Thurston County Home Sales Snapshot ~ March 2014 #olympiarealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

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

 the numbers for  March 2014:

Homes for sale ~ 1063 homes are currently listed

                  Low $45,000 ~ High $5,200,000

                  Median $272,950

                  Avg. days on ~119

Pending ~ 237 homes are in escrow

                  Low $24,900 ~ High $1,075,000

                  Median $235,000

                  Avg. days on ~ 95

March 2014 Sales ~ 218 homes sold in Thurston County in March 2014

                 Low $21,500 ~ High $1,000,000

                 Median $223,950

                 Avg. days on ~ 104

March 2013 ~264 homes Sold in Thurston County in March 2013

                 Low $20,000 ~ High $650,000

                 Median $216,500

                 Avg. days on 86

• Fingers crossed that our inventory increases (1063)

• A healthy March for Thurston Co. with a pipeline full of pending sales with an average market time of 95 days

• 46 fewer homes have sold in March 2014 compared to March of 2013

• A healthy + 3.4% increase to the median price of a home in March 2014 compared to March of 2013

• Thurston County is checking in with a median price in March  2014 ~ $223,950

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Olympia Home Sales Snapshot ~ March 2014 #olympiarealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Snapshot

Olympia  ~ area  445,447 & 448

 the numbers for  March 2014 :

Homes for sale ~ 129 homes are currently listed

                  Low $92,500 ~ High $5,200,000

                  Median $288,500

                  Avg. days on ~134

Pending ~ 35 homes are in escrow

                  Low $117,900 ~ High $1,250,000

                  Median $239,900

                  Avg. days on ~ 88

March Sales 2014 ~27 homes sold in Olympia in March 2014

                 Low $104,500 ~ High $585,000

                 Median $225,000

                 Avg. days on ~ 80

March  2013 ~39 homes Sold in Olympia in March 2013

                 Low $105,000 ~ High $534,500

                 Median $247,500

                 Avg. days on 110

• Inventory appears to be OK (129) knowing more homes should be coming to market this time of year

• 35 pending properties in the pipeline for March is excellent. There are certainly buyers out there with the pending market time averaging (88) days

• A -9.1% fall to the median price in Olympia for March 2014 compared to March 2013

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Olympia WA

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Lacey Home Sales Snapshot ~ March 2014 #laceyrealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

Lacey  ~ SE area 450

 the numbers for March 2014:

Homes for sale ~ 71 homes are currently listed

                  Low $102,000 ~ High $495,000

                  Median $212,995

                  Avg. days on ~ 88

Pending  ~ 32 homes are in escrow

                  Low $101,500 ~ High $329,950

                  Median $201,950

                  Avg. days on ~ 64

March Sales 2014 ~ 32 homes sold in Lacey in March 2014

                 Low $80,000 ~ High $450,000

                 Median $177,600

                 Avg. days on ~ 76

March  2013 ~ 38 homes sold in Lacey in March 2013

                 Low $89,000 ~ High $470,000

                 Median $190,000

                 Avg. days on 75

• The Lacey real estate market might just be one of the hottest markets in the country

• Very little inventory (71)

• The market times in all categories are very low

• 32 homes pending in the March alone

• Yet the median price fell -6.4% in Lacey for March 2014 compared to march 2013

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Tumwater & Delphi Hills Home Sales Snapshot ~ March 2014 #tumwaterrealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

Tumwater & Delphi Hills ~ SW, SE area 443

 the numbers for March 2014 :

Homes for sale ~ 127 homes are currently listed

                  Low $52,500 ~ High $1,000,000

                  Median $279,900

                  Avg. days on ~107

Pending  ~ 42 homes are in escrow

                  Low $169,900 ~ High $549,950

                  Median $264,973

                  Avg. days on ~ 110

March 2014 Sales ~ 19 homes sold in Tumwater/Delphi Hills in March 2014

                 Low $61,409 ~ High $350,000

                 Median $249,000

                 Avg. days on ~86

March  2013 ~37 homes Sold in Tumwater/Delphi Hills in March 2013

                 Low $111,500 ~ High $650,000

                 Median $214,950

                 Avg. days on 121

• A decent amount of inventory (127) but I look for more homes to come to market with it being springtime

• Average market times are fairly balanced in all categories

• A healthy pending pipeline (42) for the month of March in Tumwater and Delphi Hills

• A +15.8% increase to the median price in Tum/Delphi for March 2014 compared to March of 2013

"Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later." Og Mandino

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Spring in the NW

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West Olympia Home Sales Snapshot ~ March 2014 #olympiarealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

West Olympia

West  Olympia  ~ NW area 444

 the numbers for March 2014 :

Homes for sale ~ 116 Homes are currently listed

                  Low $148,000 ~ High $1,200,000

                  Median $274,950

                  Avg. days on ~ 148

Pending  ~ 21 Homes are in escrow

                  Low $160,000 ~ High $1,350,000

                  Median $239,950

                  Avg. days on ~ 130

West Olympia March 2014 Sales ~ 28 Homes sold in March 2014

                  Low $102,000 ~ High $1,000,000

                  Median $249,700

                  Avg. days on ~ 113

March  Sales 2013 ~27 Homes Sold in West Olympia in March 2013

                  Low $125,000 ~ High $650,000

                  Median $231,000

                  Avg. days on 170

       

• Inventory is sufficient (116) for West Olympia but the average market time (148) is pushing 5 months which indicates inventory from last year.

• 21 pending properties in the pipeline for March in West Olympia is excellent

• An +8.1% increase to the median price in West Olympia for March '14 compared to March '13

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West Bay Marina
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Hawks Prairie Home Sales Snapshot ~ March 2014 #olympiarealestate

Kevin Lynch’s Home Sales Report

Hawks Prairie  ~  NE area 446

 the numbers for March 2014:

Homes for sale ~ 110 Homes are currently listed

                  Low $62,500 ~ High $3,750,000

                  Median $311,250

                  Avg. days on ~133

Pending ~ 21 Homes are in escrow

                  Low $148,000 ~ High $499,950

                  Median $269,995

                  Avg. days on ~86

March 2014 Sales ~19 Homes sold in Hawks Prairie March 2014

                 Low $182,200 ~ High $490,000

                 Median $299,000

                 Avg. days on ~ 139

March 2013 ~36 Homes Sold in Hawks Prairie March 2013

                 Low $69,900 ~ High $455,000

                 Median $274,238

                 Avg. days on 89

• A decent amount of inventory (110) but the market time is inching up (133)
• March saw plenty of pending sales (21) with good market time. There are buyers out there
• Not as many sales in March '14 (19) compared to March '13 (36)
• A +9% increase to the median price for Hawks Prairie in March  '14 compared to March '13

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NE ez I-5 ~ $317,923
mls # 605618

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