Valerie's Belfair WA Real Estate Blog

Hood Canal & Puget Sound Waterfront Homes for Sale~How was the year in review?

2009 was a very tough year all around - the economy overall and the housing market in general, so what went on with Hood Canal & Puget Sound Waterfront Home Sales?  Surprisingly enough there were 23 homes sold along the shores of Hood Canal and Puget Sound in 2009.  I decided to take a look at 2009 and compare it to 2008, 2007 and 2006 to see how much of a difference there was in price, homes sold, and the time on the market. 

Waterfront homes as a general rule, tend to be more for recreational, part-time summer use, but there has been an increase in the number of waterfront homes that are lived in full time along the Shores of Hood Canal and Puget Sound. 

When reviewing Puget Sound Waterfront homes for sale, I am reviewing the statistics for my market area of Puget Sound which consists of Victor, Allyn, and Grapeview -all along the shores of Case Inlet & North Bay.  Shelton is also in my market area but there does tend to be a slight difference in marketing and values so I did not include that area in the statistics but will be reviewing it in another blog.

The statistics I am looking at regarding the homes for sale and sold on the Hood Canal are along theSouth Shore and North Shore of the Hood Canal in my market area which includes the towns of Belfair, Union and Tahuya in  Mason County. 

We carried quite a large inventory of waterfront homes for sale throughout the year of 2009. The end of the year we did see some come off the market which did lighten the inventory some.  We also saw an increase in the showings of waterfront homes for sale  above the $500,000 price range during the month of December and into the new year.  A lot of these buyers are also cash buyers-possibly taking advantage of the great homes for sale with great prices and values as opposed to placing their hard earned dollars elsewhere... 

So here's the wrap up:

2009 there were a total of 23 waterfront homes sold along the Hood Canal & Puget Sound in Mason County.

• (9) were sold along the South Shore of Hood Canal
• (5) were sold along the North Shore of Hood Canal
• (9) were sold along the shores of Puget Sound - North Bay and Case Inlet.
• The average sale price wasas $391,283
• The average market time was 235 days
• The average dollars per square foot was $338.63

2008 there were a total of 23 waterfront homes sold along the Hood Canal & Puget Sound in Mason County.

• (8) were sold along the South Shore of Hood Canal
• (6) were sold along the North Shore of Hood Canal
• (9) were sold along the shores of Puget Sound - North Bay and Case Inlet
• The average sale price was $604,158
• The average market time was 152 days
• The average dollars per square foot was $337.95.

It is interesting to see the difference in the market times and the fact that 2009 the buyers were focused on homes under $500,00 for the most part.  It is also interesting to see that the dollars per square foot for both these years stayed fairly consistent.

2007 there were a total of 27 waterfront homes sold along the Hood Canal & Puget Sound in North Mason County.

• (9) were sold along the South Shore of Hood Canal
• (5) were sold along the North Shore of Hood Canal
• (12) were sold along the shores of Puget Sound - North Bay and case Inlet.
• The average sale price was $584,815 (3 of the homes sold for over a million dollars)
• The average market time for these homes was 119 days
• The average dollars per square foot were $379.49 - roughly a 12% difference from 2008 and 2009.

One more year to take a look at - 2006 - I think it is safe to say that 2007 was the peak of the market but let's see how it compared to 2006.

2006 there were a total of 42 homes sold along the Hood Canal & Puget Sound in North Mason County.

• (12 ) were sold along the South Shore of Hood Canal
• (16) were sold along the North Shore of Hood Canal
• (14) were sold along the Puget Sound - Case Inlet and North Bay
• The average sale price was $$480,970 (the highest sale was one at $1.06 million. 
• The average market time for these homes was 129 days
• The average dollars per square foot was $330.34

Interesting..... the average dollars per square foot was higher in 2007, but there were more Hood Canal and Puget Sound Waterfront  homes sold in 2006.  Good numbers to take a look at.

So in a nutshell would you agree 2007 was the peak of the north Mason County waterfront home sales along the Hood Canal and Case Inlet/North Bay-Puget Sound as far as values go?  Overall the average dollars per square foot has stayed consistent as well as the number of sales for the last few years.  Even in 2008 and 2009 the average dollars per square foot was higher than in 2006. 

