Thurston County Home Sales Snapshot ~ January 2013

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

Thurston Co. WA

 Thurston County ~ NW, SW, NE, SE area 441-455
(including Yelm, Tenino and Rochester)

 the numbers for  January 2013:

Homes for sale ~ 1,007 homes are currently listed

Low $31,500 ~ High $5,788,800

Median $242,950

Avg. days on ~133

• Pending  ~ 147 homes are in escrow

Low $40,000 ~ High $475,000

Median $234,545

Avg. days on ~ 104

• January Sales ~171 homes sold in Thurston County in January 2013

Low $35,000 ~ High $870,000

Median $219,000

Avg. days on ~ 117

•  2012 ~145 homes Sold in 2012 in Thurston County

Low $40,000 ~ High $1,380,000

Median $211,000

Avg. days on 124

A +3.8% increase to the median price in January 2013 compared to January 2012. 
26 more homes sold in January 2013. An 18% increase in sales. 
Average market time should be improving as this current market heats up.

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Olympia Home Sales Snapshot ~ January 2013

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Snapshot

Olympia ~ SE, NE

Olympia  ~ area  445,447,448

 the numbers for  January 2013 :

• Homes for sale ~ 117 homes are currently listed

Low $129,900 ~ High $2,499,900

Median $264,900

Avg. days on ~167

• Pending ~ 23 homes are in escrow

Low $139,900 ~ High $349,950

Median $254,900

Avg. days on ~ 86

•  January Sales ~41 homes sold in Olympia in January 2013

Low $102,900 ~ High $423,950

Median $ 225,000

Avg. days on ~ 113

•  January 2011 ~21 homes Sold in January 2012

Low $174,900 ~ High $1,380,000

Median $210,000

Avg. days on 114

A solid +7.1% increase to the median price in January 2013, compared to January 2012. Twice as many homes sold/closed in January 2013. With the average escrow being 30-45 days. Go back 30- 45 days, and the Olympia real estate market was cooking during the holidays. 2013 is off to good start looking at these stats. Stay Tuned !

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Tumwater Home Sales Snapshot ~ January 2013

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Tumwater WA ~ SW, SE

Tumwater  ~ SW, SE area 443

 the numbers for January 2013 :

• Homes for sale ~ 109 homes are currently listed

                  Low $104,000 ~ High $545,000

                  Median $256,995

                   Avg. days on ~169

• Pending  ~ 17 Homes are in escrow

                  Low $108,000 ~ High $329,000

                  Median $239,900

                  Avg. days on ~ 123

• January 2013 Sales ~ 21 Homes sold in Tumwater in January 2013

                 Low $146,000 ~ High $337,400

                 Median $222,950

                 Avg. days on ~129

•   January 2012 ~17 Homes Sold in Tumwater January 2012

                 Low $121,575 ~ High $580,000

                 Median $236,500

                Avg. days  on 181

A -5.7% fall to the median price in Tumwater for January 2013 compared to January 2012.

Average market time is still brutal in all categories. Tumwater is still a little pricing challenged .

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Lacey Home Sales Snapshot ~ January 2013

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Lacey WA ~ SE

Lacey  ~ SE area 450

 the numbers for January 2013:

• Homes for sale ~ 88 homes are currently listed

                  Low $69,900 ~ High $550,00

                  Median $210,000

                   Avg. days on ~ 85

• Pending  ~ 14 homes are in escrow

                  Low $89,900 ~ High $334,500

                  Median $209,925

                  Avg. days on ~ 103

• January Sales 2013 ~ 16 homes sold in Lacey in January 2013

                 Low $113,000 ~ High $265,000

                 Median $191,950

                 Avg. days on ~ 117

• January 2012 ~ 21 homes sold in Lacey in 2012

                 Low $114,900 ~ High $417,000

                 Median $199,200

                Avg. days on 129

A -3.7% fall in the median price in Lacey for January 2013 compared to January 2012. The pending sale market time has slowed down a bit for the Lacey market.

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Delphi Hills Home Sales Snapshot ~ January 2013

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Thurston County ~ SW

Delphi Hills  ~ SW area 442

 the numbers for January 2013 :

• Homes for sale ~ 21 homes are currently listed

                  Low $129,900 ~ High $1,750,000

                  Median $349,950

                  Avg. days on ~ 189

• Pending  ~ 4 homes are in escrow

                 Low $130,000 ~ High $450,000

                 Median $230,500

                 Avg. Days on 67

• January 2013 Sales ~ 3 homes sold in Delphi Hills in  January 2013

                 Low $265,000 ~ High $425,000

                 Median $330,500

                 Avg. days on ~ 137

•  January 2012 ~2  homes Sold in Delphi Hills January 2012

                Low $159,850 ~ High $300,000

                Median $229,925

                Avg. days on 154

Not enough data to post any trends

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West Olympia Home Sales Snapshot ~ January 2013

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales report

West Olympia ~ NW

West  Olympia  ~ NW area 444

 the numbers for January 2013 :

• Homes for sale ~ 102 Homes are currently listed 

Low $99,987 ~ High $1,990,000
Median $ 253,425
Avg. days on ~ 158

• Pending Homes ~ 15 homes are in escrow

Low $159,000 ~ High $350,000

Median $232,990

Avg. days on ~ 177

• West Olympia January Sales ~ 15 homes sold in January 2013

Low $165,000 ~ High $870,000
Median $229,500
Avg. days on ~ 155

• West Olympia January 2012 ~ 6 Homes sold in January 2012

Low $158,700 ~ High $750,000
Median $302,658
Avg. days on 83

A -24.2% decrease in the median price for West Olympia in January 2013 compared to January 2012. 6 more homes sold in January 2013.

