Friday, March 11, 2011

812 SE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA | Home For Sale in Cascade Park Vancouver WA

812 SE 122nd Ave, Vancouver  WA


Cascade Park One-Level Ranch Homes for sale may be some of the Best Buys in Clark County real estate today!




Looking for Cascade Park and a One-Level Home?  This 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath 1,168 sqft  property may fit the Bill!

In addition to a great location in Vancouver Washington, this home has many updates including new energy efficient Penguin Windows!  The large yard has room for garden beds and a greenhouse too.

The good ones sell the quickest so, click on our large banner link below for all the available details on this Vancouver ranch-style home, then give me a Call!

John Slocum   
360-258-2494


PS - Nobody sells more homes than RE/MAX.  Look to K. Alexander & John Slocum
for your  Homes For Sale in Vancouver WA!

We also have special pages set up for:
 Homes For Sale in Fishers Landing

 Homes For Sale in The Heights

 Homes For Sale in the Evergreen area






PPS - Home price trends in Vancouver Washington are showing relative strength in this market time compared to Seattle or Portland!
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Real Estate Vancouver WA Market Report for February 2011

Homes For Sale Vancouver WA See More Buyers and Sellers...

Real Estate in Vancouver WA has seen good action in February with Pending Sales jumping up about 25% over January; with a modest increase in the total Active listings.  Home buyers were also treated with interest rates dropping lower (to around 4 3/4% for the benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan) during the month, and also paying attention to the firming up of prices.

Of the single-family houses and condos for sale that went pending in February,  we saw both the Short Sales and the Bank Owned Homes (aka "distressed properties") capturing 49% of the market; a high number to be sure but, a welcome decrease from 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
February 2011:
Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Report, including All Vancouver USA Zip Codes for February 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 appears to have halted, with the past
several weeks showing a horizontal direction.

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.
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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:

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Real Estate Market Report for Clark County WA February 2011

Home Sales Showing Another Strong Gain for Clark County and Vancouver Washington in February 2011.

Clark County and Vancouver WA real estate has again improved with a nice up-tick in Pending Sales of about 10%; with Third Party/Short Sales plus Bank Owned homes making up approximately 44% of the total.

We are using the Vancouver MLS (covers Clark County Washington also) to obtain a quick snap-shot 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 November.

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 February 2011 by John Slocum of REMAX Vancouver WA
While the level of Active homes is showing an increase, the volume of Pending Sales again picked up very nicely!  

The table below shows the most recent three months of activity for comparison purposes.  Although the median price showed slight slippage, the average sales price for February was the highest for the past three months. (right-click on the image to see the enlarged
view).

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


From this quick view we have an increase to 12.59 months inventory, which is has been a typical seasonal bulge in the supply of homes for sale in Vancouver WA. However, when we exclude active listings that are advertised as to-be-built new homes, the number goes down further (a good thing)!

For this month the Average Sold price is $235,585 which is up 7.79% from the prior month; while the Median Sales Price move down from $195,900 to $195,000.  The increase in the average sales price may indicate better action starting to take place in the higher priced market segments, which is very welcome.

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 44% of the Pending status homes being 3rd party or Foreclosure transactions (another monthly decrease), 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!
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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
Vancouver WA Homes for sale: Visit ClarkCountyExpert.com to explore real estate in Vancouver Washington!
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Real Estate La Center Washington Market Report January 2011


Real Estate La Center WA, Market Statistics and Trends for January 2011

La Center Washington saw an increase in real estate and homes going under contract and closed sales. Looking better than many other Clark County areas...

Early in February we accessed the MLS for Vancouver and La Center obtaining a quick snap-shot view of the real estate and home sales within the confines of La Center, in Clark County Washington for January 2011. Here is what we have to report:
La Center Washington Real Estate Market Report by John Slocum & Kathryn Alexander REMAX Vancouver WA
From this quick view we see 2 more Pending transactions and Solds when compared to December, as well as about  seven month's supply of inventory available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 48.1% of the Active homes listed (above the Norm for the County), yet they represent 42.9% of the homes Sold this month (vs 100% in November).

The table below shows the key activity indicators for the past three months in La Center (right-click your mouse when over this image and follow your browser's instructions to view larger size image):

La Center WA Real Estate Statistics and Trends

Key items we are looking for in a market turnaround are not just an increase in the number of transactions but, an increase in the "Normal Sales" category. County-wide we have seen a continued higher level in the number of 3rd Party + Bank Owned homes going Pending, relative to the total number of homes going pending.  The short-sale banks are becoming more pro-active in approving Short Sales -- We believe this will continue...

The Chart Below compares La Center Washington Home Sale Prices  (currently soft) and Trends with other nearby Towns: Brush Prairie, Battle Ground and Ridgefield Washington:
Real Estate Market Chart by Altos Research www.altosresearch.com, and John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander of www.ClarkCountyExpert.com

From the above pricing chart, La Center Home Prices have clearly been improving most of last year with the typical current seasonal softness.

