In our ongoing effort to improve service to our home sellers in Vancouver Washington, and for our clients looking at homes for sale in Vancouver, we have added a new full-time assistant to help with our buyer's inquiries when we may not be available. Our assistant's name is Eve (and by the way did I mention she is full-time, 24 by 7?) and she is available to provide those looking to buy a home with most all the infomation they require on any home in the Vancouver MLS Listing system (including Portland and Clark County as well).
Here's one of the great ways Eve works: say it's a wet rainy day in Vancouver or, you are up on Prune Hill in Camas and the rain-drops are going sideways! -- the last thing you want to do is get out of your car and pull a listing flyer on a home for sale that looks interesting to you. With Eve only quick phone call away, you dial a local phone number (which we'll send to you), and you will enter the house number (no need for street name, etc.) and Eve will come back with the house on the street you are on with the details on that home. She can also e-mail you the details if this is a home you want to keep on your home buying short list.
Eve is also quite versatile with Spanish so if Spanish is your first language, please let Eve know!
If you are interested so far in how Eve can help you, WAIT!!! There's More!
Eve is also very GREEN! She requires no paper for listing fliers (also reducing the gas needed to drive to the listing and re-stock the box!).
We have placed another way to access Eve by embedding a control box into our Team's website such that any active listing in Vancouver Washington or Portland Oregon can have Eve provide you with an Audio Tour (English or Spanish) at the click of a button!
Here's a graphic of how to access Eve on our website: 
(go ahead a click the button to go to our website and
hear Eve in live action!)
Again, Eve is available 24x7 to provide you up-to-date information on any home in the Vancouver MLS or the Portland MLS. So what are you waiting for? When it is 90+ degrees outside Eve can keep you in your cool air-conditioned car for every home you have an interest in. Contact us and we'll get you set up right away!
For more information, including videos on real estate and living in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County, please visit:
Real Estate in Vancouver Washington
Homes for Sale in Vancouver WA
Current MLS Market Report for Camas, Vancouver and Clark County
A few days ago we logged into the MLS for Vancouver and Camas to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened real estate wise within the confines of , in Clark County Washington. Here is what we have to report:
From this snap-shop view we see an almost 32% lower number of Pending transactions compared to the number of SOLDS, as well as a modest number of total Active listings available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + PreForclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 33.7% of the Active homes listed (about 30% last month County-wide), yet they represent about 26.5% of the homes going under contract (about 45.1% last month County-wide).
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 non-PreForeclosure / Foreclosure category. In our opinion we are starting to see very positive improvement in that direction overall in Clark County, and expect the slight decrease in pending transactions for Camas to be temporary.
If you are looking to sell your home in Camas 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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Definitions:
1) 3rd Party = the sales contract requires the approval of a third party; and includes Short-Sales, Trust Sales, Relocation Company sales, etc.
2) PreForeclosures = aka Short-Sales are homes where the lending bank(s) agrees to take less, allowing a sales transaction to take place.
3) Foreclosures = aka REO's and Bank Owned Homes, already Foreclosed by the Lender(s).
4) PENDING = listed homes that have been marked as under contract by the listing agent during the past 30 days.
5) SOLD = listed homes that have been marked as closed sales by the listing agent in the past 30 days. Note: some of these sold homes may have been "pending sales" for far more than 30 days!
For more information, including videos on real estate and living in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County, please visit:
Real Estate in Vancouver Washington
Homes for Sale in Vancouver WA
Current MLS Market Report for Camas, Vancouver and Clark County
This early July morning we logged into the MLS for Vancouver to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened real estate wise within the confines of Vancouver, in Clark County Washington. Here is what we have to report:
From this snap-shop view we see an almost 30% higher number of Pending transactions compared to the number of SOLDS, as well as a modest decrease in the number of total Active listings available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + PreForclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 29.5% of the Active homes listed (about 30% last month County-wide), yet they represent about 42.0% of the homes going under contract (about 45.1% last month County-wide).
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 non-PreForeclosure / Foreclosure category. In our opinion we are starting to see very positive improvement in that direction!
If you are looking to sell your home in 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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Definitions:
1) 3rd Party = the sales contract requires the approval of a third party; and includes Short-Sales, Trust Sales, Relocation Company sales, etc.
2) PreForeclosures = aka Short-Sales are homes where the lending bank(s) agrees to take less, allowing a sales transaction to take place.
3) Foreclosures = aka REO's and Bank Owned Homes, already Foreclosed by the Lender(s).
4) PENDING = listed homes that have been marked as under contract by the listing agent during the past 30 days.
5) SOLD = listed homes that have been marked as closed sales by the listing agent in the past 30 days. Note: some of these sold homes may have been "pending sales" for far more than 30 days!
