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2011 Market Report for Mill Creek, Washington

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2011 Market Report for Mill Creek, Washington

2011 Market Report for Mill Creek, Washington

Mill Creek real estate was on a lot of peoples' minds this last year. Now that the year is over we can report activity, averages and trends.

I would characterize Mill Creek real estate activity as brisk and picking up based on the experience of the Phil Leng Team. We sold sixty eight homes this past year, with an average market time of 49 days!

However the overall statistics for Mill Creek are sobering. Number of homes for sale is down 39%. Number of homes sold is down 18%. And, the red bar is how many homes for sale each month. The green bar is how many homes sold each month. Which of these two categories would you want to be in? The red category, or the green category? If you use The Phil Leng Team to sell your property this year, we will help you get into the sold category!
2011 Market Report for Mill Creek, Washington

The trend of median sold prices in Mill Creek is obscure but potentially encouraging from this next graph. The median price appears to have gone up 3% through 2011. That would certainly be good news!


2011 Market Report for Mill Creek, Washington

Perhaps the good news in Mill Creek is that the number of new properties going for sale every month has been dropping over the last year. It looks like the trend of new listings going for sale every month is down 50%. If you like your house, and do not need to sell it in the next 5-10 years, why put it up for sale? It is just an aggravation for you!


2011 Market Report for Mill Creek, Washington

The average Days on Market in Mill Creek appears to have been going down slightly, but this next graph would not convince me there is a trend. Perhaps days on market really have gone down 7% over the year.


2011 Market Report for Mill Creek, Washington


If you are a serious seller and need to sell, the next graph is good news. The Months supply of inventory in Mill Creek, Washington looks like it has gone down, if you look at the trend line. The graph shows 47% over the year. Is there a trend building the last half of the year toward BIGGER supply of inventory? Hard to tell, because the graph appears to show a dramatic drop over the first part of the year, then a slow swelling for the last half of the year.


2011 Market Report for Mill Creek, Washington

My pitch? If you are a serious seller and need to sell this next year in Mill Creek hire the Phil Leng Team. We have the experience and the track record to help you reach your real estate goals this year.

Disclaimer in regular size print: All data for this 2011 Market Report for Mill Creek, Washington is from the NWMLS and is their property. Accuracy has not been independently verified. Statistics are a bit like humans. If you torture them long enough you can make them say anything you want them to say!





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Ronald DiLalla
Century 21 Discovery DRE 01813824 - Anaheim, CA
No. Orange Cty Real Estate

Hi Phil, thanks for the market report...I'm always inerested in viewing figures and graphs from other locations.

Jan 09, 2012 06:03 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hey Phil,

What a great report. This really took some time to put together.

I see the "47 days average till the sale, days on the market" beats the national average of about 160 days.

Good news indeed.  Bast of luck for the 2012 year. Keep up the great work and the great reports as well.

Best, Clint McKie

Jan 09, 2012 08:51 PM
Pat & Wayne Harriman
Harriman Real Estate, LLC (203) 672-4499 - Wallingford, CT
Broker/Owners, Wallingford CT Real Estate

That's a sweet report, Phil! Congrats on the gold star!

Jan 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Phil, very nice report! Your absorption rate for months supply has gone down significantly. Is your market gravitating towards a sellers market?

Jan 10, 2012 12:22 AM
Joyce Godwin, Realtor, CRS
RE/MAX Elite Properties; Serving Cypress, Spring, Tomball, NW Houston - Houston, TX
RE/MAX Elite Properties

Phil, Nice market report!  I love your graphs.  They will make it easy for buyers and sellers to see what's going on in your market.

Jan 10, 2012 01:13 AM
Morgan Evans
Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY
LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

Market reports like this give both buyers and sellers in the Mill Creek, WA area an educated understanding of the marketplace.  This is a very valuable resource. 

Jan 10, 2012 02:37 AM
Tamara Inzunza
Realty One Group Capital - Alexandria, VA
Close-In Alexandria and Arlington Living

I love your take on the market, and like to see what other areas are doing.  Way to stay on top of your area.

Jan 10, 2012 02:50 AM
Jo Olson
HOMEFRONT Realty - Kettle Falls, WA
Retired - HOMEFRONT Realty @ LAKE Roosevelt

Phil, you have some great graphs there!  I am going to go and sign up with that company! As for the market - still very strange. 

Jan 10, 2012 03:49 AM
Rene Fabre
ARFCO Media - Renton, WA
Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Phil: Nice indepth look at the Mill Creek market place. I agree with your interpretation. I still think we're in for a bumpy market for a while. The overall trend I think will be up when we look at it (after election) next year, but I think we'll still see some up's and down's month to month, at least until Boeing kicks in with all their new projects targeted for production here in the Pacific Northwest.

Jan 10, 2012 05:16 AM
Terri Camp Stevenson
DFW Texas Homes, LLC - Keller, TX
GRI, Realtor, DFW Homes Sales and Property Management

Thanks for posting this! It's exactly the kind of information I've been looking for! 

Ta-Dah! for sharing great information with your fellow agents!

Jan 10, 2012 06:56 AM
Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi
NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL
708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

I like your disclaimer at the bottom of your post, Phil ... and how true!!  Still, it sounds like there is some positive to be found in Mill Creek and that your team has reaped a good share of that positive during the last year.  Congrats on that success.  May 2012 bring you and your clients much more to celebrate ...

Gene

Jan 10, 2012 08:25 AM
Phil Leng
Retired - Kirkland, WA
Phil Leng - Retired

Thanks for all your great comments.

It is really interesting to look at stats for an entire year. It gives a different perspective.

PHil

Jan 10, 2012 12:19 PM
Sherry Chastain
Hendersonville, Nashville, Old Hickory, Lebanon Tennessee - Hendersonville, TN
Realtor, Selling Homes, Lake Properties,Luxury Homes,Short Sales

Looks like a good market and market report. I always forget to utilize the google maps. Got to ad that to the list. Have a great 2012.

Jan 10, 2012 03:41 PM
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Hi Phil - Your MLS generates some very informative and useful market reports.

Jan 10, 2012 11:27 PM