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April Swenson, Managing Broker at
Coldwell Banker Ocean Shores Brokers Real Estate

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Ocean Shores, WA Real Estate


2nd-Quarter/1st-Half 2018
Ocean Shores/North Beach
Newsletter
Presented by April Swenson,
CRS and Managing Real Estate Broker for
Coldwell Banker Ocean Shores Brokers Real Estate
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NOTABLE NEWS and EVENTS
 
INDEPENDENCE DAY on the BEACH
 
July 4th fell on a Wednesday and of course the town was packed.  The evening came and the winds calmed and it was a really nice evening and night.  The nighttime brought tons of firework displays.  See my video and pictures on my website at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/july4th2018.html.  
  
FIVE STAR DEALERSHIPS SAND and SAWDUST FESTIVAL ~ JUNE 2018
 
Beautiful weather marked this weekend of fun.  One of the best annual events in Ocean Shores.  Something new was the Sand Art on the Beach, and of course wood carving creations.  Check out my pictures and video on my website at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/sand&sawdustfestival2018.html. 
 
FLAG DAY PARADE ~ JUNE 2018
 
Ocean Shores honored Old Glory with a traditional parade through the streets of downtown Ocean Shores.  Check out my video and pictures on my website at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/flagdayparade2018.html.  
 
KITE FESTIVAL ~ JUNE 2018
 
Kite flying up and down the downtown beaches of Ocean Shores.  There are tons and tons of kites of all shapes and sizes.  Check out my video and pictures on my website at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/kitefestival2018.html.    
 
GRAYS HARBOR EXPO ~ MAY 2018
 
The Ocean Shores Convention Center held this annual event with many vendors, food stands, classic cars, and even a rock wall to climb.  Check out my pictures on my web site at www.OceanShoresInfo.com/pics/ghcexpo2018.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/or my new videos uploaded onto my YouTube site (http://www.youtube.com/AprilSwenson):

OTHER NOTABLE LOCAL NEWS
  • The S. Razor Clam Dr Bridge is NOW OPEN.  After many years of being shut down, we now have the bridge back open.  It has a similar design to the Tonquin Ave Bridge.
  • The City Council approved the Library Expansion Agreement.  See the full story at http://www.northcoastnews.com/news/council-approves-library-expansion-agreement/.
  • Surely Sweet Frozen Yogurt is a new business located at 888 Pt Brown Ave NE.
  • Seaside Liquidation Center is another new business located at 865 Pt Brown Ave NW.  I went into this store the other day and it is neat...it has a bunch of various products, such as food, kitchen items, toys, etc. for really low prices.
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS 
  • July 4th ~ Let off your own Fireworks on the Beach.
  • July 6th-8th ~ Ocean Shores Beach Blast:  beach volleyball and some other sports.
  • July 21st-22nd ~ Big Top Promotions Gun Show:  open to the public.
  • July 27th-29th ~  Bikers at the Beach: motorcycle riders gather at the beach.
  • August 11th ~ Ocean Shores Woof-a-Thon: dog event.
  • August 17th-19th ~ 12's Fan Fest & Beach Party: celebrate the upcoming Seahawks Football Season.
  • Aug 31st-Sept 2nd ~ AAOS Arts & Crafts Festival: held at the Convention Center.
  • September 1st ~ Paddle-the-Shores: all skill levels are welcome; held at the Oyhut Bay Dock on the Lake Minard Canal.
  • September 21st-23rd ~ Whale of a Quilt Show: quilt show held at the Convention Center.
  • October 16th-21st ~ Irish Music Festival: largest Irish music festival on the West Coast.
  • November 3rd-4th ~ "Run from the Rain" Indoor Kite Flying: held at the Ocean Shores Elementary Gym.
  • November 23rd-25th ~ 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 2018 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 dramatically (from 679 to 503) -- primarily due to the # of Land Listings decreasing from 472 to 328.  Out of these 328 listed lots, 95 of them are foreclosed lots owned by the City of Ocean Shores.
 
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 2018):
 
1st-Half 2018
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings
 (as of 6/30/18)
 139
 328
 24
 1
 11
 503
 Pendings
 65
 37
 8
 0
 1
 111
 Solds
 207
 240
 26
 3
 7
 483
 Sold Volume
 $45M
 $5.75M
 $3.28M
 $829K
 $4.58M
 $59.44M
 Sold Median Price
 $211K
 $15K
 $110,700
 $275K
 $285K
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 117
 469
 125
 86
 339
 
 
VS.
 
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
 $15K
 $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 2018
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Solds
 124
 122
 12
 1
 4
 263
 Sold Volume
 $26.9M
 $3.13M
 $1.14M
 $379K
 $889K
 $32.44M
 Sold Median Price
 $215K
 $15,750
 $97,700
 $379K
 $210,950
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 103
 363
 76
 71
 265
 
 
VS.
 
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 2018):
 
1st-Half 2018
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings (as of 6/30/18)
 59
 98
 0
 1
 8
 166
 Pendings
 11
 10
 0
 0
 1
 22
 Solds
 26
 17
 0
 0
 0
 43
 Sold Volume
 $9.1M
 $1.6M
 $0
 $0
 $0
 $10.7M
 Sold Median Price
 $283,500
 $20K
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 107
 1,609
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 
VS.
 
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 2018
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Solds
 16
 13
 0
 0
 0
 29
 Sold Volume
 $5.28M
 $1.39M
 $0K
 $0
 $0K
 $6.67M
 Sold Median Price
 $283,500
 $19,500
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 87
 1,859
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 
 
VS.
 
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 2018
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings (as of 6/30/18)
 45
 63
 16
 2
 18
 144
 Pendings
 16
 2
 4
 0
 1
 23
 Solds
 55
 10
 15
 2
 3
 85
 Sold Volume
 $10.36M
 $290K
 $2.74M
 $268K
 $2.2M
 $15.86M
 Sold Median Price
 $170K
 $29,950
 $169,900
 $134K
 $353K
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 117
 414
 213
 151
 177
 
 
 
LONG BEACH PENINSULA (Ilwaco to Surfside Estates) MARKET:
 
1st-Half 2018
 Homes
Land 
Condos 
Multi-
Family 
Commercial 
Total 
 Current Listings (as of 6/30/18)
 170
 207
 23
 0
 19
 419
 Pendings
 67
 17
 4
 0
 3
 91
 Solds
 167
 70
 21
 1
 10
 269
 Sold Volume
 $35.47M
 $3.67M
 $3.91M
 $375K
 $2.21M
 $45.63M
 Sold Median Price
 $188,474
 $41,750
 $158,500
 $375K
 $164,500
 
 Avg. Days on Market (solds)
 108
 341
 105
 12
 219
 

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 Step Thomasson of Academy Mortgage at 206-799-4129 and steph.thomasson@academymortgage.com.  You can also contact Saul Schiffner of 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!
 



April Swenson, Managing Broker & CRS
Coldwell Banker Ocean Shores Brokers ~ Ocean Shores, WA
Cell / Text:   360-589-2777
Fax: 360-289-3941
aswenson25@juno.com              www.OceanShoresInfo.com

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