If you are looking to sell your home in La Center, 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
La Center and 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 Living 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 you have an immediate need to search the MLS for Vancouver WA please visit Vancouver WA Homes For Sale , and Homes For Sale in La Center WA.

If your interest is in foreclosures, pre-foreclosures (short-sale homes) and Bank Owned Homes in Vancouver WA we have a special search set up for you at Vancouver WA Bank Owned Homes For Sale.

Vancouver WA Homes for sale: Visit ClarkCountyExpert.com to explore real estate in Vancouver Washington!
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Real Estate Ridgefield WA Market Report for January 2011

Real Estate Ridgefield WA  - Market Trends and Statistics January 2011

 Ridgefield WA Real Estate and Home sales picking up in the New Year, with Short Sales and REOs are still major part of the mix...

Earlier in February we logged into the MLS for Vancouver and Ridgefield to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened during January with real estate and home sales within the confines of the Ridgefield zip code 98642, in Clark County Washington. Here is what we have to report:
Ridgefield Washington Real Estate Market Report by John Slocum & Kathryn Alexander REMAX Ridgefield WA
From this brief view we see that the number of Pending transactions this month increased over 50% when compared to last month; as well as a predicted eight (8) month's supply of inventory (based on Pendings) available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 22% of the Active Ridgefield homes listed for sale (much lower than the County Average), yet they represent about 53% of the homes going under contract.

Ridgefield WA has been one of the hardest hit areas for distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales) and was hit early, and is now showing relatively comparable ratios of normal sales
vs. distressed property sales when compared to Clark County WA overall.

With an early observed increase in prices / values, now is one of the best times to purchase a property in Ridgefield!

The table below is the last 3 months of activity from the RMLS
(right-click on the image and follow your browser's instructions to see the full-size image).
Ridgefield WA real estate market trends and statistics

The Chart Below compares Ridgefield Washington Home Sale Prices and Trends with other nearby Towns: Brush Prairie, Battle Ground and La Center Washington - right now the median home price in Ridgefield after a brief summer-time run-up, a brief fall and is now showing
continuing signs of going up!:

Real Estate Market Chart by Altos Research www.altosresearch.com, and John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander of www.ClarkCountyExpert.com

If you are looking to sell your home in Ridgefield, 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 REMAX Vancouver WA. We hope you enjoy the information in our posts, including videos on real estate and Living 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 you have an immediate need to search the MLS for Vancouver WA please visit Homes For Sale Vancouver WA , and Real Estate Ridgefield WA.

If your interest is in foreclosures, pre-foreclosures (short-sale homes) and Bank Owned Homes in Vancouver WA we have a special search set up for you at Bank Owned Homes Vancouver WA.



Vancouver WA Homes for sale: Visit ClarkCountyExpert.com to explore real estate in Vancouver Washington!
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Real Estate Washougal WA Market Report for January 2011

Real Estate Washougal WA, Market Statistics and Trends for
January 2011

Washougal Real Estate saw mixed results, with slower sales, with bank owned and short sales  still a major segment of the market healing process...

Earlier in February we logged into the MLS for Vancouver and Washougal to obtain a snap-shot view of what happened with Washougal WA Real Estate market trends and statistics, in Clark County Washington 98671. Here is what we have to report:
Washougal WA Real Estate Market Report, January 2011, by John Slocum & Kathryn Alexander REMAX Washougal WA
From this quick look we see 10 Fewer Pending transaction compared to last month, and  approximately one year's supply of inventory available. The 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are still running at a high level, although we are starting to see within that mix a greater number of "successful" short-sales vs. foreclosures.

This next Table shows the sales activity for the past 3 months in Washougal from the MLS
(you may right-click on the image and follow your browsers instructions to see the larger image):
Washougal Real Estate Market Treand and Statistics for January 2011

The Chart Below compares Washougal Washington Home Sale Prices and Trends with other nearby Towns: Camas and Vancouver Washington:

Washougal WA Real Estate and Homes Price Trend

The Price Trend for Washougal Homes and Real Estate suggests the market has been doing well with the absorption of the distressed properties, although we are seeing the common seasonal softness in prices.

If you are looking to sell your home in Washougal, 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!

Our Featured Neighborhood for Washougal this month is Homes for sale in Granite Highlands.
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Disclaimer: this information is drawn using custom search parameters from the predominant MLS system covering Washougal and 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 Living in Washougal 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 Vancouver WA Real Estate. If you have an immediate need to search the MLS for Vancouver WA please visit Homes For Sale Vancouver WA .

If your interest is in foreclosures, pre-foreclosures (short-sale homes) and Bank Owned Homes in Vancouver Washington we have a special search set up for you at Bank Owned Homes Vancouver WA.

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