Thurston County Quarterly Home Sales Report ~ 1st Qtr. 2012

Kevin Lynch’s Quarterly Home Sales Report ~ 1^st Qtr. ‘12

Thurston County ~ area 441 - 455

downtown Palm Springs 4.9.12

The numbers for the 1^st Qtr of ‘12

Homes for sale ~   1,278  homes are currently listed

                           Low $ 21,900  ~  High $ 5,900,000

                           Median $285,575

                           Avg. Days on ~ 137

Pending  ~ 279 homes are in escrow

                          Low  $ 37,900  ~ High $ 664,900

                          Median $ 226,990

                          Avg. Days 106

1^st Qtr. Sales  ~ 512 Homes sold 1^st Qtr. 2012

                          Low $ 29,900 ~ High $ 1,380,000

                          Median $ 212,000

                          Avg. Days on 99

1^st Qtr. Sales 2011 ~ 499 Homes sold 1^st Qtr. 2011

                          Low $ 24,900 ~ High $ 830,000

                          Median $ 209,990

                          Avg. Days on 101

 A slight +1% increase in the median price for the 1st quarter of 2012, compared to the 1st quarter of 2011. ~ "treading water"

"Nothing is an obstacle unless you say it is". ~ Wally Amos 

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Thurston County Home Sales Report ~March 2012

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales report ~ March  2012

Thurston County  ~ area  441-455

 the numbers for March:

Homes for sale ~ 1,278 homes are currently listed

                  Low $ 21,900 ~ High $ 5,900,000

                  Median $ 285,575

                   Avg. days on ~137

Pending  ~ 183 homes are in escrow

                  Low $ 37,900 ~ High $ 664,900

                  Median $ 230,000

                  Avg. days on ~ 146

March  Sales  ~221 Homes sold

                 Low $ 35,000 ~ High $ 800,000

                 Median $ 209,990

                 Avg. days on ~ 122

March  2011 ~ 206 Homes Sold in March  2011

                 Low $ 24,900 ~ High $ 830,000

                 Median $ 205,000

                Avg. days on 143

A + 2.4% increase in the median price in March of this year from March 2011. "slowly but surely"

"Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude" ~ Ralph Marston 

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Olympia Quarterly Home Sales Report ~ 1st Qtr. 2012

Kevin Lynch’s Quarterly Home Sales Report ~ 1^st Qtr. ‘12

Olympia ~ area 445, 447, 448

The numbers for the 1^st Qtr of ‘12

Homes for sale ~   167 homes are currently listed

                           Low $ 21,900  ~  High $ 1,499,950

                           Median $262,000

                           Avg. Days on ~ 171

Pending  ~ 34 homes are in escrow

                          Low  $ 132,000  ~ High $ 664,900

                          Median $ 287,450

                          Avg. Days 160

1^st Qtr. Sales  ~ 64 Homes sold 1^st Qtr. 2012

                          Low $ 74,900 ~ High $ 1,380,000

                          Median $ 220,670

                          Avg. Days on 108

1^st Qtr. Sales 2011 ~ 76 Homes sold 1^st Qtr. 2011

                          Low $ 80,000 ~ High $ 750,000

                          Median $ 220,000

                          Avg. Days on 121

 Median price unchanged from 2011

"Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't". Pete Seeger 

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Olympia Home Sales Report ~ March 2012

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales report

Olympia  ~ area  445,447,448

 the numbers for March :

Homes for sale ~ 167 homes are currently listed

                  Low $ 21,900 ~ High $ 1,499,950

                  Median $ 262,000

                  Avg. days on ~171

Pending ~ 23 homes are in escrow

                  Low $ 164,900 ~ High $ 664,900

                  Median $299,000

                  Avg. days on ~180

March Sales ~ 26 Homes sold

                 Low $ 110,000 ~ High $ 480,000

                 Median $ 216,720

                 Avg. days on ~ 90

March  2011  ~ 35 Homes Sold March  2011

                 Low $ 85,000 ~ High $ 664,500

                 Median $ 214,000

                Avg. days on 127

A slight increase +1.1% to the median sale price in March 2012 

"All that I know I learned after I was thirty". Georges Clemenceau 

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Lacey Quarterly Home Sales Report ~ 1st Qtr. '12

