Snohomish, WA

Are you wondering what to do this weekend? Why not head out to Snohomish for the continuation of the 2009 Festival of Pumpkins! A month long event, it started out with Pumpkin hurling and is wrapping up this weekend in downtown Snohomish with a full day of Pumpkin related activities.

October and the Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins are the perfect time to enjoy the beauty of the Snohomish County countryside and the bounty from our local farms. Search for the perfect pumpkin, enjoy an "a-maze-ing" experience in one of our local cornfields, see farm animals, and delight in a variety of activities for kids of all ages. Visit all five farms and see new and different activities at each farm.

On Satuday, October 24, Downtown Snohomish will host a series of fun events such as pumpkin pie eating contest, pumpkin carving, great Pumpkin River Race (win $300 for a $5 investment) , costume parade and many more childrens games.

If you haven't gotten your Pumpkins for Halloween yet, take a run out to Snohomish, pick one up from one of the participating farms and take part in some of the fun going on downtown. You will be glad you did!

By: Don Sieb

HomeSeeker Center

Snohomish, WA shows signs of Real estate prices stabilizing. This is good news for both Buyers and Sellers. Market Statistics City Overview Snohomish, WA. The market plateau is seen across home prices in all price ranges. The median single family homes this week is $449,950. A total of 659 homes have been on the market for an average of just under 9 months. Generally 6 months of inventory is considered good in a stable market. 54 new foreclosures occurred during July, which remains a problem. Washington State ranks 17th in the Nation in home foreclosures driven primary by under or unemployment.

Market Statistics Snohomish, WA Single Family Homes

• Median List Price $449,950

• Average List Price $525,550

• Asking Price per Square Foot $182

• Average Days on Market 207

• Median Size (Sq. Ft.) 2,519

• Total Inventory 659

Key Indicators Price per Square Foot: The average price per Sq. Ft. has remained stable during July and August at $182.

Market Action Index: Remains a Buyers Market (Below 30 in chart). However, you can see an improvement beginning in June as the index increased from 7.5 to 11.

Days on Market: Inventories have been dropping since May, another sign the market is improving.

Half of the listing are newly on the market in the past 147 days. This is a normal trend during the peak summer months. Buyers should find ample choices across multiple price ranges. As expected, homes priced in the least expensive and lower-middle quartiles are selling best. This is likely to be a result of First-time buyers and investors re-entering the market. To see what is happening in your neighborhood agents and consumers are welcome to request a Free Market Watch Report for cities within Pierce, King and Snohomish Counties.

Flower World is a well guarded secret and you won't hear about it except in quiet circles, but if you want to visit arguably one of the best nurseries in the greater Seattle area, then you need to come to Flower World!

They have everything here and huge selections await you. I called around to five nurseries through out Seattle so that I could plant a few Raywood Ash trees (these are the beauties all along 35th in Wedgwood), and only Flower World carried them. Not only did they carry them, but they had about 25 of them and they were cheap!

Affordable prices was what attracted me to Flower World to begin with and the quality keeps me coming back. Flower World started out in the late 1960s as a mom and pop whole sale business, but grew to retail in the 1980s. It is a great place to come for small pot container gardening, but also has the support and inventory to landscape large facilities.

So where is Flower World? It is in the Seattle suburb of Maltby in Snohomish County. I highly recommend a GPS or a map because I still get lost after years of coming here. It is not near any other retail and out in the country. There are some nice signs guiding you in, but I still highly recommend a co-pilot!

Here is the official address for your GPS:

9322 196th Street SE, Snohomish, WA, 98296 (In Maltby) (425) 481-7565

When you get there, you will be in awe like I am every time - the grounds are extensive and gorgeous - there are maps in cute little mailboxes all over the place, but it is well enough staffed that you can also get help if you prefer.

Go see what all the fuss is about and visit Flower World! I promise you it will be worth it!

Stanwood, WA Real Estate

Sunday Lake Community is a wonderful bedroom community of well constructed homes ideal for families and those who are thinking retirement. Overlooking Sunday Lake, Sunday Lake Community is minutes from downtown Stanwood which is only 4.5 miles away, while it is less then one mile from I-5 corridor and access to Everett and beyond.

Sunday Lake Community developed in the mid 70's has site built homes ranging between 1500-2500 square feet with a relatively low turn over, thereby maintaining property values. With minimal CC&R's the Sunday Lake Community maintains continuity while allowing for personal freedom to make your home your own. House styles range from ramblers to multilevel with several homes with views of the lake and some even with lake front. A family park adorns the Sunday Lake Community as well as a boat launch. If the roar of motorized boats is not your preference, then Sunday Lake is for you as no motorized boats are allowed, thereby giving you a chance to sneak up on the Lunker Bass that awaits you.

Sunday Lake Community is located off of State Route 532 in Northern Snohomish County outside of Stanwood, WA. With true rural roots, Sunday Lake Community is only 6 miles from Smokey Point and access to shopping with Costco, Target, and many other ammenities. Also just 2 miles down the freeway is the World's Friendliest Casino, Angel of the Winds.

If Sunday Lake Community sounds like your kind of place, or if you'd like more information, please visit my website at www.huntingbeaglerealestate.com and I'll be glad to send you any information you'd like with no obligation.

Stanwood, WA Real Estate