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Jefferson County, WA sales Year to date 2007 vs 2008

Charlie Arthur, CCIM: Real Estate Brokerage in Port Townsend, WA

Port Townsend Washington is located on the Olympic Peninsula on the Northeast corner of the Olympic peninsula and sits within the rain shadow created by the Olympic Mountains. Port Townsend is on a peninsula of its own called Quimper Peninsula.

2007 from January 1-February 19th their were 72 sales in Jefferson County, WA with an average DOM(days on the market) of 164 days. An average price of $270,592 and a median of $222,750

2008 from January 1-February 19th their were 44 sales in Jefferson County, WA with an average DOM of 183 days. Average price $344,441 and median $272,500

Possibly New Elementery School in Port Townsend

Charlie Arthur, CCIM: Real Estate Brokerage in Port Townsend, WA

The taxpayers won't like this, but the kids and teachers and parents will.

The Port Townsend School Board voted to put a $33.8 million construction bond to build a new elementary school before voters this spring. The 15-year bond would give the school $33.8 million for a new Elementary campus. $17,933,418 in interest the total cost to taxpayers would be around $52 million. Under the proposal, a home valued for tax assessment at $200,000 would pay an additional $158 per year until 2012. After that, $1.73 per assessed thousand valuation. After 2012, a home valued at $325,000 would be charged $562.25 a year. Port Townsend Washington is located on the Olympic Peninsula on the Northeast corner of the Olympic peninsula and sits within the rain shadow created by the Olympic Mountains. Port Townsend is on a peninsula of its own called Quimper Peninsula.

Active residential inventory in Port Townsend vs Sold inventory YTD

Charlie Arthur, CCIM: Real Estate Brokerage in Port Townsend, WA

Port Townsend Washington is located on the Olympic Peninsula on the Northeast corner of the Olympic peninsula and sits within the rain shadow created by the Olympic Mountains. Port Townsend is on a peninsula of its own called Quimper Peninsula. As of Today february 19th, 2008 there are 92 active residential listings in the city limits. The average days on the market(dom) is 230 days. Sold YTD(year to date) is 6 homes wiith an average DOM of 355 days.

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Weather in Port Townsend

Charlie Arthur, CCIM: Real Estate Brokerage in Port Townsend, WA

The weather is fantastic. Clear and sunny, a little bit chilly, but with the Olympic Mountains and Cascade range towering on the horizons and blue water on 3 sides of our little town, who cares how warm it is! Spring is on our doorstep and that means new listings are going to pop up like flowers...for example there was 20 new condo listings just todya in Port Townsend.

Homes in Jefferson County over $1,000,000

Charlie Arthur, CCIM: Real Estate Brokerage in Port Townsend, WA
Currently there are 17 homes on the market in Jefferson county, Washington that are priced over $1,000,000 with an average time on the market of 480 days and an average price per square foot of $520. In the last year only 9 homes have sold in Jefferson county over $1,000,000 with an average time on the market of 336 days. average price per square foot for the sold properties was $440 while the average asking price per foot for the sold properties was $497. Just some curious facts.