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The Home Connection for June
Have a wonderful start to summer!
November Real Estate Market.. HOT, HOT!
Snohomish County Statistics as of November 2016
November is known for being on the cold side and normally signs of a slowing Real Estate market as everyone starts to buckle in for the winter and holidays. Not this year however! November was smoking hot with only 1.4 month of inventory and buyers were snatching up everything they could. I saw multiple offers skyrocketing and bidding wars with some homes being bid up 100K. The picture to the left is a Bothell home that had 32 offers and was bid up 95k! Crazy!!
Here are your local inventory stats.
Active Inventory
+17% November 2016 vs. November 2015
1111 available homes currently on market -800 vs. last month.
Pending Transactions
Up 1% November 2016 vs. November 2015
1528 units -88 vs. last month
Sold Transactions
+27%!!! November 2016 vs. 2015
1452 units -182 than last month
Days on Market
Snohomish County Active to pending 33 days vs. 47 a year ago up 7 days from last month.
Median home price in Snohomish County 399,000 +14% last year. Up $7,000 from last month.
Area price % based on last Quarter
All percentages are up and also include new construction
Bothell + 16%, Edmonds/Lynnwood +17%. Everett/Mukilteo +12%
Snohomish/Monroe+ 11%. Lake Stevens/Granite Falls + 17%.
Marysville +14%
King County Median home prices are $523,000 + 16% over last year and up $6k from last month.
Woodinville area Median price is $550!!
Trends, local news & Real Estate dose of Awesomeness!
Check out these articles for great information about our community and the real estate industry.
REAL ESTATE news
What to expect for the 2017 housing market
Optimism and caution set to greet real estate in 2017
MORTGAGE & FINANCE news
How to save money as a last minute holiday shopper
How important is your credit score?
6 steps to take to ensure you don’t outlive your money
HOME trends
Some “green” features can increase your home’s value more than others
Pinterest 100 pins for 2017
Design recipes to make your space bright
LOCAL news
Washington considers road use tax based on how many miles you drive
The new SR 99 Tunnel is 70 percent complete
Seattle must halt plan for more backyard cottages
Boeing cutting production of 777 beginning next year
WEEKLY DOSE OF awesomeness
Tricked-out tiny house has motorized furniture
The Home Connection ~ December
Real Estate news you can use!
Check out these articles for great information about our community and the real estate industry.
New home sales hit highest level in 9 years!
Millennials still believe in the homeownership dream even if they can’t afford to buy
Housing market across the U.S. finally starting to look healthy
MORTGAGE & FINANCE news
Salary needed to buy a home in 19 major U.S. cities
Tips for staying out of debt
Calculate how much house you can afford
HOME trends
King County’s eco-remodeling tool provide tips for going green for your next home renovation
Four colors that may hurt a home’s sales price
LOCAL news
7 percent of Puget Sound homes are underwater, compared with 12 percent nationally
A teardown a day: Bulldozing the way for bigger homes in Seattle, suburbs
BLS stats show Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is #7 Metro area for fastest job growth
What does Vancouver’s housing market implosion mean for Seattle?
Seattle home-sale market provides small hint of slowdown
You need an annual salary of $83K to afford a home in Seattle
Everett welcomes the film industry, an important economic driver for local businesses
WEEKLY DOSE OF awesomeness
Happy 100th Birthday U.S. National Parks
I hope your week is a great one!
Jen Murrweiss | Remax Elite | 425-422-7243
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The Home Connection for June
Real Estate news and more
Happy Friday! I hope you enjoy this Real Estate round up of our area and other interesting articles plus some fun stuff too.
REAL ESTATE news
Real estate getting bubbly but unlikely to pop, Seattle “is on fire across every sector”
Number of million-dollar homes in Seattle area has tripled since 2012
U.S. existing home sales rise for a second straight month
MORTGAGE & FINANCE news
3 financial apps that will transform how you manage money
Will Millennials ever be able to retire?
The 7 biggest investment mistakes celebrities make
HOME trends
From ceiling space to playroom
10 tips for budget-friendly lawn care
7 weird ways to stay cool this summer
LOCAL news
Massive frozen food recall in Washington State
Seattle No. 3 on top 25 best cities to find great jobs
Seattle to host 2018 Special Olympics
Is Seattle a better bicycle city than Portland?
Seattle homes selling faster than anywhere else in the U.S.
Seattle growth was 11th fastest according to just released Census data, now 18th on list of biggest U.S. cities
Facebook unveils Frank Gehry design for its new South Lake Union offices
Snohomish County looking to increase bike tourism
Snohomish county offers top teacher salaries in the state
City of Edmonds to develop an affordable housing strategy by 2019
WEEKLY DOSE OF awesomeness
House made from cardboard for is not your kid’s refrigerator box
Have a spectacular weekend everyone!
#snohomishcountyhomes
Memorial Day Ceremony
Come and join us for this special event! Edmonds Community College in partnership with the VFW, the Triton Student Veterans’ Association, and other organizations on campus and in our community is hosting a Memorial Day Ceremony and Wreath Laying to honor America’s fallen service members, and to strengthen relations between Veterans, the college and the local community. The ceremony will include a ceremonial lowering of the campus flags to half-mast, a presentation in the Mukilteo Hall Black Box Theater, musical performances and a procession to the Boots to Books and Beyond Memorial for a Wreath-Laying Ceremony.
I will be there and afterwards at the reception handing out drinks to all. Please come join us and help make this celebration special!
Jen Murrweiss RE/MAX Elite 