Got to say, that it is nice to see that the waterfront homes for sale have pretty much held their value!

I hope this information was helpful. If you would like more detailed information or a market specific report for your waterfront home, I would love to help you out with that.  Drop me a line, give me a call or stop on in!

LakeLand Village~Allyn~The "Now & Then Real Estate Market"

I am always curious about statistics and love to compare things to previous events or years. I thought it would be interesting to take a peak into the past and check out the statistics for homes that sold in the small residential golf course community of LakeLand Village -comparing from 2006 through 2009.

2009 - There were 21 homes sold in LakeLand Village Allyn, WA for the entire year.

• The average sold price was $244,752
• The average dollars per square foot for the LakeLand Village sold homes was $135 per square foot.
• The average days on the market for the sold homes was 182 days. Actually not too bad.

 Buyers were definitely shopping price in 2009 and there were many choices of homes for sale in LakeLand Village throughout the year- inventory reached an all time high of 54 homes for sale. 

2008 - There were 21 homes sold In LakeLand Village~Allyn~WA~ the entire year of 2008. Interesting this number is the same as 2009. Let's see what else stayed the same or changed.

• The average sold price was $306,500 - Now there's a considerable change from 2009!
• The average dollars per square foot for the LakeLand Village homes sold for 2008 was $156 - another big difference
• The average days on the market was 274 days. Interesting that it took longer for the homes to sell in 2008 but their average price and average dollar per square foot seemed to remain fairly strong in comparison to previous years.  

2007 - There were 29 Homes sold in LakeLand Village~Allyn~WA~ the entire year of 2007.

• The average sale price was $335,017
• The average dollars per square foot for the LakeLand Village Homes sold for 2007 was $166- another big difference from 2008 and definitely a huge difference from 2009!
• The average days on the market was 192 days.

Let's take a look back one more year to 2006 for homes that sold in lakeLand Village for the year .

2006 - There were 50 homes sold in LakeLand Village~Allyn~WA for the entire year of 2006. I think it is safe to say this is going to probably show as LakeLand Village's "Peak" market for real estate sales.

• The average sale price was $333,604 - quite an average with 50 homes that sold in comparison to the above 29 and 21.
• The average dollars per ssquare foot for the LakeLand Village Homes Sold for 2006 was $159.77 - slitghtly down but with 50 homes sold- that's a pretty solid number.
• The average days on the market was 153 days. Another difference reflecting LakeLand Villages' "peak" market.

LakeLand Village Homes for Sale and Sold~After Thanksgiving Sale?~Market Report~

I know, I know it is so hard to believe that we are already past Thanksgiving and moving swiftly towards Christmas!!  ~~SIGH~~  Time seems to go so fast this time of year! 

So what's been going on In LakeLand Village during the month of November? In anticipation of the First Time home buyers tax Credit Ending, it seemed that we started off to a slow start in November as far as buyers making offers on homes. It also seemed as though the buyers weren't out looking as much as they were in October.

The really interesting part was that the pending sales and sales reflect that the buyers are all shopping in a price range of well under $300,000.  Hmmm.... And if you think that is interesting, check out Richard Bell's Blog Report of "where they buyers are coming from." I think you will be quite surprised!

The inventory of homes for sale in LakeLand Village has dropped down to 23 active homes for sale listed with Real Estate Agents. It's about average for our normal fall/winter inventory based on the years past. 

• Average Price : $298,459
• Average $$'s per square foot : $144.16
• Average Days on the Market: 238

We have one contingent sale currently in LakeLand Village. This means that the buyer must sell their current home first in order to progress with transaction on the home in LakeLand Village.

Out of the many homes for sale in LakeLand Village over the last six months, there are currently 4 homes for sale pending (meaning they have mutually accepted offers on them between buyer and seller).

• Average Price : $234,675
• Average $4's per square foot : $146.57
• Average Days on the Market: 219 days

October had shown that there were NO sold properties in LakeLand Village - that was quite a shocker, but more than likely it was because of slow downs possibly due to the type of loan the buyer was trying to obtain.

November showed 3 closed sales and with the 4 pending sales in LakeLand Village, December should actually statistically be a good ending to a very, very unpredictable year in the housing market in LakeLand Village.

