Year to Date Trends

Dec. 16, 2007 - SW WASHINGTON (Clark County Washington) RESIDENTIAL REVIEW:
Residential Highlights
New listings dropped 4.3% this October, compared to October of 2006. Additionally, closed sales and pending sales decreased 27% and 21.7%, respectively. At the month’s current rate of sales, the 4,464 active residential listings would last approximately 11.4 months.

Comparing January-October 2007 to the same period in 2006, new listings have now decreased a slight 1.2%. Closed sales and pending sales are both on the decline at 16.8% and 15.9%, respectively.

Appreciation
A comparison of the 12 months ending with October 2007 to the 12 immediately prior shows that the average sale price grew 3% ($307,000 v. $298,100). Using the same formula, the median sale price increased 1% ($262,500 v. $259,900).

(From RMLS)

10 Best Performing Markets

Daily Real Estate News December 11, 2007Housing Markets That Are Still ThrivingThe best-performing housing market in the country during the third quarter was picturesque Wenatchee, a city of more than 35,000 that is the seat of Chelan County, Wash. Prices in the Wenatchee metro area increased by 15.7 percent year over year, according to RealtyTrac.Home prices also jumped more than 10 percent in second home markets in Utah, Idaho, and Colorado. "They're doing so well because they're getting the run-off from California, Nevada, and Arizona," says Jeannine Cataldi, senior economist for Global Insight. "When prices got so high [in those states], people said, 'there must be places that are more affordable.’”Here are the top 10 best performing markets in the country:
Wenatchee, Wash.: 15.7 percent
Provo-Orem, Utah: 14.35 percent
Grand Junction, Colo.: 14.05 percent
Ogden-Clearfield, Utah: 13.95 percent
Salt Lake City: 13.37 percent
Idaho Fall, Idaho: 11.69 percent
Austin-Round Rock, Texas: 9.67 percent
Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas: 9.44 percent
Asheville, N.C.: 9.44 percent
Billings, Mont.: 9.07 percentSource: BusinessWeek, Prashant Gopal (12/10/07)