As you may have read in the Bellingham Herald....
Information provided by NW Multiple Listing Services. Email me to request specific stats in your neighborhood! Always feel free to call if you have any questions, 360-441-5882.
| Residential Only | |||
| Total Active Listings | 1469 | 539 | 101 |
| AVG List Price | $443,999 | $470,490 | $421,437 |
| AVG Days on Market | 110 | 109 | 112 |
| Total Pending - | 179 | 80 | 23 |
Total Sold - last 6 months | 949 | 400 | 59 |
| AVG Pending Price - | $338,438 | $380,487 | $384,934 |
AVG Sold Price - last 6 months | $326,881 | $365,255 | $349,934 |
| AVG Pended Days on Market - | 108 | 95 | 100 |
| AVG Sold Days on Market | 105 | 96 | 105 |
This is just a short blog...
I feel the market picking up. New Quarterly stats will be compiled here shortly, and story will unfold.
However, the number of buyers has seem to increase. Perhaps because there are some great deals in Bellingham and Ferndale!
I am sure some warm dry weather would really make an impact!
Rates are staying low, and the USDA Rural Housing program still has 100% financing! With no PMI. Check with your favorite lender!
Our "selling season" is just around the corner. 'Tis the season for helping folks find the home they are looking for...and helping sellers move onto their next chapter!
When touring new clients around Bellingham, I always point out our many trails and parks. I am proud of the amount of parks we have here, and the ever growing trail system.
One of my favorite parks is Whatcom Falls Park. The trails twist and turn through out it...the fish ponds are a sight to behold, but the waterfall is the grandest sight! The sound it makes is rather majestic. The park is magic to me, it takes the worldly issues and puts them on the back burner, so to speak!
Disc Golf is very popular at Cornwall Park. My son Aaron is an avid player...good, clean fun that keeps him out of trouble!
There is a cool new site called trails.com where you can find information about trails and parks in any city!
Nearly 4,000 people living in Bellingham rental housing here now qualify for help in buying or building homes, after new income limits increased significantly for the first time in four years.
Be sure to check out the income guidelines below. If you qualify, now it the time to contact one of the agencies listed below. They will guide you through the process, and explain the ins and outs of their particular program.
These organizations provide excellent opportunities for those who wish to own their own peice of Bellingham Real Estate!
QUALIFYING INCOMES
The federal government recently released new income limits that qualify more families for help in getting their own homes.
$35,300: the amount a household of one can earn.
$40,300: two-person household limit.
$45,350: three-person household limit.
$50,400: four-person household limit.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
For more information
Kulshan Community Land Trust: 671-5600 or KCLT.org
Whatcom-Skagit Housing: 398-0223 or whatcomskagit housing.com
Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County: 715-9170 or hfhwhatcom.org
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