Real Estate La Center Washington, Market Statistics and Trends for May 2011
La Center home sales again eased slightly (March's pace was quite brisk)...
La Center is the smallest market area we cover in our monthly reports; and with such a small size, a deviation of just a few home sales can make a very 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 ClarkCounty 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 May 2011. Here is what we have to report:
From this quick view we see 2 fewer Pending transactions and 5 more Solds when compared to April, as well as about four-and-a-half month's supply of inventory available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 37.0% 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
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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:
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 May.
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:
- Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update Report for May 2011
- Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Report for May 2011
- Battle Ground Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for May 2011
- Camas WA Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for May 2011
- La Center WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics May 2011
- Ridgefield WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics - May 2011
- Washougal WA Real Estate | Market Report for May 2011
- Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update Report for April 2011
- Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Report for April 2011
- Battle Ground Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for April 2011
- Camas WA Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for April 2011
- La Center WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics April 2011
- Ridgefield WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics - April 2011
- Washougal WA Real Estate | Market Report for April 2011
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.
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