Friday, July 14, 2017

Ocean Shores and North Beach Newsletter for Real Estate, Events, News ~ 2nd-Quarter 2017

2nd-Quarter/1st-Half 2017
Ocean Shores/North Beach
Newsletter
Presented by April Swenson,
CRS and Managing Broker for
Coldwell Banker Ocean Shores Brokers Real Estate
aswenson25@juno.com    360-589-2777 cell/text    www.OceanShoresInfo.com 
 
 
NOTABLE NEWS and EVENTS

INDEPENDENCE DAY on the BEACH
 
July 4th fell on a Tuesday and of course the town was packed.  It was a beautiful day.  The nighttime brought tons of firework displays.  See my video and pictures on my web site at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/july4th2017.html.  
 
 
FIVE STAR DEALERSHIPS SAND and SAWDUST FESTIVAL ~ JUNE 2017
 
Beautiful weather marked this weekend of fun.  One of the best annual events in Ocean Shores.  Check out the sandcastles and wood carving creations on my web site, and my video, at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/sand&sawdustfestival2017.html. 
 
 
FLAG DAY PARADE ~ JUNE 2017
 
Ocean Shores honored Old Glory with a traditional parade through the streets of downtown Ocean Shores.  Check out my video and pictures on my web site at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/flagdayparade2017.html.   
 
 
KITE FESTIVAL ~ JUNE 2017
 
I have never seen so many kites at one time running from the Damon Rd beach access street to the W. Chance a La Mer Ave beach access street!  It was fabulous to see.  Check out my video and pictures on my web site at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/kitefestival2017.html.   
 
 
GRAYS HARBOR EXPO ~ MAY 2017
 
The Ocean Shores Convention Center held this annual event with many vendors, food stands, and even ice carvers.  Check out my pictures on my web site at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/ghcexpo2017.html.  
 

NEW PICTURES and YOUTUBE VIDEOS UPLOADED
 
Click on the following links to see my new pictures on my web site (www.OceanShoresInfo.com) and my new videos uploaded onto my YouTube site (http://www.youtube.com/AprilSwenson):
 

OTHER NOTABLE LOCAL NEWS
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS 
  • August 18th-20th ~ 12's Fan Fest and Beach Party
  • August 19th-20th ~ Fun Fly: kite flying on the Beach.
  • August 26th-27th ~ Find Your Treasure Gift Show: retail gift and treasure show.
  • September 1st-3rd ~ AAOS Arts and Crafts Festival: held at the Convention Center.
  • September 3rd ~ Paddle-a-Thon: all skill levels are welcome; held at North Bay Park.
  • September 15th-17th ~ Whale of a Quilt Show: quilt show held at the Convention Center.
  • October 23rd ~ Bacon Bash: everything bacon; held at the Convention Center.
  • October 24th-29th ~ Irish Music Festival: largest Irish music festival on the West Coast.
  • November 24th-26th ~ Winter Fanta-Sea:  Christmas shopping at the Convention Center.


BUYS IN OCEAN SHORES
 
Click on the following links to view the MLS flyers for some good deals on properties in Ocean Shores/North Beach:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2nd-Quarter/1st-Half 2017 MARKET ACTIVITY/UPDATE
(April 1st - June 30th and January 1st - June 30th)
 
We are having the best year so far compared to the past few years.  Here are some very positive numbers:
  • # of Sold Properties and the Median Sales Price went up.
  • Total # of Listings is down.
 
The numbers below show that Ocean Shores is still one of the leaders for affordability, availability and productivity (# of properties and volume closed) compared to the other beach towns along the Washington Coast.  Ocean Shores also offers a lot more availability and affordability for building lots too.
 
 
OCEAN SHORES MARKET:
 
Click on the following links to view the MLS flyers for sold properties (2nd-Quarter of 2017):
 
1st-Half 2017
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings
 (as of 6/30/17)
 143
 472
 43
 4
 17
 679
 Pendings
 57
 29
 6
 1
 0
 93
 Solds
 172
 161
 26
 1
 3
 363
 Sold Volume
 $34.11M
 $3.97M
 $3.35M
 $209,900
 $398,750
 $42.04M
 Sold Median Price
 $182,750
 $15,000
 $121,475
 $209,900
 $133,750
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 124
 409
 167
 189
 31
 
 
VS.
 
