Monday, February 28, 2011

Real Estate Battle Ground WA Market Statistics and Trends January 2011

Battle Ground WA Real Estate Getting Back to Business in January 2011

After the Winter 2011 Holiday Break the pending home sales in Battle Ground picked up by a third, with some improvement in the ratio of distressed properties sold to total 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 January. Here is what we have to report when we gathered the home sales information:
Battle Ground Washington Real Estate Market Report by John Slocum & Kathryn Alexander REMAX Battle Ground WA
From this quick view we see an almost one-third increas in Pending Sales, and
the continuation in the proportion of distressed properties. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 32.8% of the Active homes listed (a 0.2 point decrease from last month), and they represent about 44.8% of the homes going under contract  (this item has dropped down from 54.5% from last month).

 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 January 2011
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 started to show slight improvement but we are not certain it will continue.

The Chart Below compares Battle Ground Home Sale Prices (currently steady price trend) and Trends with other nearby Towns: Brush Prairie, Ridgefield and La Center Washington:

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

Clearly Battle Ground home sales prices have continued to be relatively stable for most of this year, while nearby Brush Prairie and Ridgefield have been struggling.

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 Clark County 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 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
for your Vancouver WA real estate! These are other popular recent searches on our website:

Camas WA Real Estate
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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Camas Real Estate Market Report January 2011

Homes for sale Camas WA Starting to Look Better.

Mortgage rates are still at historically low levels, and with prices moderating, Home Buyers got Active, while new Sellers are waiting for the Super Bowl before launching their bid...

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 January 2011 by John Slocum of REMAX Vancouver WA
From this quick look at the home sales action we see fewer Active listings with the mix consistently weighted relative to the distressed property category levels at just under 1/3rd of the existing inventory. However, the distressed-property Pending Sales did remain at a high level of 50.0% (50.0% last month) . The number of Closed Sales, at 19, is also consistent with the low number of Pending sales the previous month.

The table below shows the Camas MLS market data for the transactions within Camas.
Camas Real Estate Market Data January 2011

The Chart Below compares current Camas WA Home Sale Prices and Trends with other nearby Towns: Vancouver WA, Washougal and Portland Oregon:


From price chart we see a strong upward run in the Camas Home Sales Price starting in
the Spring 2010, which moderated downward and now leveling-to-drifting-lower. With the
current Camas Home price generally higher than the Portland / Vancouver Metro area average;
along with a strong upward trend in purchase volume, it is reasonable to expect Camas home prices to be steady-to-improving in the near term.

If you are 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: 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.


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

PS - Nobody sells more homes than RE/MAX. Look to the Alexander ~ Slocum Team
for your

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Real Estate Market Report for Vancouver WA January 2011

Homes For Sale in Vancouver WA  See More Healing and Hope...

Real Estate in Vancouver Washington has been going through a lot of healing in the past 12 months. This January the Pending sales decreased by 97 units (-4.6%) when compared with January 2010; and the Sold homes were off 42 units. -- reflective of the busier activity last year from the now-expired Home Buyer Tax Credit.  This year there are no Gimmicks to keep buyers in play, just back to the basics of supply and demand, and buyers that know this is an excellent time to make a home purchase!

For the single-family houses and condos for sale that went pending in January, we saw both the Short Sales and the Bank Owned Homes segments capturing a smaller percentage at 48%; a welcome decrease from last month's 61.0% of the total Pending Sales.
The matrix below is shows the highlights for homes being sold in Vancouver, WA January 2011:
Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Report, including All Vancouver USA Zip Codes for January 2011 by John Slocum of REMAX Vancouver WA

The Chart below shows the current trend of home prices for Vancouver WA, compared to other Pacific Northwest cities of Seattle Washington, and Portland Oregon. - all cities are showing sliding prices, and the downward slope for Vancouver is clearly not as steep as seen for nearby
Portland or, even Seattle to the north. 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. Although there had been modest levels in home buying activity for the early part of this year, we are continuing to see the seasonal lower volume and softer prices at this time of the year.



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 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.

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
    Vancouver WA Homes for sale: Visit ClarkCountyExpert.com to explore real estate in Vancouver Washington!
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    Monday, February 21, 2011

    Real Estate Market Report for Clark County Washington January 2011

    Home Sales Increase in Clark County and Vancouver for the New Year.Clark County and Vancouver WA real estate has started the new year with increased pending sales; while Bank Owned sales and Short Sales make up slightly less than half of the home sales volume.

    We are using the Vancouver MLS (covers Clark County Washington also) to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened real estate wise within the confines of Clark County Washington (Vancouver USA is the largest community) for the month of November. Here is the condensed version we have
    prepared from Vancouver MLS data:
    Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Report, including Clark County WA for January 2011 by John Slocum of REMAX Vancouver WA
    While the level of Active homes is showing an increase, the volume of Pending Sales
    picked up nicely!

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

    From this quick view we have just 10.9 months inventory, which is has been a typical seasonal bulge in the supply of Vancouver WA homes for sale .  When active listings that are advertised as to-be-built new homes are excluded from the tally, the number goes down further (a good thing)!

    For January the Average Sold price is $219,147 which is down 3.59% from the prior month; while the Median Sales Price move down from $200,000 to $198,000. Both of these pricing indicators are typical for the soft sales at this time of the year for the Vancouver real estate market.

    The important elements 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 45% of the Pending status homes being 3rd party or Foreclosure transactions (a decrease from last month), we may actually be seeing a positive trend -- with short-sale lenders improving their Approval Rates for short sale offers! Prices have been relatively flat, with some up and down, which is a typical
    and welcome sign of base-building.

    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!

    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
    Vancouver WA Homes for sale: Visit ClarkCountyExpert.com to explore real estate in Vancouver Washington!
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