vancouver wa real estate: Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics February 2012 - 03/20/12 08:11 PM
Pending Sales Soar Higher in Vancouver WA and Clark County WA for February 2012 Following a strong surge of pending home sales in January, February produced an even higher number of pending sales: 514 (vs: 357 in Feb 2011; and 428 in Jan 2012)! Closed Vancouver WA homes for sale and Clark County again performed modestly at 315 units however, this number is more of a lagging indicator of the typically slower activity at the end of the prior year. . With 57% of the Closed sales in the Distressed Property Categories (Short Sale Homes and Bank Owned Homes) for February, the
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vancouver wa real estate: Clark County WA Real Estate Market Snapshot for February 2012 - 03/11/12 08:41 PM
Real Estate and Homes Sales in Clark County Show Vigor Early in 2012 This snap-shot report is showing that Clark County WA real estate results for early 2012 is showing break-out transaction volume. The table below shows the approximate number of listings Active, Pending and Sold at the end of February. The columns then break out the elements by Categories: Total Homes; Short Sales and PreForeclosures; Foreclosures (Bank Owned). The more in-depth report is due out next week (stay tuned!) however, we see that the total Inventory is still way down from prior years; with Closed Sales for February showing
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vancouver wa real estate: Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics January 2012 - 02/18/12 01:33 PM
Closed Sales Slow While Pending Sales Soar in Vancouver WA and Clark County WA for January 2012 The Year 2012 didn't exactly start with a bang with respect to Closed Sales in January but, Pending Sales took off like a rocket! Closed Home Sales in Vancouver WA and Clark County performed modestly as in any typical January, as the purchasing activity in December usually slows and results in a lower volume month for January. Coming in at 288 units closed, this is 4 more than the same month in 2010, and 10 less than in 2011. The big news however, is
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vancouver wa real estate: 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.
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vancouver wa real estate: 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
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vancouver wa real estate: 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
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vancouver wa real estate: 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
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vancouver wa real estate: 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
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vancouver wa real estate: 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
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vancouver wa real estate: 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
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vancouver wa real estate: Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics for May 2011 - 06/06/11 10:49 AM
Homes For Sale in Vancouver WA Again Sees More Buyers with a slight increase in Sellers... Real Estate in Vancouver WA for the third straight month has seen excellent action with Pending Sales moving up about 3.7% over the prior month (44% increase in March!); with a modest 2.3% increase in the total Active listings. Average home sale prices stayed about the same as last month, as we are still digesting a relatively large segment of inventory in the Distressed Property categories. Of the single-family houses and condos for sale that went pending in May, we saw both the Short Sales and
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vancouver wa real estate: Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics for March 2011 - 04/25/11 10:36 AM
Homes For Sale in Vancouver WA See More Buyers and Sellers... Real Estate in Vancouver WA has seen excellent action this past month with Pending Sales jumping up about 44% over the prior month (25% the month before!); with a negligible increase in the total Active listings. Home buyers were treated with interest rates remaining low (around 4 3/4% 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 March, we saw both the Short Sales
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vancouver wa real estate: Vancouver WA Home For Sale | 812 SE 122 Ave Vancouver WA 98683 | Active - 03/12/11 02:45 PM
Ranch Home For Sale in Cascade Park Vancouver WA
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vancouver wa real estate: 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%
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vancouver wa real estate: 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%
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vancouver wa real estate: Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update Report for January 2011 - 02/21/11 03:31 PM
Home Sales Increase in Vancouver and Clark County for the New Year. Clark County and Vancouver WA real estate has started the new year with increased pending sales; while Bank Owned sales and Short Sales make up slightly less than half of the home sales volume. We are using the Vancouver MLS (covers Clark County Washington also) to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened real estate wise within the confines of Clark County Washington (Vancouver USA is the largest community) for the month of November. Here is the condensed version we have prepared from Vancouver MLS data:
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vancouver wa real estate: Investment Properties in Vancouver WA and the Economic Recovery - 02/11/11 10:54 AM
Investment Real Estate Purchase Opportunities Abound in Vancouver Washington in 2011 Many opinions are floating around these days about the Recovery we are now in; how fast it will take off; how fragile or durable it may be; and what real estate opportunities exist for the person looking to purchase a home to live in or to own as an investment property?For the Vancouver Washington Real Estate Market, prices have Over-Corrected, to where we are now seeing price levels not seen since 2003 or earlier. The number of transactions for residential real estate (Vancouver houses and condos) has also dropped to
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vancouver wa real estate: How to Purchase a Vancouver WA Short Sale Home | The Cash Buyer - 01/29/11 02:03 PM
Purchasing a Short Sale Home for sale in Vancouver Washington using Cash Recently a new client of ours wanted to move from the Tacoma area and purchase their retirement home in Vancouver Washington to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Being retired, they wanted a One-Level Ranch Style Home for a great price. They had seen many good possible targets in our advertising and on our website, and we started sending them more listing hot-sheets in more specific neighborhoods and a tighter price range. Since their home in the Puget Sound area was owned free and clear, our clients had
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vancouver wa real estate: Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update Report for December 2010 - 01/06/11 07:19 PM
Homes For Sale in Vancouver and Clark County and The Year Finish. Clark County and Vancouver WA real estate has shown another month with increased sales, which we see in part as the growing confidence in the US Economy along with the excellent combination of favorable home prices and also favorable, although increasing mortgage interest rates. We are using the Vancouver MLS (covers Clark County Washington also) to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened real estate wise within the confines of Clark County Washington (Vancouver USA is the largest community) for the month of November. Here is the
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vancouver wa real estate: Vancouver WA Luxury Home For Sale | NE 61st Pl Vancouver WA OFF MARKE - 12/12/10 06:36 PM
Luxury Vancouver WA Acreage Real Estate 13617 NE 61ST Place Vancouver WA
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