Thursday, June 30, 2011

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

Battle Ground WA Real Estate Another Solid Month of Home Sales

Real Estate and Home Sales volume remained solid in Battle Ground, with more closings 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
May. 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 an decrease of 6 units for Pending Sales, and another Decrease in the heavily weighted proportion of distressed properties. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 29.4% of the Active homes listed (29.8% last month), and they represent about 39.5% of the homes going under contract (47.7% last month; and
61.1% in March).
 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 May 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 May, 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 for the past 12 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 9 months -- which may be a positive sign of Base Building.

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
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Camas WA Real Estate
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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

Homes For Sale in Vancouver WA Again Sees More Buyers with a slight increase in Sellers...

Real Estate in Vancouver WA for the third straight month has seen excellent action with Pending Sales moving up about 3.7% over the prior month (44% increase in March!); with a modest 2.3% increase in the total Active listings. Average home sale prices stayed about the same as last month, as we are still digesting a relatively large segment of inventory in the Distressed Property
categories.

Of the single-family houses and condos for sale that went pending in May, we saw both the Short Sales and the Bank Owned Homes segments capturing 41.7% of the market; a slightly higher number than last month; but still much lower than December's 61.0% of the total Pending Sales, and March's 45.2%.
The chart below is a matrix representation of the highlights for homes for sale in Vancouver, WA
May 2011:
Vancouver WA Real Estate Market Report, including All Vancouver USA Zip Codes for May 2011 by John Slocum of REMAX Vancouver WA
While the level of Active homes is showing a slight increase, the volume of Pending Sales again picked up nicely. 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 May 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. Although there had been increases in home buying activity for the past three months, we are cautious about the results to expect for this summer.

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; Relatively stable prices; and Improved Volume these past three months.  In response to RMLS and newspaper reports discussing lower sales volumes for both March and April, 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 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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Real Estate Clark County WA | Market Trends and Statistics for May 2011

Home Sales Produce Another Surge Forward for Vancouver and Clark County Washington in May.

Clark County and Vancouver WA real estate has advanced again with the highest number of Pending Sales for any month so far in 2011.  The relative mix of 3rd-Party and Distressed properties also edged slightly lower from 40.6%  to 40.3% of the total Pending Sales for May.

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 May.

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 May 2011 by John Slocum of REMAX Vancouver WA
This month the level of Active homes is showing a modest increase of 5.5%, with the volume of Pending Sales remaining quite strong.

The table below shows the most recent three months of activity for comparison purposes. Both the median price and average price showed slight slippage in April but picked up again in May (right-click on the image to see the enlarged view).

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

From this quick view we have a slight increase to 7.8 months inventory.  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 $222,323 - up almost $5,000 from the prior month; while the Median Sales Price remained steady at  $190,000.

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 -- 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!
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.



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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Real Estate La Center WA | Market Statistics and Trends April 2011

Real Estate La Center Washington, Market Statistics and Trends for April 2011

La Center home sales eased slightly from March's brisk pace...

La Center is the smallest market area we cover in our monthly reports; and with such a small size, a deviation of just a hand-full of sales can make a large percentage difference.  Thus, for this area it is important to also view both the longer term context for La Center, and view the overall Clark
County Real Estate scene as well.

Earlier in May we logged into the MLS for Vancouver and La Center to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened with real estate and home sales within the confines of La Center, in Clark County Washington for April 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 fewer Pending transactions and 3 more Solds when compared to
March, as well as about six month's supply of inventory available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 35.6% of the Active homes listed (a slight increase from last month), and only represent 33.3% of the homes Pending this month.

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 high 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 as our local market heals at this stage of the Recovery.

The Chart Below compares La Center Washington Home Sale Prices over the past 12 months:

Real Estate Market Chart by John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander of www.ClarkCountyExpert.com
From the above pricing chart, La Center Home Prices have clearly been improving
most of this Winter quarter, with softness in March with improvement in April.

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 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 Statistics and Trends for April 2011

Real Estate Ridgefield WA | Getting Back on Track in April 2011

Ridgefield WA Home Sales show mixed improvement in April, with Short Sales and REO still a material part of the mix...

Ridgefield Washington was one of the earliest and hardest hit areas for distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales) in Clark County, and is now showing relatively healthier ratios of normal sales vs. distressed property sales when compared to the County overall. We have observed more new-home construction and sales occurring, which is another clear sign of improvement for Ridgefield.

We've logged into the MLS for Vancouver and Ridgefield to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened during April with Home and Condo 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 by over 10% when compared to last month; as well as a seven to eight (7 to 8) month's supply of inventory (based on Solds) available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 21.3% of the Active Ridgefield homes listed for sale (still much lower than the County Average and a slight decrease from last month), yet they represent about 31.6% of the homes going under contract (a welcome decrease from 55% last month!).

The table below is the last 3 months of activity from the Ridgefield MLS (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 shows Ridgefield Washington Home Sale Prices  and Trends over the past 12 months, comparing Average and Median Sales prices compared to List prices (April looks good for firmed-up prices!):

Real Estate Market Chart by 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 Statistics and Trends April 2011

Real Estate Washougal Washington, Market Statistics and Trends for April 2011

Washougal Real Estate maintained the higher pace this month, with a noticeable drop in the overall level of Inventory...

Earlier in April we logged into the MLS for Vancouver and Washougal to obtain a quick 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, April 2011, by John Slocum & Kathryn Alexander REMAX Washougal WA
From this quick view we see slightly over  3% More Pending transaction compared to last month
(March had a 50% increase!), and about a half-year's supply of inventory available at the end of the month (projected based upon Sold Homes).

This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are still running at a high level, although we are starting to see within that mix a continuing new dominance of short-sales vs. foreclosures being sold.

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 April 2011

The Chart Below shows Washougal Washington Home Sale Prices and Inventory Trends over the past 12 months.

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 a little behind time-wise in seeing the seasonal firming up 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 Lookout Ridge.
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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 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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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Real Estate Camas WA | Market Statistics and Trends April 2011

Camas Washington Real Estate - Positive but Mixed Results for April.

Camas Pending Home Sales took a pause, decreasing 34% from March's results however, Active listings dropped by about 8% and the overall volume of distressed properties decreased also!

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 April 2011 by John Slocum of REMAX Vancouver WA
From this quick look at the home sales action we see 8% fewer Active listings.  Additionally, we see the distressed property category moving down levels at just above 25% of the existing inventory. However, the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosure Pending Sales took a significant dip, which is something we'll want to watch in the coming months.

The table below shows the RMLS market data for the transactions within the Camas
Zip code of 98607.
Camas Real Estate Market Data April 2011

The Chart Below compares current Camas Washington Home Sale Prices and Trends over the past 12 months:
Real Estate Camas WA Price and Volume Trends for Listings and Sales

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:

Homes For Sale in Columbia Summit Estates 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!

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for your

Homes for Sale Camas WA,

Homes for sale Vancouver WA and

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