Bellingham, WA

Saturday, September 6: - The Fairhaven Salmon Barbeque

I remember the days of the old Fairhaven Salmon BBQ every fall, in the 1980s and even 1990's, It was a great event in one of the empty lots on Harris Ave. After Sea-to-Ski, it was the biggest party of the year in Fairhaven. Great Music and a great salmon dinner............Yum...................................... and now it's back after a hugely popular return last year!

Now, the Village Green, will be where the event is held. The menu includes Pacific Northwest salmon--cooked by local fishermen who know the best barbecuing secrets.

The cost includes the salmon, with some sidedishes, like salad, bread, a vegetable, and a beverage. A hot-dog meal will be available for the kids. Lots of great local music for your listening and dancing pleasure!w

The roller coaster ride of sales prices continues, this month is heading up again after coming off a good lower price last month.

This months average sales price is up 12.8% compared to last year, while the median price is down a slight 1.1%

The average price is up 15.6% from last month while the median off 1.6% from this past July.

The number of sales is down by 59 compared to last year or 40%, this sure seems to be continuing the trend so far this year.

This months roller coaster was pushed up by a $3,300,000 home sale in Edgemoore. We have been on this roller coaster ride here in Bellingham in terms of prices rising and falling from month to month, what will the next few months bring? We will just have to wait and see. I predict more of the same. The roller coaster ride that is.

If you would like any more information about Bellingham Real Estate or Bellingham Real Estate statistics visit my website at BellinghamProperty.com

This months average Bellingham Condo sales price is up 3.2% compared to last year, but the median price went down 7.0% compared to last August.

The average price is up 10.0% from July (last month) while the median is down a bit at 2.4% from last month.

The number of sales is down by 21 compared to last year,and the days on the market is quite a bit lower than last year.

If you would like any more information about Bellingham Real Estate or Bellingham Real Estate statistics visit my website at BellinghamProperty.com

Real Estate Market Report/Conditions for Bellingham, WA for August, 2008

The following is a quick analysis of the Residential Bellingham real estate market.

• Currently Active Listings: 645
• Price range of active listings - $144,900 - $3,575,000
• Average List Price $527,522 Days on the Market: 110
• Median List Price: $389,950 Days on the Market: 78
• Sold in August: 87
• Average List Price: $424,249
• Average Sales Price: $405,983
• Ratio of List to Price: 95.7% Days on the Market: 77
• Median ListPrice: $319,000
• Median Sales Price: $309,500 Days on the Market: 53
• Pending Sales Last Week: 27

Condo Analysis for Bellingham

• Currently Active Listings: 286
• Price range of active listings - $110,000 - $1,565,000
• Average List Price $300,872 Days on the Market: 192
• Median List Price $222,400 Days on the Market: 127
• Sold in August: 30
• Average List Price: $221,980
• Average Sales Price: $211,970
• Ratio of List to Price: 95.5% Days on the Market: 103
• Median List Price: $182,250
• Median Sales Price: $180,000
• Ratio of List to Price: 98.7% Days on the Market: 85
• Pending Sales Last Week: 9

Buyers: Interest rates are still low making now is a good time to get in the market. There are still plenty of homes to choose from and many of these homes have been on the market a long time so there are some motivated sellers out there who need to sell their homes.

Sellers: There is still a lot of competition right now and if you don't want your home to sit on the market without an offer here are a few bits of advise:

• The most important thing you can do is price your home right, have your real estate agent do a CMA and price your home aggressively, that is in the lower range of similar homes if you want a quick sale
• Have a pre-inspection done to your home and fix any problems
• Give your home curb appeal
• Offer a Home Warranty if it is an older home
• Get rid of clutter, start clearing out your things, even if you have to put them in storage.
• Think about staging your home, get advise from a staging professional or at least your agent.

If you would like some info about Bellingham real estate or living in Bellingham visit my website at BellinghamProperty.com or give me a call.

Real Estate Market Report/Conditions for Sudden Valley, in Bellingham WA for August , 2008

The following is a quick analysis of the Residential Bellingham real estate market in Sudden Valley.

There are currently 145 homes for sale. Homes are priced from $139,000 - $1,299,000

• Average Asking Price is $345,074 Average Days on Market are 124 days
• Median Asking Price is $309,000 Median Days on Market are 103 days
• 0 Homes went Pending this week
• 13 Homes sold in August
• Average Listing Price $290,054
• Average Sold Price $285,946 Average Days on the Market 79
• Median Listing Price $275,000
• Median Sold Price $273,000 Median Days on Market 59

Buyers: Interest rates are still low making now is a good time to get in the market. There are still plenty of homes to choose from and many homes have been on the market a long time so there are some motivated sellers out there who need to sell their homes.

Sellers: There is still a lot of competition right now and if you don't want your home to sit on the market without an offer here are a few bits of advise:

• The most important thing you can do is price your home right, have your real estate agent do a CMA and price your home aggressively, that is in the lower range of similar homes if you want a quick sale
• Have a pre-inspection done to your home and fix any problems
• Give your home curb appeal
• Offer a Home Warranty if it is an older home
• Get rid of clutter, start clearing out your things, even if you have to put them in storage.
• Think about staging your home, get advise from a staging professional or at least your agent.

If you would like some info about Sudden Valley real estate or living in Sudden Valley visit my website at BellinghamProperty.com or give me a call.