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Snohomish County monthly real estate stats

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September 20, 2016| Snohomish County Homes INC.

 Snohomish County Home

Snohomish County Statistics as of August 2016

Active Inventory: +13% Aug 2016 vs. Aug 2015

2009 available homes currently on market -46 vs. last month.

Pending Transactions: Up 14% Aug 2016 vs. Aug 2015

2071 units +94 vs. last month

Sold Transactions:+7% Aug 2016 vs. 2016

1748 units +75 than last month

Days on Market

Snohomish County Active to pending 26 days vs. 35 a year ago up 2 days from last month.

Median home price in Snohomish County is at a record high of $395,000!!!  +9% last year.  Down $3,000 from last month.

Area price % based on last Quarter

Bothell + 11%, Edmonds/Lynnwood +7%. Everett/Mukilteo +7%

Snohomish/Monroe+ 13%. Lake Stevens/Granite Falls +6%.

Marysville +14%

Home services a Realtor’s referral list.

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Under construction REFERRAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLIENTS

An inspector I use, and highly regard, composed this list on tradesman he has used and trusts. If you click on the below link it will bring you a “tool box” in alphabetical order of almost every type of service, you could need in the Puget Sound area. Click here

Below are some that I (with the *) have used, recommendations from other agents and our area neighborhood recommendations.

General Contractors Handy Man 

  1. *RM Landscaping and Renovation – Roland 206-818-5078. Small or large projects. Fences, decks, lawn care, lighting, roofs, waterfalls, ponds, concrete driveways, retaining walls and more.
  2. *We Honey Do.com http://www.wehoneydo.com
  3. Justin Powell (GA Powell construction) 425-356-9022. gapowellconstruction.com
  4. Classic Remodeling NW, INC- Ward Hampson- 425-224-2004; cell-425-530-6818 http://www.classic remodelingnw.com; info@classicremodelingnw.com
  5. mrhandyman.com; 1-877-MRHANDYMAN (674-2639)
  6. Jim’ll Fix It- Handyman- 425-220-3749. http://www.jimllfixit.info/
  7. G-Versitile construction.Gymie Kelly 425-422-2101
  8. Jerry Green @ Image Fence 425-343-6604
  9. Josh Ross contractor/painter who likes to take on small remodels projects! Rosscontracting@zoho.com 206-225-1616

Gutters

  1. *The Gutter Guys- Steven Alley; 206-595-0771; stevencalley@comcast.net

Plumbing/Heating 

  1. *First Response Heating and air solutions 206-643-1525
  2. Solution Plumbing & Heating. Ryan Hurd 425-231-8599 solutionplumbingheating.com
  3. 411 Plumber Ambrose Herrera 206-229-4225
  4. Kings Heating – 206-361-1818
  5. Hamblen & Sons Heating Office: 360-658-0124 Mobile: 425-501-0123
  6. *CM Heating- furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioning, fireplaces (chimney sweep)

Landscaping

  1. *RM Landscaping and Renovation – Roland 206-818-5078. Fences, decks, lawn care, lighting, waterfalls, ponds, concrete driveways, retaining walls and more.
  2. King Landscaping 206-856-1267
  3. Lawn aerating-thatching Stewart Armour @ 206-214-5595 aerating-thatching.com/aeration.com

 Carpet Cleaning

  1. *Patrick Kelley Kelley’s Cleaning & Restoration http://www.kelleyclean.com/ 425-303-8294

Crawl Space

  1. *American Crawlspace- Brian 206-795-5844 or 425-308-1888

Carpentry work

  1. *Stuart Ross 425-268-2299

Kitchen/bathroom cabinets

  1. * Jim – architecturalcabinets.com 425-501-3642- Custom made and great prices!

