Pike Real Estate's Blog

 We need houses to sell! This time of the year in 2014 there were more than 1/3 more houses available for buyers in Western Washington than there are right now. If you are considering making a move, now is a terrific time to put your house on the market! There is low competition (inventory), pric...

Home sales continue to climb...Prices continue to rise, quickly in King County, steadily in other counties...Average days on the market VERY low! Homes are selling quickly! Buyer: if you find a home that fits your needs, make an agressive offer quickly!Inventory has improved, although only slight...

1.  PRICES:  The average sale price for residential real estate was up again in all 5 N. Puget Sound counties and has now been rising every year, in every NPS county, since 2011.  It is looking pretty safe to say that 2011 was the bottom of our price market and we will not likely return to those...

Maddox Creek - 3 Bedroom Townhouse for Sale - Mount Vernon, WA     This 6 year old townhouse is in impeccable condition and essentially brand NEW! Current owners are out of state and have only stayed here 30-40 days total. Hardwood flooring, like-new carpet, tile, granite, main floor master bedro...

Nookachamp Hills - 4 Bedroom Home for Sale - Mount Vernon, WA     This high-end Hansell Mitzel home sits at the end of a cul-de-sac, on top of the hill, on one of the prime lots in Nookachamp Hills. The south-facing exquisitely landscaped backyard abuts a 30ft wide greenbelt for added privacy and...

3 Bedroom Home For Sale - Mount Vernon, WA - Virtual Tour! 225 N 30th Street - Mount Vernon, WA 98274  (map)     Prime Mount Vernon location for this 3 bedroom 2.5 bath 1,872 sqft home. Bonus room upstairs could be fourth bedroom or rec room. Extra large private fully fenced backyard with tidy la...

PIKE REAL ESTATE  presents Whiteboard Wednesday  Today's Topic: For Sale By Owner - Factors to Consider When Selling a Home Without an Agent       If you're thinking about selling your Skagit County home and would like in-depth information on current market conditions in the area, we would be hap...

    OPEN HOUSES in Mount Vernon, WA this weekend!  May 16-18     Join Mel Foley of Pike Real Estate/Keller Williams at three Open Houses this weekend!   Saturday, May 16 from 3-6 pm in CONWAY 18534 Main Street - Conway, WA 98238  (map)   Saturday, May 17 from 12-3 pm in EAGLEMONT 4820 Beaver Pond...

4 Bedroom Nookachamp Hills Home For Sale - Mount Vernon, WA - Virtual Tour! 17101 Brook Court - Mount Vernon, WA 98274  (map)        Incredible view home available for the 1st time in Nookachamp Hills, custom built to specifically maximize views of the surrounding foothills and countryside from E...

Big Lake - Lakefront Home for Sale - Mount Vernon, WA     Over 4,000sf in this finely built custom Big Lake home for sale with 4 beds, 3 full baths, a large office + another office/library in the loft and fully finished basement. Post & Beam architecture has huge, open great-room layout with a fl...