1st-Half 2016
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings
 (as of 6/30/16)
 170
 549
 42
 2
 14
 795
 Pendings
 62
 31
 7
 1
 0
 101
 Solds
 145
 130
 29
 4
 2
 310
 Sold Volume
 $25.56M
 $2.65M
 $3.61M
 $844K
 $356K
 $33.02M
 Sold Median Price
 $165K
 $12,500
 $137,950
 $209K
 $178K
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 150
 347
 100
 663
 22
 
 
VS.
 
1st-Half 2015
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings 
 (as of 6/30/15)
 197
 515
 46
 6
 13
 777
 Pendings
 41
 16
 4
 0
 3
 64
 Solds
 147
 137
 7
 2
 4
 297
 Sold Volume
 $24.27M
 $2.951M
 $579,200
 $670K
 $1.587M
 $30.0572M
 Sold Median Price
 $151,500
 $13K
 $66K
 $335K
 $124,950
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 216
 339
 425
 196
 237
 
 
VS.
 
1st-Half 2014
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings (as of 6/30/14)
 259
 492
 38
 3
 16
 808
 Pendings
 28
 12
 1
 0
 0
 41
 Solds
 114
 77
 6
 0
 6
 203
 Sold Volume
 $17.073M
 $1.85M
 $464,500
 $0K
 $925K
 $20.3125M
 Sold Median Price
 $143,450
 $15K
 $61,250
 N/A
 $167,500
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 267
 290
 151
 N/A
 254
 
 
 
 
2nd-Quarter 2017
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Solds
 112
 101
 16
 1
 1
 231
 Sold Volume
 $22.6M
 $2.35M
 $2.06M
 $209,900
 $80K
 $27.3M
 Sold Median Price
 $182,750
 $15K
 $125,919
 $209,900
 $80K
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 116
 347
 145
 189
 3
 
 
VS.
 
2nd-Quarter 2016
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Solds
 91
 74
 19
 1
 1
 186
 Sold Volume
 $16.28M
 $1.39M
 $2.36M
 $200K
 $85K
 $20.315M
 Sold Median Price
 $165K
 $14,450
 $140K
 $200K
 $85K
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 114
 330
 103
 1498
 1
 
 
VS.
 
2nd-Quarter 2015
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Solds
 97
 78
 5
 2
 3
 185
 Sold Volume
 $17.02M
 $1.991M
 $344,200
 $670K
 $1.529M
 $21.554M
 Sold Median Price
 $158K
 $15K
 $66K
 $335K
 $150K
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 192
 339
 423
 196
 117
 
 
VS.
 
2nd-Quarter 2014
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Solds
 62
 42
 2
 0
 2
 108
 Sold Volume
 $8.94M
 $1.055M
 $70K
 $0
 $305K
 $10.37M
 Sold Median Price
 $140K
 $15K
 $35K
 N/A
 $152,500
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 289
 227
 154
 N/A
 203
 
 
 
NORTH BEACH (Ocean City to Moclips) MARKET:
 
Click on the following links to view the MLS flyers for sold properties (2nd-Quarter of 2017):
 
1st-Half 2017
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings (as of 6/30/17)
 53
 96
 0
 2
 7
 158
 Pendings
 10
 6
 0
 0
 0
 16
 Solds
 25
 19
 0
 1
 1
 46
 Sold Volume
 $8.52M
 $3.17M
 $0
 $325K
 $60K
 $12.07M
 Sold Median Price
 $230K
 $28,500
 N/A
 $325K
 $60K
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 265
 528
 N/A
 247
 170
 
 
VS.
 
1st-Half 2016
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings (as of 6/30/16)
 64
 123
 2
 1
 10
 200
 Pendings
 15
 5
 0
 0
 0
 30
 Solds
 22
 10
 0
 0
 0
 32
 Sold Volume
 $7.43M
 $531,500
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $7.961M
 Sold Median Price
 $325,250
 $38,500
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 300
 491
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 
VS.
 
