Richard R Bell Broker-Manager Allyn~ Belfair Washington State Realtor

The Real Estate sales report for Mason County, Wa.for the period of Oct 16 through Oct 31, 2009 reports 51 Total Closed Sales in the amount of $7,256,241.

Area A, (Shelton, Arcadia, Kamilche) and Area D, (Hoodsport/Union) both had a sales count of 16 closed sales. Area A totaled $2,173,491 in sales and Area D came in at $2,331,500 in total real estate sales. Meanwhile Area B,(Hartstene/Agate area) the sales were continue to improve with a reported 13 closed sales in the amount of $1,463,750. Area C, (Belfair, Allyn, Grapeview), dropped a bit with 12 sales totaling $1,287,500.

Single Family Resale Homes, on less than 5 acres, accounted for 22 of the total home sales.

New Single Family homes were up a bit producing 4 sales and there were 2 Mulit-family units sold. There were no Single Family Resale Homes, on more than 5 acres, SOLD.

Commercial properties sold - 1, Condominiums -0.

Land sales were also up for this period. Land sold with a Mobile posted 6 sales and there were 7 platted lots recorded as sold. Short plats posted 9 sales and there was 6 unplatted parcel sold.

There was only 1 home sold above the $350,00 plus range and there was 1 sold between the $300,000- $349,999 range. 5 homes sold in the $200,000-$249,999 range.

The average price for Single Family Resale's was $171,911 with a Median price of $172,250. The New Single Family homes sold had an average price of $188,760 and a Median price of $185,000.

The Loan count was up from the last report. There were 140 Loans taken out in the amount of $26,707,191 compared to only 102 loans last period. The average conventional 30-year loan rate was 4.81%

A bobbing ball of fur, the sea otter, is making a comeback in the outer coastal waters of Washington State. The North Pacific Sea otters have been on the endangered species list since 1981 and are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has pointed out that Washington's Sea Otter population is healthy and growing.

Sea otters are very vital to the marine life ecosystem, especially to kelp beds. Sea otters keep sea urchins in check so that Kelp beds stay healthy and thereby fish populations thrive.

So if out sailing the coastal waters of Washington State and see one these little whiskered fuzzballs bobbing along side your boat, take a picture and you'll know why he's smiling at you.

It's Official.

The Washington State Board on Geographic Names Friday approved a new "collective" name for the Body of Salt Water that includes Puget Sound, Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Georgia Strait.

"The Salish Sea".

Both British Columbia and Washington have officially adopted the name. The name has been in use since the late 1980's by government officials, scientists and sailors. The new name does not change the names of the bodies water within the Salish Sea. It does mandate that cartographers must use the "Salish Sea" on maps etc.

The Salish Sea is a fabricated name but is referenced to the peoples who had originally lived here - the Coast Salish Indian Tribes.

By the Way, The Salish Sea is the world's largest and biologically rich inland seas.

GlenAllyn Condominiums is offering Today a special 30 yr. Fixed Rate Interest at 4.74% with only a $500 flat loan fee. There is also NO APPRAISAL FEE.

GlenAllyn currently has 5 units with Special Sale Prices:

Units B4 /B5 Alpine Fir plan 1,760 sq ft. Price $399,950 Special Sale Price $369,950

Unit 6 Dogwood plan 2,328 sq ft. Price $465,950 Special Sale Price $439,950

Units A1/A2 Red Maple plan 2,016 sq. ft. Price $395,950 Special Sale Price $379,950

(Prices are subject to change and square footage is approximate.)

For more information go to : GlenAllyn.com or LakeLandLiving.com

I'm Richard Bell reporting from beautiful LakeLand Village GlenAllyn Condominiums.

The Real Estate sales report for Mason County, Wa. for the period of Oct 1 through Oct 15, 2009 reports 59 Total Closed Sales in the amount of $7,786,623.

Area A, (Shelton, Arcadia, Kamilche) had a sales count of 15 closed sales in the amount of $1,804,750. Meanwhile Area B,(Hartstene/Agate area) the sales were a bit higher than past reports with 10 closed sales in the amount of $1,693,500. Area C, (Belfair, Allyn, Grapeview), held steady with 17 sales totaling $3,073,873 and Area D, (Hoodsport/Union area) posted the same number of sales as last reported with14 sales closed in the amount of $1,214,500.

Single Family Resale Homes, on less than 5 acres, accounted for 30 of the total sales. Two New Single Family homes were sold and 1 Mulit-family unit sold. There were no Single Family Resale Homes, on more than 5 acres, SOLD.

Commercial properties sold - 0, Condominiums -0.

Land sold with a Mobile posted 8 sales and there were 13 platted lots recorded as sold. Short plats posted 4 sales and there was 1 unplatted parcel sold.

Area C ( Allyn, Belfair, Grapeview) sold 3 homes for $350,000 and up. A Treasure Island waterfront home sold for $525,000, A North shore Waterfront home sold for $414,000 and a Tahuya home sold for $365,000.

Number of homes sold for more than $200,000 :

$500,000 or More 1

$400,000 -$499,999 1

$350,000 -$399,999 1

$300,000 -$349,000 1

$250,000-$299,999 3

$200,000-$249,999 2

The average price for Single Family Resale's was $181,212 with a Median price of $157,500..

There were 102 Loans taken out in the amount of $15,663,534. The average conventional 30-year loan rate was 4.81%