Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Real Estate Camas WA | Market Statistics and Trends June 2011


Camas Washington Real Estate - A HOT Month in June.

Camas Home Sales knocked a couple out of the park with Pending Home Sales increasing 27% while Active listings decreased by about 15%!

Earlier this month we've logged into the Camas MLS to identify what direction the real estate market is heading. Here are the key statistics we have to report:
Camas WA Real Estate Market Report, including Camas USA Zip Code 98607 for May 2011 by John Slocum of REMAX Vancouver WA
From this quick look at the home sales action we see 14.9% fewer Active listings, with relatively strong numbers for Pending and Closed Sales. Additionally, we see the distressed property category moving down to26.3% of the existing inventory (27.1% the prior month).

The table below shows the RMLS market data for the transactions within the Camas
Zip code of 98607.

Camas Real Estate Market Data May 2011

Since Camas is a relatively small area with a reasonably wide mix of home sales prices, the "Average Home Sales Price" can vary quite a bit when looking at a month-over-month comparison.

The short term tabulations for Days on Market are showing most homes are selling much more quickly!

The Chart Below compares current Camas Washington Home Sale Prices and Listing Trends; Average and Median Prices; and Days On the Market, over the past 36 months:

Real Estate Camas WA Price and Volume Trends for Listings and Sales

Looking to purchase a home in Camas? -- now is an opportune time! Camas is located on the north shore of the Columbia River in Washington State, and features a relatively mild climate and excellent economic base (btw - there is no personal State or Local Income Tax in Camas!). Our featured neighborhood this month:

Homes For Sale in Prune Hill Camas WA,
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Disclaimer: this information is drawn using custom search parameters from the predominant MLS system covering Camas Washington deemed reliable but not guaranteed to be accurate.
Current Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Reports:
Previous Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Reports:


The above information was provided by John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander, recognized as one of the top teams at REMAX Camas WA . We hope you enjoy the information in our posts, including videos on real estate and Homes for sale in Camas Washington and the rest of Clark County.


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Monday, August 8, 2011

Real Estate Battle Ground WA | Market Statistics and Trends June 2011

Battle Ground WA Real Estate Another Good Month of Home Sales

Home Sales volume remained at a reasonably high level in Battle Ground, with closings down 6 units and an improved Distressed/Total Ratio posted for Pending Sales...

Earlier this month we checked in with the Battle Ground MLS to see what happened with the real estate statistics and trends within the confines of the Battle Ground zip code 98604, for June. Here is the breakdown by Active | Pending | Sold; and further broken down by 3rd Party/Pre-Foreclosure | Foreclosures:
Battle Ground Washington Real Estate Market Report by John Slocum & Kathryn Alexander REMAX Battle Ground WA
From this quick view we see a decrease of 1 units for Pending Sales, and another welcome Decrease in the proportion of distressed properties to total inventory. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 27.8% of the Active homes listed (29.4% last month), and they represent about 32.4% of the homes going under contract (39.5% last month; and
61.1% in March).
Home prices in Battle Ground have been showing good strength as well, with the average sold-price moving up to $234,922 in June!
 The table below is from the RMLS, showing the past 3 months of activity (you may right-click on the image and follow your browser's instructions to view the Full-Sized image)

Market Statistics and Trends for Battle Ground June 2011
The Key items we are looking for in a market turnaround are not just an increase in the number of transactions but, a decrease in the non-Pre-Foreclosure / Foreclosure Sold category. In our opinion that ratio has continued to show improvement in June, and if the relative price-strength remains, there is a good environment for recovery.

The Chart Below compares Battle Ground Home Sale Prices  by AVERAGE and MEDIAN, in addition to Sales Volumes and Days On Market for the past 36 months:

Real Estate Battle Ground WA Market Price Chart for Year to date 2011


Clearly Battle Ground home sales prices been within a rather narrow range for the past year -- which is a very positive sign of Base Building.  We are also see a substantial reduction in the Days-On-Market statistic!

If you are looking to sell your home in Battle Ground, Vancouver or another part of Clark County Washington in this challenging market time please call or e-mail us with the details of your situation and we'll customize a marketing plan to get your Battle Ground Home Sold!

