Sequim Real Estate News and Questions
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Sequim Homes Sold compared to Port Angeles Homes sold in the first nine months of this year are shown in this graph in $50,000 increments.
Courtesy Sequim & Port Angeles Real Estate.
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Are homes being built in Sequim and Port Angeles? How many new homes are being built so far in 2008? Has the slowing real estate market and the troubled economy hurt the building industry? No doubt it has, but the picture is brighter than I might have thought just by reading
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Sequim is a wonderful place to live. Here are seven reasons I love Sequim, and why you might love it, too.
1. Sequim is a beautiful and peaceful community with water views, mountains, and old growth forests;
2. Sequim has retirement communities, lots and homes built to suit retirees in close
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What's the secret of Sequim weather? Is there a rain shadow? Is it warmer and does the sun shine more in Sequim than in Port Angeles? Well, this is a topic of conversation from Port Angeles to Santa Barbara and Houston.
Finally, you can compare the weather in Sequim and
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The Broker of Sequim and Port Angeles Real Estate, LLC talks about real estate and the Internet, finding buyers and selling in this market on this brief video interview.
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Clallam County Property Taxes are collected and spent, but have you ever wondered what your dollars are spent on? Here's a nice little pie chart answering that question.
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I just completed a full analysis of MLS data for all price reductions in the past three months in Sequim and in Port Angeles. While I do get the weekly emails from my colleagues broadcasting the "price improvements," which are usually $5,000 or $10,000, I did not realize how large the
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Sequim B&B’s and Port Angeles Bed and Breakfasts are perfect places to stay if you are visiting for a weekend or holiday, or if you’re looking at real estate here.
For your convenience, I’ve included a list of the Sequim and Port Angeles B&B’s with all their contact information, including their
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What homes are selling in Sequim, and in what price range do most of the homes sell? Here is a chart covering the last 7+ years. The biggest market for homes is $200,000 to $400,000, representing 68% of homes sold. It's still hard to find a nice home in a good
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Sequim, Washington is a popular retirement community. Of course, we have the so-called “rain shadow” and pilots talk about the hole in the sky over Sequim all the time. Our sunny weather is wonderful, although it doesn’t rain in the northwest nearly as much as people think. I’ve rarely been in
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Sequim and Port Angeles site built (or stick built) home sales get a lot of coverage, but what percentage of the market of homes sold are manufactured homes and condominiums? Here’s a chart of the comparison of all homes sold since January 2004 through June of 2008.
Manufactured homes (and
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Selling a home or land in Sequim or Port Angeles in the current market conditions is no small challenge. Many sellers are reaching the emotional and financial exhaustion point, because they are NOT connecting with prospective buyers.
What used to work doesn't work so well anymore. Buyers are more astute in
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People from around the Western United States often ask, "What is the secret of the weather in Sequim?" We have a rain shadow, and it's a big attraction to the area.
But it also does not rain on the Northern Olympic Peninsula as much as people think, unless you climb up
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What is the best Sequim real estate blog? Or the best Port Angeles blog? Well, that question might be broken down into smaller questions, more specific questions. For example, of the Sequim and Port Angeles real estate blogs and websites,
1. What real estate blog has more content with solid substantive
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Price reductions for real estate listings in Sequim and Port
Angeles in the month of June, 2008 are revealing. There were about 95
properties that were either sold for less than the listed price or are still
listed for sale but had a price reduction. The average price reduction in
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Traps for the Unwary Millionaire
Over the the past 25 years, I’ve had many incredible clients as an attorney and Realtor, and some of those clients became millionaires buying, selling, and developing real estate. Several were home builders and are now worth ten to fifty million dollars net. A few lost
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You can buy Sequim real estate anonymously, but
do it right. Who wants to buy real estate in Sequim quietly and with no
one ever knowing they own it? Plenty of people.
For example, law enforcement officers (police
departments, FBI, CIA) or judges who move here may have a need
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Planning to build your next home in Sequim or Port Angeles? Want to shop online from the comfort of your dining room table? The good news is that the No. 1 Custom Home Builder in Sequim and Port Angeles now has a great website where you can:
1. Look at house
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Who is the best real estate agent or Realtor in Sequim or Port Angeles? That’s a tough one. Maybe the question would be better asked, “Who is a really good, competent, trustworthy, and experienced in the area?” I think it’s a short list, but let’s face it, if we were asking
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Sequim homes for sale can be searched now from the comfort of your own home by searching the entire Sequim MLS of over 1,500 listings at: Search Sequim MLS.You can also subscribe to receive a weekly email newsletter from the No. 1 Sequim Real Estate Blog, which has megabytes of
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Sequim real estate sales and homes for sale in recent months are put into perspective with this chart showing homes sold for the first half of the year for the past eight years.
Courtesy of Sequim & Port Angeles Real Estate, LLC.
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Building a new home in Sequim or in Port Angeles is a challenge and can be stressful, but the beginning of the process may be the most important: selecting a home builder.
People often assume facts not in evidence, such as this one: hiring a small builder will get them more
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Sequim real estate is very precious, and when it comes to negotiating, whether you are buying or selling, it's a matter of real money, your money. I see poor negotiating at least once a month and sometimes more often. Negotiate your sale or purchase poorly, and I can guarantee you will
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The average price of Sequim homes sold in the first five months of 2008 (from January 1, 2008 to May 31, 2008) is $324,450.
The primary reason I compiled this data from our local MLS is because periodically I receive requests from someone outside the area who wants to purchase a
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This is the best commercial lot currently on the market in Sequim. Investors don't miss out on this!
This lot is located on the Southwest corner of the Hwy 101 and River Road interchange.
Just shy of 1 Acre, this lot is zoned C-III, General Commercial and has all
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