DuPont Washington single-family Market Watch (July 7, 2014) Currently there are 71 active listings in Dupont In the past seven days DuPont experienced; 7 New listings recorded 0 Homes came back on the market 4 Homes had list price reductions 5 Bank owned properties 5 listings expired 1 listings cancelled 4 listings went pending 5 listings sold and closed Currently there are 10 houses that have been on the market for over 100 days... About DuPont: ~DuPont is a incorporated city founded in 1912. The population in 2011 was 8,430. DuPont is a host community to JBLM (Joint Base Lewis-McChord). Commute times to JBLM are between 5 and 10 minutes. (Depending on traffic) What's coming up this week; nothing noted For further information about DuPont Washington and up-to-date housing opportunities... 07/07/2014

DuPont Washington single-family Market Watch (July 1, 2014)   ~ Currently there are 72 active listings in Dupont   ~ In the past seven days DuPont experienced; 10 New listings recorded 0 Homes came back on the market 4 Homes had list price reductions 3 listings expired 3 listings cancelled 3 listings went pending 3 listings sold and closed   Currently there are 10 houses that have been on the market for over 100 days...   About DuPont: ~DuPont is a incorporated city founded in 1912. The population in 2011 was 8,430. DuPont is a host community to JBLM (Joint Base Lewis-McChord). Commute times to JBLM are between 5 and 10 minutes. (Depending on traffic)   What's coming up this week;  July 4th parade and celebration, dynamite Dash, Duck race   For further information about DuPont Washingto... 07/01/2014

Here is the DuPont WA current real estate market update as of April 2014. What's it like to live in DuPont? DuPont is a middle point between Tacoma and Olympia, and offers an excellent location for Joint-Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) commuters. In 1994, Northwest Landing, a master planned community in DuPont, was developed on 3,200 acres. There are 50 acres of parks.  Trails, sidewalks and bike lanes make it enjoyable to get out and enjoy the area or to play a round of golf.  And you can leave the car at home as the city center of DuPont offers shopping, restaurants and other services within close proximity. Many residents are in the Steilacoom Historical School District. Click here to learn about DuPont's "explosive" secret.       MARKET SNAPSHOT: DuPont This Year Last Year + / - / = Avera... 05/13/2014

Here is the DuPont WA current real estate market update as of April 2014. What's it like to live in DuPont? DuPont is a middle point between Tacoma and Olympia, and offers an excellent location for Joint-Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) commuters. In 1994, Northwest Landing, a master planned community in DuPont, was developed on 3,200 acres. There are 50 acres of parks.  Trails, sidewalks and bike lanes make it enjoyable to get out and enjoy the area or to play a round of golf.  And you can leave the car at home as the city center of DuPont offers shopping, restaurants and other services within close proximity. Many residents are in the Steilacoom Historical School District. Click here to learn about DuPont's "explosive" secret.       MARKET SNAPSHOT: DuPont This Year Last Year + / - / = Avera... 02/11/2014

DuPont gets a grocery store, (FINALLY)   For close to fifty years of talk of having a supermarket in DuPont, we got a grocery store. It's not a supermarket by any means but it does fill a niche that is sorely missed especially when the exchanges and the commissary are closed on JBLM. The store is approximately 3000 square feet. It is called the general store or the DuPont General Store and Will soon become a neighborhood favorite. It is located in the America credit union building at 1495 Wilmington Dr. Dupont, WA  98327 on the first floor next to the Liquor and Spirits store. You will no longer have to sit in line to get on JBLM or travel 10 miles to either Lakewood or Lacey to get your small grocery items. The general store is also within walking distance to at least 500 nearby homes.... 10/16/2013

Buying or selling real estate in DuPont WA?  The Real Estate Market Report for August 2013.   The impressive story for DuPont is there are clear signs of an improving market.  The number of sales is up, the home sale prices are up, and the market is shifting from a buyer’s market to a seller’s market.  For sellers, this is a long awaited shift.  Buyers, you better act now to catch the tail end of a long buyer’s market. Here is this month’s real estate market report for DuPont WA in Pierce County by Francine Viola of Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty. DuPont WA in Pierce County Home Prices & Real Estate Report Highlights DuPont WA, a desirable location for JBLM commuters, has remained a steady corner of the Pierce County market.  For August 2013, the average sales price in all of ... 09/19/2013