• Average Price : $263,000
• Average $$'s per square foot: $144.21
• Average days on the market: 87

Something interesting regarding the sold properties during the month of November is that the list price to sell price percentage is at 100% meaning the homes were sold at their list price....

I hope that everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving with family and friends! Our house was sure full of thanks. Even though it has been a tough year for all - we are very thankful for what we have and what we have done....

HAVE A SUPER DAY!  See ya next month!

Ohhh and pssssst...... don't forgot about the Tax Credit Extension and EXPANSION that nows allow current homeowners who are buying a new primary residence to acquire up to a $6500.00 tax credit as well!

Previous Month's Market Reports for Homes for Sale and Sold in LakeLand Village, Allyn, WA: 

• October 2009
• September 2009
• August 2009
• July 2009
• June 2009 -
• May 2009 
• April 2009
• March 2009
• February 2009
• January 2009
• 2008 LakeLand Village Market Report

LakeLand Village~29 Homes for Sale~ What's been happening in the Fall LakeLand Village Real Estate Market?

Homes for Sale in LakeLand Village in the first couple of weeks of October seemed to have taken off and then..... it slowed backed down....

As the seasons change did and will the real estate market change? Well it seems as though there was a slight stall in offers being written for the month of September, it picked back up the first couple of weeks of October and then the last two weeks it all but stalled...... (Hmmm where'd everyone go??)

There are currently 29  homes for sale in LakeLand Village

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  • The average asking price is $301,303 (down from September);
  • The average dollar per square foot is $148.77;
  • The average days on market is 209

There is one (1) contingent homes for sale (the buyer has to sell their current home first in order to complete the purchase of the new home);the two contingent sales from last month fell through as the buyers could not sell their homes before their contingency expired.

There are five pending homes for sale in LakeLand Village (up from 2 in September);

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  • The average price is $229,625.00;
  • The average dollars per square foot is $127.50;
  • and the average days on market is 296.5.

Four of the pending offers were written and accepted during the month of October.

Sold properties in LakeLand Village for the month of October was ZERO (0)!!! September only saw two and neither month has been extremely impressive for sold properties. November should shape up to be a strong month with many pending sales finalizing.

There's still plenty of great homes for sale in LakeLand Village as well as the surrounding areas to choose from! There's something out there for just about everyone.

For those of you who do not know about LakeLand Village, it is a small residential golf course and lake community nestled above the small town of Allyn, WA (check this LakeLand Link out).  Allyn, WA as well as LakeLand Village offers many amenities as does the surrounding area of  Southern Puget Sound and Hood Canal.

Oh and P.S.  psstt..... Check out the Tax Credit Extension and Expansion just signed!

Previous Month's Market Reports for Homes for Sale and Sold in LakeLand Village, Allyn, WA: 

• September 2009
• August 2009
• July 2009
• June 2009 -
• May 2009 
• April 2009
• March 2009
• February 2009
• January 2009
• 2008 LakeLand Village Market Report

Now is  a great time to get the most home for your dollar in LakeLand Village as well as other areas. Or if you are thinking about "moving up" in a home, this is the better time as well.

Whether you are buying or selling a home, don't put your goals off without talking to a local real estate expert with knowledge of homes for sale in LakeLand Village regarding your individual real estate goals.  

  ~~Valerie~~

 If you would like more information on buying or selling real estate in LakeLand Village, Allyn & Belfair,   just give me a call, drop me a line or stop on in!  I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

~~Valerie~~ Lakeland Village, Belfair & Allyn Real Esate Specialist~~

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

Allyn Homes for Sale~Fall Market Report~October 2009~

How is the Fall real estate market doing in Allyn, WA?

What has the real estate market been like in Allyn, WA?  Let's Take a look! The following takes into consideration, homes that are for sale that are currently listed, pending and/or sold with a professional real estate agent and company.

• In the area code of 98524, Allyn, WA, there are currently 43 homes for sale.  29 of these homes are located in LakeLand Village. The rest are sprinkled throughout the small village of Allyn - some waterfront as well. The price range for these homes start as low as $107,800 and vary all the way up to A $768,750 asking price which is a waterfront home offering 2959 sq ft of living along the pristine shores of the Treasure Island community.

