Washington State Real Estate Statistics By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

This is an interesting website with statistics on the Washington Housing Market, State wide and by county. Put together by the Washington State Real Estate Reasearchcenter out of WSU. I pulled statistics for just Walla Walla County, but you can also search by any county in the state.
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What are Closing Costs? By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

Watch this short Video by the Washington Homeowners Association to learn more about closing costs and the closing process.

Custom Walla Walla Home By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

Beautiful Custom Home for the most Dicerning Buyer

Beware of Scams! By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

Do you want the good news or the bad news? Nothing that starts this way ever ends very well does it? I always opt for the bad news first in hopes that the good news will make the bad news not seem so awful. The truth is, I am not sure

Walla Walla Real Estate Market Statistics By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

Well another month has come and gone. Here are the September 2009 statistics:



The summer months yielded slow growths and have began to decline slightly from a high in June/July of 2009. Winter months are typically slower that spring and summer months. Days on market averages are increasing

Acreage, Fenced for Horses, 413 Wallula Road, Walla Walla, Washington By: Preferred Properties Land and Homes

Acreage, Fenced for Horses, 413 Wallula Road, Walla Walla, Washington for sale $229,000. Recently reduced this sub-dividable acre of ground is located in beautiful Walla Walla Wine Country. Large shop is setup with a horse stall in back. Looking for privacy and seclusion? The setting is ideal and it is Acreage,

3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Home For Sale, College Place/Walla Walla By: Preferred Properties Land and Homes

3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Home For Sale $320,000, College Place/Walla Walla located at 1915 Clover Court, College Place, Washington. Situated on a private cul-de-sac and located on an oversized city lot. This property is close to a small park and is loaded with amenities. Looking for a 3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom

Walla Walla Real Estate Agents By: Preferred Properties Land and Homes

Walla Walla Real Estate Agents are ready to assist you will all your home buying or selling needs. Preferred Properties Land and Homes is your one stop shop. The only office in Walla Walla that are members of both the Northwest Multiple Listing Service and the Walla Walla Multiple Listing Service.

Preparing your home for a showing By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

Well I had a great day of showing properties yesterday. It was more or less a whole city tour of neighborhoods I thought my client who was relocatingwould like. We looked at everything from new construction in a developments to established areas with older homes.As we went through these areas I

Should I sell my house; Short Sale? By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

There are many reasons why people sell their home. They want to upgrade, downsize, they need to relocate and in today's economy it could be that you lost your job, can't afford your mortgage, or are getting a divorce. No matter what the reason is, as a seller in today's market

Buying a Short Sale By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

In today's market conditions buyers can be faced with many hurdles that they didn't encounter before. Everything from foreclosure or distressed properties, bankruptcy and short sales. Now while we are in a "buyers" market these kind of properties might not be right for every buyer.
A short sale is basically

Loan Modification Walla Walla, College Place, Dayton, Washington By: www.RateModify.com

Loan Modification Walla Walla, College Place, Dayton, Washington

Walla Walla, College Place, and Dayton, Washington homeowners have witnessed the value of their homes fall lower than the amount they owe on their mortgage loan. As unemployment continues to mushroom, the average income has dwindled to make mortgage payments often impossible

Your Walla Wa High Tech Real Estate Agent By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

This week I had the pleasure of attending the first ever RainCamp, hosted by ActiveRain. The focus was on staying on top of the latest technology that not only benefits me as an Agent, but my buyers and sellers as well. Have you had the technology conversation with your real estate

Custom Walla Walla Home By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

Meticulously Designed Custom Home in Quiet Cul-De-Sac

Start Creating Your Most Precious Family Memories Today in this Meticulously Designed Custom Walla WallaHome for only the Most Decerning Buyer. Quality, Beauty and Design abound!

Beautiful Custom Walla Walla home meticulously designed to appeal to the most discerning buyer. Grand entry

Time frames, Time lines, Time is of the Essence By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

The saying is there is never enough hours in the day or I wish I had more time. Everything we do revolves around time frames and time lines. Time dictates everything that we do in our lives and real estate is no different. All contingencies have time frames, like 10 days

Walla Walla Vacation Cabin By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

My daughter came home from school yesterday all excited about what she learned in school. They learned all about the wildlife you can find right in our back yard, the beautiful Blue Mountains. The fun part is that we had just visited the Portland Oregon Zoo and got to see first

Walla Walla Real Estate Market By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

I have done a lot of thinking lately, and sometimes I over think things. I know when I am up at 11:30 at night going over the new listings I saw in the mls, I wish I could just turn it off. Lately, my 11:30 pm over thinking has a lot

Agents are only as good as the Broker they work for By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

When I started in real estate, most people would say it was the worst time. The housing market was slumping, our economy was apparently crashing and the future was uncertain. I say it couldn't have been a better time! The things I am learning right now are things every agent is

Referrals, a thing of the past? By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

I have been thinking a lot about how the business of real estate is going and how the economy has affected everyone. In Walla Walla the number of practicing agents has almost been cut in half. When you look at it, that is really sad. What this has done though is

Not your Typical College Town By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

Beyond Walla Walla's exceptional early education comes opportunities for exemplary higher education. One little known fact about Walla Walla that some might find surprising is that within our city is 3 very good colleges. Rich in the foundations and history of Walla Walla, these colleges create a diversity and balance that

Back to School...Walla Walla Schools PT.2 By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

Yesterday I wrote about how great our elementary schools are in Walla Walla, and the same is true for the rest of our schools as well. For a small community of about 40,000 people we provide our children a great jump start for the future. This includes both public and private

Summers over, But that means Back to School By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

Its kind of a sad day at my house, although glorious in other ways. Summers over but that means tomorrow is back to school! I can't believe that the time is already here. The nights are already getting cooler which means that fall is just around the corner. Bittersweet, but fast

Walla Walla July Market Statistics By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

A lot has been happening in Walla Walla this past July. For one, we had one of the hottest months on record, and I am talking weather here....not our real estate market. While sales have picked up, the hottest price range right now is the under $200,000 set.
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Get straight with buyers and sellers By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

Honesty is the best policy...ALWAYS! This should be everyone's motto, no matter what the market is like. No one is real estate has a crystal ball, and we really have no idea of what will happen to our markets. The most common question of a real estate agent today is, "What

Buyer/Realtor Expectations By: Amanda Ewoniuk (Preferred Properties/Walla Walla Grape Havens)

In these tough times as real estate agents, we have a lot on our plates to do. We spend a lot of time with our buyers navigating the overstocked market, narrowing down choices and educating our buyers. As a real estate agent if you are working with a buyer right now