The start of 2013 for the DuPont WA real estate market is off to an early start to the typically busy spring and summer market.  DuPont has seen an uptick in new listings come on the market with currently 33 single family homes for sale and 11 condos for sale.  This is the highest number of listings since the summer of 2011.     Here is this quarter’s real estate market report for DuPont WA in Pierce County by Francine Viola of Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty.   DuPont Real Estate Market DuPont WA, a desirable location for JBLM commuters, has remained a steady corner of the Pierce County market.  For March 2013, the average sales price in all of Pierce County was $217,115 compared to DuPont’s average home price of $295,200.  This is the highest the average price has been since ... 04/16/2013

December’s real estate market for DuPont WA ended on somewhat of a boring note, as it was similar to the last 12 months!  For 2013, we should expect to see a bit of the same with better sales numbers predicted in the new couple of months.  This is due to continued low interest rates, low inventory and continued affordable home prices.   Here is this month’s real estate market report for DuPont WA in Pierce County by Francine Viola of Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty.   DuPont Real Estate Market DuPont WA, a desirable location for JBLM commuters, has remained a steady corner of the Pierce County market.  For December, the average sales price in all of Pierce County was $232,956 compared to DuPont’s average home price of $243,069.   Sellers Still Need to Price Correctly Even thoug... 01/23/2013

Continued improvement for the DuPont WA Real Estate Market for November 2012 is poised for a strong start in 2013.  The key factors are steady home sales prices, low inventory, and continued low interest rates on mortgages. Here is this month’s real estate market report for DuPont WA in Pierce County by Francine Viola of Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty.   DuPont Real Estate Market DuPont WA, a desirable location for JBLM commuters, has remained a steady corner of the Pierce County market throughout this tumultuous real estate roller coaster ride!  Average Homes Price in DuPont WA Last November 2011, the average home price was $257,216. This November 2012, the average home price climbed up to $302,369. But overall, the past five years have been the most volatile but relatively D... 12/18/2012

DuPont WA Real Estate Market Update for October 2012 Here is this month’s real estate market report for DuPont WA in Pierce County by Francine Viola of Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty.   DuPont Real Estate Market DuPont WA has been a determined corner of the real estate market to hold as steady as it can.  With its close proximity to JBLM, it has a built-in buyer and seller base which has kept this area steady and stable as compared to the rest of Pierce County.     Average Homes Price in DuPont WA From the peak of the market in 2007/2008 to October 2012, Pierce County saw home values plummet on average by 31.3%.  For this same period, DuPont’s average home prices fell only 11.7%.    Inventory Levels Shrinking The number of homes available for sale has decreased 22% from this t... 11/19/2012

The DuPont WA real estate market update for September 2012 is seeing a stable and steady recovery, which in the long run, is very good.   A market that improves too fast or too high will decline just as quickly and devastatingly.   Year-to-date median sales prices between 2011 and 2012 have remained virtually unchanged.  Year-to-date for 2012, the median home sales price in DuPont is $290,250.  In 2011, the median sales price was $294,908 – a 1.58% difference.  This stabilization can signal that the DuPont real estate market has “hit bottom.”  There may be some seasonal price adjustments that may lower the median sales price a notch however I would anticipate prices to begin to inch upward in 2013.         The number of homes available for sale is also down.  Historically, more homes ar... 10/22/2012

DuPont WA Real Estate Market Update for August 2012   The DuPont WA real estate market update for August 2012 is seeing a stable and steady recovery, which in the long run, is very good.  A market that improves too fast or too high will decline just as quickly and devastatingly.   Year-to-date median sales prices between 2011 and 2012 have remained virtually unchanged.         The DuPont real estate market overall is remaining steady and slowly improving due to:   ·       Historically low interest rates.  Many buyers are obtaining mortgages at 3.25% to 3.5% interest rates on a 30-year mortgage.    ·        Sellers are pricing appropriately as seen in low Days On Market.   ·        Shortage of inventory.     Year-to-Date for 2012 shows DuPont listings are on the market for an average of ... 09/19/2012

DuPont, WA – July 2012 Real Estate Market Update   July 2012 Real Estate Market Update for DuPont, WA                     January – July 2011 vs. January – July 2012   DuPont has and continues to survive the wild wave of the real estate market.  As I’ve reported for many months, DuPont has remained a relatively stable compared to the rest of Pierce County.  This is due primarily to its location to I-5 and to Joint-Base Lewis McChord.    The average home sales price in all of Pierce County for the month of July 2012 is $218,296.  For DuPont, that average is $299,394.   The number of homes sold is down compared to years’ past but so is inventory.  There are fewer homes for buyers to choose from and this has led to the average sales price inching up.    Other good news is we are seeing mul... 08/17/2012

