About Vancouver's Fisher's Landing East

Fishers Landing Market Report, Summer 2011 - Steaming Along

Fishers Landing was named after Solomon W. Fisher. In 1850, Fisher filed land claims on acres of land along the north banks of the Columbia River and Government Island.

In the 1800‘s the small community of Fisher and the nearby docks of Fishers Landing, located along the Columbia River, was a port for steamboat, and eventually ferry traffic.

Today, Fishers Landing also refers to the high-tech industry and surrounding retail centers which are located a few miles above the area.

The 2011 summer housing market in Fisher's Landing is steaming along with sales up over last year during the same time period. For example, last summer there were 76 active listings, 47 pending and 45 sold properties. The median sales price was $240,000, and we're down slightly this summer at $215,000, due in large part to the inventory of short sales and foreclosures.

Bottom Line: It's a great time to purchase a home in Fishers Landing. Sales are up over last year, prices are good and it's full steam ahead for qualified buyers.

If you're looking for a new home in Fishers Landing, let's explore your options.

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I am often asked, "Has the Real Estate Market Hit Bottomed?"So, here is my answer and I am basing my prediction on my experience in the market and the information from other real estate experts which is outlined in a table on my website.

Yes, the Housing Market will hit Bottom in 2010 and I am going to predict that it will Hit Bottom in the First Quarter 2010 due to the extension of the Federal Tax Credit and expansion of the $6500 Tax Credit for those who have owned their home for a minimum of 5 years. The result will be a decrease in inventory and a return to the steady and gradual price increases of "old".

Wild cards are the Number of Foreclosures and Bank Owned properties and the Job Growth.
Some are saying banks are holding back on their Foreclosed inventory...a hidden inventory. However, the percentage of foreclosures for the Vancouver/Portland areas is lower than the national and has been the case historically. I am counting on Bank Owned/Foreclosed properties decreasing during the First Quarter of 2010.
Job Growth is another matter. Will have to wait and see what happens on both the local and national economic levels.

To see the Expert commentaries on the Table mentioned above go to:

http://www.skeatonrealestate.com/My_Blog/page_2143553.html

What is happening in your market...same forecast or?

Vancouver Washington Real Estate Market for the month of October 2009

This morning we logged into the MLS for Vancouver WA to obtain a quick update of what happened real estate wise within the confines of Vancouver, in Clark County Washington. Here is what we have to report:

From this snap-shot view we see a slightly higher number of Pending transactions compared to the number of SOLDS, as well as a decrease in the number of total Active listings available at the end of the month. This month the 3rd Party + Pre-Forclosures + Foreclosures combined are about 32.5% of the Active homes listed (about 31.3% last month), yet they represent about 37.6% of the homes going under contract (about 35.1% last month).

Key items we are looking for in a market turnaround are not just an increase in the number of transactions but, an increase in the non-Pre-Foreclosure / Foreclosure category. In our opinion we have seen little change in the last three months.

The Chart below shows the current trend of home prices for Vancouver WA, compared to other Pacific Northwest cities of Seattle Washington, and Portland Oregon.  For home prices to start going up, we will typically first see a meaningful AND sustained increase in the number of homes purchased.  Although there have been increases in home buying activity we are not confident that it will be sustained.



If you are looking to sell your home in Vancouver or 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 Vancouver Washington 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) Pre-Foreclosures = 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.

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.

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

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

Current MLS Market Report for Vancouver WA and Clark County

Dogs are the greatest. They are always excited to see us, they love us unconditionally, and they are an endless source of entertainment and amusement. But what do you do when you go to work and/or have to be away from the house for hours at a time? We've found the answer: Happy Puppy Park!

Owned by Brenda Anderson and Robin Curry, the Happy Puppy Park® offers a place to bring your dog for a fun-filled day of socializing with other dogs, running through a field without a leash, playing in a pool of water, and other general fun lovin' dog stuff.

For a small fee, the Happy Puppy Park® will 'dog-sit' your dog and give it the love and attention you can't give it while at work. You don't have to leave your dog outside, alone, and scared for 10 hours a day anymore!!!!

The facility is truly remarkable. It looks more like a children's playground than a dog park. They have large open areas for dogs to run and frolic. There are slides and playstructures. There are places to dig and, on the warmer days, swimming pools and sprinklers to help keep the dogs cool. There is structured play time, nap time and eating time.

We're always amazed how clean the park is. There are 20? 30? 40? dogs at any given time and never a poop in sight!

We have 3 dogs that go to Happy Puppy Park each week ... Brodie (Cairn Terrier), Belle (Lhasa Apso) and Zeus (Mastiff mix). We and they whole-heartedly agree with Happy Puppy Park's tagline ... "Happy Tired Dogs Make Tired People Happy!"

Learn more about Happy Puppy Park at http://www.HappyPuppyPark.net.

Patty & Scott Carroll - RE/MAX Equity Group, Vancouver WA

We came across a great restaurant this morning in the Fishers Landing area of Vancouver. It's called Artino's Bakery & Cafe and is conveniently located near the intersection of SE 192nd Ave & SE 34th St. They have a great selection of breads, pastries, soups, salads and sandwiches to eat in their restaurant. They have a very nice catering menu that includes box lunches, gourmet meals for buiness functions / special events, as well as after hours in-house catering options. They even make wedding cakes!

We tried their mocha and cinnamon scone and enjoyed both of them very much. The things that struck us about Artino's were the variety of foods made fresh in their restaurant, the quality of the products, and the friendly, personalized service.

The History of Artino's

In 1952, Helen (Artino) Splaver followed her dream to open an Italian bakery in Tucson, Arizona. It was one of only two Italian bakeries in the city at that time and was an immediate success. Helen's sister Rosina, and her father Anthony Artino helped her start the bakery and they produced authentic Italian bread, cookies, pastries and cakes. She called the new business "Artino's Italian Bakery", which was based on her maiden name.

After just a few years, Helen had to close Artino's due to health problems. But Helen was not one to quit and after her recovery, she continued to bake bread, cookies, pastries and cakes for family and friends. In 1960, she opened a small restaurant, "Helen's Luncheonette", and served Italian food, homemade pies, cookies, pastries and cakes.

For the next 30 years, Helen continued to make cakes and pastries for weddings, showers, birthdays and special occasions. At the age of 82 she was still baking Italian cookies for resale in one of the local Italian deli's in Tucson.

55 years after the first Artino's opened, Helen's grandson Tony Splaver, continued the tradition of fine baked goods and food by opening "Artino's Bakery & Café" in Vancouver, Washington. The new Artino's is the result of Tony and his wife Michelle's dream to open a bakery and café using Helen's recipes. They also offer lunch and imported Italian espresso coffee drinks by illy. Tony loves to bake and has added some of his own recipes to build a menu of bakery and lunch items that are uniquely delicious.

Check them out!

Artino's is located at 19005 SE 34th St, Ste 106, in Vancouver. Their phone number is (360) 213-1010. You can also visit them online at http://www.artinosbakery.com/. They are open 7 days a week: Mon-Fri, 5:30a-6:00p; Sat, 7:30a-5:00p; and Sun, 8:30a-4:00p.

Patty & Scott Carroll - RE/MAX Equity Group, Vancouver WA