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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 – 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – September 2020 Housing Trends for the Walla Walla Valley Walla Walla’s housing market has made a strong recovery since the outbreak of COVID-19 struck this past spring. Here is a look at 3 key trends we have seen for the year. Strong Buyer Demand – Historically low interest rates – below 3% – continued to fuel strong […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – August 2020 What’s Happening in the Local Market? The year 2020 will certainly be one to remember, with new realities and norms changing the way we live. This year’s real estate market is certainly no exception; challenging what many thought possible. Here’s a look at four key areas that are defining the Walla Walla Valley’s real estate […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – July 2020 What’s Happening in the Local Market? July became the 2nd busiest home-closing month for the year in the Walla Walla Valley showing continued resilience in the local Real Estate Market. This activity was fueled through outstanding opportunities for buyers and sellers. Buyers have been able to benefit from record-low mortgage rates. The National Mortgage News reported […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – June 2020 Walla Walla’s real estate market continued to show resilience through the pandemic as historically low interest rates continued to fuel buyer demand. With so many buyers looking for homes to purchase and so few houses for sale, there has been a disconnect between supply and demand. This imbalance has pushed prices upward while driving […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – May 2020 Governor Inslee extended the Stay Home Stay Healthy order through the month of May but tight supply combined with strong buyer demand in the Walla Walla Valley kept home values stable. Spring is typically the active listing season but many sellers delayed bringing their home to market while under the economic lockdown. Listing inventory remained […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – April 2020 April’s real estate activity surpassed expectations but it was far from business as usual. The Governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order deemed Real Estate an “essential business” due to the importance of housing during these challenging times. Necessary property viewings were allowed under strict safety protocols and all other real estate activities were conducted […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – March 2020 As we report first-quarter real estate activity for the Walla Walla Valley, our state remains under Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order. And through these challenging times, our highest priority is the safety of our brokers, our clients, and our community. Although our local economy felt the impact of COVID-19 in late March, […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – February 2020 Walla Walla Valley’s home sales and pending sales experienced annual increases during the month of February despite historically low inventory levels. Through the first two months of the year, closed home sales were up 18% above last year’s pace and pending sales increased by 23%. Low interest rates fueled buyer activity. Enough new homes came […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – January 2020 Homebuyers got a head start over home sellers in the month of January. January’s real estate activity saw home sales surge 20% above the number of sales that occurred in January of 2019, but the real story was the continued decline in the number of listings. For the first time in more than 20 years, […]

Market Trends Walla Walla Real Estate Update – 2019 Year End Report Walla Walla Real Estate – 2020 Forecast: So what will 2020 bring? To help answer that question, here is a summary from Windermere’s Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner: US Economy: Despite some concerning signs, the likelihood that we will enter a recession in 2020 has dropped to about 26%. If we manage to stage off […]