The following is a quick analysis of the Blaine real estate market for August 2008.
- There are currently 326 homes for sale.
- Homes are priced from $94,900 - $3,500,000
- Average Asking Price is $473,399 Average Days on Market are 147 days
- Median Asking Price is $337,000 Median Days on Market are 95 days
- 30 Homes sold in August
- Average Listing Price $325,857
- Average Sold Price $303,364 Average Days on the Market 108
- Median Listing Price 259,900
- Median Sold Price $254,500 Median Days on Market 77
- 6 Homes went Pending this week
As you can easily see there is still quite a large discrepancy between the average price for a home presently on the market a $473,399 and the average sold price last month of $303,364. It looks like the $3,500,000 home is still skewing that average price quite a bit.
Buyers: Interest rates are still low making now is a good time to get in the market. There are plenty of homes to choose from and lots have been on the market a long time so there are some motivated sellers out there who need to sell their homes.
Sellers: There is still a lot of competition right now and if you don't want your home to sit on the market without an offer here are a few bits of advise:
- The most important thing you can do is price your home right, have your real estate agent do a CMA and price your home aggressively, that is in the lower range of similar homes if you want a quick sale
- Hava a pre-inspection done to your home and fix any problems
- Give your home curb appeal
- Offer a Home Warranty if it is an older home
- Get rid of clutter, start clearing out your things, even if you have to put them in storage.
- Think about staging your home, get advise from a staging professional or at least your agent.
If you would like some info about Blaine real estate or living in Blaine visit my website at BellinghamProperty.com or give me a call.
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