Looking at Sequim Homes

Who is looking at Sequim homes in the winter?  Many buyers are. I’ve been out showing Sequim homes to two different buyers this week with temperatures dipping to freezing and below. As always, I had a great time taking my clients around and showing them homes. We looked at several gorgeous homes, and three had

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Sequim Homes – Sales Picking Up Dramatically

Sequim homes are selling at a substantially increased pace. I’ve compiled data for the first quarter of every year since 2003 to get an accurate picture of how Sequim homes sold so far in 2013 compares with past years.  Here’s a nice visual aide that makes the point better than words. Sequim Homes Sold –

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Sequim Home Sales Increase

Sequim home sales have seen a substantial increase so far in 2013.  In this graph you can see that in the first three months of 2013 compared with the first three months of 2012, sales have increased by large margins.  This is good news for home sellers, but for buyers it means market prices are

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Sequim Home Prices: Sold v. Listing Price

Sequim home prices are not easy to understand for buyers from out of state.  When you come to look at homes in Sequim, how can you know if Sequim home prices are reasonable.  The last thing a retiree wants to do is overpay for their retirement home.   With almost 1,400 articles on this Sequim

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Sequim Home Prices Bottom in 2011

Have Sequim home prices bottomed out?  There’s good news from around the country.  One of the most widely followed measures of home price changes is the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index.  It tracks price changes monthly in 20 major U.S. cities. In December, the value of homes in the 20 cities Case-Shiller measures rose by 6.8% year-over-year.

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Sequim Homes vs. Port Angeles Homes Sold in 2012

How do Sequim homes sold compare to Port Angeles homes sold during the calendar year 2012?  I’ve organized the data by price ranges to make more sense out of the data.  As a buyer, you may want to compare Sequim homes and Port Angeles homes, and this chart is one way to see what has

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Sequim Homes Sold 2011 to 2012

Sequim homes sold have increased in 2012 compared to 2011. I’ve compiled data showing Sequim homes sold in each month of both years.  Sequim Homes Sold on the Increase Total Sequim homes sold in 2012 have increased by 18% over 2011.  That’s good news.  That’s a big jump in sales.  I don’t think we can

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Sequim Home Sales Get Ready for 2013

Sequim home sales picked up in the last quarter of the year by a significant margin over the same time last year.  This was good news for many home sellers, but not for all.  Many still are impatiently waiting for their homes to sell.  But I have a prediction for 2013 that should encourage sellers.

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Tell Me About Sequim Home Sales: A Market Bottom?

Sequim home prices may be on a slow path to normal, but dramatically increased Sequim home sales are a pretty good indication that this local real estate market may have bottomed out.  Having said that, no one can say for sure that we won’t have another dip in the market, but take a look at

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Sequim Real Estate Market Report

This Sequim Real Estate Market Report reveals a very interesting view of home sales in Clallam County in the fall season.  I was motivated to look at these stats, because I learned today about a couple who had their home on the market for a year and didn’t sell it, and they just decided to

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Sequim Home Sales in 2012

Sequim home sales in the first half of 2012 reveal a lot about the Sequim real estate market.  I’ve compiled data from the Olympic Listing Service for the first six months of 2012 showing Sequim home sales and Port Angeles, too. Sequim Home Sales 1st Six Months Sequim Home Sales Interpretation It’s no surprise that

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Sequim Home Values

What have Sequim home values done before and during this recession?  What is the trend for home prices in Sequim and where do we stand today?  I had a client call from California to ask me my opinion of the value of her home.  She paid $300,000 for it in 2007, and yet today it

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Are Home Sales Increasing?

Are homes sales increasing around the state of Washington and in the Sequim area?  The questions have come up periodically.  Is the real estate recession over?  Has the recovery started?  The news has taken us on a roller coaster of bad news and then good news and then bad news again.  It seems reports come

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Sequim Real Estate Sales

Sequim real estate sales in the first quarter of 2012 are an indication of whether the Sequim real estate market is recovering or still on hold.  The national real estate market is showing some signs of recovery according to the National Association or Realtors Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun.  Since many of our buyers are retirees

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How Many Sequim Homes Are Under Contract Now?

How many Sequim homes are under contract now?  That reminds me of a couple of other popular sayings, like, “Are we there yet?” and “Can you hear me now?”  Are Sequim homes selling and how many are selling?  Buyers appreciate the buyer’s market, but sellers are losing sleep over whether the housing market is beginning

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Do People Buy Homes in Sequim in the Winter Months?

The question, “Do people buy homes in Sequim in the winter months?” came up recently, and with this recent snow, it certainly is a relevant question.  The short answer is yes, but here’s a fuller explanation of who, what, and when on the subject of buying and selling homes in Sequim during the winter with

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Home Sales Oversated by NAR

Homes sales were up in November nationally, but it turns out the NAR (National Association of Realtors) overstated national homes sales by three million from 2007 through 2010.  That means the national real estate market was worse than reported.  NAR revised homes sales downward by 11% for 2007, 16% for 2008, 16% for 2009, and

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Home Sales and Building Pick Up

Home sales and home building have picked up in some areas of the country.  This is good, and it bodes well for the real estate market, but it does not necessarily give us a solid basis on which to predict a recovery.  Any improvement, any increase in market activity is encouraging.  The Sequim real estate

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Sequim Horse Ranch Sold

This Sequim Horse ranch has been sold.  I am pleased to report that I represented the sellers, and the buyers were represented by their own Sequim agent.  This home sits on 10 Acres with 4 Bedrooms, and 2 Baths. This property (two legal 5-acre parcels) was originally listed at $540,000 and was most recently listed

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Sequm Homes for Sale – How Many Days Listed in the MLS?

How many days have Sequim homes for sale been listed in the MLS and on the market for sale?  As you can see in this revealing chart, there have been some Sequim homes for sale on the market for over 1800 days!  That’s a long time to be for sale and in the MLS.  [Click

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