Monday, August 18, 2014

Clark County and Vancouver Real Estate Report June 2014 Quarter 2



Clark County’s real estate is a very tight market. The positive is the inventory is correcting and the distressed homes are slowly but surely going away we’re seeing more home owners entering the market and as you read this report notice the good results.  Today is a great time to buy because 2015 home prices are most likely going to rise locally like they have this year but the difference is the interest rates possibly going to rise in 2015, which increases the payment.

Clark County currently no doubt is seeing development but keep in mind that is privately financed and the spec homes from builders we used to see does not exist or there is very few most likely you have a model home to look at and then you have the home built by the home builder meeting the demands of what a buyer may want. The market is different you have to have a plan when you sell your home today.  You will see today property development occurring as we saw 446 lots preliminary approved 4th Quarter 2013.  Notice zero lots preliminary approved with this report, which could impact the amount of new homes on the market in the foreseeable future. The inventory is low and the market is headed towards a normal market as home prices rise and inventory increases.

One more item is multifamily, currently the Portland Oregon market is 5 years behind and I saw 8 construction cranes as I drove around the freeways in Portland yesterday, a sign of the times and this is good news as we saw the market drop in 2009 -- We are talking multi-million dollar big time real estate construction projects. Incredibly low vacancy rate. The rental market is white hot -- Investment opportunities are present and if you purchased in the distressed market you did exceptional.  We are seeing some signs of a changing market in a positive direction that will directly impact the economy here locally.  

Pending Sales
762 a 6.4% increase compared to June 2014
20% increase compared to July 2013

Closed Sales
655 up 2.8% compared to June 2014
Down 3.8% from July 2013

New Listings
991 down 8.7% compared to June 2014
Up 10.7% from July 2013

Year to Date Summary
New listings up 8.5% (6,292)
Pending Sales up 5.2% (4,421)
Closed sales (3,788) 1.5% increase
This is compared to the same time last year

Average Sales Price
Increase $267,400 of 8% 
Compared to 2013 average of $247,600

Median Sales Price
8.2% up from $221,000 to $239,200

Price Range Sales 30 Days Back
    $1,000 - $75,000 = 7
  $76,000 - $151,000 = 47
$152,000 - $227,000 =176
$228,000 - $303,000 = 182
$304,000 - $379,000 = 103
$380,000 - $455,000 = 52
$456,000 - $531,000 = 23
$532,000 - $607,000 = 11
$608,000 - $683,000 = 6
$684,000 - $759,000 = 3
$760,000 - $835,000 = 5
$836,000 - $911,000 = 1

Terms of a Sale 30 Days Back
320 Conventional
116 Cash
92 FHA
69 VA
15 USDA

Inventory
2,566 including proposed and under construction homes 
195 short sales, 112 short sale pending
Today's inventory 08/18:
1,742 after short sale pending, bankruptcy, under construction and proposed are subtracted. 


New Construction Quarter 2 2014 from Clark County Staff
280 permits issued on Single Family Residential 
Historically from 2005 to 2014 253 permits
Compared to this same period last year
Land Division of lots Zero while Q1 had 175
Valuation of Construction Q 2 2014:
Up 27% 137 Million compared to 108 Million 2013
Historically from 2005 - 2014 the valuation 104 Million
Lots and Land Quarter 2 2014:
Zero lots preliminary approved as this same period last year 30 were approved 
100% decrease

Historically 2005 - 2014 302 preliminary approved, however in 2007 there was over 1500 so this is unbalanced or off

Thank you for reading this report if you know anyone looking to sell or buy please give me a call and I will provide them great customer service, and market knowledge.

Sincerely,

Bret Bucher
Broker
360-600-5555

Sandy Scott Uptown Realty Inc.
1400 Main Street
Vancouver Wa

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The information supplied herein is from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed.  Some of the statistics come from the RMLS.  Sandy Scott Uptown Realty INC accepts no responsibility should the information prove to be inaccurate or incomplete.


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