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2013 

Birch Bay and Blaine is the only Whatcom County MLS zone that has continued drops in both the average list price and average sold price for the first half of 2013 compared to the first half of 2012. However not all of the stats are bad. The number of homes sold so far in 2013 is up over last year...
07/20/2013
Ferndale WA home list prices are actually down this year over last. Ferndale WA sold home prices are up. See below for both active and sold prices and number of units for the first half of 2013 compared to the first half of 2012. The key plus points are that sold prices are up 3.3% for the year a...
07/20/2013
Bellingham Home prices for both active listing and sold homes have gone up significantly during the first half of 2013. What's amazing is that despite 19.2% more new listings coming onto the market for the year (19.9% more for the month of June) compared to last year, the inventory of available h...
07/19/2013
Sudden Valley home asking prices and sold prices have gone up during the first half of 2013. Here's the numbers comparing June 2012 to June 2013 and a comparison of the Year to Date numbers.   Area 850 – Sudden Valley Active Listings Month of Jun New Listings – 40 units in ’13 vs 27 units in ’12 ...
07/19/2013
Whatcom County Active Listings Stats – all MLS zones. New Listings for the month of Jun– 413 units in ’13 vs 345 units in ’12 – Up 19.7% YTD Totals - New Listings – 2,188 units in ’13 vs 1,869 units in ’12 – Up 17.1% Month of Jun Total Active Listings – 1,309 in ’13 vs 1,340 in’12 – Down 2.4% YTD...
07/18/2013
Here’s a brief break down of the average asking/list prices and the average sold prices in the various MLS zones in Whatcom County for first half of 2013 compared to the first half of 2012. It’s not across the board but the majority of MLS zones are reporting appreciation in both asking and sold ...
07/18/2013
Scenic Lake Whatcom just east of Bellingham has something for everyone. Charming Bellingham home with gorgeous lake, golf course and mountain views! Recently updated with new carpeting, paint and sheetrock. Home boasts a large deck, 2 fireplaces, spacious living room, bonus family room with wet b...
07/09/2013
Here's some actual number crunching that shows why one should not wait too much longer to get into a home. Just to keep to nice round numbers for the purposes of showing how much interest rate changes impact a buyer's buying power will take a $200K loan amount, at 4%. The monthly principle and i...
07/09/2013
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