other areas of Snohomish County, including Everett, Marysville, Snohomish, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Granite Falls and Arlington
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Stanwood or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Snohomish wa real estate and homes for sale - area market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:09:46 -0500

Snohomish WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Snohomish real estate. Snohomish area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Snohomish was normal.
,As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Snohomish homes sold in Aug 2007: 88
Average Market time: 73 days
Average Sale price: $510,771
Number of foreclosures filed in Aug: 10

Snohomish homes sold in Aug 2006: 139
Average market time: 73 days
Average Sale price: $490,919

Number of available Snohomish homes for sale now: 515
That equals a 5.8 months supply of inventory.
With an increase of over 4% in Average sale prices for the past year.

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
There are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in other areas of Snohomish County, including Everett, Marysville, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Granite Falls, Arlington, and Stanwood
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Snohomish or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Monroe wa real estate and homes for sale - area market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:05:19 -0500

Monroe WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Monroe real estate. Monroe area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Monroe was normal.
,As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Monroe homes sold in Aug 2007: 31
Average Market time: 57 days
Average Sale price: $361,514
Number of foreclosures filed in Aug: 10

Monroe homes sold in Aug 2006: 44
Average market time: 63 days
Average Sale price: $336,586

Number of available Monroe homes for sale now: 225
That equals a 7.25 months supply of inventory.
With an increase of nearly 8% in Average sale prices for the past year.

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are barely over the 6 month inventory range, prices are still climbing. There are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in other areas of Snohomish County, including Everett, Marysville, Arlington, Stanwood, Granite Falls, Lake Stevens and Snohomish.
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Monroe or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Marysville WA real estate and homes for sale - area market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:01:27 -0500

Marysville WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Marysville real estate. Marysville area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Marysville was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Marysville homes sold in Aug 2007: 120
Average Market time: 73 days
Average Sale price: $343,928
Number of foreclosures filed in Aug: 17

Marsville homes sold in Aug 2006: 171
Average market time: 73 days
Average Sale price: $301,137

Number of available Marysville homes for sale now: 676
That equals a 5.6 months supply of inventory.
With an increase of approx 14% in Average sale prices for the past year.

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are getting close, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in other areas of Snohomish County, including Everett, Snohomish, Monroe,Lake Stevens, Granite Falls, Arlington, and Stanwood
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Marysville or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Lake Stevens wa real estate and homes for sale - area market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:58:38 -0500

Lake Stevens WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Lake Stevens real estate. Lake Stevens area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Lake Stevens was normal.
,As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Lake Stevens homes sold in Aug 2007: 54
Average Market time: 58 days
Average Sale price: $379,170
Number of foreclosures filed in Aug: 4

Lake Stevens homes sold in Aug 2006: 71
Average market time: 41 days
Average Sale price: $349,950

Number of available Lake Stevens homes for sale now: 272
That equals a 5 months supply of inventory.
With an increase of over 8% in Average sale prices for the past year.

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
There are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in other areas of Snohomish County, including Everett, Snohomish, Monroe,Lake Stevens, Lake Stevens, Lake Stevens, and Lake Stevens
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Lake Stevens or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Granite Falls wa real estate and homes for sale - Area Market Statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:55:36 -0500

Granite Falls WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Granite Falls real estate. Granite Falls area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Granite Falls was normal.
,As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Granite Falls homes sold in Aug 2007: 27
Average Market time: 70 days
Average Sale price: $254,242
Number of foreclosures filed in Aug: 2

Granite Falls homes sold in Aug 2006: 21
Average market time: 66 days
Average Sale price: $246,964

Number of available Granite Falls homes for sale now: 102
That equals a 3.77 months supply of inventory.
With an increase of approx 3% in Average sale prices for the past year.

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
There are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in other areas of Snohomish County, including Everett, Marysville, Snohomish, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Arlington, and Stanwood
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Granite Falls or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Arlington Wa real estate and homes for sale - Area Market Survey

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:50:32 -0500

Arlington WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Arlington real estate. Arlington area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Arlington was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Arlington homes sold in Aug 2007: 51
Average Market time: 82 days
Average Sale price: $370,614
Number of foreclosures filed in Aug: 11

Arlington homes sold in Aug 2006: 81
Average market time: 81 days
Average Sale price: $324,749

Number of available Arlington homes for sale now: 387
That equals a 7.4 months supply of inventory.
With an increase of approx 14% in Average sale prices for the past year.

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are slightly there, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

We would like to also let you know that we have seen in increase in buyer activity over the past few weeks as more buyers are beginning to search for homes.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in other areas of Snohomish County, including Everett, Marysville, Snohomish, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Granite Falls, and Stanwood
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Arlington or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Thinking of selling your home? Request a seller payoff from your lender.