House Cleaning Service

  1. *Jessica Shields 425-346-0485
  2. *King & Queen Cleaning and household services kingandqueencleaning.com 425-954-3337
  3. Alpine Cleaning http://www.alpineclean.com/

Pest Control

  1. *AA Advantage Pest Control- Stephen Gillis – 360-658-8811- aadvantagepest.com
  2. Eagle pest eliminators 425-398-7365 eaglepesteliminators.com

Electrician

  1. Dad’z Electric in Mukilteo (425) 493-1541
  2. Left Coast Electric 360-920-8484 Toby Foulke
  3. Renfro electric. 425-923-5088

Garage Doors

  1. *Allphase garage doors too. Kevin 360 651 7830

Security Systems

  1. *Jimmie Beam 206-261-1903. Jbeem@freedomsystemsinc.com

Septic

  1. Tri County Septic monitoring & septic services 360-659-7077

ORGANIZATION

  1. Top Shelf Organizing. Jill 425 283 9265 topshelforg.com

 ROOFING

  1. Davison Roofing Inc. 425-344-6151
  2. *Always Roofing in Snohomish info@allwaysroofing.com 425-345-5863

 TREE TRIMMER

  1. All in 1 Tree Service 347.7253
  2. Evergreen Tree Care 800-684-TREE (8733)

Windows and glass replacement and insulation

  1. *Superior Weatherizationjayaskus@yahoo.com 425-350-1194
  2. Washington Energy Services washingtonenergy.com 800-398-4663

 

Have someone you would recommend to a friend? Let me know I am always looking for great people to recommend. As I love to recommend great people and services please remember me for your Real Estate needs or those of your friends and family.

I am never too busy for your referrals!

 

Jenifer Murrweiss               REMAX Elite Realtor Consultant                           425-422-7243

snohomishcountyhomes@hotmail.com

Monday’s Real Estate Update

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LOCAL news 

The historic residences in Seattle’s Discovery Park that will soon be on the market have mountain and water views. I loved this place when I was a kid and will definitely be touring these homes.

Soon you’ll be able to buy one of the historic homes in Discovery Park

Snapshot of Snohomish and King County

In order below: County, New listings, total active, pending sales, closed sales, Average Price, Median Price. month of inventory and same time last year inventory. Read the full information from the NWMLS.

Snohomish 1,083 1,918 1,237 686 $341,735 $315,000 2.80 3.50
King 2,518 3,536 2,788 1,688 $487,745 $390,000 2.09 2.46

MORTGAGE & FINANCE news

 How to buy a home when you can’t afford one

There are down payment assistance programs in our state too. Just ask me and I can direct you to many that may help. Remember however there are guidelines and income requirements.

REAL ESTATE news 

Paul McCartney’s childhood home up for auction [VIDEO]

Home automation comes of age. Yes were heading towards the “Jetsons” age.

FOR FUN

Meeting the World’s first luxury tiny house. I am not sure about these they look like a trailer to me. Thoughts?

Countdown to Christmas and spotlight on homes~ December 10th

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One of my favorite little cities here in Snohomish County is our spotlight home today. If you have you eaten in the town center or been down there for one of the holiday events you know why. I love Azuls.. num, num.

Mill Creek -$269,950 Rare Mill Run end unit condo w/2 car attached heated garage that has been newly update. Enjoy cooking in your new kitchen w/cherry cabinets, granite counters & loads of storage options. The slated entry welcomes you into the great room w/wood burning fireplace & the dining area w/slider on patio w/private natured serene setting. The upper level offers 2 bedrooms w/attached baths, vaulted master bedroom & balcony. Walk to trails, Town Center, Central Market, Library & all Mill Creek offers!

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Holidays~

If you are looking for great places to take the kids don’t miss warm beach and The Lights of Christmas. We have gone the last 5 years in a row and my kids love it! Close to home and right here in Snohomish County it is sure to please.

You just bought a $300,000 house so how much interest do you pay?

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You have finally closed on your new home and with great rates and a beautiful home you can now relax all the hard work is over right? Not exactly. So get settled in and get use to a mortgage payment then, after a few months take a look on how you can get that mortgage down a bit faster.

Either right away, or in the future, there is a better way to pay that 30 year mortgage down quicker and build your equity faster.  Here is a current payment schedule based on a approximate 4 1/8% rate. As you can see the first few years you are paying an astronomic amount in interest. Just think of what just one extra payment a year could do for you.

Here is a link to a great site I give to my buyers and sellers. While I am not a mortgage broker (I work with some great ones) I do believe all of us Realtors should provide better tools  to our clients and be informed. After all, a home buyer, or seller, who understands the process is more comfortable with their home and their purchase.

Not only does this site have mortgage calculators. Check it out  there is every kind of financial calculator you can think of. It actually is a bit addicting so have fun with it!

