SHORELINE, WA -- Sale of single family homes in Shoreline,WA were down for the third consecutive month. But this isn't all bad news as we usually see a dip in production as we get into the colder, wetter fall and winter months of the year.  In fact,

32 homes sold in October of this year was better than the 27 sold a year ago.  I'm also seeing healthy numbers of homes that are going Pending and off the market, which helps determine inventory levels.

What can we look forward to over the fall and winter months?  Look for real estate sales in Shoreline to be slow but steady.  We're slowly making the turn but these months do tend to be quiet. I'll be looking for steady  - if albeit slow - activity over the next several months. It might take longer to sell in these months but I don't expect sales to dry up completely. Patience is still key.