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:55:08 -0500

Thinking of selling your home?
Request a seller payoff from your lender.
I am surprised at the number of seller's that do not request a payoff statement prior to listing their home for sale. This can make financial decisions much easier, especially when you are considering selling your home when there is little equity.
Many seller's will look at their monthly statement (principal balance) to determine how much they owe. Many of the recent loans may have a very high prepayment penalties, thus making the net proceeds available to the seller thousands lower.
We have personally represented buyers who have entered into a contract with a seller to find that the seller would even have to come up with additional funds to close that they did not have.

It is possible to sell your home for less than what is owed, and not have to pay the difference.
This is known as a "Short Sale". It has become more common with the amount of foreclosures comming on the real estate market.
However, you and your agent need to know if you may be in a short sale position before you list your home. The lender will require you and your agent to provide additional documentation and information before allowing you to be released from any additional liability after the sale.
A short sale can be very beneficial to a seller who may be facing possible foreclosure and may not be able to get enough to pay off their current mortgage.
While it is true that your credit may be damaged temporarily, the impact of a short sale on your credit is far less than that of a foreclosure and our credit score can jump back up alot sooner after a short sale than it would if you went thru the foreclosure process.

If you are interested in seeing area market statitics, real estate and home prices for our area (including: Everett, Marysville, Arlington, Stanwood, Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Monroe, Snohomish and nearby areas), or information on homes for sale, please visit our website at: www.barbsbestbuys.com
Our website allows you access to ALL homes listed for sale by every company (updated hourly). You can even recieve emails of new listings that match your needs when they are placed on the market. This feature allows our clients to be among the first to see those "Good Deals" in real estate that won't last long.

Snohomish County wa real estate and homes for sale. Area Market Statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:33:46 -0500

Snohomish County WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype,
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Snohomish County real estate. Snohomish county area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Snohomish County was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Snohomish county homes sold in July 2007: 917
Average Market time: 62 days
Median Sale price: $365,000

Number of available Snohomish County homes for sale now: 5210
That equals a 5.68 months supply of inventory.
Still an increase in median sale prices for the past year, and nearly 24% increase over the past 2 years.

Arlington homes sold in July 2006: 1223
Average market time: 42 days
Median Sale price: $355,000

Arlington homes sold in July 2005: 1438
Average market time: 44 days
Median Sale price: $298,000

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are still short of the 6 month (Buyer's Market) range, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

For information on the real estate market and homes for sale in specific areas of Snohomish County, including Everett, Snohomish, Monroe,Lake Stevens, Granite Falls, Arlington, and Stanwood
Please visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com. If you would like to recieve information on other areas in northwest Washington, please send us an email and we would be happy to check the statistics in your area.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Snohomish County or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Monroe WA real estate and homes for sale. Area Market Statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:24:48 -0500

Monroe WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't Believe the media hype.
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Monroe real estate. Monroe area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Arlington was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Monroe homes sold in July 2007: 44
Average Market time: 86 days
Median Sale price: $387,000
Number of foreclosures in July: 5

Number of available Arlington homes for sale now: 214
That equals a 4.86 months supply of inventory.
Still an increase in median sale prices of nearly 11.4% in the past year.

Monroe homes sold in July 2006: 43
Average market time: 33 days
Median Sale price: $340.000

Monroe homes sold in July 2005: 84
Average market time: 40 days
Median Sale price: $285,000
That's almost a 36% increase in 2 years. This is one of the fastest appreciating areas in the county.

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are significantly short of the 6 month range and very near the center of the neutral range, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Monroe or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Snohomish WA real estate and homes for sale. Area Market Statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:12:22 -0500

Snohomish WA real estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Snohomish real estate. Snohomish area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Snohomish was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Snohomish homes sold in July 2007: 73
Average Market time: 65 days
Median Sale price: $450,000
Number of foreclosures in July: 20

Number of available Snohomish homes for sale now: 498
That equals a 6.8 months supply of inventory.
While the median prices do seem flat it still shows a 20% increase over the past 2 years.

Snohomish homes sold in July 2006: 112
Average market time: 47 days
Median Sale price: $457,000

Snohomish homes sold in July 2005: 149
Average market time: 56 days
Median Sale price: $380,000

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are barely above the 6%, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Snohomish or other nearby areas please give us a call.
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Stanwood WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Area market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:01:07 -0500

Stanwood WA Real Estate and homes for sale.
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Stanwood real estate. Stanwood area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Stanwood was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Stanwood homes sold in July 2007: 28
Average Market time: 72 days
Median Sale price: $348,500
Number of homes sold over $500K: 1
Number of foreclosures in July: 4

Number of available Stanwood homes for sale now: 219
That equals a 7.8 months supply of inventory.
While the median sales price appears to be lower, this is actually due to the number of homes that sold for over $500,000. We are still seeing that homes of similar value are experiencing an increase in sales prices.