Payment schedule

Year

 Total
Payments		 Principal
Paid		 Interest
Paid		 Ending
Principal
Balance
$300,000.00
1 $17,395.20 $5,192.05 $12,203.15 $294,807.95
2 $17,395.20 $5,408.99 $11,986.21 $289,398.96
3 $17,395.20 $5,634.96 $11,760.24 $283,764.00
4 $17,395.20 $5,870.37 $11,524.83 $277,893.63
5 $17,395.20 $6,115.61 $11,279.59 $271,778.02
6 $17,395.20 $6,371.14 $11,024.06 $265,406.88
7 $17,395.20 $6,637.34 $10,757.86 $258,769.54
8 $17,395.20 $6,914.62 $10,480.58 $251,854.92
9 $17,395.20 $7,203.53 $10,191.67 $244,651.39
10 $17,395.20 $7,504.47 $9,890.73 $237,146.92
11 $17,395.20 $7,818.00 $9,577.20 $229,328.92
12 $17,395.20 $8,144.63 $9,250.57 $221,184.29
13 $17,395.20 $8,484.91 $8,910.29 $212,699.38
14 $17,395.20 $8,839.40 $8,555.80 $203,859.98
15 $17,395.20 $9,208.70 $8,186.50 $194,651.28
16 $17,395.20 $9,593.44 $7,801.76 $185,057.84
17 $17,395.20 $9,994.27 $7,400.93 $175,063.57
18 $17,395.20 $10,411.80 $6,983.40 $164,651.77
19 $17,395.20 $10,846.79 $6,548.41 $153,804.98
20 $17,395.20 $11,299.97 $6,095.23 $142,505.01
21 $17,395.20 $11,772.08 $5,623.12 $130,732.93
22 $17,395.20 $12,263.90 $5,131.30 $118,469.03
23 $17,395.20 $12,776.27 $4,618.93 $105,692.76
24 $17,395.20 $13,310.07 $4,085.13 $92,382.69
25 $17,395.20 $13,866.14 $3,529.06 $78,516.55
26 $17,395.20 $14,445.46 $2,949.74 $64,071.09
27 $17,395.20 $15,049.00 $2,346.20 $49,022.09
28 $17,395.20 $15,677.73 $1,717.47 $33,344.36
29 $17,395.20 $16,332.74 $1,062.46 $17,011.62
30 $17,391.71 $17,011.62 $380.09

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National Real Estate News

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Posted: 24 Jul 2014 09:31 AM PDT

The new home sales report for June – combined with the downward revisions for previous months – was very weak.

The Census Bureau reported that new home sales this year, through June, were 225,000, Not seasonally adjusted (NSA). That is down 4.3% from 235,000 during the first half of 2013 (NSA).

Maybe sales will move sideways for a little longer, but remember early 2013 was a difficult comparison period. Annual sales in 2013 were up 16.3% from 2012, but sales in the first four months of 2013 were up 26% from the same period in 2012!

New Home Sales 2013 2014

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This graph shows new home sales for 2013 and 2014 by month (Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate).

The comparisons to last year will be a little easier in Q3, and I still expect to see year-over-year growth later this year.

And here is another update to the “distressing gap” graph that I first started posting several years ago to show the emerging gap caused by distressed sales.  Now I’m looking for the gap to close over the next few years.

Distressing Gap

The “distressing gap” graph shows existing home sales (left axis) and new home sales (right axis) through June 2014. This graph starts in 1994, but the relationship has been fairly steady back to the ’60s.

Following the housing bubble and bust, the “distressing gap” appeared mostly because of distressed sales.

I expect existing home sales to decline or move sideways (distressed sales will slowly decline and be partially offset by more conventional / equity sales).  And I expect this gap to slowly close, mostly from an increase in new home sales.

Note: Existing home sales are counted when transactions are closed, and new home sales are counted when contracts are signed. So the timing of sales is different.
 
New Home Sales decrease to 406,000 Annual Rate in June

Posted: 24 Jul 2014 07:13 AM PDT

The Census Bureau reports New Home Sales in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 406 thousand.

May sales were revised down from 504 thousand to 442 thousand, and April sales were revised down from 425 thousand to 408 thousand.

Sales of new single-family houses in June 2014 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 406,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 8.1 percent below the revised May rate of 442,000 and is 11.5 percent below the June 2013 estimate of 459,000.

