Market Report*:5/1/2009 - 5/31/2009 Mason County Real Estate
Total Sales for all categories
2009
64
2008
100
2007
140
206
Residential Sales
55
71
87
119
Vacant Land Sales
7
26
51
77
Manufactured Homes (parks)
1
2
Multi Family
0
Business Opportunity&Commercial
Another report is comparing Active Listings to Pending Sales. A ratio of 5 Actives to 1 Pending indicates a good market. The current ratio (06/09/2009) for Mason County is 821 Active Listings to 67 Pending Sales. This ratio indicates that the market is has improved. Ratio is 12 to 1.
Market Report for year to date: 01/01 to 05/31/2009.
219
359
604
2006
870
168
61
264
357
460
43
84
214
383
5
4
9
6
Business Opportunities & Commercial
3
12
Note comparison with previous years.
Grays Harbor: 10% decrease
60
67
95
75
104
134
Jefferson: 45% decrease
22
35
King: 15% decrease
1276
1495
2507
2713
Kitsap: 8% decrease
189
205
329
365
Lewis: 14% increase
41
36
Mason: 23% decrease
Pierce: 11% decrease
595
672
1133
1434
25
28
Skagit: 43% decrease
70
122
184
171
Snohomish: 4% decrease
538
559
1090
1313
Thurston: 19% decrease
216
266
399
466
152
180
279
293
3311
3778
6426
7390
Total sold
bank owned
%
21
35%
12%
17%
1272
169
13%
14%
29%
19
593
188
32%
25%
13
19%
539
110
21%
10%
5%
3126
598
*Information collected from the NWMLS system. Rules do not allow agents to send out information in a Broadcast form, if you want actual information on property please send a request and the information will be sent to you.
For phone numbers for most of the Home Associations in Mason County, go here.
Interest Rates Down Through the Years (we are continuing to present this info due to lots of interest in it).
[Information from Freddie Mac]
Interest rates are really low right now, and this makes a big difference in your mortgage payments. Note, Interest are starting to go back up! Interest rates have not always been so low. Let’s look back at the month of November down through the years: (By the way, the highest interest rate back in October of 1981 was at 18.45 %. The lowest was in June of 2003 at 5.23 %.) Current rate is 5.29% as of 06/09/2009.
1971
7.55
1972
7.43
1973
8.58
1974
9.79
1975
9.15
1976
8.81
1977
8.92
1978
10.11
1979
12.83
1980
14.21
1981
17.82
1982
13.82
1983
13.44
1984
13.64
1985
11.78
1986
9.70
1987
10.65
1988
10.27
1989
9.77
1990
10.01
1991
8.71
1992
8.31
1993
7.16
1994
9.17
1995
7.38
1996
7.62
1997
7.21
1998
6.87
1999
7.74
2000
7.75
2001
6.66
2002
6.07
2003
5.93
2004
5.73
2005
6.33
6.24
6.21
2008 October
6.20
Purchasing power of a $1200.00 per month payment (principal and interest only does not include PMI, taxes or insurance) based on different interest rates. Mortgage rates are very low right now!
Purchase price Interest Rate Monthly payment
$229,200.00 4.78 $1200.00
$220,000.00 5.15% $1200.00
$216,000 5.29% $1200.00
$200,149.94 6% $1200.00
$194,894.67 625% $1200.00
$189,852.98 6.5% $1200.00
$180,369.80 7% $1200.00
$163,540.19 8% $1200.00
$149,138.24 9% $1200.00
$136,740.98 10% $1200.00
$126,007.62 11% $1200.00
$116,661.10 12% $1200.00
Note:
Why it matters: You could buy a $78,000 house at $1200 per month with an 18.45% interest rate. You could buy a $229,200 house with $1200 per month with a 4.78% interest rate. (04/09/2009)
Market Report*:4/1/2009 - 4/30/2009 Mason County Real Estate
59
80
170
194
48
82
103
10
49
Another report is comparing Active Listings to Pending Sales. A ratio of 5 Actives to 1 Pending indicates a good market. The current ratio (04/09/2009) for Mason County is 755 Active Listings to 74 Pending Sales. This ratio indicates that the market is has improved. Ratio is 10 to 1.
Market Report for year to date: 01/01 to 04/30/2009.
154
256
486
664
112
190
270
341
58
163
306
Grays Harbor: 20% decrease
92
118
124
Jefferson: 32% decrease
31
34
King: 24% decrease
1086
1430
2199
2451
Kitsap: 15% decrease
192
226
303
337
Lewis: 26% decrease
73
Mason: 19% decrease
Pierce: 28% decrease
535
739
1008
1278
20
18
Skagit: 34% decrease
146
Snohomish: 19% decrease
436
995
1179
Thurston: 26% decrease
247
346
409
143
218
246
2866
3913
5616
6485
For some very useful links to Mason County community resources, go here.
