homes for sale vancouver wa: Real Estate Wrap Up for Vancouver WA 2011 - 02/03/12 03:35 PM
Foreclosure and Short Sale Transactions Challenged the Real Estate Recovery in Vancouver for 2011 In late 2010 many real estate economists expected most areas to experience the start of the Third and largest wave of Foreclosures. We have gathered the home sales dataˡ from the Vancouver MLS for the year 2011, and summarized it in a form that will let us illustrate the depth of this challenge to our local economy.
Vancouver WA Housing Inventory -- Composition and Volume Level The level of homes listed at any one time is often referred to as the Current Housing Inventory available for sale. … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Clark County WA Housing Affordability Q3-2011 | Moving to another High! - 12/21/11 12:21 PM
One of the "Presents" the real estate downturn has given us in Vancouver Washington and Clark County, is that we now have Home Affordability at a very high level. In fact, the data provided by the Washington State University's Washington Center for Real Estate Research (WCRER) is showing we are at a High not seen in at least two decades! The Quarterly Report prepared prepared by WCRER (Third Quarter 2011 Report can be seen --> Here) is an accumulation of data by County within Washington State, allowing us here in Clark County to see how our real estate market has tracked … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics November 2011 - 12/13/11 10:51 PM
Home Sales in Clark County Show Seasonal Slowing for November 2011 With the arrival of the cooler weather, Home Sales for Vancouver WA and Clark County have shown the typical seasonal slowing, with Closed Volume slipping to 338 units, and the 3-month rolling average sales price now below the 12-month rolling average. However, Pending Sales were again very strong - at 426 units. With the strength of the Pending Sales, combined with a high level of home refinancing activity occurring (to be sure, the-now-sub-4% home loan rates are causing a Refi Boom!), we are clearly on track to beat last years … (4 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics October 2011 - 11/21/11 12:47 PM
Home Sales in Clark County Cool (just slightly!) for October 2011 With the arrival of the Autumn Season, Home Sales in Vancouver WA and Clark County cooled, with Closed Volume slipping below 400 units, and the 3-month rolling average sales price turning lower again. On the positive side, Pending Sales were very strong - at just under 500 units. Given the strength of the Pending Sales, along with the high level of home refinancing activity occurring (to be sure, the ~4% home loan rates are causing a Refi Boom!), it is highly likely some of the closings that may have made … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Short Sales vs Bank Owned Homes - Which is a Better Buy? - 11/11/11 09:45 PM
How do the Prices for Vancouver WA Bank Owned Homes compare to Short Sales? In Vancouver Washington and Clark County the number of Distressed Properties - Foreclosures (aka Bank Owned Homes) and Short Sales Homes; is a significant part of the available housing inventory. A Big Question arises at this time: for Home Buyers - what is the best Deal? - will Foreclosures or a Short Sales be the better home to buy; or, is it a regular Owner Occupied Home for sale?
In trying to come up with an answer, we decided to take a sample of Vancouver and … (4 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Steamboat Landing Vancouver Washington - Home Sold! - 11/01/11 10:53 AM
Home Sold in Steamboat Landing Vancouver WA Steamboat Landing Vancouver WA, an outstanding Columbia River Waterfront Gated Community in Vancouver Washington, is a favorite of ours. Recently we had the pleasure of placing our clients into a "Stratford" model. Some of the great fetures of this home besides curb appeal include: Master and Den on the Main Level; Great Room concept with vaulted ceiling. Given the great condition of this home, along with the desireability of this design, we quickly found ourselves in a multiple-offer situation and the listing was only a few days on the market!Since my clients found this … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics September 2011 - 10/20/11 08:43 PM
Clark County Home Sales Rally of 2011 Continues with a Relatively Strong Showing in September Since the beginning of 2011, Real Estate and Home Sales volume in Vancouver WA and Clark County have shown steady improvement, either on a month-over-month basis; or, when compared to the results of 2010. However, sales prices have taken a while to respond but, have finally done so in a positive manner. One very important consideration we must take care of early is the impact the Federal Home Buyer Tax Credit had on the sales volume and prices during 2010, and perhaps into 2011. With the … (2 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics for July 2011 - 08/07/11 12:05 PM
Homes For Sale in Vancouver WA Are Still in a Positive Buying Trend... Real Estate in Vancouver Washington has moved into Summer continuing the strong sales performance we've seen the past several months; with a relatively high number of Pending and Closed transactions; most notably with the Median Days on Market dropping to 50 Days! We are still working through a relatively large segment of inventory in the Distressed Property categories, although a slight ebbing of this "tide" seems to take place each month recently.