New Home Sales

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The first graph shows New Home Sales vs. recessions since 1963. The dashed line is the current sales rate.

Even with the increase in sales over the previous two years, new home sales are still close to the bottom for previous recessions.

The second graph shows New Home Months of Supply.

New Home Sales, Months of Supply

The months of supply increased in June to 5.8 months from 5.2 months in May.

The all time record was 12.1 months of supply in January 2009.

This is now in the normal range (less than 6 months supply is normal).

“The seasonally adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of June was 197,000. This represents a supply of 5.8 months at the current sales rate.”

New Home Sales, Inventory

On inventory, according to the Census Bureau:

“A house is considered for sale when a permit to build has been issued in permit-issuing places or work has begun on the footings or foundation in nonpermit areas and a sales contract has not been signed nor a deposit accepted.”

Starting in 1973 the Census Bureau broke this down into three categories: Not Started, Under Construction, and Completed.

The third graph shows the three categories of inventory starting in 1973.

The inventory of completed homes for sale is still low, and the combined total of completed and under construction is also low.

New Home Sales, NSA

The last graph shows sales NSA (monthly sales, not seasonally adjusted annual rate).

In June 2014 (red column), 38 thousand new homes were sold (NSA). Last year 43 thousand homes were also sold in June. The high for June was 115 thousand in 2005, and the low for June was 28 thousand in 2010 and 2011.

This was well below expectations of 475,000 sales in June, and sales were down 11.5% year-over-year.

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Information obtained from http://www.calculatedriskblog.com

 

 
 
 

WEEKLY DOSE OF Real Estate Awesomness

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REAL ESTATE news

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So you boldly painted a wall a vibrant red. Now what?

 5 ways to turn that drab deck into a relaxing summer oasis

 Tips for cutting down waste while entertaining this summer

 Water conservation tips for Seattle and all Puget Sound homeowners

Just for fun! Take a look at this Everett Home listed for Sale.

What a view of the Cascades and the entire Snohomish Valley!  Can you imagine waking up each morning and having coffee on the deck to this? Its one of the very many scenic views our community offers and is the reason I call this area home.

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Friday’s Quick Real Estate Tips

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Quickly calculate if your home was a good investment

Top 10 things you need to know when buying a house

Short and Sweet Real Estate News

Buyers hope to make their offer stand apart with personal appeals to sellers

7 things buyers love and seller’s fail to mention

 

And just for fun do you know its the Great American Backyard Campout this weekend? If its not raining this weekend try it and have some fun!

 

Tuesday Tid Bit Real Estate News

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Whew! A bit late I guess Tuesday evening for the news but its end of the School Year fun and with two boys all these events are making for one tired mom who is up working late.

So if your up as late as me here is your Tuesday Tidbit Real Estate News.

From Fannie Mae: Spring-Summer Buying and Selling Season Sputters Despite Drop in Mortgage Rates

“Consumers’ lukewarm income expectations and reticence about the economy seem to be holding back housing demand,” said Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae. “This year’s spring and summer home buying season has gotten off to a slow start, even as mortgage rates have trended lower over the past two months. Our National Housing Survey data show that economic conditions continue to be the top concern among consumers who think it’s a bad time to buy or sell a home. While recent housing activity suggests that the worst of the housing slump may be behind us, this caution among consumers supports our expectation that the rebound in home sales will likely be too modest to pull sales for all of 2014 ahead of last year.”
As a reminder: a decline in existing home sales this year is not “bad news”. With fewer distressed sales and less investor buying, it is no surprise that existing home sales are down. I expect housing starts and new home sales (the key for GDP and employment growth) to increase this year and also in 2015.

Other  news included the research data that demand for purchase mortgages in the last three months gained a cumulative 9%. On the pricing front, a national listing site said prices are beginning to stabilize. Their chief economist explained: “…home price changes are looking more balanced, sustainable and widespread than at any point since the price recovery began.” With home prices still rising, but in a more controlled fashion, there are now more than 43 million homes with equity. This should encourage more people to put their properties on the market, improving the inventory situation. 

I know buyers will like to hear this.  I just secured a home for a buyer of mine that had 5 offers! Since it was the only Rambler in that zip code for sale you can imagine how happy they are.

The Home Connection June Newsletter

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