washington state real estate: Bad Weather Has Buyer's Staying Home in Puget Sound Region
- 12/22/08 10:12 AM
Just as interest rates reach near historical lows, thus spurring some real estate Buyer activity, old man winter throws a cold icy blanket on the scene. The unusually harsh winter weather in the Pacific Northwest, especially the greater Pudet Sound region, has sent potential home buyer's to the warmth of the shopping mall or just staying home rather than slogging thru the cold deep snow and ice piled high in the driveways and streets of subdivisions. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! Click on this link: http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, … (0 comments)
washington state real estate: Prices Fall for Homes & Condos in NWMLS Data for November 2008
- 12/17/08 04:56 AM
Compared to one year ago, Northwest MLS median prices for single family homes and condos fell by approximately 9.5% for properties having closed sales in November 2008. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! Click on this link: http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc.,E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.comWebsite: http://www.washingtonlandandhomes.comCell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 … (0 comments)
washington state real estate: Puget Sound Region Real Estate Housing Market Still Active - October 2007 - Washington State Real Estate
- 11/16/07 02:27 AM
Real estate broker members of the Northwest MLS are still optimistic, even though the data shows slower activity in the housing market. Many real estate professionals cite Western Washington State's projected population growth combined with steady job creation numbers as still providing a demand for median priced homes and condominiums. The strongest demand for homes is still near job creation centers and shorter commute times. This activity is helping to provide stability in the Puget Sound regions real estate market. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or … (0 comments)
washington state real estate: Price Appreciation for King, Kitsap, Pierce & Snohomish County Homes & Condominiums - October 2007 - Washington State Real Estate
- 11/15/07 03:55 AM
The Northwest MLS, which serves real estate brokers in central and western Washington State, reported data for October, 2007 which indicates that four counties in the Puget Sound region, King County, Kitsap County, Pierce County and Snohomish County, had price appreciation in single family homes and condominiums of approximately 1.3 percent over one year ago. The increase in the average closed sale price was $344,250, up from $339,950. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! CLICK HERE! Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, … (0 comments)
washington state real estate: Prices Holding Steady for Homes & Condos - October 2007 - Washington State Real Estate
- 11/14/07 08:46 AM
Prices for Homes and Condos, based on closed sales data during the month of October, 2007, were essentially unchanged in the 19 counties served by the Northwest MLS, which includes central and western Washington State including the greater Puget Sound area real estate market. A closer look at the numbers show an average of less than a two percent drop for seven of the counties with five counties having double-digit increases over the same period of one year ago. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in … (0 comments)
washington state real estate: Homes & Condos for Sale - September 2007 - Northwest MLS Housing Inventory - Washington State Real Estate
- 10/15/07 10:55 AM
Figures just released by the Northwest MLS show real estate prices are still rising in Central and Western Washington State and the greater Puget Sound region with inventory levels of single family homes and condominiums appearing to level off. Real estate brokers added 12,385 new listings during September, 2007. That was the lowest number since February, 2007 when 11,333 single family homes and condos were added to the listing inventory. There are now almost 49,000 residential properties available in the NWMLS system for sale in 19 counties across central and western Washington State. These numbers represent an approximate 33 percent increase … (2 comments)
washington state real estate: Timing a Buyers Market - Puget Sound & Washington State Real Estate
- 10/12/07 05:34 AM
Buyers should not be spooked about the housing market, even with Halloween approaching! According to the latest figures from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service and the opinion of several real estate brokers in the greater Puget Sound region, now is the time for buyers to be making offers. Attempting to "time the market" is next to impossible. If you are a buyer and you need a home, the selection could not be better. Trying to wait and save a bundle on the home you really want and are going to live in for more than three years just does not make good … (0 comments)
washington state real estate: Washington State Home Price Appreciation - Real Estate
- 10/04/07 07:26 AM
Washington State fared better than most states for home price appreciation for the second quarter, 2007. Surveys by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) shows Washington was one of only four states where homes appreciated at 9 percent or more between the second quarter of 2006 and the second quarter of 2007. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! CLICK HERE! Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc., E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com, Website: http://washingtonrealestatepage.com/ Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) … (0 comments)
washington state real estate: Washington State Foreclosure Rates - Washington State Real Estate
- 10/03/07 03:17 AM
Washington state continues to experience little fallout from loan delinquencies and foreclosures thru August, 2007. A recent analysis by the Mortgage Bankers Association pegs the state's foreclosure rate on all loans at 2.6 percent, one of only six states with rates under 3 percent. For subprime ARMS (adjustable rate mortgages) the default rate for Washington stood at 10.4 percent; only Oregon (10.2 percent) and Utah (9.4 percent) claimed lower rates of delinquencies. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! CLICK HERE! Bob Chapman - Associate … (3 comments)
washington state real estate: Puget Sound Region Real Estate - Home Selling Prices Increasing
- 09/25/07 03:35 AM
For the Puget Sound region encompassing King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap counties, selling prices rose about 5 percent from a year ago. The median price for the 5,975 sales of single family homes and condos in the four-county region that closed during August, 2007, was $361,822; a year ago, the median selling price was $344,575. Data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! CLICK HERE! Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc., E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com, Website: http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, … (0 comments)
washington state real estate: Housing Market Conditions - Central & Western Washington State Real Estate
- 09/21/07 11:00 AM
Despite market conditions, as of August, 2007, that tend to favor buyers in many areas, home prices are still increasing, but at a slower pace. For most counties in the NWMLS service area, the year-over-year gain was less than 7 percent, although five counties (Grant, Island, Lewis, Okanogan and San Juan) experienced double-digit price jumps compared to twelve months ago. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! CLICK HERE! Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc., E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com, Website: http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: … (0 comments)
washington state real estate: Pending Home Sales - Central & Western Washington State Real Estate
- 09/20/07 04:49 AM
New figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service show pending single family home and condominium sales for August, 2007, in its 19-county service area in Washington State dropped more than 22 percent from twelve months ago, while prices rose 2.8 percent. Last month's volume of pending sales, which totaled 7,751 transactions, was down about 10 percent from July when members reported 8,614 pending sales system-wide. Learn more @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! CLICK HERE! Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc., E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com, Website: http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, Cell/Direct: … (0 comments)
washington state real estate: Housing Activity - Central & Western Washington State Real Estate
- 09/19/07 04:57 AM
Housing activity around central and western Washington State during August, 2007, resembled the pattern of the past several months with inventory continuing to grow, fewer homes selling and prices increasing compared to the same month a year ago. Find more information @ Bob's Bugle - Monthly Real Estate Newsletter. FREE MLS homes and land search anywhere in Washington State. No sign-in or log-in required! CLICK HERE! Bob Chapman - Associate Broker, Windermere Real Estate/Lake Stevens, Inc., E-Mail: bobchapman@windermere.com, Website: http://www.washingtonrealestatepage.com/, Cell/Direct: (425) 268-2940, Off: (425) 335-4666 Ext. 236, Fax: (425) 335-1838 Address: 9327 4th St. NE, Ste. 3, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 … (0 comments)
Just as interest rates reach near historical lows, thus spurring some real estate Buyer activity, old man winter throws a cold icy blanket on the scene. The unusually harsh winter weather in the Pacific Northwest, especially the greater Pudet Sound region, has sent potential home buyer's to the warmth of the shopping mall or just staying home rather than slogging thru the cold deep snow and ice piled high in the driveways and streets of subdivisions.;)
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