August 2011

And around the whole state,

KIRKLAND, Wash. (Sept. 6, 2011) – August now ranks as this year’s best month for both pending and closed sales around Washington state , according to the latest report from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Last month’s volume of pending sales was the highest number of mutually accepted offers since April 2010 when the homebuyer tax incentive expired….  Selling prices are still below year-ago levels. Area-wide, the median price for last month’s completed sales was $236,000, about 12.4 percent less than twelve months ago. Year-to-date through August, prices for sales of single family homes and condominiums (combined) are down about 9.4 percent.

It’s still a great time to buy and if you’re a veteran, retired or active duty first time homebuyer, you’ll want to read this:  FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER GRANTS AVAILABLE.

We would like to thank all the people and businesses that helped to make our first “Home Buyer Fair” a success: Raymond Federal Bank, Colvin’s Home Inspections, Strand Insurance, Pacific County Title and Metropolitan Mortgage.  And thank you to the businesses who supplied door prizes: Full Circle Cafe & Tapestry Rose Yarn Shop, Lost Weekend Clothing, Imperial Schooner and Great Escape Espresso.

If you missed it, too bad!  But we still have a lot of info for you so feel free to stop by.