Stanwood homes sold in July 2006: 31
Average market time: 49 days
Median Sale price: $415,000
number of homes sold over $500K: 9
number of foreclosures in July: 4

Stanwood homes sold in July 2005: 51
Average market time: 84 days
Median Sale price: $288,950
Number of homes sold over $500K: 2

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are above the 6 month range, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Stanwood or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Granite Falls WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Area market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:41:06 -0500

Granite Falls WA Real Estate and homes for sale.
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Granite Falls real estate. Granite Falls area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Granite Falls was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Granite Falls homes sold in July 2007: 21
Average Market time: 78 days
Median Sale price: $265,725
Number of foreclosures in July: 3

Number of available Granite Falls homes for sale now: 95
That equals a 4.5 months supply of inventory.
Still a substantial increase in median sale prices for the past year.

Granite Falls homes sold in July 2006: 23
Average market time: 62 days
Median Sale price: $234,950

Granite Falls homes sold in July 2005: 31
Average market time: 56 days
Median Sale price: $213,000

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are in the middle of the neutral range, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Granite Falls or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Lake Stevens WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Area Market statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:21:08 -0500

Lake Stevens WA Real Estate and homes for sale.
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Lake Stevens real estate. Lake Stevens area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Lake Stevens was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Lake Stevens homes sold in July 2007: 41
Average Market time: 51 days
Median Sale price: $346,000
Number of foreclosures in July: 13

Number of available Lake Stevens homes for sale now: 248
That equals a 6.05 months supply of inventory.
Still an increase in median sale prices for the past year.

Lake Stevens homes sold in July 2006: 66
Average market time: 31 days
Median Sale price: $335,858

Lake Stevens homes sold in July 2005: 52
Average market time: 33 days
Median Sale price: $274,500

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are barely into the 6 month range, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Lake Stevens or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Arlington WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Area Market Statistics

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:15:00 -0500

Arlington WA Real Estate and homes for sale.
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Arlington real estate. Arlington area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Arlington was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Arlington homes sold in July 2007: 52
Average Market time: 95 days
Median Sale price: $309,000
Number of foreclosures in July: 10

Number of available Arlington homes for sale now: 290
That equals a 5.58 months supply of inventory.
Still an increase in median sale prices for the past year.

Arlington homes sold in July 2006: 76
Average market time: 61 days
Median Sale price: $301,950

Arlington homes sold in July 2005: 104
Average market time: 39 days
Median Sale price: $255,000

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are near the 6 month range, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Marysville or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Marysville WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:34:04 -0500

Marysville WA Real Estate and homes for sale. Don't believe the media hype!
We have all been seeing stories in the media about how slow the housing market has become, how the housing prices are dropping, and what a buyer's market it is.
However, in our part of the country, most of this is not true. The fact remains that while there are more homes on the market and they are taking slightly longer to sell, the market is not nearly as bad as the media would like you to believe.
I personally believe what we are seeing is a NORMAL market for Marysville real estate. Marysville area homes for sale aren't being snatched up in the first few days and they are not selling for more than the list price.
I think many people (including the media) thought that our past HOT market in Marysville was normal.
As the following numbers will show.

Area Market Statistics
Marysville homes sold in July 2007: 114
Average Market time: 61 days
Median Sale price: $319,950
Number of foreclosures in July: 20

Number of available Marysville homes for sale now: 645
That equals a 5.6 months supply of inventory.
With an increase of approx 11% in median sale prices for the past year.

Marsville homes sold in July 2006: 145
Average market time: 48 days
Median Sale price: $289,000

Most agents believe that an inventory of less than 3 months is considered a sellers market,
Inventory of 3 to 6 months is considered neutral, and inventory over 6 months is considered a buyers market.
While we are getting close, there are some areas in the country where the inventory is nearly 12 months.

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Marysville or other nearby areas please give us a call.

Another great Marysville Washington real estate deal.

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:53:46 -0500

7102 67th Dr NE, Marysville, WA 98270
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Beds: 4 Baths: 2.50 Sq Ft: 2002 Lot Sz: 0.340 Built in 1990

Excellent 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath Home on Huge .34 Acre Lot in Quiet Marysville cul-de-sac! New Roof w/ Warranty, Premium Oak Hardwood Flooring, Kitchen Cabinets, Garden Window, Granite Kitchen & Bath Counters, Cozy Fireplace in Family Room, New Dishwasher, Stove/Oven, Master w/Bath Garden Tub, Ceiling Fans, Lots of Natural Light, City, Small Water & Olympic Mt. Views! Fully Fenced Backyard w/Swingset, Fruit Trees, Garden Space, 2 Car Garage w/ Shop Benches, Cedar Siding & Freshly Painted Exterior!

