Port Orchard Real Estate | Homes Sold December 2011

During the month of December there were 56 homes that sold in Port Orchard, Washington. These homes all have the city listed as Port Orchard. If you would like to see stats for an individual neighborhood just fill out the form below and we can get the information to you. These Port Orchard WA homes actually had a transfer of home ownership. Contracts complete and Lender funds available. The home buyer and seller signed all of their documents prepared by escrow for the closing packages. Once all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed there where deeds recorded at the King County courthouse that transferred the property into the new home owner’s name!

If you want to learn more about how we transfer property in Washington State a really great site to visit is the Escrow Association of Washington site. There you can find definitions and explanations of the home buying process for Auburn Washington.

Let’s look at those 56 Port Orchard WA homes -

Port Orchard WA December Homes Sold 2011

Total number of Homes Sold	56
Median Original List Price	$237,000
Median List Price	$217,450
Median Selling Price	$214,250
Cumulative days on Market	92
Days on Market	74

Not a bad time to purchase a home in Port Orchard, Washington. Prices are down, interest rates are at an all time low you might want to look at what it means to you.

What do these numbers mean? Is it a good time to buy? Is it a good time to sell. It all depends on your individual situation. I would rather buy in a buyers market and I would rather sell in a buyers market if I have to buy another home with the proceeds. I am a fan of the NORMAL market – everyone can feel more comfortable and real estate transactions are not as stressful.

If you would like to find out the value of your home please feel free to contact me via phone or email. I would be more than happy to supply you with a FREE Market Analysis.

If you would like to purchase a home in the Kitsap County Real Estate Area please give me a call or contact me via email. We can discuss your future plans and I can set you up on an email campaign to receive the hot new listings quicker than YOU can find them.

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“Statistics not compiled or published by NWMLS.” Equal Opportunity Housing All information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed”

The Seagulls are calling!

No, that’s not the City of Port Orchard’s slogan but Port Orchard is the host of the famous Seagull Calling Festival a fun and quirky festival hosted by the City of Port Orchard’s Chamber of Commerce in the spring. This crazy event has been featured on The Tonight Show, on CBS Sunday Morning and on King 5 Evening Magazine.

Port Orchard is a fun place! Being a waterfront community there are many amenities such as numerous marinas, unique shopping, museums, entertainment, galleries and fun/fine dining. Just a ferry ride from Bremerton and Seattle the City of Port Orchard is a fun weekend getaway for visitors which help bolster the local economy.

Between the waterfront and downtown area you will find Port Orchard fun activities all year round. From the legendary Fathoms O’ Fun Festival in June and July which features a waterfront carnival, a parade down Bay Street and an amazing fireworks display, to Tall Ships visits, Cedar Cove Days, Farmers Market on the Waterfront and the annual Festival of Chimes & Lights, Port Orchard is a fun place to live!

Seriously….

The City of Port Orchard which is located on Sinclair Inlet in the West Sound area of Puget Sound was originally named the Town of Sidney and incorporated in 1890.

Port Orchard is rich with a historic downtown and is the County seat for Kitsap County.

The City of Port Orchard and the area surrounding the incorporated area also known as Port Orchard are serviced by the South Kitsap School District. The South Kitsap School District has adopted the Vision Statement: Nurturing growth, Inspiring achievement, Building community.

Port Orchard is a visionary community of the ever changing and diversifying West Sound area. Economic growth, lifestyle experience and community pride is alive and well in Port Orchard.

Whether you come to play or plan on staying you will not be disappointed with the opportunities available to you.

Please utilize all of this free Port Orchard WA Real Estate information to help educate yourself on the Real Estate Market in Port Orchard WA. Whether you are living in Port Orchard WA now or starting a Relocation or a Military Relocation PCS you will find that I have all of the real estate resource information you need here. If you have any more Port Orchard WA Real Estate questions please feel free to contact me.

