Apologies for the long title, I’ve always wanted to do that! Although the real estate market remains incredibly strong, the rules for how it runs have drastically changed. Here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect when viewing a home. It is encouraged to wear gloves and mask Only 1 buyer in house at […]
What should we do to prepare our home to list? That is a great question I get asked all the time. The answer is really, quite simple & inexpensive! As with every situation, the answer depends on the exact circumstances. However, generally, the homes that do these five tasks will sell for much more and […]
How is the market responding to the current pandemic? The Average Sales Price has stayed relatively the same, and is still at a record high for Lewis County – well beyond 2007 levels! New listings are up, dramatically as you can see from the graph. Although this graph shows that last year at this time […]
Over the course of the last few months, we’ve delved into the forms that make up part of a real estate contract. Purchase & Sale Financing Optional Clauses Utilities Title Inspection Well Septic Unfortunately, these are just the main forms for your standard Lewis County transaction in a rural area. If you’re in the city […]
Market still going up, but appears to be leveling. Last month, the average sales price for residential property in Lewis County hit $278,138. At the end of February, that number has once again climbed to $279,996 for an increase of $1,858. In the last market update, I showed that while the average sales price climbed […]
22S – The Septic Addendum This form is common in Lewis County as we have a lot of rural housing. You typically won’t find this for homes in town, although I’ve seen them on the edges of Chehalis & Centralia as they grow outward. So what exactly is a septic and what is the addendum […]
Market Slowly Continues to Climb Average sales price in Lewis County rose about $1700 in the month of January. While not starting the year off with a “bang”, January 2019 only saw an increase of $900. Over the course of 2019, the market saw an increase of just under $35,000. I continue to hear rumblings […]
22R: The Well Addendum You won’t see this form in all transactions, but it is prevalent in rural areas such as Lewis County, WA. It is the form that allows you the ability to test a well and make sure the water is good for drinking. As you can see, it’s a simple one page […]
Average Home Price Up $4000 Welcome to a new year! I took the month of December off for blogging so I wanted to catch you up with what has happened during that time. December 2019 Market Update: The headline for this would have been that Home Prices DROPPED $1,000. That would reflect the month of […]
The Inspection Addendum, or 35R, is perhaps the most important of all the addenda for a buyer. The 35R states your intentions to have a home inspection completed…