Of the single-family houses and condos for sale that Sold in July, we saw both the Short … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics for June 2011 - 07/24/11 10:58 AM
Homes For Sale in Vancouver WA Are Still in a Positive Buying Trend... Real Estate in Vancouver WA for the second straight Quarter has seen excellent action with short-term trend for Closed Sales still above the 12-month trend; with another modest decrease in the total Active listings. Average home sale prices are edging lower as much of the action is in the lower end of the market (the highest-priced home sold this month was $600,000). We are still working through a relatively large segment of inventory in the Distressed Property categories.
Of the single-family houses and condos for sale that went Pending … (3 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver WA and Clark County Real Estate Market Mid-Year Update - June 2011 - 07/08/11 12:27 PM
A Vancouver Real Estate Broker's "Street View" of the 2011 Market Activity and Trends - Part I Highlights: Normalized Housing Inventory Level at 5.17 Months of Supply; while Un-Adjusted value is 6.7 Months of Supply (we'll explain the difference); Overall market appears to be a "Buyers Market" while parts of the market are clearly in a "Sellers Market."
Recent reports on the national real estate scene are showing many parts of the country seeing increases in average sales prices, and suggesting positive signs of recovery. Since we know that our local Vancouver Washington and Clark County real estate market is heavily … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics for April 2011 - 05/19/11 01:32 PM
Homes For Sale in Vancouver WA Again Sees More Buyers but, FEWER Sellers... Real Estate in Vancouver WA has again seen excellent action in April with Pending Sales moving up about 1.2% over the prior month (44% increase the month before!); with a 2.6% decrease in the total Active listings. Home buyers were treated with interest rates remaining low (around 4 7/8% for the benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan) during the month, and also seeing the firming up of prices in both Portland and Vancouver.
Of the single-family houses and condos for sale that went pending in April, we saw both … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics for March 2011 - 04/12/11 11:07 PM
Home Sales Show A Strong Surge for Vancouver and Clark County Washington in March. Clark County and Vancouver WA real estate has once again improved, this time with an almost 42% surge in Pending Sales! The relative mix of Distressed properties remained about the same making up about 44.9% of the total. We are using the Vancouver MLS (covers Clark County Washington also) to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened real estate sales wise within the confines of Clark County Washington (Vancouver USA is the largest community) for the month of March. The chart below is the condensed … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics for February 2011 - 03/08/11 07:11 PM
Homes For Sale in Vancouver WA See More Buyers and Sellers... Real Estate in Vancouver WA has seen good action this past month with Pending Sales jumping up about 25% over the prior month; with a modest increase in the total Active listings. Home buyers were treated with interest rates dropping lower (to around 4 3/4% for the benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan) during the month, and also respecting the firming up of prices.Of the single-family houses and condos for sale that went pending in February, we saw both the Short Sales and the Bank Owned Homes segments capturing 49% … (1 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update Report for January 2011 - 02/22/11 03:57 PM
Homes For Sale Vancouver WA See More Healing and Hope... Real Estate in Vancouver WA has been through a lot of healing in the past 12 months. This January the Pending sales decreased by 97 units (-4.6%) from January 2010; and the Sold homes were off 42 units. -- reflective of the busier activity last year from the now-expired Home Buyer Tax Credit.Of the single-family houses and condos for sale that went pending in January, we saw both the Short Sales and the Bank Owned Homes segments capturing a smaller percentage at 48%; a welcome decrease from last month's 61.0% … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update Report for November 2010 - 12/05/10 01:12 PM