Kevin Lynch’s Quarterly Home Sales Report ~ 1^st Qtr. ‘12

Lacey ~ area 450

The numbers for the 1^st Qtr of ‘12

Homes for sale ~   127 homes are currently listed

                           Low $ 118,000  ~  High $ 659,900

                           Median $203,000

                           Avg. Days on ~ 135

Pending  ~ 56 homes are in escrow

my stomping grounds ~ 1976 - 1980

                          Low  $ 83,900  ~ High $ 375,000

                          Median $ 208,900

                          Avg. Days 125

1^st Qtr. Sales  ~ 82 Homes sold 1^st Qtr. 2012

                          Low $ 62,500 ~ High $ 717,000

                          Median $ 202,498

                          Avg. Days on 106

1^st Qtr. Sales 2011 ~ 85 Homes sold 1^st Qtr. 2011

                          Low $ 120,000 ~ High $ 295,088

                          Median $ 187,995

                          Avg. Days on 108

 A +7.7% increase in the median price from the 1st Quarter of 2011 

"Change is such hard work".  ~ Billy Crystal

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Lacey Home Sales Report ~ March 2012

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales report

Lacey  ~ area 450 SE

 the numbers for March:

Homes for sale ~ 127 Homes are currently listed

                  Low $ 118,000 ~ High $ 659,900

                  Median $203,000

                   Avg. days on ~135

Pending  ~ 35 Homes are in escrow

                  Low $ 83,900 ~ High $ 375,000

                  Median $ 204,995

                  Avg. days on ~115

March  Sales  ~ 42 Homes sold

                 Low $ 76,800 ~ High $ 395,000

                 Median $ 199,000

                 Avg. days on ~ 100

March  2011  ~36 Homes Sold in March 2011

                 Low $ 120,000 ~ High $ 289,000

                 Median $ 186,000

                Avg. days on 117

 A + 6.9% increase in the median sale price from March 2011

"Change before you have to". ~ Jack Welch

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Tumwater Quarterly Homes Sales Report ~ 1st Qtr. '12

Kevin Lynch’s Quarterly Home Sales Report ~ 1^st Qtr. ‘12

Tumwater ~ area 443

The numbers for the 1^st Qtr of ‘12

Homes for sale ~ 126  homes are currently listed

                  Low  $ 95,000 ~ High $ 2,764,000

                  Median $242,470

                  Avg. Days on ~ 162

Pending ~ 38 homes are in escrow

                  Low $ 79,000  ~ High $ 329,950

                  Median $ 226,990

                  Avg. Days 107

1^st Qtr. 2012 Sales ~   64 Homes sold

                  Low  $ 71,000  ~ High $ 580,000

                  Median $ 221,745

                  Avg. Days on 149

1^st Qtr. Sales 2011 ~ 43 Homes Sold in the 1^st Quarter 2011

                  Low $ 85,000  ~ High $ 517,500

                  Median $ 214,990

                  Avg. Days on 141

 A +3.1% increase in the median price, 21 more units sold in the 1st Quarter of 2012. 

"A lot of people get impatient with the pace of change". ~ James Levine

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Tumwater Home Sales Report ~ March 2012

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales report

Tumwater  ~ area 443

 the numbers for March:

Homes for sale ~ 126 homes are currently listed

                  Low $ 89,900 ~ High $589,000

                  Median $242,470

                    Avg. days on ~162

Pending  ~ 27 homes are in escrow

                  Low $ 79,000 ~ High $ 329,950

                  Median $223,900

                  Avg. days on ~126

March Sales  ~ 30 homes sold in March

                 Low $ 71,000 ~ High $ 372,000

                 Median $ 225,750

                 Avg. days on ~ 150

 2011 ~ 13 Homes Sold in March 2011

                 Low $ 92,000 ~ High $295,000

                 Median $ 232,000

                Avg. days on 114

A slight -2.7% drop in the median price from March 2011

"A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it" ~ John Steinbeck

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West Olympia Quarterly Sales Report ~ 1st Qtr. 2012