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Disclaimer: this information is drawn using custom search parameters from the predominant MLS system covering Vancouver Washington and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Current Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Reports:
Previous Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Reports:
The above information was provided by John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander, recognized as one of the top teams at Vancouver WA REMAX . We hope you enjoy the information in our posts, including videos on real estate and Homes for sale in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County.

Thinking of selling your home in this market? We have the insight and passion for selling homes to get you moving!

For Southwest Washington homes and Real Estate in Vancouver WA visit Real Estate
in Vancouver WA. If your interest is in foreclosures, pre-foreclosures (short sale homes) ; and when looking for Bank Owned Homes in Vancouver Washington we have our website set up for you to easily search for each of these categories!

PS - Nobody sells more homes than RE/MAX. Look to the Alexander ~ Slocum Team
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Saturday, August 6, 2011

Real Estate Vancouver WA | Market Statistics and Trends for June 2011

Homes For Sale in Vancouver WA Are Still in a Positive Buying Trend...

Real Estate in Vancouver WA for the second straight Quarter has seen excellent action with short-term trend for Closed Sales still above the 12-month trend; with another modest decrease in the total Active listings. Average home sale prices are edging lower as much of the action is in the lower end of the market (the highest-priced home sold this month was $600,000). We are still working through a relatively large segment of inventory in the Distressed Property categories.

Of the single-family houses and condos for sale that went Pending in June, we saw both the Short Sales and the Bank Owned Homes segments capturing 31.3% of the market; a substantially lower number than last month's 41.7%; (much lower than December's 61.0% of the total Pending Sales).
The chart below is a matrix representation of the highlights for homes for sale in Vancouver, WA
June 2011:
Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Report, including All Vancouver USA Zip Codes for June 2011 by John Slocum of REMAX Vancouver WA
With the level of Active homes showing a slight decrease, and the volume of Pending Sales
staying at a strong level, we estimate the adjusted inventory available at just over 5 months worth. The table below shows the most recent three months of activity for comparison purposes (right-click on the image to see the enlarged view).

Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Trends for June 2011, John Slocum Realtor Broker Agent with REMAX Vancouver WA

The Charts below shows the past 12 months trend of home prices and sales volume for Vancouver WA. For home prices to start going up, we will typically first see a meaningful AND sustained increase in the number of homes purchased in both Vancouver and the other major Pacific Northwest cities, with a clearing out of the damaged and distressed homes; combined with a revival of the sales in the upper-end. Although there had been increases in home buying activity for the past two quarters, we are cautious about the results to expect for this summer with respect to the "Average Sales Price."

Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Chart by John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander of REMAX Vancouver WA


In our opinion we have positive improvement in several areas: including a Decrease in the relative
weight of the Distressed Properties; and Improved Volume these past two Quarters. In response to RMLS and newspaper reports discussing lower sales volumes for 2011 both of these outlets Fail to mention that last year the Federal Home Buyers Tax Credit incentive was in full swing, which very much distorted any such comparisons. Thus, we are somewhat bullish on the current trends when the tax credit stimulus is discounted from the comparison.
If you are looking to sell your home in Vancouver WA, and Clark County Washington in this Opportunity Market please call or e-mail us with the details of your situation and we'll customize a marketing plan to get your Clark County Home Sold!

Some of the major parts of town you may want to look for include Homes
for sale in Downtown Vancouver, The Heights Homes, Orchards Homes, Cascade Park Homes, Fishers Landing Homes For Sale, Evergreen Homes, Hazel Dell Homes For Sale , Felida Homes and Salmon Creek Homes.
The largest city in Clark County WA is Vancouver Washington. Other towns include: Amboy, Battle Ground, Brush Prairie, Camas, Ridgefield, Washougal, parts of Woodland and Yacolt.
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Disclaimer: this information is drawn using custom search parameters from the predominant MLS system covering Vancouver Washington and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Current Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Reports:
Previous Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Reports:

The above information was provided by John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander, recognized as one of the top teams at Vancouver WA REMAX . We hope you enjoy the information in our posts, including videos on real estate and Homes for sale in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County.