Northwest Landing in DuPont, WA – June 2012 Real Estate Market Update   June 2012 Real Estate Market Update for Northwest Landing in DuPont, WA                             January – June 2011 vs. January – June 2012     In January – June of this year, there were 40 single family home sales in DuPont.  This is down from this same time last year where there were 69 homes sales.  Inventory levels are down from the last few years, and buyers have fewer choices, which mean home prices are slowly creeping up.  We can see that the average sales price has increased slightly from $290,644 to $297,289 for the same time periods.          However today’s sellers still need to price appropriately although average days on market have improved from year-to-date 2011 to 2012.  DuPont went from 80 days ... 07/23/2012

May 2012 Real Estate Market Update   In January – May of this year, there were 34 single family home sales in DuPont.  This is down from this same time last year where there were 54 homes sales.  However the average sales price increased slightly from $288,475 to $295,482 for the same time periods.                               There is a demand for buyers in DuPont but home prices have fluctuated minimally throughout the last several years.  DuPont has proven to be a stable market in average price but not in the number of home sales.  There are qualified buyers however these savvy buyers are not considering homes with over-inflated listing prices.  Sellers still need to price appropriately for the market, stage their homes to sell, and have dynamic marketing.                           ... 06/21/2012

April 2012 Real Estate Market Update   In January – April of this year, there were 24 single family home sales in DuPont.  This is down from this same time last year where there were 42 homes sales.  In 2010, there were also 42 homes sales during this same time period.    DuPont is starting off very slow in home sales for 2012.  The number of single family homes for sale has remained steady – 17 homes for sale in May and that number is the same for last month.  But these are not the same 17 homes.  Some sellers are choosing to rent and taking their homes off the market, and new listings are coming on the market.    There is a demand for buyers in DuPont but home prices have fluctuated minimally throughout the last several years.  DuPont has proven to be a stable market in average price ... 05/23/2012

March 2012 Real Estate Market Update The real estate market in DuPont, WA (in Pierce County) is holding steady. In March 2012, there were 7 single family home sales with an average sales price of $283,500.  Year-to-date, the average home sales price is $293,174. In all of 2011, the average sales price was $285,349. In all of 2010, the average sales price was $313,576.    Currently there are 17 single family homes for sale priced from $211,900 to $584,500 and ranging in square feet from 1,400 to over 3,400.  These include new construction, re-sale homes and bank-owned/short-sale homes.     About Northwest Landing in Dupont, WA Northwest Landing in Dupont, WA is located just minutes from Joint-Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) on the west side of Interstate 5.  Northwest Landing is still expandin... 04/18/2012

As my Assistant points out! The difference between sleeping on a deal and snoring should be pointed out. When you sit on a deal, usually by the next morning, you have an answer. If you're snoring on a deal, someone is going to take advantage of your sitting on the fence too long.   Watch out for slivers while you sit on that fence!   This post was authored  and picture taken by Paul Henderson ©2012, All Rights Reserved, This content may not be reproduced or reprinted (Except for ActiveRain Re-blogging) without express written permission of Paul Henderson, RE/MAX Professionals, Tacoma, WA. 04/11/2012

February 2012 Real Estate Market Update The real estate market in DuPont, WA (in Pierce County) is holding steady. In February 2012, there were six single family home sales with an average sales price of $307,250.  Year-to-date, the average home sales price is $298,011. In all of 2011, the average sales price was $285,349. In all of 2010, the average sales price was $313,576.  With Pending Sales up, buyers believe we may have hit bottom.  Pending Sales means there is an increase in activity.  Buyers are making offers on homes and sellers are accepting those offers.  Not every pending sale results in a closed sale but nonetheless, buyers are showing their confidence.  According to Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research  Center, consumers were more optimistic abou... 03/13/2012

Northwest Landing in DuPont, WA – January 2012 Market Update January 2012 Real Estate Market Update The good news about the real estate market in Northwest Landing in DuPont (in Pierce County) is the average home price has remained stronger than the rest of Pierce County.  From the peak in 2008 to 2011, Northwest Landing home values saw an average decrease of 14% compared to Pierce County (during the same period), which saw average home prices drop 26%.    For the last year and half, the DuPont market has stabilized.  This could be an indicator that this area has “hit bottom” as far as this is the lowest home prices will be and that a slight uptick in home prices are to come.  This is a bold prediction however with several months of positive job growth, it boosts consumer confidence and... 02/08/2012