April Swenson, Managing Broker at
Coldwell Banker Ocean Shores Brokers Real Estate
Cell / Text: 360-589-2777       aswenson25@juno.com
          Fax: 360-289-3941                                 www.OceanShoresInfo.com
Ocean Shores, WA Real Estate
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3rd-Quarter 2014
Ocean
Shores/North Beach
Newsletter
Presented by
April Swenson,
CRS & Managing Broker for Coldwell Banker Ocean Shores
Brokers Real Estate
NOTABLE NEWS and
EVENTS
PADDLE the
SHORES 2014
JULY 4th FIREWORKS on the
BEACH
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS
UPLOADED
OTHER NOTABLE
LOCAL NEWS
- The North
Beach Hyaks Varsity Football Team is currently undefeated.
- New Café in
Downtown Ocean Shores: Sunnyside Café located at 687 Pt Brown Ave
NW.
- New Store
Front in Downtown Ocean Shores: Burlap & Grain Vintage Market ~ a
store of hand-made and refurbished vintage items; located at 817 Pt Brown Ave
NW.
- The Ocean
Crest Resort Restaurant in Moclips, which was destroyed by a fire in
2011, had its Grand Re-Opening about a month ago.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
- October
24th-26th ~ Irish Music Festival: Irish music bands play at the
Convention Center.
- November
28th-30th ~ Winter Fanta-Sea Craft Show: buy Christmas crafts/gifts 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:
3rd-Quarter
2014 ACTIVITY/UPDATE
(July
1st - Sept 30th)
Here are some positive
numbers:
- # of Total Pendings in Ocean Shores
increased from 41 in the 2nd-Q of 2014 to 57 in the 3rd-Q of
2014.
OCEAN
SHORES MARKET:
Click on the
following links to view the MLS flyers for sold properties (3rd-Quarter of
2014):
Sold Multi-Family
3rd-Quarter 2014
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Homes
|
Land
|
Condos
|
Multi- Family
|
Commercial
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Total
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Current
Listings |
235 |
552 |
29 |
7 |
18 |
841 |
Pendings |
35 |
15 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
57 |
Solds |
76 |
69 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
152 |
Sold
Volume |
$10.84M |
$1.125M |
$508,900 |
$630K |
$0 |
$13.1039M |
Sold Median
Price |
$139,500 |
$12K |
$125,700 |
$210K |
N/A |
|
Avg. Days on
Market (solds) |
202 |
259 |
353 |
14 |
N/A |
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NORTH BEACH
(Ocean City to
Moclips) MARKET:
Click on the
following links to view the MLS flyers for sold properties (3rd-Quarter of
2014):
3rd-Quarter
2014
|
Homes
|
Land
|
Condos
|
Multi- Family
|
Commercial
|
Total
|
Current
Listings |
71 |
169 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
242 |
Pendings |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Solds |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Sold
Volume |
$1.86M |
$104K |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$1.964M |
Sold Median
Price |
$313,500 |
$7,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Avg. Days on
Market (solds) |
216 |
340 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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NOTE: All of the above data was
pulled from the NWMLS and is not guaranteed.
FINANCING
NEWS
MORTGAGE NEWS
Interest rates are
down to around 4.00% to 4.25% with 0 points (depending on credit and down
payment). Funding is available through FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Loans to
buy primary and secondary/vacation homes in Ocean Shores and the North
Beach.
For
more help on getting pre-approved/qualified, contact our local lender, The Bank
of the Pacific....Desi 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!
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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