Active, Pending, New Listings and Sold Homes for King County Washington

This data looks at residential homes in King County from 2012 to 2013. You can notice how the amount of homes for sale has dropped 44% from last year and that Pending homes (under contract) has increased by 42%. It is great time to consider getting your home on the market and if you are looking to buy a home, prepare for competition. Competition is area and price specific. If you have any questions about your area, just let me know.
Pending Home Sales Are High and Inventory Is Low In Seattle And Kirkland

This information looks at the Active Listings versus Pending Sales for residential home for the week leading up to February 10th, 2013. This data shows the city and price range of the homes that have gone under contract in the last seven days compared to the active listings. North Seattle had the largest percent of homes go under contract with 33% for the week. Last year in North Seattle, that percentage was 12%. There were 343 homes listed last year compared to last week with 184 homes. Kirkland had 24% of the homes go under contract last week and last year at this time it was only 11%. In Kirkland, the active listings are currently at 125 and last year there were 209. It is amazing what a year can do. Inventory is down and the Buyers are out. The chart below has more detailed information about each area and price range.
Santa Photo Event

Santa kicked off December with 26 thrilled children last weekend. Families were able to enjoy a free professional photo and a sitting with Santa. It is always a wonderful time of the year to see how the children have grown and catch up with old friends. Happy Holidays to all. Thank you Humanature Photography.
Bellevue WA Condo for Sale, 2 bedrooms and 1.75 baths, presented by John Fiala

Welcome to Bayside Place. This wonderful condo features 1,156 sqft, 2 bedrooms and 1.75 baths. You will enjoy the new interior paint, private balcony, gas fireplace, wood floors and the extra storage unit. Bayside Place is conveniently located to downtown parks, shopping centers and freeways. Don’t miss the shared community deck with amazing views of Lake Washington and courtyard.
Duvall, WA Flashflood

November 5th, 2012, a flashflood from a broken beaver damn engulfed this home near my home in Duvall. As I went to the home with my shovel to help, I was working hand and hand with neighbors, teacher, farmers, blue collar and white collar volunteers. Everyone had come to together to help a member of our community. I am so proud of Duvall and how the citizens of our community responded in a true time of need.
Bellevue Washington Has A Strong Week in Pending Sales, Presented by John Fiala

This chart looks at the active listings and pending sales for the date from 10/15/12 to 10/21/12. The pending sales (under contract) are for the previous seven days. This shows where the market is hot and who can have an advantage in the market by location and price point, essentially where the fish are biting in real estate.
If you have “Bellevue” in your address, your area had the highest percentage of homes go under contract for the week at 17%. Normally that title goes to North Seattle. Notice in Bellevue the price range from $250,000 to $349,999. There were five homes in each price range at the start of the week and by the end of the week, four of them were under contract with only one still Active. If you are a seller in that price range, the fish are biting. Buyers, you have competition in that price range in Bellevue.
The Madhouse Project presents a check to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance for $110,000, presented by John Fiala
The Madhouse Project Charity was honored to present a check for $110,000 to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Thank you everyone for your continued support, you are amazing!
1 Green Planet Recycle Event, this Saturday, October 13th, 10 to 2, presented by John Fiala

I wanted to let you know that my office is having our annually 1 Green Planet recycle event this year. The event is free and helps out the environment. There is a long list of items you can recycle and a short list you cannot. Hope to see you there.
Seattle and Eastside homes under contract for the week of 9-3-12, presented by John Fiala

This information looks at the Active Listings versus Pending Sales for residential home for the week of September 3rd, 2012. This data shows the city and price range of the homes that have gone under contract in the last seven days compared to the active listings. North Seattle had the largest percent go under contract with 14% for the week. In Redmond, there were no homes that went under contract over $900,000 for the week and Bellevue was very active in the $350,000 to $399,999 range for Sellers. The chart below has more detailed information about each area and price range.
Congrats to Redmond, #5 on this list of Best Places to Live
Great news for Redmond Washington, #5. These terrific small cities offer what American families care about most — strong job opportunities, great schools, low crime, quality health care, and plenty to do.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/best-places/