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June Sales Report

Everything!, Real Estate | Posted by Cheri Diehl

Wondering how the market is at the beach? Here’s a quick summary:

There were 19 Residential MLS Sales in June ranging from $42,000 for a bank owned fixer of 516 sf to a Discovery Heights home (3852 sf) which sold for $420,000. Average time on the market was 266 days. The $42,000 home was on the market for just 12 days while another home (sales price of $150,000) was on the market a total of 869 days!

There were 8 county recorded sales as of this report and they ranged in price from $48,500 to $185,000.

MLS vacant land sales ranged from $23,500 to $215,000. Just 6 total sales with an average time on the market of 191 days. 3 sales were in Surfside, one on Sea Crest Ave N, one on 225^th and an oceanfront on 143^rd.

County recorded sales were only 4: $15,000, $30,000, $45,000, and $71,000.

There was one Multi-Family sale at 209 N Ocean Beach Boulevard for $350,000 and one Commercial property at 600 Ocean Beach Blvd S for $160,000.

There are currently 321 active residential listings with 40 of them pending sale.

There are 296 vacant land listings, but only 6 are pending.

Condos number 61, 2 pending; 3 multi-family (no pendings), 22 commercial with one pending, and 3 business opportunities.

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NEW LISTINGS

Everything!, New Listings, Real Estate | Posted by Cheri Diehl

June already. Seems like winter will never end and then time just zips along and we find ourselves in summer. Although the weather is no indication, vacation season is here. There is so much going on at the beach that I can’t put it all here. But Funbeach sure can. Be sure to visit our great visitor’s bureau site for information on the festivities!

We managed to get another grandson graduated. Chris Rogers graduated from Stevenson High School with High Honors on June 6! Way to go, Chris. Chris has been accepted to Linfield College and received a number of scholarships.

Charlie’s back in the office today just 3 days after shoulder surgery! Can’t keep a good man down.

ROAD WORK UPDATE:

WSDOT contractor crews will close SR 103 between 15^th Street SE and 13^th Street NE (mile posts 0.80 to 1.99) in Long Beach for paving starting Monday, June 15 through Friday, June 19. A local detour will be available and crews will open SR 103 by noon Friday to avoid impacting weekend traffic. During the closure, which begins at midnight on Monday morning, contractor crews will grind out over a mile of old asphalt and replace it with new. Crews will also repair existing pavement in the closure area, replace signal loops and restripe SR 103.

BIG PRICE REDUCTION!

Now just $149,000 for this 3 bedroom, 1-3/4 bath home walking distance to everything in town. Master bedroom has slider out to large back deck. Full fenced. Oversized, detached garage.

510 Washington Ave N., Long Beach

No better price on a gorgeous home with two views for the price of one! Ocean view to the west, Willapa Hills to the east. 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, custom built home has too many amenities to put in this small space, but just a few are Hickory floors & cabinets, tumbled marble floors, slab granite countertops with incredible inlays….

Now available at just $549,000. 35510 J Pl., Surfside

NEW! Great Seaview location. Cute little beach cabin on oversized lot. Plenty of room for garage. Woodstove to keep you cozy. Owner will consider lease-purchase or carry a 2nd.

3014 K Pl., Seaview

NEW! Great view lot in desirable Surfside estates. Build on upper half and the lower half protects your view. Build to 16′ on J Pl, 20′ on lower I Pl. Septic in, water and power in street. Buy now while prices are down! Bring your imagination and build your dream!

$89,900 – 34308 I Pl., Surfside

DON’T FORGET THESE IMPORTANT DATES: Tonight, June 11 – First Art Walk of the Season in Ilwaco, Beach to Chowder Run June 13, SWWA Sturgeon Derby June 13, Flag Day June 14, Doggie Olympics June 19-20, Garlic Festival June 20-21, Father’s Day June 21, Music in the Gardens June 27, Relay for Life June 27-28, Salmon Season opens June 28.

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So Much To Do!

Everything!, Real Estate | Posted by Cheri Diehl

Well, the “season” really starts this weekend! So many fun things to do, see, enjoy at the beach.

Here’s a start:

Ilwaco, WA-Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco kicks off the 2009 season one week early on April 25 to celebrate the Tall Ships in Port, the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain.

Market vendors will highlight modern day equivalents of the items traded between the Chinook Tribe and American and European fur traders during the late 1700s and 1800s-beads, blue cloth and smoked salmon. Crow Creek Designs specializes in exquisite hand turned wooden beads and pendant jewelry. Multi-colored glass beads are featured in the attractive jewelry designs of Treasures by Val’s. Fashionable blue cloth T-shirts and denim shirts imprinted or embroidered with sea inspired designs are created by Blue Crab Graphics and Coastal Creations. Smoked salmon is the key ingredient to the savory chowder offered by Dan and Tina Delay of Smoked Salmon Chowder. For the rakish at heart, treasure chests and wooden pirates swords can be discovered at Grandma’s & Grandpa’s Crafts.

Shop for handmade arts, crafts and plants. Picnic on delicious seafood, American and ethnic fare, kettle corn, hot donuts and more. Stroll along the marina and watch the people, boats and dogs parade by. Saturday Market at the Port is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. between April 25 and September 26, 2009. For Saturday highlights and more information, see www.portofilwaco.org/saturdaymarket.html or call (360) 783-1143.

