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     As of  December 31st, home sales for the Port Angeles market were down fourteen from 2006's figures with 425 transactions closed against the previous year's 439.  Dollar volume was down seven percent with total sales for 2007 at $103,727,802 versus $111,866,666 for last year.      As the yea...

Even though the year is winding down, inventory has increased with eleven new homes coming on the market during the week of Thanksgiving, bringing the total homes available to 292. The most sought after segment of the market is also the largest area of the market. In the last two weeks of Novembe...

As of November 5th, sales of homes in Port Angeles had exceeded last year's tally. We have had 374 homes sell this year, versus 365 for the total sold in 2006. And as we draw to the last portion of the year many good bargains are still available.There are 58 homes currently on the market priced u...

In Washington state, foreclosures and sub-prime lending occurred at lower rates than just about anywhere in the nation. Home appreciation in Washington also continues to out-perform the rest of the nation with year-to-year price increases every quarter since the spring of 1995. According to the C...

While this has been a banner year of homes for sale, inventory levels are beginning to drop. As of October 8th, there were 314 homes in supply, almost 60 fewer than a month earlier. While the media has been reporting declining sales nationwide, to date, home sales in Port Angeles have exceeded la...

Regionally, there are more homes for sale than ever before. Between Sequim and Port Angeles there are almost 900 homes on the market. The Port Angeles market inventory is at record levels, about four times the normal amount. For example, at the end of May, ‘06 there were 85 homes on the market. T...

     If you follow the national news in home sales, you'll have seen that home sales are down. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales are down 10.7% from the levels in 2006. The association postulates that this is strongly related to a lack of subprime lending. Reg...

     Looking for a great family event that will delight and amaze?  Then check out the Nor'Wester Rotary's Arts in action Street Fair, held the fourth weekend in July (this year held 7/27 - 7/29) on the city pier in Port Angeles.       One of the most popular sections of the street fair is the Wi...

     I had a client look at me the other day and say, "I can usually figure out where the market is, but I'm not sure from everything I've been hearing.  Where are we now, versus a year ago?"  The answer... about the same.      In looking at sales in the Port Angeles area from January 1, 2006 to ...

"March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" may be applicable for the weather, but in housing terms, March has held as most of the first quarter. Since the beginning of the year, the Port Angeles market has held an average of 274 homes for sale in any given week. As of the twenty-ninth,...