Average price per square foot overall for homes in Allyn, WA  is $155.90; with an average asking price of $317,993. 

As you can see there are many opportunities and price ranges in Allyn,WA - something to fit any buyers pocket book and style!

There are currently 2 contingent home sales in Allyn, WA. A contingent sale is a transaction where a buyer needs to sell their home first in order to purchase the new home.

• There are currently 9 pending properties in Allyn, WA.   5 of those are specifcally Lakeland Villages Homes.  Pending properties, are properties that have a mutually agreed upon offer between a buyer and seller and they are in the process of moving to closing.

HOMES SOLD IN ALLYN

• There were 6 sold home in Allyn WA  in the months of September and October combined. Three for each month.
• The average dollars per sq ft for the sold properties was $156.11
• THe average median price was $267,483. 
• Average Time on the market was 349 days

Located in North Mason County, the small town of Allyn, WA boasts many appealing amenities for full time and part time residents.  One of the big draws to Allyn, WA is LakeLand Village, a residential golf course community with a private lake. The 27 hole golf course is open to the public and offers resident packages of golf as well with various options. LakeLand Village sits above the little town of Allyn offering some fantastic Mount Rainier and Puget Sound Views as well.

Allyn itself borders and overlooks Case Inlet of Puget Sound which offers a pristine setting, gorgeous marine and Mt Rainier views and a destination for many recreational activities such as- kayaking, sailing, boating, walking. It is also notorious for its community spirit and pride.

~~Valerie~~

 If you would like more information regarding the homes for sale in Allyn & Belfair WA, drop me a line, or give me a call. I would love to help you achieve your real estate goals. Remember real estate is LOCAL.

I also offer a FREE comparative market analysis for sellers tailored specifically for your home or property. If you would like more information on selling your home in this market, please give me a call, drop me a line, or stop on in!  I believe in building relationships for life... YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

We believe homes are where memories are made and living takes place!

~~Valerie~~

Associate Broker

Windermere Peninsula Properties : My Belfair WA Real Estate Blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Website : www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com           Email : vlsallyn@windermere.com

Direct Cell : 360-710-5622               Fax # 360-277-5006

The amount of pending sales on homes for sale in the local Belfair WA area has kept a fairly steady pace throughout the last couple of months.  There are still a lot of choices available and some great buys. Buyers might want to jump on the bandwagon as soon as possible as we have also started seeing certain price ranges lacking in inventory and multiple offers on the ones available.  Let's take a look at specifics.

The Belfair real estate market seemed to be a lot more active in the last month.... Let's take a look and see what fall has brought to the Belfair, WA real Estate market. 

• Homes for Sale in Belfair, WA- (These are homes only for sale that are actively listed with real estate agents).
• Active Listings : 90 
• Average Median Price : $383,871
• Average Market Time : 203
• Price range : Lowest $89,000; highest is $5,995,000 (waterfront home on South Shore Hood Canal)

There are a lot of great choices and opportunities out there!  Buyers don't miss your chance!

This is an overall look at all homes in the 98528 zip code and includes waterfront homes for sale, so the median price is a little skewed due to the list price of the higher end waterfront homes. Call me for more specific information on homes for sale in Belfair that meet YOUR specific criteria and price range

Pending homes for sale in Belfair- These have a mutually accepted purchase and sale between buyer and seller and they are going through the closing process; typically a 30-45 day time line depending on various factors.

• Pending Feasibility - 1
• Pending Back up offers (sellers would like back up offers) - 2
• Pending Inspection : 12 
• Pending: 14
• Average Median Price : $302,984.25 (this is high due to a waterfront home for sale pending at $599,000) 
• Average Market Time : 193 days  
• Average Dollars per square foot : $254.12  (Again, this number is high due to the waterfront home for sale pending. The Average per square foot without it is : $$137.97)

So that is a total of 29 pending homes for sale in Belfair. 

Sold Homes in Belfair from September 1, 2009 through October 31, 2009:

• 9 sold in JSeptember of 2009
• 5 sold in October  2009
• Average Median Price: $144,080.00
• Average $$'s per square foot : $107.76
• Average Days on the Market: 183

Another important statistic that showed in September and October, was the selling to list price ratio.... It is at 96.46% overall.Still indicating a buyers market on sales.

