With all the hullabaloo about real estate sales and prices being down, and with a media that likes to generalize and lump all states together, I like to look at our local stats to find out exactly what is going on. What is happening to Port Angeles real estate sales and prices? Likewise, what is happening to Sequim real estate sales and prices? Watch this blog for regular posts on this subject, and for vignettes of the market. Here is a vignette comparing October sales of last year with October sales this year.

Okay, both Port Angeles and Sequim sales are down this October. P.A. sold 11 less houses, and Sequim sold 15 less houses. If you’re selling your home, consider this: 37 houses still sold in Port Angeles last month, and 45 houses sold last month in Sequim. We are far from a depressed market. It is alive and well, and those net proceeds could be yours.

Now, if you are a FSBO, are you doing the right things to sell your home now? Is it priced right? Do you know where to find buyers? If you have a Realtor, is your Realtor on top of all this? This morning a friend told me she has not heard from her Realtor for months. Her Realtor has not showed their home, is not advertising it, and does not call or write. I sincerely hope you don’t find yourself in this position in this market. In a market that has slowed, and that is this market, you can no longer depend upon luck to sell your home, or a Realtor who does nothing but throws your property in the MLS and hopes someone sells it. Buyers are still buying, but fall into any of the many Traps for the Unwary, and you will still have a house for sale.

Interested in a particular comparison or other market stats? Let me know, and I’ll pull the numbers, chart it and post it for you.

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