Interest rates are really low right now, and this makes a big difference in your mortgage payments. Interest rates have not always been so low. Let’s look back at the month of November down through the years: (By the way, the highest interest rate back in October of 1981 was at 18.45 %. The lowest was in June of 2003 at 5.23 %.) Current rate is 4.84% as of 05/12/2009.
Market Report*:3/1/2009 - 3/31/2009 Mason County Real Estate
Good news. Sales are increasing since February. The market has actually improved in Mason County.
42
63
149
96
8
14
46
Another report is comparing Active Listings to Pending Sales. A ratio of 5 Actives to 1 Pending indicates a good market. The current ratio (04/09/2009) for Mason County is 701 Active Listings to 53 Pending Sales. This ratio indicates that the market is has improved. Ratio is 13 to 1.
Market Report for year to date: 01/01 to 03/31/2009.
93
172
324
470
62
128
241
38
114
Grays Harbor: 34% decrease
69
109
Jefferson: 13% decrease
23
24
King: 34% decrease
925
1402
2305
Kitsap: 7% decrease
187
201
336
Lewis: 43% decrease
33
Mason: 31% decrease
Pierce: 20% decrease
549
686
1113
Skagit: 35% decrease
66
101
174
Snohomish: 36% decrease
380
1069
Thurston: 30% decrease
199
285
362
130
177
2632
3812
5986
6776
Find out more about golf courses in Mason County: Go to Golf Courses.
Interest rates are really low right now, and this makes a big difference in your mortgage payments. Interest rates have not always been so low. Let’s look back at the month of November down through the years: (By the way, the highest interest rate back in October of 1981 was at 18.45 %. The lowest was in June of 2003 at 5.23 %.) Current rate is 4.78% as of 04/09/2009.
Market Report*:2/1/2009 - 2/28/2009 Mason County Real Estate
Good news. The dramatic decreases in sales has slowed down. The market has actually improved in Mason County.
Another report is comparing Active Listings to Pending Sales. A ratio of 5 Actives to 1 Pending indicates a good market. The current ratio (03/09/2009) for Mason County is 701 Active Listings to 57 Pending Sales. This ratio indicates that the market is has improved. Ratio is 12 to 1.
Market Report for year to date: 01/01 to 02/28/2009.
52
175
290
32
72
135
68
Grays Harbor: 13% decrease
39
54
Jefferson: 59% increase
King: 38% decrease
662
1070
1646
1716
Kitsap: 19% decrease
127
156
212
238
Lewis: 03% decrease
53
Mason: 35% decrease
74
Pierce: 13% decrease
390
450
855
1004
Snohomish: 28% decrease
292
408
755
910
193
268
288
91
167
153
1889
2639
4259
4739
Interest rates are really low right now, and this makes a big difference in your mortgage payments. Interest rates have not always been so low. Let’s look back at the month of November down through the years: (By the way, the highest interest rate back in October of 1981 was at 18.45 %. The lowest was in June of 2003 at 5.23 %.) Current rate is 5.15% as of 03/09/2009.
Why it matters: You could buy a $78,000 house at $1200 per month with an 18.45% interest rate. You could buy a $220,000 house with $1200 per month with a 5.15% interest rate. (03/09/2009)
Market Report*: 1/1/2009 - 1/31/2009 Mason County Real Estate
Read this report and let us know what you think. Note comparison with previous years. The year 2009 is not off to a very good start in our County.
88
144
45
11
37
76
Another report is comparing Active Listings to Pending Sales. A ratio of 5 Actives to 1 Pending indicates a good market. The current ratio (01/06/2009) for Mason County is 671 Active Listings to 25 Pending Sales. This ratio indicates that the market is very slow. Ratio is over 22 to 1.
Market Report for year to date: 01/01 to 01/31/2009 not included in this report.