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• Search Port Orchard WA homes for Sale without Registration
• Find Port Orchard WA School Information
• The City of Port Orchard

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• Port Orchard WA Home Buying Tips
• Port Orchard WA Buyer Resources
• Port Orchard WA Buyer Reports
• Washington State Law of Real Estate Agency
• Contact | Jo Soss | Kitsap County Real Estate Broker

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Have you ever sold a car before? You wanted to make sure that you received the best possible price along with a quick sale, right? What did you do to find that information out? You did some research. I bet you went to the Kelly Blue Book site and entered in your cars information and bam you had a figure based on the information you entered.

 

Of course you can do that today with internet sites such as Zillow and Trulia, but how accurate are these sites? They are only as accurate as the information that has been plugged into them. At their best they are still "guesstimates". Do you want to "guess" at the selling price of your home? NO! You must contact a local real estate broker who is familiar in the market your home is located in.

Remember that all markets are local and the best way to get that dialed in data to set your price is to contact a local real estate broker for the current market stats. You need to ask the real estate broker to discuss the following items with you:

 

1. Current median sales prices.
2. Days on market for the homes in your neighborhood, to include active, pending and sold.
3. What is the recent list to sales price ratio.
4. How many homes have sold in your neighborhood in the last 90 days, 120 day, 180 days.
5. Are there any homes that are pending in your area.

 

Remember the local real estate broker can provide you with the most accurate market data and counsel you on the best price for your home's market condition. You want to price your home to sell for the highest price in the quickest amount of time. Let the real estate experts provide you with your data and make your research easy.

 

Week fifteen- A weeks worth of market data for the Port Orchard real estate community. Here is the real estate market data between Monday, July 19th through Sunday, July 25th.

Each week I will give an update that will include the previous week, Monday through Sunday. Might be fun.

Hope you have a great week! If you need any real estate help just let me know - call the office 360-830-6195, or my cell 360-990-1433 or send a text to 360-990-1433 or email me. I would love to help you with your real estate needs.



Port Orchard Real Estate Market

Residential homes on the market - 566 [up 17 from last week]

Pending this last week - 13 [down 15]

Sold/Closed this last week - 10 [down 8]

Looks like the ending of the tax credit is going to start showing in the weekly stats.

Here are is Port Orchard's housing market for the last 7 days - new listings and pending, pending inspection.

Port Orchard Best Buy Home of the Week

This week’s Best Buy Home for Sale is in the Manchester community of Port Orchard, WA. Actually, this week’s best buy as well as last week’s best buy was supposed to be in Silverdale, WA, however I was not able to identify real estate in Silverdale which I feel is a screaming good deal. I try to rotate the best buy selection between Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Port Orchard, Bremeton and Silverdale (along with the price range), but I decided not to pick a home in Silverdale just for the sake of having a Silverdale home in the mix if it was not warranted. Last week’s best buy home was in Gig Harbor and this week’s best buy home is in Port Orchard, located at 2544 Alaska Avenue E, Port Orchard, WA 98366, which is actually in the community of Manchester. This Manchester home has 3 bedrooms, 2.75 baths, 3,382 square feet and was built in 1998. The home is situated on .19 acres and has fantastic views of Mount Rainier, the Puget Sound, Seattle, Blake and Vashon Islands. This home was first listed last July at $479,900, was later reduced to $439,000 and reduced again last month to its current list price of $385,000. The home’s assessed value is $464,230. Some of this home’s features include hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, a large great room, central air, gas fireplace, jetted tub in the master bath, and plenty of deck to enjoy the view on during the summer. What earns this Port Orchard home a Best Buy Home of the Week rating is its price value for waterview property in Manchester. This Port Orchard home, as well as previous Best Buy Homes in Gig Harbor, Port Orchard, Bremerton, Silverdale and Key Peninsula, can be seen on our Healthcarehomebuyer.com website at the following link Gig Harbor Best Buy Home and on my personal real estate website gigharbor-realestate.com at the following link Best Buy Home Gig Harbor.