Previous Belfair WA Homes for Sale and Sold Market Reports:

April 2009 Belfair Wa Real Estate Market Report

March 2009 Belfair Wa Real Estate Market Report

February 2009 Belfair WA Real Estate Market Report

January 2009 Belfair WA Real Estate Market Report

Belfair WA offers many amenities to its residents and tourists as well.  There are many recreational opportunities close by and in Belfair offering for hiking, sailing, boating, and kayaking along many of the waterways and lakes; There are golf courses close by such as  LakeLand Village Golf Course, Alderbrook Golf Course and Gold Mountain as well.

The gateway to both the South Shore and North Shore of the Hood Canal is another attraction for many. Being convenient to both the Southern Puget Sound and ease of access to Bremerton and the ferry,Port Orchard, Tacoma and Seattle as well as areas south such as Olympia.  All within easy driving distance.

~~VALERIE~~

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If you would like more information regarding the homes for sale in Belfair WA, drop me a line, or give me a call. I would love to help you achieve your real estate goals. Remember real estate is LOCAL.

I also offer a FREE comparative market analysis for sellers tailored specifically for your home or property. If you would like more information on selling your home in this market, please give me a call, drop me a line, or stop on in!  I believe in building relationships for life... YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

We believe homes are where memories are made and living takes place!

~~Valerie~~

Associate Broker

Windermere Peninsula Properties : My Belfair WA Real Estate Blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Website : www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com           Email : vlsallyn@windermere.com

Direct Cell : 360-710-5622               Fax # 360-277-5006

Hood Canal & Puget Sound Waterfront Homes for Sale~Market Report for October 31, 2009

What a beautiful summer it was along the Hood Canal & Puget Sound! And even though we have turned the corner into fall and approaching winter, the crisp days are spectacular with the leaves in full color. 

A drive along the South Shore of Hood Canal and the North Shore of Hood Canal will refresh your memory of the beauty and pristine waters and homes for sale along the waterway. 

The waters and area of Puget Sound are also just as beautiful. The grapes have been harvested on Stretch Island, the salmon have been jumping. Life along the shores of Puget Sound is settling into the winter pattern which offers a calmer, slower pace as we move into the holidays and the festivities.

Let's take a look at what has been happening with homes for sale along the Hood Canal and Puget Sound Waterfront for the month of September and October.

There has actually been some good activity in the last few months on waterfront homes for sale:

Between all three shores, South Shore Hood Canal, North Shore Hood Canal and the Puget Sound/Case Inlet area,  there are a total of 38 homes for sale along the Hood Canal & Puget Sound/Case Inlet.  That is a substantial decrease from the summer months. But even with the lower inventory, there are still some really good values on Hood Canal & Puget Sound Waterfront homes for sale.

Homes currently for sale along the Hood Canal and Puget Sound as active listings :  38

• The average median price of these homes  : $828,389 (there are so many choices in so many price ranges this number is high because of (4) million $ plus homes for sale). There are 16 waterfront homes for sale under $500,000 and the rest vary on up to $5,995,000.00
• Average dollars per square foot : $362.62
• Average Days on the market : 334

So as you can see there are a lot of choices in a lot of price ranges!

Homes for sale that are currently Pending along the Hood Canal and Puget Sound : 7

These are waterfront homes that currently have offers on them and are going through the closing process. 4 of the 7 pendings were offers written in the month of October. That's a pretty good amount of activity for the waterfront homes

• The average median price for the pending waterfront homes for sale is : $501,597.50 with an
• Average dollar per square foot of $371.59
• Average days on the market : $185.55

Waterfront Homes for sale that sold during the month of October : 4

• Average median price: $448,475
• Averate Days on the market : 199
• Average dollars per square foot : $348.21
• Selling Price % to List Price : 94.77%   (Representative of a buyers market).

