About Whatcom County, WA

Real Estate Market Report/Conditions for Whatcom County,WA for September, 2008

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

• Currently Active Listings: 1664
• Homes are priced from $24,900 - $4,799,000
• Average List Price $453,589 Days on the Market: 119
• Median List Price: $349,000 Days on the Market: 89
• Sold in September: 177
• Average List Price: $321,285
• Average Sales Price: $305,670
• Ratio of List to Price: 95.1% Days on the Market: 103
• Median ListPrice: $269,950
• Median Sales Price: $269,900 Days on the Market: 63
• Ratio of List to Price: 100%
• Pending Sales Last Week: 51

Condo Analysis for Whatcom County

• Currently Active Listings: 444
• Condos are priced from $25,900 - $1,565,000
• Average List Price $292,738 Days on the Market: 186
• Median List Price $222,400 Days on the Market: 141
• Sold in September: 41
• Average List Price: $227,422
• Average Sales Price: $219,476 Days on the Market: 147
• Ratio of List to Price: 96.5%
• Median List Price: $209,000
• Median Sales Price: $200,000 Days on the Market: 107
• Ratio of List to Price: 97.9%
• Pending Sales Last Week: 3

Buyers: Interest rates are still low making now may be a good time to get in the market, depending on your circumstances. 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 Whatcom County or Bellingham real estate or living in Whatcom County or Bellingham visit my website at BellinghamProperty.com or give me a call.

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I am currently 3 and 2...tied for 2nd place. Not playing Ronnie Brown the week he scored 35 fantasy points...was, well...unfortunate!

I love the game of football. Do I know all the stats, player numbers, what college they went to...lord no! I often have to ask my husband, David, (our league commissioner) what number is Adrian Peterson? "28, honey!" (yes, he rolls his eyes every time he answers that!)

I just love the energy, strength and spirit of the game. I do have opinions on certain rules. I strongly believe there should be no pass interference. Defensive or Offensive...especially offensive. If I am trying to get the ball, I should have every right to push my opponent away from the ball....unfair advantage??? That is a sissy rule. We strive for advantage...to get the ball...to score. That is the point of the game isn't it? Yes, my husband knows how I feel about this rule...and no, he doesn't agree...nor does he try to argue with me! lol

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

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

• Currently Active Listings: 594
• Price range of active listings - $138,900 - $3,575,000
• Average List Price $535,234 Days on the Market: 111
• Median List Price: $396,250 Days on the Market: 86
• Sold in September: 73
• Average List Price: $372,393
• Average Sales Price: $355,758
• Ratio of List to Price: 95.5% Days on the Market: 96
• Median ListPrice: $289,000
• Median Sales Price: $285,000 Days on the Market: 56
• Ratio of List to Price: 98.6%
• Pending Sales Last Week: 35

Condo Analysis for Bellingham

• Currently Active Listings: 264
• Price range of active listings - $99,900 - $1,565,000
• Average List Price $299,074 Days on the Market: 210
• Median List Price $222,400 Days on the Market: 154
• Sold in September: 34
• Average List Price: $227,237
• Average Sales Price: $219,677
• Ratio of List to Price: 96.7% Days on the Market: 149
• Median List Price: $202,400
• Median Sales Price: $194,750
• Ratio of List to Price: 96.2% Days on the Market: 110
• Pending Sales Last Week: 4

Buyers: Interest rates are still low making now may be a good time to get in the market, depending on your circumstances. 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 Bellingham real estate or living in Bellingham visit my website at BellinghamProperty.com or give me a call.