Tacoma Real Estate

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Closings January 15-21, 2010 There was a 300% increase in closed transactions this week compared to last year. The decrease in selling price suggests that the increase is the result of first-time homebuyers taking advantage of the extension of the tax credit. Pending sales show an even more impre...

Closings January 15-21, 2010   I have no explanation for this week's surprising results. I'll hazard a guess: offers are being made on short sales and foreclosures, which take a much longer time to close than conventional transactions. Last year at this time, 2 transactions were pending. This ye...

Closings Jan 8-14   There were two fewer transactions last week than there were a year ago, but the selling prices on average were up 13%. As we move toward the deadline for the first-time homebuyer tax credit, expect increased activity. More and more buyers are realizing that interest rates hav...

Closed transactions Jan 8-14 Slow last week, but better than 2009.  Poulsbo's and Kingston's results are anomalies. Bainbridge Island continues to show declining sales prices.  As we approach the new deadline for first-time homebuyer tax credits, expect a steady increase in the number of closing...

  I thought not. Neither do I.   That's why Dan Buettner is my new Hero (see story below). But even more intriguing than his solid advice about how to live longer and healthier is his idea to bring communities together.   Do you think it possible that one neighbor in each neighborhood can actuall...

Closings Jan 1-7, 2010   No significant changes for this abbreviated first week of the new year. The number of pending sales, especially in the first-time homebuyer range, indicates that the market should improve as we head toward April 15. If you are curious about the details of the home that c...

Closings Jan 1-7, 2010   No significant changes for this abbreviated first week of the new year. The number of pending sales, especially in the first-time homebuyer range, indicates that the market should improve as we head toward April 15. If you are curious about the details of the home that c...

Closings Jan 1-7 2010   A good start to the new year, especially given the fact that it was a four-day week. Poulsbo heating up, Bainbridge slowing, but pending sales indicate that all markets should improve in the coming weeks and months. If you're curious about the details of the home that sol...

Closings 2009 vs 2008   Except for Poulsbo, more homes closed in 2009, but the average selling prices and percent of list declined in all four markets. Prices are not declining as much as in the rest of the nation. If you'd like the details, including price, of the homes that sold in your neighb...