North Tacoma Living

Sales Stats for Pierce County Nov, Dec, and 2006 YTD

The NWMLS and it's tax record company Realist have released the sales stats for November and December 2006. I've attached the chart that shows single family residences and condos.  Sales were down slightly each month but the median sales price increased- nearly 15.3% YTD!

Sales Statistics for PIERCE County WA

Realist's most recent recording date for this county is 01/16/2007

Single Family Residence
Time Period	Number of Sales	Median Sale Price
Dec 2006	1,146	$271,439
Dec 2005	1,412	$245,250
Nov 2006	1,263	$270,990
Nov 2005	1,453	$252,000
2006 YTD	17,180	$265,000
2005	18,451	$230,000

Condominium
Time Period	Number of Sales	Median Sale Price
Dec 2006	216	$218,225
Dec 2005	138	$207,990
Nov 2006	122	$214,675
Nov 2005	146	$194,950
2006 YTD	1,840	$222,970
2005	1,467	$195,000

My Fascination with Tacoma Real Estate (Part 1)

A few days ago I read a short post on Active Rain by Phylena Houde about what she does for a living.  Because we do virtually the same thing, it inspired this post.  In this post I will attempt to explain my "why".

Ever since I can remember Old Houses have fascinated me.  I'm intrigued by their form and functionality and details. 

It probably all started when I was about 6 or 7.  My Grandmother moved to the area and into an old house.  (I know now that the home was built in 1913).  Grandma's house was so different from our ranch that was built in 1963!

I remember exploring all the nooks and crannies at Grandma's house.  I was not afraid to go down into the cellar or up into the attic.  I remember opening all the "funny little doors" throughout the house to see what was in there.  The niches begged me to run my hand over it.  Looking back I believe that is when I became a fan for life.  I was hooked. 

Since then, I have spent countless hours touring the neighborhoods of Seattle and Tacoma and I have bought countless books on Old Houses.  (I consider Old Houses those built before 1930)  Books with floor plans, interior details, elevations, and illustrations of Victorian houses, Cottages, Bunglalows, and Craftsman houses.  Houses that were built in their day for up to $5,000 and today would cost nearly $500,000 to rebuild using the same quality of materials and workmanship. 

So today I thought I would begin to share my love of Old Houses with you. This is part 1 in a series dedicated to Old Houses.  Future posts will include house styles, histories, and pictures.

I hope you learn to enjoy Old Houses as much as I do.

Debi Braulik

Debi@NorthSlopeHomes.com

http://www.northslopehomes.com/

North Tacoma Real Estate

Tacoma's North Slope Historic District 2006 Real Estate Year In Review

North Slope Historic District

2006 Real Estate Year In Review

From January 1st to December 31st, 2006 the North Slope had 82 homes sell.

Here are the averages from the sales-

Average square feet- 2611

Average Price Per Square Foot- $167.37

Average Days On Market- 97

Average Sales Price- $416,811

Average Sales Price vs. Assessed Value- 1.1858

The High Sales Price was $1,104,000

The Low Sales Price was $199,000

If you have any questions about these numbers, please feel free to contact me.  I'd be happy to go over the data with you.

Debi Braulik

Debi@NorthSlopeHomes.com

http://www.northslopehomes.com/

North Tacoma, WA Real Estate