Thurston Co. Home Sales Snapshot ~ Feb '14 #olympiarealestate

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  February 2014:

Homes for sale ~ 1038 homes are currently listed

                  Low $24,900 ~ High $5,200,000

                  Median $264,950

                  Avg. days on ~128

Pending ~ 153 homes are in escrow

                  Low $48,000 ~ High $1,075,000

                  Median $234,900

                  Avg. days on ~ 108

February 2014 Sales ~ 187 homes sold in Thurston County in February 2014

                 Low $36,000 ~ High $610,000

                 Median $209,900

                 Avg. days on ~ 90

February 2013 ~188 homes Sold in Thurston County in February 2013

                 Low $37,000 ~ High $475,000

                 Median $223,750

                 Avg. days on 130

• The current inventory (1038) is very low and the average market time (128) is getting very high and listings start getting stale. 

• Thurston County needs more inventory to keep up with the buyers out in the marketplace

• 153 pending sales for the month of February is excellent

• A -6.2% fall to the median price in February '14 in Thurston Co compared to Feb '13

• What blows my mind with as many stats as I pull each month, a difference of 1 sale in February '14 (187) compared to February '13 (188) in the entire county. what is up with that ?

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Olympia Home Sales Snapshot ~ Feb'14 #olympiarealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Snapshot

Olympia WA

Olympia  ~ area  445,447 & 448

 the numbers for  February 2014 :

Homes for sale ~ 118 homes are currently listed

                  Low $99,950 ~ High $5,200,000

                  Median $279,925

                  Avg. days on ~163

Pending ~ 17 homes are in escrow

                  Low $129,000 ~ High $525,000

                  Median $240,000

                  Avg. days on ~ 62

February Sales 2014 ~30 homes sold in Olympia in February 2014

                 Low $123,500 ~ High $538,000

                 Median $239,450

                 Avg. days on ~ 104

February  2013 ~38 homes Sold in Olympia in February 2013

                 Low $105,000 ~ High $389,950

                 Median $238,475

                 Avg. days on 120

• The homes for sale average market time (118) is mostly inventory from last year.

• Well priced homes are selling as the pending sale market time (62) indicates.

• 17 pending sales for the month of February is excellent. There are buyers out there in the marketplace

• The median price nearly unchanged in February '14 compared to February '13

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Dale Carnegie

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Lacey Home Sales Snapshot ~ Feb '14 #laceyrealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

Lacey  ~ SE area 450

 the numbers for the February 2014:

Homes for sale ~ 76 homes are currently listed

                  Low $102,000 ~ High $495,000

                  Median $209,950

                  Avg. days on ~ 91

Pending  ~ 23 homes are in escrow

                  Low $88,900 ~ High $352,500

                  Median $205,000

                  Avg. days on ~ 76

February Sales 2014 ~ 26 homes sold in Lacey in February 2014

                 Low $120,000 ~ High $270,525

                 Median $179,000

                 Avg. days on ~ 64

February 2013 ~ 22 homes sold in Lacey in February 2013

                 Low $90,000 ~ High $322,000

                 Median $197,475

                 Avg. days on 107

• HELP ! ~ Lacey needs inventory (76)

• Note the market times for the pending sales (76) and February '14 sales (64) there are plenty of buyers out in the market place

• 23 pending sales for the month of February '14 ~ outstanding

• A -9.3% fall to the median price in Lacey in Feb '14 compared to Feb '13

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Tumwater Home Sales Snapshot ~ Feb '14 #tumwaterrealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

Tumwater ~ SW, SE area 443

 the numbers for February 2014 :

Homes for sale ~ 104 homes are currently listed

                  Low $120,000 ~ High $599,999

                  Median $269,475

                  Avg. days on ~117

Pending  ~ 11 homes are in escrow

                  Low $67,900 ~ High $379,500

                  Median $214,995

                  Avg. days on ~ 67

February 2014 Sales ~ 15 homes sold in Tumwater in February 2014

                 Low $160,000 ~ High $425,000

                 Median $257,500

                 Avg. days on ~103

February  2013 ~17 homes Sold in Tumwater in February 2013

                 Low $113,500 ~ High $283,300

                 Median $233,000

                 Avg. days on 110

• Tumwater will be needing more inventory for the selling season (104)

• 11 homes pending in February with excellent market time (67)

• A +10.5% increase to the median price for Feb'14 in Tumwater compared to Feb'13

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Dale Carnegie

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West Olympia Home Sales Snapshot ~ Feb '14 #olympiarealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

West  Olympia  ~ NW area 444

 the numbers for February 2014 :

Homes for sale ~ 114 Homes are currently listed

                  Low $80,000 ~ High $1,200,000

                  Median $269,950

                  Avg. days on ~ 152

Pending  ~ 17 Homes are in escrow

                  Low $204,950 ~ High $1,075,000

                  Median $294,950

                  Avg. days on ~ 92

West Olympia February 2014 Sales ~ 15 Homes sold in February 2014

                  Low $140,100 ~ High $610,000

                  Median $218,000

                  Avg. days on ~ 118

February  Sales 2013 ~11 Homes Sold in West Olympia in February 2013

                  Low $100,000 ~ High $341,250

                  Median $244,950

                  Avg. days on 224

       

         

• 17 pendings in February is outstanding for West Olympia

• 4 more homes sold in February '14 compared to Feb '13

• The median price fell -11% in February '14 compared to Feb'13

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Delphi Hills Home Sales Snapshot ~ February 2014 #olympiarealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

Delphi Hills  ~ SW area 442

 the numbers for February 2014 :

Homes for sale ~ 23 homes are currently listed

                  Low $58,300 ~ High $1,000,000

                  Median $364,000

                  Avg. days on ~ 80

Pending  ~ 1 home is in escrow

                 Low $259,000 ~ High $259,000

                 Median $259,900

                 Avg. Days on 183

February 2014 Sales ~ 5 homes sold in Delphi Hills in February 2014

                 Low $79,000 ~ High $290,000

                 Median $220,299

                 Avg. days on ~71

February  2013 ~4 homes Sold in Delphi Hills February 2013

                 Low $189,900 ~ High $280,000

                 Median $275,000

                 Avg. days on 167

• Delphi Hills is in need of more inventory (23)

• 5 homes sold in February with decent market time (71)

• A  -19% fall to the median price in Delphi Hills in feb '14 compared to Feb '13

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Hawks Prairie Home Sales Snapshot ~ February 2014 #olympiarealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

Hawks Prairie  ~  NE area 446

 the numbers for February 2014:

Homes for sale ~ 94 Homes are currently listed

                  Low $65,000 ~ High $3,750,000

                  Median $311,250

                  Avg. days on ~146

Pending ~ 23 Homes are in escrow

                  Low $114,900 ~ High $496,950

                  Median $297,995

                  Avg. days on ~164

February 2014 Sales ~11 Homes sold in Hawks Prairie February 2014

                 Low $108,000 ~ High $400,872

                 Median $220,000

                 Avg. days on ~ 71

February 2013 ~25 Homes Sold in Hawks Prairie February 2013

                 Low $140,000 ~ High $466,000

                 Median $293,500

                 Avg. days on 183

• 14 fewer homes sold in the Hawks Prairie area in February '14 compared to February '13

• The median price took a -25% fall in February '14 compared to February '13

• The numbers don't support how red hot the Hawks Prairie area is. More inventory would produce better data.

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