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Walla Walla Real Estate Update – 2022 February

Walla Walla Real Estate Update – February 2022 At the end of February, Northwest MLS representatives expressed optimism for the housing market as pandemic-restrictions eased, but also uncertainty due to the global economic crisis around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s what happened in the Walla Walla Valley. Listings were slightly higher than a […]
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Walla Walla Real Estate Update – 2022 January

Walla Walla Real Estate Update – January 2022 A frigid first week of January surges in coronavirus cases, and depleted inventory were factors that contributed to the months being slower than year-ago sales. Closed home sales fall off last year’s pace. During the first month of the year, closed home sales fell 11% behind […]
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Walla Walla Real Estate Update – 2021 Year-End Report

Walla Walla Valley Real Estate – 2021 Year-End Report The Walla Walla valley real estate market remained remarkably resilient in the face of continued Covid-19 challenges in 2021. Here are a few takeaways: 2021 Home Sales Topped Previous Year for 2nd Best in MLS History: Strong buyer demand, fueled by low-interest rates, led […]
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Walla Walla Real Estate Update – November 2021

Walla Walla Valley Real Estate Update – November 2021 Walla Walla homes sales remained resilient despite low inventory and increasing affordability challenges. Closed home sales lag behind last autumn. Over the last 3 months, closed homes sales fell 17% below the number of closings that occurred during the same months of last year. […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – 2022 February Walla Walla Real Estate Update – February 2022 At the end of February, Northwest MLS representatives expressed optimism for the housing market as pandemic-restrictions eased, but also uncertainty due to the global economic crisis around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s what happened in the Walla Walla Valley. Listings were slightly higher than a […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – 2022 January Walla Walla Real Estate Update – January 2022 A frigid first week of January surges in coronavirus cases, and depleted inventory were factors that contributed to the months being slower than year-ago sales. Closed home sales fall off last year’s pace. During the first month of the year, closed home sales fell 11% behind […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – 2021 Year-End Report Walla Walla Valley Real Estate – 2021 Year-End Report The Walla Walla valley real estate market remained remarkably resilient in the face of continued Covid-19 challenges in 2021. Here are a few takeaways: 2021 Home Sales Topped Previous Year for 2nd Best in MLS History: Strong buyer demand, fueled by low-interest rates, led […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – November 2021 Walla Walla Valley Real Estate Update – November 2021 Walla Walla homes sales remained resilient despite low inventory and increasing affordability challenges. Closed home sales lag behind last autumn. Over the last 3 months, closed homes sales fell 17% below the number of closings that occurred during the same months of last year. […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – October 2021 Walla Walla Valley Real Estate Update – October 2021 Strong demand for homes in the Walla Walla valley continued in October. Closed home sales rebounded. Fueled by favorable interest rates, home closings experienced a 36% monthly increase. At the end of October, year-to-date closings were 2% ahead of last year’s pace. New contract […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – September 2021 Walla Walla Valley Real Estate Update – September 2021 The Walla Walla Valley’s housing market remained active with gains in new listings and year-over-year gains in closed sales and prices. Listings edge higher for 5th month in a row. While still historically low, the number of homes listed for sale experienced another monthly increase. […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – August 2021 Walla Walla Valley Real Estate Update – August 2021 A strong seller’s market continued in the Walla Walla Valley but another monthly increase in listings indicated a market shift is underway. Monthly Listings Edged higher for the 4th month in a row. The number of homes listed for sale increased again in August. While […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – July 2021 Walla Walla Valley Real Estate Update – July 2021 A strong seller’s market continued in the Walla Walla Valley through the month of July but an increase in listings may indicate that market shift is underway. Here are several key takeaways: Monthly listings surpassed 100 for the first time this year. The number of homes […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – June 2021 Walla Walla Valley Real Estate Update – June 2021 The Walla Walla Valley’s active real estate market continued as June became the busiest home closing month of the year. Here are a few key aways: Closed home sales moved 5% ahead of last years pace: At the halfway point of 2021, home closings moved […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – May 2021 Housing Trends for the Walla Walla Valley Low inventory and rising interest rates have yet to dampen buyer’s enthusiasm for homes in the Walla Walla Valley. Here are several key takeaways: Sales moved ahead of last year’s pace: The strong seller’s market continued as there were more buyers than there were sellers in pretty […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – April 2021 Housing Trends for the Walla Walla Valley The Walla Walla Valley’s median sales price hit a new high while housing inventory hit a new low. Here are several takeaways from April: Home closings increased: The active seller market continued through April. Monthly home closings experience a year-over-year increase of 35% from last April, when […]

Market Trends Q1 2021 Eastern Washington Real Estate Market Update The following analysis of the Eastern Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information about the housing market in your area, please don’t hesitate to contact your Windermere Real Estate Agent. […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – March 2021 Housing Trends for the Walla Walla Valley During the first quarter of 2021, Walla Walla’s real estate market experienced one of the strongest seller’s markets the valley has ever seen. Here are three key takeaways we saw over the last few months. Inventory Remained at Historic Lows: During the first quarter, there were more […]

Community “Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery” Phase 3 What is the “Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery” plan? (Revised March 18, 2021) On March 11th, Governor Inslee announced changes to the “Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery.” The plan will transition from a regional approach to a county-by-county evaluation process. Effective March 22nd, the entire state will enter a new third phase of […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – February 2021 Housing Trends for the Walla Walla Valley Sales Restricted by Supply: Home sales declined in February, however it wasn’t due to a lack of buyers who were ready to purchase but had to wait for homes to hit the market. The snowy weather partially contributed to the slow down but the primary reason was […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – January 2021 Housing Trends for the Walla Walla Valley For Walla Walla housing, the new year began with three key trends that carried over from last year: Low Inventory, Strong Buyer Demand, and Rising Prices. Low Inventory: Inventory slid to a new record low of just 91 homes available for sale in the Walla Walla Valley at month’s […]

Community How “Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery” Impacts Real Estate What is the “Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery” plan? (Revised January 8, 2021) On January 5th, Governor Inslee announced the “Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery” that includes a regional, COVID-19 phased recovery plan. The announcement does not change the current restrictions and protocols affecting the real estate industry. The latest information about the […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – December 2020 Walla Walla Real Estate – 2020 Year End Report: The real estate market remained resilient in the face of Covid-19 challenges and was far busier than many could have imagined. Here are a few takeaways from 2020: 2020 Homes Sales Tied for 2nd Best: Record-setting low-interest rates fueled buyer demand throughout the year resulting in […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – November 2020 Housing Trends for the Walla Walla Valley Buyer demand for homes in the Walla Walla valley remained strong through November. Here are three highlights for the month: Inventory Hit record Low, Again! – The strong seller’s market continued as the number of buyers exceeded the number of listings. By month’s end, housing inventory had dropped […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – October 2020 Housing Trends for the Walla Walla Valley The Walla Walla Valley Real Estate Market remained very active during the month of October. Here are the highlights: Best Home Closing Month of the Year – October became the busiest home closing month of the year and brought the year-to-date closing total to within 4 closings of last […]