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Area 530 East Bellevue Real Estate Market Statistics --January 2008

East Bellevue Real Estate Market Statistics
January 2008
Single Family Homes

Area 530 (East Bellevue) median prices were up 5.2%. YOY listing inventory was up 112.1% and Pending sales were the same.
LISTINGS: 227 (2007) vs. 107(2006) 112.1%
PENDINGS: 36 (2007) vs. 36 (2006) 00%
MEDIAN: $567,250 (2007) vs. $539,450 (2006) +5.2%

Compiled from but not verified or published by NWMLS

by Greg Perry, Eastside Realtor
www.425realty.com

Area 520 West Bellevue Real Estate Market Statistics -- January 2008

West Bellevue Real Estate Market Statistics --January 2008
NWMLS Area 520
Single Family Homes

Area 520 (West Bellevue) median prices were down -13.0%.
YOY listing inventory was up 78.4% and pending sales were down -41.7%.
LISTINGS: 198 (2007) vs. 111(2006) 78.4%
PENDINGS 14(2007) vs. 24 (2006) -41.7%
MEDIAN: $937,500(2007) vs. $1,077,500 (2006) -13%

Compiled from but not verified or published by NWMLS

By Greg Perry
Eastside Realtor

NWMLS Area 510 Mercer Island Real Estate Market Statistics -- January 2008

Mercer Island Market Statistics
January 2008
NWMLS 510
Single Family Homes

Area 510 (Mercer Island) median prices were up 34.8%. YOY listing inventory was up 60.8% and Pending sales were down -50%.
LISTINGS: 119 (2007) vs. 74 (2006)60.8%
PENDINGS: 11(2007) vs.22 (2006) -50%
MEDIAN: $1,550,000(2007) vs. $1,150,000(2006)34.8%

Compiled from but not verified or published by NWMLS

by Greg Perry, Eastside Realtor
www.425realty.com

NWMLS Area 500 Real Estate Market Statistics -- January 2008

Real Estate Market Statistics
Single Family Residence
January 2008

Area 500 (South Bellevue/Issaquah) was one of the Eastside areas where the median prices were down -13.1% YOY listing inventory was up 51.6% and PENDINGS were down -48.3%
LISTINGS: 426 (2007) vs. 281 (2006) +51.6%
PENDINGS: 31(2007) vs. 60(2006) -48.3%
MEDIAN: $630,000 (2007) vs. $724,975 (2006) -13.1%

Compiled from, but not published by NWMLS

By Greg Perry
Eastside Realtor
http://www.425realty.com/

Friday's Did You Know? -- Josiah Merrit (Or Uncle Si)

Friday's Did You Know? - Josiah Merrit (or Uncle Si)
By Brian Perry
Eastside Reator
www.425realty.com

Mt_si Did you know that Mt. Si is named after a rugged man. Mt. Si in the Snoqualmie valley is named after Josiah Merrit aka Uncle Si. Want rugged? Uncle Si built a cabin at the base of the peak in 1862 by hauling the materials on his back. Not only that, but local historians tell the tale of Uncle Si trading bacon to the larger settlements around the area. In order for him to do this, he would strap the bacon to his back, climb down the 268' falls, hike several miles, then canoe the rest of the distance to either Everett or Seattle.

Looks like the commute is actually getting better out of the valley to Seattle and Everett! Who'da thunk?