March 2023 Real Estate Market Update for Olympia WA

The Spring 2023 real estate market is off to a sluggish start but it’s not because buyers have hit the pause button – it is the lack of sellers coming to the market. This is creating a steep seller’s market. The good news for buyers is right now we have a unique window of opportunity …

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4129 Capri Ct NE | Lacey WA | 4 Bedroom Home for Sale

This smartly designed, flexible floor plan will impress! This is a 2011 Rob Rice Home in the desirable golf course neighborhood of Campus Highlands. To see what it’s like to live in Campus Highlands, check out this post here. Immaculate, updated and move-in ready! Here are just a few of the features of this home: …

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Driving Tour of Jubilee and Ovation at Oak Tree | Two 55+ neighborhoods in Lacey, WA

We are going on a field trip today to check out two 55+ neighborhoods in Lacey, WA! Be sure to watch the video listed at the bottom of this post. If you are aged 55 and over and are looking specifically for 55+ neighborhoods, Olympia has many options for you – from single family homes, …

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A 40-Year Listing Agreement? Would you sign one?

Over the years, I’ve seen many real estate companies offer consumers alternatives to the traditional methods of buying and selling real estate. Some of these alternative business models are far from being consumer-centric and this latest one falls into that category, in my opinion. There is a Florida-based real estate firm that now has an …

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October 2022 Olympia WA Real Estate Market Update

Our local meteorologist, Abby Acone, had a great quote this morning when she reported this week’s temperatures are much colder than normal. She said, “there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing choices”, and that’s true with real estate, too. There’s no such thing as a good or a bad real estate market. …

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September 2022 Olympia WA Real Estate Market Update

The real estate market is continuing to keep us on our toes. Earlier this year, buyer demand for homes was extremely high and supply was extremely low. Now demand and supply are both down. Typically, when demand for homes goes down, home prices follow but that’s not happening because supply is still low. Home prices …

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3903 Cameron Dr NE | Lacey WA | Home for Sale

This captivating 4 bedroom + main level den + upstairs bonus room backs up to The Woodlands golf course but offers a very private backyard with a forested buffer to the course. The yard is fully fenced and the home offers two patio seating areas – one off of the family room and the other …

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4720 Durham St SE | Lacey WA | Home for Sale | Walk-thru Tour

This charming home in the Kensington neighborhood is the perfect blend of low maintenance and spacious elegance! For all the details, visit www.FrancineViola.com/1945461 and be sure to check out the walk-thru and drone video at the end of this post. Features: 3 bedrooms 2.25 baths (1 full bath, a 3/4 bath and a 1/2 bath …

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April 2022 Real Estate Market Update Olympia WA

What is going on with the real estate market? Is it slowing down? Speeding up? Crashing? Here are the latest numbers and what to expect if you are buying or selling in the Olympia market. Here are the quick stats on the market: April’s median home prices are up 20.4% from last April to $477,278. …

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8818 Shepard Way NE | Lacey WA | Home for Sale

8818 Shepard Way NE Lacey WA

Be sure to get all the details here: FrancineViola.com/1913723. 5 Bedrooms with main floor junior suite and attached full bath 3.5 Baths 2,785 Square Feet Built in 2016 by Rob Rice Homes Listed for $645,000 Where is Campus Peak? This home is located in the Campus Peak neighborhood of Hawks Prairie in north Lacey, Washington. …

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