Federal Way, WA

Yes, while the East Coast is getting hammered by snow, we in the Pacific Northwest are enjoying a very mild winter. In fact, can you even call it a winter?

The Olympic Winter Games are being held in Vancouver, BC, which is just 162 miles north of us. This is the warmest January in Vancouver history - really bad timing, but what can you do? Bring the snow in by helicopter and they have: 5,000 cubic meters so far!

Last year, we were hammered with the biggest snowfall I remember having here - ever. I took this photo at lunch today. What you are looking at is the Redondo (Washington) pier and some beachfront. Behind me is a very long boardwalk that extends for quite a ways with people jogging or walking up and down it.

Who says it always rains here?

Julie Booth

206-429-2696

One of the delights of this afternoon was dropping off of a Fed X at Mail, Copy & More, located in Dash Point Village in Federal Way. As I waiting in line, the Gent on the far left was mailing a package of Valentine's Day candy to his Granddaughter. He insisted that it was his wifes idea and not his, but I couldn't help but smile at the wonderful sentiment.

Federal Way has many different attributes, such as a very active Chamber of Commerce but what really makes it stand apart are the very friendly people in the community.

I am delighted to have moved to this town and set up my business mail box here at Mail, Copy & More.

This company has a variety of printing options as well as business cards, custom name tags, rubber stamps and of course box rental. Call Donn Porter (no I did not miss-spell his first name, it really has 2 "n"s), at 253-874-2790. By the way, he is the guy 2nd from the left.

Enjoy this day!

Julie Booth

206-429-2696

FEDERAL WAY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE: FOUR BEDROOM HOMES.

If you are looking for a home in Federal Way, you deserve the most up to date information available. Diverse communities with all the amenities you could want are right here at your fingertips.

Located between Seattle and Tacoma, Federal Way has over eight miles of Puget Sound waterfront! Real estate available on the beautiful Puget Sound and surrounding lakes offer beach access, luxury and custom homes, mountain, territorial and vista views, plus much more.

Don't forget about all that Federal Way has to offer! Shop Federal Way Commons, Opus Crossing, a grand Farmer's Market and a variety of shops in Federal Way's shopping district. Local beaches and parks make outdoor activity abundant. Sporting events abound in Federal Way with championship caliber soccer and baseball fields. The city hosts regional and national competitive sporting events each year as well. Enjoy a symphony, theater, and fine dining in Federal Way.

For the most current information on Communities in Federal Way, please click on any of the highlighted/underlined key words for instant access to all active listings. You can be sure to get expert guidance on all of your real estate needs by contacting ACCURATE REALTY GROUP at:

www.seattledailymlssource.com

Photos courtesy of ARMLS

FEDERAL WAY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE: WATERFRONT HOMES.

If you are looking for a home in Federal Way, you deserve the most up to date information available. Diverse communities with all the amenities you could want are right here at your fingertips.

Located between Seattle and Tacoma, Federal Way has over eight miles of Puget Sound waterfront! Real estate available on the beautiful Puget Sound and surrounding lakes offer beach access, luxury and custom homes, mountain, territorial and vista views, plus much more.

Don't forget about all that Federal Way has to offer! Shop Federal Way Commons, Opus Crossing, a grand Farmer's Market and a variety of shops in Federal Way's shopping district. Local beaches and parks make outdoor activity abundant. Sporting events abound in Federal Way with championship caliber soccer and baseball fields. The city hosts regional and national competitive sporting events each year as well. Enjoy a symphony, theater, and fine dining in Federal Way.

For the most current information on Communities in Federal Way, please click on any of the highlighted/underlined key words for instant access to all active listings. You can be sure to get expert guidance on all of your real estate needs by contacting ACCURATE REALTY GROUP at:

www.seattledailymlssource.com

Photos courtesy of ARMLS

Happy to Report that, based on MLS (realtor) data, 40% of the home sales that closed in January were 40% 'standard' equity sales - not REO (bank owned) and not short sales .. yeah!! That's the good news. The other news is that we have a 13 month supply of homes based on active listings to closed sales for the month. Inventory is increasing.

The average home price for closed sales was $279,000, and the days on market average was

On Feb 1, 2010 we had 318 homes Active Listings for sale with a median average price of $280,000 .. prices range from a low of $79,999 to a high of $1,690,000. We had 59 Pending Sales, with the median average price of $224,000.

Buyers are in a great position right now .. rates, inventory of all kinds and agents eager to help them! Not to mention the Federal Tax Credits available through April 30th.