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Market Report for 9/01/2011 - 9/30/2011

HUD, Bank owned and short sales continue to be a major factor in the housing market. In this 13 county report, the sold report shows that bank owned properties account for 27% of sales as compared to 17% last year. Short sales account for 10% of sold sales. Total percentage of bank owned and short sales is 37%. Interest rates continue to decline. Today the rates are down to 4.11%. Remember, each 1% rise in interest reduces your purchasing power by approximately 10%. The active to pending ratio in Mason County is over 14-1, with 935 active residential properties to 66 pending sales. Better than last month. A good ratio is 5-1. Pricing in the market continues to slide and may not correct until the inventory of bank owned and short sale homes is reduced, and this is going to take a while

The interest rate makes a big difference in your Purchasing Power. For example, as interest rates change, with a monthly payment of $1200, you can purchase as follows:

4.11%	$247,749.98 (10/21/11)
4.50%	$236,833.39
5.00%	$223,537.94
6.00%	$200,149.94
7.00%	$180,369.08
8.00%	$163,540.19
9.00%	$149,138.24
10.00%	$136,740.98
11.00%	$126,007.62
12.00%	$116,661.10

 Counties (Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom) in western WA

Residential sales: 0 % increase	2011	4043
Bank owned: 27 %		1085
Short Sales:  10 %		386
(2010 Bank own 17% 676)	2010	4056
	2009	3978
	2008	3721
	2007	6409
	2006	7981

Market Report for each county: 9/01/2011 - 9/30/2011

For Mason County

	2011	74
	2010	64
	2009	90
	2008	106
	2007	190
	2006	275
Residential Sales    21% increase	2011	63
Bank Owned sales        29% of sales		18
Short Sales     2% of sales		1
	2010	52
	2009	64
	2008	76
	2007	73
	2006	122
Vacant land sales	2011	15
	2010	12
	2009	24
	2008	14
	2007	31
	2006	64
Maufactured Homes in parks	2011	1
	2010	0
	2009	1
	2008	0
	2007	1
Multi-Family	2011	0
	2010	0
	2009	0
	2008	0
	2007	1
Business Opportunities & Commercial	2011	0
	2010	0
	2009	0
	2008	0
	2007	1

*Information collected from the NWMLS system.  Rules do not allow brokers to send out information in a broadcast form.  If you want actual information on property please send a request to John and the information will be sent to you. 

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