Ridgefield, WA

Birdfest and Bluegrass - How cool is that?

Any event with 14 Bluegrass bands jamming gets my vote, but when you add birds, paddle tours, a salmon bake and culture - it’s near perfection. Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge host the 12th annual Birdfest and Bluegrass October 7th, 8th and 9th.


The most unique wildlife viewing adventure at Birdfest is a once in a lifetime experience to see (and hear), the spectacular flight of Sandhill Cranes as they visit their nightly roost. The tour is hosted by knowledgeable staffers and takes you to a nesting spot not normally open to the public.


A variety of other walking tours are available each day as well as, Kayak and Big Canoe tours. Be advised that some of the walking tours require reservations, and all paddle tours are available by reservation only. You're also advised to wear weather appropriate clothing, muted colors and sensible walking shoes. (Sounds like my dad's instructions many years ago)

In addition, Birdfest and Bluegrass features jamming in Ridgefield, a Birder's Marketplace and a family activity tent. Children can build nests, make bird feeders, mobiles and much more. There are also GPS Geo-Adventure tours which represent fun challenges for teens.


You're invited to a Seafood Bake on Sunday afternoon with a blessing of the food and drumming from the members of the Chinook Indian Nation and Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. Complimentary samplings of traditionally baked salmon, clams and oysters will be available from 2:30 to 4:30 PM while supplies last.

This marks the 12th year for the festival, and it's billed as one of the best yet with a multitude of new events. Organizers suggest parking once and riding an eco-shuttle to all the activities. Birdfest and Bluegrass celebrates the fall season and the migration of our local wildlife - how cool is that?

Real Estate Ridgefield WA | Performed Well for July 2011

Ridgefield WA Home Sales turn in reasonable Summer-Season results, with Short Sales and REO's still a shrinking part of the mix...

As one of Clark County's hardest hit areas for Distressed Properties, Ridgefield Washington has shown improving ratios of normal sales vs. distressed property sales when compared to the County overall. Also of Note: about 82 of the Active Inventory are "New" Homes (or, to-be-built homes) from the home builders -- who we surmise are bullish on Ridgefield's future. 

We've logged into the MLS for Vancouver and Ridgefield to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened during July with Home and Condo sales within the confines of the Ridgefield zip code 98642, in Clark County Washington. Here is what we have to report:

From this brief view we see that the number of Pending transactions this month jumped to a total of 20, compared to only 12 last month (May was unusually high); as well as about six (6) month's supply of Resale inventory (based on adjusted-Solds -- removing "phantom" new homes) available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 40.0% of the Pending Ridgefield homes listed for sale (still much lower than the County Average of 43.1%).

The table below is the last 3 months of activity from the Ridgefield MLS
(right-click on the image and follow your browser's instructions to see the full-size image).


The Chart Below shows Ridgefield Washington Home Sale Prices and Trends over the past 36 months, comparing Average and Median Sales prices compared to List prices (July looks good for improved prices!); and Days on Market trends:

Real Estate Ridgefield WA | Takes a Pause for June 2011

Ridgefield WA Home Sales pause after a strong previous month, with Short Sales and REO's still a shrinking part of the mix...

As one of Clark County's hardest hit areas for Distressed Properties, Ridgefield Washington is now showing significantly higher (and improving) ratios of normal sales vs. distressed property sales when compared to the County overall. We have observed more new-home construction and sales occurring, which is another clear sign of improvement for Ridgefield.

We've logged into the MLS for Vancouver and Ridgefield to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened during June with Home and Condo sales within the confines of the Ridgefield zip code 98642, in Clark County Washington. Here is what we have to report:

From this brief view we see that the number of Pending transactions this month decreased by almost 57% when compared to last month (May was unusually high); as well as about eight (8) month's supply of inventory (based on un-adjusted-Solds) available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 24.8% of the Active Ridgefield homes listed for sale (still much lower than the County Average and a slight increase from last month), yet they represent about 16.7% of the homes going under contract (a welcome two-months-in-a-row decrease!).

The table below is the last 3 months of activity from the Ridgefield MLS
(right-click on the image and follow your browser's instructions to see the full-size image).


The Chart Below shows Ridgefield Washington Home Sale Prices and Trends over the past 36 months, comparing Average and Median Sales prices compared to List prices (June looks good for improved prices!); and Days on Market trends:

If you are looking to sell or buy a home in Ridgefield, Vancouver or another part of Clark County Washington in this challenging market time please call or e-mail us with the details of your situation and we'll customize a marketing plan to get your Clark County Home Sold!

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Definitions:
1) 3rd Party = the sales contract requires the approval of a third party; and includes Short-Sales, Trust Sales, Relocation Company sales, etc.
2) PreForeclosures = aka Short-Sales are homes where the lending bank(s) agrees to take less, allowing a sales transaction to take place.
3) Foreclosures = aka REO's and Bank Owned Homes, already Foreclosed by the Lender(s).
4) PENDING = listed homes that have been marked as under contract by the listing agent during the past 30 days.
5) SOLD = listed homes that have been marked as closed sales by the listing agent in the past 30 days. Note: some of these sold homes may have been "pending sales" for far more than 30 days!

Disclaimer: this information is drawn using custom search parameters from the predominant MLS system covering Vancouver Washington and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

• Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update Report for June 2011
• Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Report for June 2011
• Battle Ground Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for June 2011
• Camas WA Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for June 2011
• La Center WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics June 2011
• Ridgefield WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics - June 2011
• Washougal WA Real Estate | Market Report for June 2011

• Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update Report for May 2011
• Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Report for May 2011
• Battle Ground Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for May 2011
• Camas WA Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for May 2011
• La Center WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics May 2011
• Ridgefield WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics - May 2011
• Washougal WA Real Estate | Market Report for May 2011

The above information was provided by John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander, recognized as one of the top teams at REMAX Vancouver WA. We hope you enjoy the information in our posts, including videos on real estate and Living in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County.

