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La Center WA Real Estate Market Report - November 2009

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Real Estate Agent with Premiere Property Group, LLC - Vancouver Washington 88349

Real Estate Market Activity in La Center Washington - November 2009

Early this month we logged into the MLS for Vancouver and La Center to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened real estate wise within the confines of La Center, in Clark County Washington. Here is what we have to report:

La Center Washington Real Estate Market Report by John Slocum & Kathryn Alexander REMAX Vancouver WA

From this quick view we see 1 fewer Pending transactions and 1 (one) more Solds, as well as a 30% INCREASE in the number of Active Listings - we presume many of these homes had expired listing contracts that were renewed. We now have about 10 month's supply of inventory available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 27.7% of the Active homes listed (33.3% last month), yet they represent about 66.7% of the homes going under contract (56.1% last month).

Key items we are looking for in a market turnaround are not just an increase in the number of transactions but, an increase in the non-PreForeclosure / Foreclosure category. County-wide we have seen a jump this month in the number of 3rd Party + Bank Owned homes going Pending, relative to the total number of homes going pending.  Are the banks becoming more pro-active in approving Short Sales? -- We'll continue to watch and see...

The Chart Below compares La Center Washington Home Sale Prices and Trends with other nearby Towns: Brush Prairie, Battle Ground and Ridgefield Washington:

Real Estate Market Chart by Altos Research www.altosresearch.com, and John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander of www.ClarkCountyExpert.com

If you are looking to sell your home in La Center, Vancouver or another part of Clark County Washington in this challenging market time please call or e-mail us with the details of your situation and we'll customize a marketing plan to get your Clark County Home Sold!

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Definitions:
1) 3rd Party = the sales contract requires the approval of a third party; and includes Short-Sales, Trust Sales, Relocation Company sales, etc.
2) PreForeclosures = aka Short-Sales are homes where the lending bank(s) agrees to take less, allowing a sales transaction to take place.
3) Foreclosures = aka REO's and Bank Owned Homes, already Foreclosed by the Lender(s).
4) PENDING = listed homes that have been marked as under contract by the listing agent during the past 30 days.
5) SOLD = listed homes that have been marked as closed sales by the listing agent in the past 30 days. Note: some of these sold homes may have been "pending sales" for far more than 30 days!

Disclaimer: this information is drawn using custom search parameters from the predominant MLS system covering Vancouver Washington and is not guaranteed to be accurate.


The above information was provided by John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander, recognized as one of the top teams at REMAX Vancouver WA. We hope you enjoy the information in our posts, including videos on real estate and Living in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County.

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