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The December 2020 real estate market did not slow down for the holidays. In fact, December 2020 had the most sales in the last twenty years of December homes sales. Normally our summer months are the highest for sales but this late-year activity was spurred by the pause in the spring by the pandemic. This …
One of the most common questions I get from people moving to Olympia is, “what is the winter like in Olympia?” Olympia’s Winter Weather You might have already guessed but it rains here. Olympia averages about 50 inches of rain a year. The rainiest months in Olympia are between November and January. The winters are …
The Olympia real estate market continued breaking records for August 2020. This month saw the lowest absorption rate on record at 0.45 months of supply. In other words, if the market did not add any new listings, it would take just 13 days to sell everything! Are you a prospective buyer or seller? Keep reading …
Yes. If you are exercising your home inspection contingency in your purchase and sale agreement for your home purchase in Olympia WA, you are required to use a licensed home inspector. There is one exception to this and that is if you, the buyer, are personally doing your own home inspection. Under this circumstance, you would not be required to have a home inspection license.
Here is this month’s real estate market report for Olympia WA by Francine Viola, Realtor of Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty.
Home prices in Olympia, WA and county-wide are rising. For the last few months, we are seeing a pattern of rising prices. This month, home sale prices in Olympia, WA and county-wide are up 2.6% from last year. (Last month, I reported sales were up 2.3%, so we are seeing incremental upward adjustment.)
What can you expect when you are buying a home in Olympia, WA? In short, a lot. An experienced Realtor working for you can mitigate many problems before they occur. Communicate with your Realtor and your mortgage loan originator and ask questions so that you are prepared to handle any bumps along the way. Here …
How many homes does the average home buyer look at? This number certainly varies between how much time a buyer has to find a home and also how many homes are currently on the market. On average, most home seekers look at about 8 homes.
Updated May 31, 2021 To rescind or terminate – that’s the question, but what’s the difference? As a home buyer in Olympia, WA, you have a mutually-agreed-upon purchase and sale agreement with the seller, but a situation arises during the transaction where you cannot go through with the purchase of the home. For example, the …