Seattle Real Estate & Homes For Sale | Seattle, Washington » Seatac http://www.seattlepowersearch.com Seattle Real Estate Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:20:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Residential Housing Statistics in King County December 2009 http://www.seattlepowersearch.com/residential-housing-statistics-in-king-county-december-2009/ http://www.seattlepowersearch.com/residential-housing-statistics-in-king-county-december-2009/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:54:38 +0000 Sebnem Oden http://www.seattlepowersearch.com/?p=2564 I was just asked this week how is the Real Estate Market in King County since I mentioned earlier about Snohomish County. Well here is information which was requested about King County. Northwest Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reported as following statistics for Dec 2009. Jan 2010 stats will be published in the coming weeks. We still got 21 months of inventory in King County while Snohomish County got 19 months of inventory of homes for sale.

UNITS ACTIVE PENDING SOLD
DEC 09 UNITS 6,918 1,413 1462
DEC 08 UNITS 8,707 911 929
Total Unit +/- -1789 502 533
Difference DEC % -20.55% 55.10% 57.37%
YTD 09 UNITS 33,744 23,019 16,022
YTD 08 UNITS 38,889 18,895 15,991
Total Unit +/- -5145 4124 31
Difference YTD % -13.23% 21.83% 0.19%

As seen above chart, Residential active listings units dropped 20.55% from 8707 units in 2008 to 6918 units in December 2009 while Pending Residential units increased 55.10%, as Dec 09 pending listings were 1413 units compare to 911 units in December 2008.  There is a huge increase in sold units at 57.37%, 1462 units closed in 2009 vs 929 units in 2008.  Snohomish County Sold Residential unit increase is at 89.02% when compared to 2008.

MEDIAN PRICE ACTIVE PENDING SOLD
DEC 09 MEDIAN $425,000 $349,000 $380,000
DEC 08 MEDIAN $495,000 $374,900 $403,500
Price +/- -$70,000 -$25,900 -$23,500
Difference DEC % -14% -7% -6%
YTD 09 MEDIAN $479,950 $370,000 $380,000
YTD 08 MEDIAN $509,950 $424,950 $429,950
Price +/- -$30,000 -$54,950 -$49,950
Difference YTD % -5.88% -12.93% -12.0%

As seen above chart, Median Price declined all across for Active, Pending and Sold Listings.  For December 09 sold median price was $380,000, dropped 6% compare to Dec 2008 while year to date Median price dropped further to 11.62%.

DAYS ON MARKET ACTIVE PENDING SOLD
DEC 09 DOM 131 89 83
DEC 08 DOM 128 87 84
Days +/- 3 2 -1
Difference DEC % 2.34% 2.30% -1.19%
09 YTD DOM 109 77 78
08 YTD DOM 93 75 73
Days +/- 16 2 5
Difference YTD % 17.20% 2.67% 6.85%

As seen above chart, the other important indicator to watch is “Days on the market” (DOM). There isn’t a significant difference, as little as 1.19% for Dec 09 and 6.85% for the year.

Over all, Inventory of homes dropping while sold home units are increasing. December 2009 Market Trend is showing a promising future for buyers and sellers. Yes, values are declining as there is activity out there…..

If you would like more personalized information for your area, please contact me via emailSebnem.oden@exprealty.com or visiting my website www.ProKeyRE.com

Wishing you a prosperous real estate future….

]]> http://www.seattlepowersearch.com/residential-housing-statistics-in-king-county-december-2009/feed/ 0 Zoopa, Healthy Salad Bar worth the drive to Tukwila http://www.seattlepowersearch.com/zuppas-healthy-salad-bar-worth-the-drive-to-tukwila/ http://www.seattlepowersearch.com/zuppas-healthy-salad-bar-worth-the-drive-to-tukwila/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:40:56 +0000 Seattle Guide http://www.seattlepowersearch.com/?p=1176  Nothing tastes better than  a gleaming array of the freshest vegetables, homemade soup, and bakery on a hot summer day.  So healthy and light, even your body will thank you.  Just a half and hours drive south of Seattle, half way to Tacoma and just minutes from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is the best place for this type of fare that you will find anywhere in the state.  Now, after closure of the restaurants in Bellevue and Seattle run by the same company, this Zoopa is thsdc10644e only one that is still operating in Washington State.sdc10637 

At least thirty feet of select produce, baked from scratch fresh breads, pizza and muffins, and soups like mom used to make.  This is a great alternative to the pricey and unhealthy heavy and greasy foods so popular with buffet style restaurants.  On a recent visit, the  delicatable menu items included a savory chicken tortilla soup,  fresh baked garlic herb focaccia bread, wheat crusted vegetable pizza, brocolli slaw and my favorite peeled green soybeans. 

Just south of the Wsdc10640estfield Southcenter Mall (formerly Southcenter Mall)  next to Target, this is isdc10641n the shadow of a shopper’s paradise with several strip malls surrounding the major department stores.  Perfect excuse to stop, shop and grab a healthy bite next time you have to go to the airport to pick up or drop off friends or family.  You’ll feel better for it, and so will your friends, family and your pocketbook.

 

 

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