Homes For Sale Vancouver WA -- November Angst and Action. Real Estate in Vancouver WA has seen a couple of improvements for November 2010. This month the Pending sales increased by 11 units (+5.5%) while the the Sold homes dropped to 189 -- reflective of the very Slow October.Of the stick-built houses and condos for sale that went pending in November, we saw both the Short Sales and the Bank Owned Homes segments now capturing the largest percentage -- combined they were 54.0% of the total Pending Sales (45.8% last month). The foretold 3rd Wave of Distressed Properties, combined with better … (2 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Report for October 2010 - 11/11/10 07:35 PM
Homes For Sale Vancouver WA -- October Rains and Sliding Prices. Vancouver WA Homes have skidded to a lower level of sales activity in October 2010. This month the Pending sales decreased by 27 units (-11.8%) while the the Sold homes stayed exactly the same at 215.Of the stick-built houses and condos for sale that went pending in October, we saw both the Short Sales and the Bank Owned Homes segments again capturing a large percentage -- combined they were 45.8% of the total Pending Sales (40.4% last month). The foretold 3rd Wave of Distressed Properties is likely the reason … (1 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update for Felida Neighborhood Third Quarter 2010 - 11/02/10 01:51 PM
Felida Homes For Sale Vancouver WA | Home Sales Report for Third Quarter 2010 The Felida Neighborhood is a popular area in the northwest part of Vancouver Washington and north of Vancouver Lake. For purposes of this report the area defined as Felida will be keying on being in the Jefferson Middle School area. This mid-year report is being published to show the current level of activity see where the positive trends are. A quick recap of the previous 4+ years will help frame the current view:
In 2006 226 homes were sold, dropping in 2007 to 204 homes sold … (2 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Salmon Creek Real Estate Vancouver WA | Market Update Third Quarter 2010 - 11/01/10 06:42 PM
Salmon Creek Homes For Sale Vancouver WA | Home Sales Report for Third Quarter 2010 The homes for sale in Salmon Creek - a popular neighborhood located just north of its namesake river - Salmon Creek (in the northwest part of Vancouver Washington), have continued to see the fall in volume and home values that also occurred in the larger Vancouver and Camas real estate market. This Third-Quarter 2010 (year to date) report is being published to show the current level of home sales activity to see where the positive trends are. A quick recap of the previous 4+ years … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver Washington Real Estate | Fishers Landing Market Update Third Quarter 2010 - 10/29/10 06:00 PM
Fishers Landing Homes For Sale Vancouver WA | Home Sales Report for Third Quarter 2010 The homes for sale in Fishers Landing - a popular neighborhood in the southeast part of Vancouver Washington, have also experienced the drop in sales volume in the Post-Home Buyer Tax Credit period. This third-quarter report is being published to show the current level of activity to see where the positive trends are. A quick recap of the previous 4+ years will help frame the current view:
In 2006 and 2007 just over 300 homes were sold for each yearIn 2008 the sales volume dropped … (0 comments)
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homes for sale vancouver wa: Vancouver WA Home For Sale: Nantucket-style Home in Steamboat Landing! SOLD - 05/25/07 02:27 PM
Vancouver WA Homes For Sale in Steamboat Landing -- NOW SOLD!!! Homes for Sale Vancouver Washington and the Steamboat Landing neighborhood represent some of the best values today in the greater Clark County WA Real Estate scene.
This Exceptional 3 Bedroom Nantucket style home is in the prestigious Steamboat Landing Gated-Subdivision in Vancouver. With custom Devine colors, and a Master Bedroom with a balcony + View! Priced to Sell!
Since this home is now Sold, the State of Washington rules do not allow us to provide more specifics on this home.
If you are in the … (0 comments)
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