Looking back almost a year at the waterfront homes for sale along the Hood Canal and Puget Sound/Case Inlet area, the statistics show the following numbers:

Hood Canal and Puget Sound waterfront homes sold : 23

• Average Days on the market : 249
• Average Median Price : $495,232
• Average dollars per square foot : $325.70
• Selling Price % to List Price : 96.01%

That's it for now! We're looking forward to keeping a steady pace for waterfront home sales through the year as buyers realize - the market could and will change (it's just a matter of time) and they can find some great values on Hood Canal and Puget SOund/Case Inlet Waterfront homes for sale.

Previous months' market reports for the Hood Canal and Puget Sound/Case Inlet area.

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If you would like more information regarding the homes for sale, drop me a line, or give me a call. I would love to help you achieve your real estate goals. Remember real estate is LOCAL.

I also offer a FREE comparative market analysis for sellers tailored specifically for your home or property. If you would like more information on selling your home in this market, please give me a call, drop me a line, or stop on in!  I believe in building relationships for life... YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

We believe homes are where memories are made and living takes place!

~~Valerie~~

Associate Broker

Windermere Peninsula Properties : My Belfair WA Real Estate Blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

My Website : www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com           Email : vlsallyn@windermere.com

Direct Cell : 360-710-5622               Fax # 360-277-5006

LakeLand Village~Allyn~Homes for Sale and Sold~September 09 Real Estate Happenings~

Fall is here both on the calendar and in the air!

As well as the upcoming end to the First Time Home-buyer tax Credit ...

In order to be eligible for the credit, you must close the home by November 30, 2009!  That does not leave much time if you think about it, because a normal home sale transaction (lender dependent as well as various other factors), takes on the average 30-45 days to close.

And if what I think will happen, happens - we will see an increase in the number of buyers writing offers on homes for sale in LakeLand Village as well as the surrounding areas;

which also means the lenders will be busy -which could in turn delay your transaction!  So the sooner the better! 

Don't delay! Get on out there and find the right home for sale for you!

Okay -let's take a look at LakeLand Village Homes for Sale and Sold for the Month of September 2009

~ What's been happening in the LakeLand Village real estate market?  As the seasons change will the real estate market change? Well it seems as though there was a slight stall in offers being written for the month of September... (Hmmm where'd everyone go??)

There are currently 29  homes for sale in LakeLand Village.

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  • The average asking price is  $314,175;
  • The average dollar per square foot is $148.64;
  • The average days on market is 213
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There are two contingent homes for sale (the buyer has to sell their current home first in order to complete the purchase of the new home); it's been a long time since we have seen contingent sales popping up as well. The two contingent sales are at

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  • an average asking price of $379,500;
  •  average dollars per square foot of $114.84;
  • and an average of days on the market of 332.

There are two pending homes for sale in LakeLand Village

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  • The average price is $224,900;
  • The average dollars per square foot is $125.65;
  • and the average days on market is 370.

There was only one written offer that was accepted during the month of September which happened to be one of the contingent homes for sale noted above.

Sold properties in LakeLand Village for the month of September were not extremely impressive with only two clocking in for sold properties.

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  • The average sold price was $230,000;
  • with an average of dollars per square foot of $117.15;
  •  and an average of days on the market of 230.

There's still plenty of great homes for sale in LakeLand Village as well as the surrounding areas to choose from! There's something out there for just about everyone.

For those of you who do not know about LakeLand Village, it is a small residential golf course and lake community nestled above the small town of Allyn, WA (check this LakeLand Link out).  Allyn, WA as well as LakeLand Village offers many amenities as does the surrounding area of  Southern Puget Sound and Hood Canal.

Previous Month's Market Reports for Homes for Sale and Sold in LakeLand Village, Allyn, WA: 

• August 2009
• July 2009
• June 2009 -
• May 2009 
• April 2009
• March 2009
• February 2009
• January 2009
• 2008 LakeLand Village Market Report

Now is  a great time to get the most home for your dollar in LakeLand Village as well as other areas. Or if you are thinking about "moving up" in a home, this is the better time as well.

Whether you are buying or selling a home, don't put your goals off without talking to a local real estate expert with knowledge of homes for sale in LakeLand Village regarding your individual real estate goals.  