For more information, including videos on real estate and living in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County, please visit:
Real Estate in Vancouver Washington
Homes for Sale in Vancouver WA
Current RMLS Market Report for Clark County
This early July morning we logged into the RMLS system to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened real estate wise within the confines of Clark County. Here is what we have to report:
From this snap-shop view we see an almost 10% increase in the number of Pending transactions over last month, as well as a modest decrease in the number of total Active listings available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + PreForclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 29.4% of the Active homes listed (about 30% last month), yet are about 41.3% of the homes going under contract (abuot 45.1% last month).
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 non-PreForeclosure / Foreclosure category. In our opinion we are starting to see very positive improvement in that direction!
If you are looking to sell your home in 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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Definitions:
1) 3rd Party = the sales contract requires the approval of a third party; and includes Short-Sales, Trust Sales, Relocation Company sales, etc.
2) PreForeclosures = aka Short-Sales are homes where the lending bank(s) agrees to take less, allowing a sales transaction to take place.
3) Foreclosures = aka REO's and Bank Owned Homes, already Foreclosed by the Lender(s).
4) PENDING = listed homes that have been marked as under contract by the listing agent during the past 30 days.
5) SOLD = listed homes that have been marked as closed sales by the listing agent in the past 30 days. Note: some of these sold homes may have been "pending sales" for far more than 30 days!
For more information, including videos on real estate and living in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County, please visit:
Real Estate in Vancouver Washington
Homes for Sale in Vancouver WA
Current RMLS Market Report for Clark County
This early morning of June 1, 2009 we logged into the RMLS system to get a quick snap-shot of what happened in the Vancouver and surrounding real estate market scene. Here's what we found:
Listings Total 3rd Party* REO*
ACTIVE 3,909 930 168
PENDING* 514 123 109
SOLD*. 321 59 73
On a Percentage Basis this works out as follows:
Listings Total 3rd Party* REO*
ACTIVE 100% 23.8% 4.3%
PENDING 100% 23.9% 21.2%
SOLD*. 100% 18.4% 22.7%
From this snap-shot view we can see that volume of home buying has increased, and the transactions involving REOs and those requiring 3rd Party approval - combined are about 30% of the homes listed, yet are now only 45% of the properties going under contract. The message we see for both Buyers and Sellers of homes in Vancouver and Clark County is that motivated home shoppers are including all eligible properties, and not just those based solely on price! Call or e-mail us to see how your individual situation fits into the current market.
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Definitions:
3rd Party = the sales contract requires the approval of a third party; and includes Short-Sales, Trust Sales, Relocation Company sales, etc.
REO = Real Estate Owned, which means a Bank Owned Property.
PENDING = listed homes that have been marked as under contract by the listing agent during the past 30 days.
SOLD = listed homes that have been marked as closed sales by the listing agent in the past 30 days.
For more information, including videos on real estate and living in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County, please visit:
Real Estate in Vancouver Washington
Homes for Sale in Vancouver WA
Current RMLS Market Report for Clark County
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When You are buying or selling property in Vancouver Washington or Camas, our skills, tools and resources give you the expert edge to make a wise and "Problem Solved" real estate transaction.
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Vancouver Washington, Camas and the greater Clark County area is one of the fastest growing in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest for many good reasons. We have an excellent climate, combined with strong economic (good jobs and low taxes, including NO State Income Tax) and educational infrastructures. Topping that off: we have some of the Best real estate home values on the entire West Coast!
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A Little about us:
John Slocum is a life-long resident of Washington State, and hails from Vancouver. Academic credentials include a BA in Economics/Mathematics from the College of Business and Economics, Western Washington University; along with extensive training in Business, Marketing and Technology throughout his career. John is the technology manager for the team, with a specialty in customized webpages and HTML for Craigslist and other on-line advertising.
Kathryn Alexander is a 20+ year resident of Vancouver Washington, and the better-half of the Team. Kathryn has extensive training and experience in customer service tools and systems to ensure our Team delivers a high-level of service to all our clients.
Both Kathryn and John are camera-buffs, and take all our own photos for our clients. We are also experts at creating Video virtual tours. We know that well-written descriptions can attract buyer interest, and when combined with consistenly good and informative photos, each client's home will be shown in the best light to prospective Internet Home Shoppers.
Kathryn and John are also outstanding negotiators, bringing a wide-variety of negotiating experiences into our skill set. We know that more equity is won or lost at the negotiating table than at any other time during a property's listing period. We ensure our clients have the best leverage possible during any transaction.
Our Team also knows that 80%+ of the current Home Shoppers use the Internet to find their next home. Interview with us, and learn how our website, ClarkCountyExpert.com, achieves tens-of-thousands of views every week! The Internet tools we use ensure your home will be sold quickly for top dollar!
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