Kevin Lynch’s Quarterly Home Sales Report ~ 1^st Qtr. ‘12

West Olympia ~ area 444

The numbers for the 1^st Qtr of ‘12

Homes for sale ~ 113  homes are currently listed

                  Low  $ 95,000 ~ High $ 2,764,000

                  Median $289,623

                  Avg. Days on ~ 200

Pending ~ 16 homes are in escrow

                  Low $ 149,9000  ~ High $ 329,500

                  Median $ 259,280

                  Avg. Days 180

1^st Qtr. 2012 Sales ~   35 Homes sold

                  Low  $ 69,000  ~ High $ 800,000

                  Median $ 260,500

                  Avg. Days on 121

1^st Qtr. Sales 2011 ~ 36 Homes Sold in the 1^st Quarter 2011

                  Low $ 146,000  ~ High $ 512,500

                  Median $ 236,500

                  Avg. Days on 148

A +10.1% increase in the median price from the 1st Quarter of 2011. Is this ship turning ? 

"Action is the real measure of intelligence" ~ Napoleon Hill

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West Olympia Home Sales Report ~ March 2012

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales report

West  Olympia  ~ area 444

 the numbers for  March:

Homes for sale ~ 113 homes are currently listed

                  Low $95,000 ~ High $2,764,000

                  Median $ 289,623

                    Avg. days on ~ 200

Pending  ~13 homes are in escrow

                  Low $ 197,500 ~ High $329,500

                  Median $ 249,560

                  Avg. days on ~ 197

March Sales  ~ 19 homes sold

                  Low $69,000 ~ High $ 800,000

                  Median $ 239,950

                  Avg. days on ~ 127

 March  2011 ~17  Homes Sold in March 2011

                  Low $ 146,000 ~ High $ 465,000

                  Median $ 232,000

                  Avg. days on 129

A + 3.4% gain in the median price from March 2011

"A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water". ~ Carl Reiner

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Hawks Prairie Quarterly Home Sales Report ~ 1st Qtr. 2012

Kevin Lynch’s Quarterly Home Sales Report ~ 1^st Qtr. ‘12

Hawks Prairie ~ area 446

The numbers for the 1^st Qtr of ‘12

Homes for sale ~ 150  homes are currently listed

                  Low  $ 119,000 ~ High $ 5,900,000

                  Median $299,900

                  Avg. Days on ~ 161

Pending ~ 40 homes are in escrow

                  Low $ 80,750  ~ High $ 525,000

                  Median $239,450

                  Avg. Days 181

1^st Qtr. 2012 Sales ~   61 Homes sold

                  Low  $ 120,142  ~ High $ 561,635

                  Median $231,950

                  Avg. Days on 127

1^st Qtr. Sales 2011 ~ 41 Homes Sold in the 1^st Quarter 2011

                  Low $ 107,900  ~ High $ 700,000

                  Median $242,950

                  Avg. Days on 181

A - 4.5% drop in the median price from the 1st Qtr. 2011

"A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it" ~  Frank Howard Clark

                                 Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Hawks Prairie Home Sales Report ~ March 2012

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales report

Hawks Prairie  ~ area 446

 the numbers for March:

Homes for sale ~ 150 Homes are currently listed

                  Low $119,900 ~ High $5,900,000

                  Median $299,900

                    Avg. days on ~161

Pending  ~ 22 Homes are in escrow

                  Low $ 80,750 ~ High $ 525,000

                  Median $ 262,950

                  Avg. days on ~229

March Sales  ~ 24 Homes sold

                 Low $ 162,000 ~ High $ 561,635

                 Median $ 233,473

                 Avg. days on ~ 111

               2011  ~ 24  Homes Sold in March 2011

                 Low $ 107,900 ~ High $ 420,000

                 Median $ 238,157

                Avg. days on 163

A -2% drop in the median price from March 2011

"Dreaming or awake, we perceive only events that have meaning to us" ~ Jane Roberts

                                 Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.