  ~~Valerie~~

 If you would like more information on buying or selling real estate in LakeLand Village, Allyn & Belfair,   just give me a call, drop me a line or stop on in!  I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

~~Valerie~~ Lakeland Village, Belfair & Allyn Real Esate Specialist~~

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

Lakeland Village Homes for Sale~Allyn~WA~Market Report For August 2009

Summer is winding down as the kids head back to school and we celebrate Labor Day Weekend! Incredible how fast time has gone by.  It hasn't stopped buyers from shopping for homes for sale in LakeLand Village though!

August was quite an active month for showings on Homes for Sale in LakeLand as well as offers that were written and mutually accepted between buyers and sellers.

The amount of inventory of homes for sale in LakeLand Village is now at  27.

• There are 3 that are under the price of $200,000;
• 8 Under the price of $300,000;
• 13 Under $400,000;
• and the remainder of $400,000. 

There are still many choices and price ranges available. Something for just about every budget!

Looking at the pending sales, buyers realize this market is a GREAT time to take the plunge into home ownership in LakeLand Village or "move up" in the market.

There were a total of 5 pending sales written during the month of August. There is also one contingency sale (a buyer needs to sell their home first in order to purchase a new one) which is something that we have not seen in a fairly long time in LakeLand Village.

The other interesting number to note is the selling to list price ratio for the last two months. It is showing an average of 97.31% which indicates that sellers are not moving too far off their asking price. In previous months that number has been below 95%. This shows us that if you are priced correctly for the market, you are more apt to sell your home closer to your asking price. 

This market is all about PRICE,PRICE, PRICE!!

Sold homes for sale in LakeLand Village amounted to (2) for the month of August at an average dollar per square foot of $138.61.  An increase from July which was $125.82 per square foot average. 

It is also a great time to take advantage of the 1st time Home Buyers Tax Credit available as well as some awesome interest rates on home loans.  Time is running out on the credit, so don't wait too long!

For those of you who do not know about LakeLand Village, it is a small residential golf course and lake community nestled above the small town of Allyn, WA (check this LakeLand Link out).  Allyn, WA as well as LakeLand Village offers many amenities as does the surrounding area of  Southern Puget Sound and Hood Canal.

Previous Month's Market Reports for Homes for Sale and Sold in LakeLand Village, Allyn, WA: 

• July 2009
• June 2009 -
• May 2009
• April 2009
• March 2009
• February 2009
• January 2009
• 2008 LakeLand Village Market Report

Now is  a great time to get the most home for your dollar in LakeLand Village as well as other areas. Or if you are thinking about "moving up" in a home, this is the better time as well.

Whether you are buying or selling a home, don't put your goals off without talking to a local real estate expert with knowledge of homes for sale in LakeLand Village regarding your individual real estate goals.  

  ~~Valerie~~

 If you would like more information on buying or selling real estate in LakeLand Village, Allyn & Belfair,   just give me a call, drop me a line or stop on in!  I Build relationships for life. YOUR SUCCESS IS MY SUCCESS!

~~Valerie~~ Lakeland Village, Belfair & Allyn Real Esate Specialist~~

Windermere Peninsula Properties

My email: vlsallyn@windermere.com

My website: www.valspaulding.mywindermere.com

My blog : www.BelfairWARealEstate.com

I'm late! I'm late! I Know I am late! 

Monday is the day the I update all of my sellers on what has been happening in the market and their home or property, specifically in the last week. A few of the things I answer are:

• Have they had any showings?
• What has the agent feedback been?
• Are there things they as sellers need to do or take care of?
• How many hits on the agent website?
• How many public hits?
• How active has the web page been? 
•  And the current stats for their local market in a brief summary.
• There's more -- but you get the idea.

Well, today I'm Late! I'm late! I know I am late!  Monday's are generally a little more hectic than other days in the office. Seems typical for any office. But today was one of those days where all my best laid plans when right out the window. So much to do, so little time. .... Adapt and Overcome. Adapt and Overcome.

So Mr. and Mrs. Seller or Mr. Seller, or Ms. Seller....my apologies that I am late with your report! The day has been busy with phone calls and questions from buyers and agents- which means that the Belfair and Allyn real estate market is busy, which means your buyer could be right around the corner and it could be your turn next!

I will catch all of my reports up in the next day or two and will try get us all back on schedule next week!

Thanks for your patience and I know - I'm late! I'm Late! I know I'm late!