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More photos and virtual tour of this wonderful Marysville washington home for sale on our website
Click here for more info on this home or other great real estate deals in Snohomish county

Making our communities and the world better places to live.

Scott, Barbara & Kim Bullard (Keller Williams Realty) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:25:22 -0500

We know that life can get busy sometimes. Between work, kids, school, sports events, etc sometimes we have little time for ourselves or others.
However, we have found that offering to spend some time volunteering in our community can have a major impact on our attitude and help our real estate business and other aspects of our lives.
If you are not already a member of a community service group, you may want to check into it. We are members of the Marysville Lions Club.
Lions club members are men and women who strive to make a difference in their local community as well as in communities worldwide. Their volunteer efforts go beyond the support of vision care, to addressing unmet health and education needs worldwide.
Our 1.3 million men and women in 200 countries and geographic areas conduct vision and health screenings, build parks, support eye hospitals, award scholarships, assist youth, provide help in time of disaster and much more.

Join us in making our communities and the world better places to live.

Our clubs meet the needs of our local communities and the world.
We make a difference everyday in your community. Whether it is providing support locally or reaching out internationally, you will have an opportunity to serve.
Be a part of a worldwide organization carrying out community and humanitarian projects.
Grow personally and professionally by participating in our programs, community service projects and events.
Gain an understanding and have an impact on local and international humanitarian issues.
Develop relationships with both local and international community and business leaders.
Have access to membership discounts and services.

Most clubs meet either weekly or every other week. Usually they meet for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Most will meet at a local restaurant or a community center.
Usually members are expected to attend service projects (our club averages about 4-6hrs per month for service projects)
These projects can range from helping cleaning up a park, collecting for food drives, building projects, or a host of other needs that the community might have.

Mission Statement
To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation.

Lions International Purposes
To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.
To Promote the principles of good government and good citizenship.
To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.
To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.
To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.
To Encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.

Interested in becoming a member?
Membership in a Lions club is by invitation from a local club. If you are interested in membership, you can contact your local chamber of commerce for information.
Or you may also email us and we would be happy to find information on local clubs in your area.

Club meetings in our area:

Baring, 2nd tue, 7:00pm
Everett Central, Every Wed, noon
North Everett, 2nd & 4th Mon, 6:30pm
South Everett, 1st &3rd Wed, 7:00pm
Monroe, 2nd & 4th Thur, 7:00pm
Mukilteo, 4th Wed, 5:00pm
Skykomish, 2nd Thur, 7:00pm
Snohomish, 1st &3rd Mon, 6:00pm
Ballard, 1st & 3rd Fri, 12:10pm
Seattle-Capital Hill, Wed, 12:10pm
Seattle First Hill, 1st & 3rd Tues, noon
Queen Anne-Magnolia, every Tues, noon
University (NSCC), every Wed, noon
Edmonds, 2nd & 4th Mon, 6:00pm
Lake City, 1st & 3rd Tues, 6:30pm
Seattle Lake City Lioness, 4th Tues, 6:00pm
Mill Creek, 2nd & 4th Mon, 7:00pm
Terrace-Brier, 2nd & 4th Tues, 6:30pm
Woodenville, 2nd & 4th Tues, 7:00pm
Mercer Island, 1st & 3rd Tues, 7:00pm
Redmond, 1st & 3rd Wed, noon
Snoqualmie Valley, 2nd & 4th Wed, 7:00pm
Seattle Bituin, 1st & 3rd Mon 6:00pm
Burien, every Wed, noon
Des Moines, 2nd & 4th Wed, 7:00pm
Fairwood, 1st & 3rd Wed, 6:30pm
Kennydale, 2nd & 4th Mon, 7:00p,
Seattle-Rainier, 2nd & 4th Thur, 6:30pm
Renton, 1st, 3rd, 5th, Wed, 6:10pm
West Seattle, Every Thur, noon
Arlington, 2nd & 4th Wed, 6:30pm
Granite Falls, 1st Thur, 7:00pm
Lake Stevens, 1st & 3rd Tues, 7:00pm
Marysville, 1st & 3rd Thur, 6:30pm
Stanwood, 1st & 3rd Wed, 7:00pm

For links to other community service groups, community events, real estate information, school information and more, please lick here to visit our website at www.barbsbestbuys.com