Thinking of selling your home in this challenging market? We have the passion and insight for selling homes to get you moving!

For Southwest Washington homes and Real Estate in Vancouver WA visit Vancouver WA Real Estate. If your interest is in foreclosures, pre-foreclosures (short sale homes) ; and when looking for Bank Owned Homes in Vancouver Washington we have our website set up for you to easily search for each of these categories!
PS - Nobody sells more homes than RE/MAX. Look to the Alexander ~ Slocum Team
for your Vancouver WA real estate! These are other popular recent searches on our website:

Camas WA Real Estate
Luxury Homes Vancouver WA
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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Real Estate Clark County WA | Market Trends and Statistics for June 2011

Home Sales Show Another Strong Month for Vancouver and Clark County Washington in June.

Real Estate Sales in Clark County and Vancouver WA has advanced again with Pending Sales edging up another 2 units over last month, the previous high so far in 2011.  The relative mix of 3rd-Party and Distressed properties also edged slightly lower from 40.%  to 31.8% of the total Pending Sales for June.

The Data we are using the Vancouver MLS (covers Clark County Washington also) to obtain a
comprehensive view of what happened real estate sales wise within the confines of Clark County Washington (Vancouver USA is the largest community) for the month of June.
The chart below is the condensed version we have prepared from Vancouver MLS data:
Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Report, including Clark County WA for June 2011 by John Slocum of REMAX Vancouver WA
This month the level of Active homes is showing a modest decrease of 6.9%, with the volume of Pending Sales remaining quite strong. An important point to remember when viewing this information in light of the local newspaper reports, is that this year we do not have a Federal Home Buyer Tax Credit Incentive driving home sales like there was last year.  The sales this market is achieving are based upon better pricing and transaction terms.  The table below shows the most recent three months of activity for comparison purposes. Both the median price and average price showed slight slippage which is customary and expected in the early phase of a market recovery (right-click on the image to see the enlarged view).

Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Trends for June 2011, John Slocum Realtor Broker Agent with REMAX Vancouver WA

From this quick view we have a decrease to 6.7 months inventory; although from our
Mid-Year 2011 Clark County Real Estate Market Report this number must be adjusted downward to 5.17 months to account for "New Homes" listings where the house has not been built; and for Short Sale listings with offers on them.  This is an important trend we want to watch in the supply of
homes for sale in Vancouver WA over the next several months.

For this month the Average Sold price is $180,233 - down from $192,105 the prior month; while the Median Sales Price dropped to  $163,500.   Again, this is a common It is our observation that the lower-end properties are seeing strong activity at the moment.

These final charts graphically represent the home sales results for Clark County and Vancouver WA in summary form:

Home Sales Results for Clark County and Vancouver WA

The important items we are looking for the Clark County market turnaround are not just an increase in the number of transactions and firming-prices but, an increase in the "Normal Sale" (i.e., non-Pre-Foreclosure / Foreclosure) Category. In our opinion with about 40.3% of the Pending status homes being 3rd party or Foreclosure transactions (another monthly decrease), we view this as a very positive trend.  Prices have been drifting downward, which in the early phase of a recovery is very common, and is also a sign of damaged and rehabbed properties being cleared out of the mix.

If you are looking to sell your home in Vancouver WA, and Clark County Washington in this challenging market time please call or e-mail us with the details of your situation and we'll customize a marketing plan to get your Clark County Home Sold!

The largest city in Clark County WA is Vancouver Washington. Other towns include: Amboy, Battle Ground, Brush Prairie, Camas, Ridgefield, Washougal, parts of Woodland and Yacolt.
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Disclaimer: this information is drawn using custom search parameters from the predominant MLS system covering Vancouver Washington and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Current Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Reports:
Previous Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Reports:
The above information was provided by John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander, recognized as one of the top teams at REMAX Vancouver WA. We hope you enjoy the information in our posts, including videos on real estate and Homes for sale in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County.

Thinking of selling your home in this market? We have the insight and passion for selling homes to get you moving!

Visit our website to learn more about Vancouver Washington, Camas real estate or Battle Ground real estate.



PS - Nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX. Look to John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander for Vancouver WA Homes For Sale

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