Grays Harbor: 0% decrease
85
Jefferson: 37% increase
King: 45% decrease
527
954
1355
1438
Kitsap: 31% decrease
160
186
Lewis: 53% decrease
17
Mason: 71% decrease
Pierce: 36% decrease
458
738
827
Skagit: 22% decrease
102
Snohomish: 43% decrease
424
610
780
Thurston: 10% decrease
166
235
263
129
1566
2546
3673
4068
Find out more about lakes in Mason County: Go to Lakes in Mason County
Interest rates are really low right now, and this makes a big difference in your mortgage payments. Interest rates have not always been so low. Let’s look back at the month of November down through the years: (By the way, the highest interest rate back in October of 1981 was at 18.45 %. The lowest was in June of 2003 at 5.23 %.) Current rate is 5.1%
$221,000.00 5.1% $1200.00
Why it matters: You could buy a $78,000 house at $1200 per month with an 18.45% interest rate. You could buy a $221,000 house with $1200 per month with a 5.1% interest rate. (01/08/2009)
Market Report*: 12/1/2008 - 12/31/2008 Mason County Real Estate
Read this report and let us know what you think. Note comparison with previous years... year 2005 added to this report in some categories. (Skroll down for all of this blog -- it's worth it)
50
47
79
115
15
Another report is comparing Active Listings to Pending Sales. A ratio of 5 Actives to 1 Pending indicates a good market. The current ratio (01/06/2009) for Mason County is 650 Active Listings to 17 Pending Sales. This ratio indicates that the market is very slow. Ratio is over 38 to 1.
Ratio for active listings (650) to sold (35) is 19 to 1. 19 months supply of homes on the market. 5 months is a good market.
Market Report for year to date: 01/01 to 12/31/2008.
849
1422
2152
641
891
1247
191
479
847
16
Market Report: 12/01 to 12/31/2008 for other counties, residential sales only
Note comparison with previous years. Jefferson county is the one county to have an increase of sales 12%. All other counties have a decrease in sales compared to December of 2007. The decreases are not as Dramatic as in the November 2008 report. Sales are improving compared to November 2008. Island County added to this report.
Grays Harbor: 14% decrease
90
94
Jefferson: 12% increase
30
King: 31% decrease
916
1324
1900
2261
Kitsap: 34% decrease
195
334
Lewis: 30% decrease
78
Mason: 26% decrease
442
612
990
1308
Skagit: 27% decrease
65
145
Snohomish: 38% decrease
331
534
858
1093
Thurston: 33% decrease
250
366
313
Find out what you can do in Mason County: Go to Links to Community
Interest Rates Down Through the Years
Interest rates are really low right now, and this makes a big difference in your mortgage payments. Interest rates have not always been so low. Let’s look back at the month of November down through the years: (By the way, the highest interest rate back in October of 1981 was at 18.45 %. The lowest was in June of 2003 at 5.23 %.)
DRAMATIC Market Report*: 11/01/2008 - 11/30/2008 Mason County Real Estate
Read this report and let us know what you think. In our opinion, this report is quite dramatic. Note comparison with previous years... year 2005 added to this report in some categories. (Skroll down for all of this blog -- it's worth it)
178
29
Another report is comparing Active Listings to Pending Sales. A ratio of 5 Actives to 1 Pending indicates a good market. The current ratio for Mason County is 756 Active Listings to 25 Pending Sales. This ratio indicates that the market is very slow. Ratio is over 30 to 1.
Market Report for year to date: 01/01 to 11/30/2008.
797
1354
2028
605
844
1168
806
Market Report: 11/01 to 11/30/2008 for other counties, residential sales only
Note comparison with previous years. Lowest decrease is Grays Harbor (12%). Highest decrease in sales is Skagit (62%).
Grays Harbor: 12% decrease
89
Jefferson: 55% decrease
40
King: 48% decrease
748
1427
2089
2424
139
211
277
308
Mason: 53% decrease
Pierce: 39% decrease
625
1031
1242
Skagit: 62% decrease
Snohomish: 53% decrease
267
568
938
1110
157
233
364
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Purchasing power of a $1200.00 per month payment (principal and interest only does not include PMI, taxes or insurance) based on different interest rates.
Why it matters: You could buy a $78,000 house at $1200 per month with an 18.45% interest rate. You could buy a $200,000 house with $1200 per month with a 5.23% interest rate.
Mason County Real Estate, Shelton Real Estate included.
Market Report*: 10/01 - 10/31/2008 Mason County Real Estate
Note comparison with previous years... year 2005 added to this report in some categories. Only county with residential sales increase is Mason!
105
242
113
133
57
Another report is comparing Active Listings to Pending Sales. A ratio of 5 Actives to 1 Pending indicates a good market. The current ratio for Mason County is 816 Active Listings to 29 Pending Sales. This ratio indicates that the market is very slow. Ratio is over 28 to 1.
Market Report for year to date: 01/01 to 10/31/2008.
762
1270
1893
578
791
431
760
Market Report: 10/01 to 10/31/2008 for other counties, residential sales only
Note comparison with previous years...
Grays Harbor
123
Jefferson
King
1195
1558
2616
Kitsap
232
262
297
355
Lewis