Thinking of selling your home in this market? We have the insight and passion for selling homes to get you moving!

For Southwest Washington homes and Real Estate in Vancouver WA visit Real Estate Vancouver WA. If you have an immediate need to search the MLS for Vancouver WA please visit Homes For Sale Vancouver WA , and Real Estate Ridgefield WA.

If your interest is in foreclosures, pre-foreclosures (short-sale homes) and Bank Owned Homes in Vancouver WA we have a special search set up for you at Bank Owned Homes Vancouver WA.

Real Estate Ridgefield WA | A Dynamite Month for May 2011

Ridgefield WA Home Sales show strong improvement in May, with Short Sales and REO's a shrinking part of the mix...

Ridgefield Washington was one of the earliest and hardest hit areas for distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales) in Clark County, and is now showing significantly higher ratios of normal sales vs. distressed property sales when compared to the County overall. We have observed more new-home construction and sales occurring, which is another clear sign of improvement for Ridgefield.

We've logged into the MLS for Vancouver and Ridgefield to obtain a quick snap-shot view of what happened during May with Home and Condo sales within the confines of the Ridgefield zip code 98642, in Clark County Washington. Here is what we have to report:

From this brief view we see that the number of Pending transactions this month increased by almost 65% when compared to last month; as well as about six (6) month's supply of inventory (based on Solds) available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Foreclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 23.6% of the Active Ridgefield homes listed for sale (still much lower than the County Average and a slight increase from last month), yet they represent about 17.9% of the homes going under contract (a welcome decrease from 31.6% last month!).

The table below is the last 3 months of activity from the Ridgefield MLS
(right-click on the image and follow your browser's instructions to see the full-size image).


The Chart Below shows Ridgefield Washington Home Sale Prices and Trends over the past 12 months, comparing Average and Median Sales prices compared to List prices (April looks good for firmed-up prices!):



If you are looking to sell your home in Ridgefield, Vancouver or another part of Clark County Washington in this challenging market time please call or e-mail us with the details of your situation and we'll customize a marketing plan to get your Clark County Home Sold!

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Definitions:
1) 3rd Party = the sales contract requires the approval of a third party; and includes Short-Sales, Trust Sales, Relocation Company sales, etc.
2) PreForeclosures = aka Short-Sales are homes where the lending bank(s) agrees to take less, allowing a sales transaction to take place.
3) Foreclosures = aka REO's and Bank Owned Homes, already Foreclosed by the Lender(s).
4) PENDING = listed homes that have been marked as under contract by the listing agent during the past 30 days.
5) SOLD = listed homes that have been marked as closed sales by the listing agent in the past 30 days. Note: some of these sold homes may have been "pending sales" for far more than 30 days!

Disclaimer: this information is drawn using custom search parameters from the predominant MLS system covering Vancouver Washington and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

• Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update Report for May 2011
• Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Report for May 2011
• Battle Ground Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for May 2011
• Camas WA Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for May 2011
• La Center WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics May 2011
• Ridgefield WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics - May 2011
• Washougal WA Real Estate | Market Report for May 2011

• Clark County and Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Update Report for April 2011
• Vancouver WA Real Estate | Market Report for April 2011
• Battle Ground Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for April 2011
• Camas WA Real Estate | Market Report and Statistics for April 2011
• La Center WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics April 2011
• Ridgefield WA Real Estate | Market Trends and Statistics - April 2011
• Washougal WA Real Estate | Market Report for April 2011

The above information was provided by John Slocum and Kathryn Alexander, recognized as one of the top teams at REMAX Vancouver WA. We hope you enjoy the information in our posts, including videos on real estate and Living in Vancouver Washington and the rest of Clark County.

Thinking of selling your home in this market? We have the insight and passion for selling homes to get you moving!

For Southwest Washington homes and Real Estate in Vancouver WA visit Real Estate Vancouver WA. If you have an immediate need to search the MLS for Vancouver WA please visit Homes For Sale Vancouver WA , and Real Estate Ridgefield WA.

If your interest is in foreclosures, pre-foreclosures (short-sale homes) and Bank Owned Homes in Vancouver WA we have a special search set up for you at Bank Owned Homes Vancouver WA.

When you are looking for Charlottesville Real Estate remember that Charlottesville is in Albemarle County.

We have grand estates and horse farms in Albemarle. The back roads will give you a feeling of peace and harmony as you drive by these beautiful properties. When you are ready to tour, just give me a call, it is my favorite thing to do in our area.

(photo taken by Charles McDonald of the driveway of a past listing of mine in Albemarle Virginia…)

Albemarle County Virginia Home Information

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Charlottesville and Albemarle are no exception. It takes a drive around Albemarle to understand and enjoy the beauty of this area.

• In Albemarle we have SOLD 345 HOMES.
  
• There are currently 1132 HOMES on the market. (1135 from last report)
  
• Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 140 Days. (142 last report)
  
• Our Average selling price is $372,265
  

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore Foxchase Old Trail Forest Lakes Dunlora

More Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

Nelson Greene Madison Fluvanna Orange Louisa

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

About The Author

Charles McDonald, PRINCIPAL BROKER with Charlottesville Real Estate Solutions and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his group of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our group anytime at 434-515-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

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