CLAMMING THIS WEEKEND! MORE INFO HERE

Don’t forget – next weekend is the 59th Loyalty Day Celebration. You can check the SCHEDULE here.

ON TO REAL ESTATE MATTERS:

USDA Rural Home Loan Program released their increased income limits! This is great, great news opening up this amazing program to more potential buyers. 100% Financing – Zero down payment! No Mortgage Insurance! No Cash reserves required. Borrowers DO NOT have to first time buyers (but if they are, remember that first time homebuyer credit!). Seller concession allowed up to 6%. No Loan LimitsMinimum. Credit Score 620 (exceptions eligible).

Be sure and check our exclusive listings and have fun playing with the interactive map!

Things are looking up!

Everything!, Real Estate | Posted by Cheri Diehl

Spring is always a time of renewal and maybe the real estate market is going to see some of that energy! We’ve seen an increase in potential buyers looking at properties, asking for more info and just generally acting more enthused about purchasing. I hope many of them will be attending the Home Buyer Fair on March 31. You don’t need to be a first time buyer to attend. You don’t even need to be contemplating buying or selling right now. Just come for the fun of it (and the cookies).

According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales were up in February which is good news for everyone, even though over 40% of those sales were “distressed sales”. First time buyers accounted for a good bit of the action after the $8,000 tax credit was announced, purchasing about 50% of the homes sold.

And for some local good news, Butch Smith, from the Ilwaco Charter Association, reports the Salmon season opens on June 28th this year and will run for 7 days a week! It is predicted to be a great season. Buoy 10 is also supposed to be excellent, with over 1.1 million fish coming back this year. Halibut season will open on May 1 (Friday) this year, but will only be 3 days/week: Thursday, Friday & Saturday until the quota is reached. Sturgeon season will open on May 9 and continue through June 28, with a bonus of July 2,3, and 4.

On the subject of salmon, Butch Smith, President of the Ilwaco Charter Association, reports that this should be the best ocean salmon season since 2001.

Don’t forget clamming is tentatively scheduled for this weekend along with the annual Bluegrass Festival.

What are you waiting for? Come to the Beach!

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Making Home Affordable

Everything!, Real Estate | Posted by Cheri Diehl

March is already here! Don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour on the 8th. That means Spring is on the way!

This post is going to be a little rambling, so please stick with me. There’s just so much going on with the economy, real estate, and life in general, that I don’t know what to write when. Watch this site for new innovations! Coming soon is an interactive map that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. What else would you like to see here? Please let me know!

If you’re having trouble making your mortgage payments, you’ll want to check this website to see if you might qualify for some assistance: http://www.financialstability.gov/makinghomeaffordable/refinance_eligibility.html

Reverse Mortgage lending limits was just increased to $625,000. Remember when I wrote about the fact that you can buy a home using a reverse mortgage? Now you can buy a really nice home! They’re not just for the house you’re in now – you can sell your home and use a reverse mortgage to buy a new home. Interested? Contact me!

Are you a first time homebuyer? Maybe you don’t have much to put down? Your credit is less than perfect? An FHA loan might be just what you need to get you into a home. Check out FHA Loans and then contact me to help you find a home. And I’ll pay your half of the escrow fees if you purchase a home through me between now and June 1, 2009.

Now for a cat break:

Jake & Elwood in a rare, brotherly moment……

Don’t forget about the huge price reduction for Coastal Ridge. $425,000 for a luxury 2 bedroom, ocean view townhome high on the hill of Discovery Heights in Ilwaco. Subject to bank approval, this is over $100K less than the asking price just a few days ago!

NEWS FLASH:

Beach Clean up sets records for Volunteers and Garbage Collected. Be a part of the solution! Grass Roots Garbage Gang

CLAM DATES ANNOUNCED!

Fishery managers have tentatively scheduled three razor clam digs on morning tides in late March, with additional digging opportunities planned for April.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will open four beaches for clam digging if the Washington Department of Health certifies that razor clam samples tested for marine toxins are safe to eat.

If approved, Twin Harbors and Mocrocks will open March 27-29, while Long Beach and Copalis will open March 28-29 only. All digging on those beaches must be completed by noon.

Even though thousands of diggers came out for the February opener, enough clams remain for several more digs, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for WDFW.

And finally, news from the Long Beach Visitors Bureau about yet another scam.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration issued a scam alert today to small businesses, warning them not to respond to letters falsely claiming to have been sent by the SBA asking for bank account information in order to qualify them for federal tax rebates.

The fraudulent letters were sent out with what appears to be an SBA letterhead to small businesses across the country, advising recipients that they may be eligible for a tax rebate under the Economic Stimulus Act, and that SBA is assessing their eligibility for such a rebate. The letter asks the small business to provide the name of its bank and account number.

These letters have not been sent by or authorized by the SBA, and all small businesses are strongly advised not to respond to them.

The scheme is similar in many ways to e-mail scams often referred to as “phishing” that seek personal data and financial account information that enables another party to access and individual’s bank accounts or to engage in identity theft.

The SBA is working with the SBA Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter. The Office of Inspector General asks that anyone who receives such a letter report it to the OIG Fraud Line at 1 (800) 767-0385, or e-mail at OIGHotline@sba.gov.

That’s all for this time. I’d love to have you follow me on Facebook and Twitter!

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