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Ridgefield WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics - February 2011

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

Real Estate Ridgefield WA | Market Trends and Statistics February 2011

Ridgefield WA Real Estate sales continued the upward trend, while still working off the Short Sales and REO part of the mix...

Earlier in March we logged into the MLS for Vancouver and Ridgefield to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened during February with real estate and home sales within the confines of the Ridgefield zip code 98642, in Clark County Washington. Here is what we have to report:

Ridgefield Washington Real Estate Market Report by John Slocum & Kathryn Alexander REMAX Ridgefield WA

From this brief view we see that the number of Pending transactions this month increased by 3 units when compared to last month; as well as a predicted seven to eight (7 to 8) month's supply of inventory (based on Pendings) available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 25.7% of the Active Ridgefield homes listed for sale (much lower than the County Average but, a slight increase from last month), yet they represent about 35% of the homes going under contract.

Ridgefield WA was one of the hardest hit areas for distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales) and was hit early, and is now showing relatively healthier ratios of normal sales vs. distressed property sales when compared to Clark County WA overall. We are also observing more new-home construction and sales occurring, which is another clear sign of improvement for Ridgefield.

The table below is the last 3 months of activity from the Ridgefield MLS
(right-click on the image and follow your browser's instructions to see the full-size image).
Ridgefield WA real estate market trends and statistics

The Chart Below shows Ridgefield Washington Home Sale Prices and Trends over the past 12 months, comparing Average and Median Sales prices compared to List prices:

Real Estate Market Chart by John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander of www.ClarkCountyExpert.com

If you are looking to sell your home in Ridgefield, 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.

Current Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Reports:

Previous Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Reports:


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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Anthony Stokes-Pereira
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Nanuet, NY
Realtor

Very detailed report! Real Estate Market reports are great information for buyers and sellers, educating them about current neighborhood trends!

Mar 16, 2011 01:37 PM
John Slocum
Premiere Property Group, LLC - Vancouver Washington - Vancouver, WA
Broker, SFR - Vancouver WA Real Estate

Hello Anthony, thanks for stopping by.  Ridgefield Washington has come a long way from the depths of the recession -- not perfect yet -- but, showing good positive improvement.

Mar 16, 2011 01:57 PM