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market today and his owners home.

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Hawks Prairie Home Sales Snapshot ~ January 2013

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NE ~ Thurston County

Hawks Prairie  ~  NE area 446

 the numbers for the  January 2013:

• Homes for sale ~ 116 Homes are currently listed

                  Low $69,900 ~ High $6,088,800

                  Median $302,675

                  Avg. days on ~135

• Pending ~19 Homes are in escrow

                  Low $170,000 ~ High $472,900

                  Median $299,900

                  Avg. days on ~118

•  January Sales ~14 Homes sold in January 2013

                 Low $144,000 ~ High $427,450

                 Median $262,500

                 Avg. days on ~ 131

• January Sales 2012 ~19 Homes Sold in January 2012

                 Low $126,000 ~ High $440,000

                 Median $211,000

                 Avg. days on 118

A noticeable +24.4% increase to the median price in January 2013 compared to January 2012. 5 less home sold this January, but the momentum has begun to swing in the right direction. Hawks Prairie has always been a good barometer for the Thurston County real estate market.

"When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves."
Viktor E. Frankl



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One Year Later

As I type this, I spent the week thinking about the first weekend of February 2012. One year ago.
 To us parents, 2012 like every other year, just seemed to haul ass. To the teens, well, probably not as fast.
The magic of parenting seems to pay it's biggest dividends as these precious children grow up and like the baby bird in a nest, take that first leap out of the nest and spread their wings. The success rate to any baby bird has got to be close to 100%. They have to succeed. I am going to go out on a limb (no pun) and figure the success rate for teens is also 100%, or remarkably high at the very least. How else would we become adults ?

• Friday 2.3.12

Our 18 year old son reports to his 1st day of his first job ever.
 He's a gamer and I have to say he is excellent at his craft. So good, I thought we might not ever peel him away from the x~box.  I could not have been more wrong. 
He is the best of the rest of his family members with finances. He has bought his 1st car, has some money in savings and they have now promoted him.  To just look at this young man when he comes home from a shift brings more joy and pride than I have ever experienced. I have so much more to learn from this young man.
~ I like his chances !

• Friday 2.3.12 (the same day)

We hug and shed tears as our 20 year old daughter jumps in her VW Golf and drives away with her boyfriend to move to Los Angeles. Not visit .................... MOVE !
Her decision to move to Los Angeles has been the best decision/move she could have made. I could blog her every day experiences down there, but that would be quite extreme. 
Instead, I get to be there for her every text, hear about every shady character she encounters and just every day decisions that only Dad advice will help, in this adult world she is so boldly pursuing. I even get an occasional yeah Dad ..........you're right !
She really should and could write a book about her first year in Los Angeles.
~ I'd buy it !

• Saturday 2.4.12

Our 20 year old daughter turns 21 years old on the road to Los Angeles and arrives in LA later that evening. Her first birthday that we're not all celebrating together as a family.  [: (

• Sunday 2.5.12

Day 3 for my son and he seems to really like his new job. As we're driving home that night after he got off work, instead of texting his peeps as they usually do, he is sitting next to me engaged in a telephone conversation that sounds very serious. Dad ~ can we turn around, go back and pick up Cheyenne ? Without asking any questions I agree, turn around and we go pick up my son's friend Cheyenne. She became our adopted daughter, effective that night.

• Monday 2.6.12

I have picked up the moving van and have it loaded with my daughters belongings and we make room for Cheyenne. It just so happens, we now have an extra bedroom.(see oldest daughter moves to LA above)

• Tuesday 2.7.12

Bright and early about noon, I'm on the road driving a 12' Penske moving van to Los Angeles with my oldest daughters world in tow. I even threw in the 2 trumpets she had purposely failed to pack.

My daughters view from her loft ~ Thursday 2.9.12

• 
  Today 2.3.13

So as I proudly blog a snapshot of our life .Our youngest daughter is still at home. She has recently enrolled in driving school. Being the 3rd child, I hand her the keys to my car so she can drive to driving school and insist on her paying close attention at driving school so she can get her license, and to be home by 3:00 am. It is a school night after all. I'm kidding !
This young woman is of her own, influenced by no one. We will support her decisions and she will spread her wings at just the right time. We will be very close by and present to watch her soar.
Cheyenne is a senior and on track to do amazing things with her life. Her broken wing is mending, as we are teaching her to not believe in her thoughts. They're only thoughts, not her actions. Just mind stuff, which has nothing to do with the amazing opportunities that are waiting for her. She will trust her heart as she dreams big and takes flight.

It's a Great Life !


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Happy Birthday Sweetie
~
Daddy Loves You