1st-Half 2015
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings (as of 6/30/15)
 58
 160
 1
 0
 1
 220
 Pendings
 3
 4
 0
 0
 0
 7
 Solds
 33
 13
 0
 0
 0
 46
 Sold Volume
 $10.19M
 $337,400
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $10.527M
 Sold Median Price
 $304,500
 $19K
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 241
 315
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 
VS.
 
1st-Half 2014
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings (as of 6/30/14)
 65
 139
 1
 0
 1
 206
 Pendings
 4
 0
 0
 0
 0
 4
 Solds
 15
 4
 0
 0
 0
 19
 Sold Volume
 $4.78M
 $71K
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $4.851M
 Sold Median Price
 $317K
 $12,250
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 274
 257
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 
 
 
2nd-Quarter 2017
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Solds
 11
 10
 0
 1
 0
 22
 Sold Volume
 $4.97M
 $1.32M
 $0K
 $325K
 $0K
 $6.615M
 Sold Median Price
 $510K
 $48,750
 N/A
 $325K
 N/A
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 250
 757
 N/A
 247
 N/A
 
 
VS.
 
2nd-Quarter 2016
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Solds
 12
 6
 0
 0
 0
 18
 Sold Volume
 $5.014M
 $278K
 $0K
 $0K
 $0K
 $5.292M
 Sold Median Price
 $401K
 $46,125
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 243
 550
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 
VS.
 
2nd-Quarter 2015
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Solds
 12
 10
 0
 0
 0
 30
 Sold Volume
 $2.816M
 $644,500
 $0K
 $0K
 $0K
 $3.4605M
 Sold Median Price
 $172,500
 $60,750
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 348
 401
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 
VS.
 
2nd-Quarter 2014
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Solds
 8
 3
 0
 0
 0
 11
 Sold Volume
 $2.585M
 $28K
 $0K
 $0K
 $0K
 $2.613M
 Sold Median Price
 $342,250
 $11K
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 389
 254
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
  
 
 
SOUTH BEACH (Westport/Grayland/Ocosta) MARKET: 
 
1st-Half 2017
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings (as of 6/30/17)
 63
 64
 22
 1
 18
 168
 Pendings
 14
 0
 3
 1
 1
 19
 Solds
 43
 15
 5
 1
 2
 66
 Sold Volume
 $6.8M
 $692K
 $648K
 $207K
 $325K
 $8.67M
 Sold Median Price
 $139,500
 $32K
 $90K
 $207K
 $162,500
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 190
 214
 393
 77
 227
 
 
 
 
LONG BEACH PENINSULA (Ilwaco to Surfside Estates) MARKET:
 
1st-Half 2017
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings (as of 6/30/17)
 188
 253
 28
 9
 23
 501
 Pendings
 58
 15
 8
 0
 0
 81
 Solds
 157
 56
 9
 0
 4
 226
 Sold Volume
 $26.39M
 $2.53M
 $1.91M
 $0
 $829K
 $31.66M
 Sold Median Price
 $144K
 $33,400
 $215K
 N/A
 $175K
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 188
 433
 76
 N/A
 355
 
 
NOTE: All of the above data was pulled from the NWMLS and is not guaranteed.
 

FINANCING NEWS
 
MORTGAGE NEWS 
 
For more help on getting pre-approved/qualified, contact our local lender, The Bank of the Pacific....Desiree Goodwin, the Residential Loan Officer, at 360-500-4003, or e-mail her at dgoodwin@bankofthepacific.com.  You can also contact Saul Schiffner at Wallick & Volk Mortgage Brokers in Bellevue at 425-422-6333, or e-mail him at saul.schiffner@wvmb.com
 
 
 
If you ever have any questions about Area Information and Real Estate in Ocean Shores and the North Beach, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail me.
~ April Swenson
aswenson25@juno.com
360-589-2777 (cell/text)
 
  

Your Beach Destination Awaits You at the #1 Washington Coast Town!
 
 
  
 

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