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Report: Median Home Prices Up 18 Percent in Snohomish County

Inventory is down 48 percent from this time last year, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

Real estate agents around Western Washington are preparing for a busy spring season, as sales and median home prices continue to show signs of improvement around the region.

In Snohomish County, home sales actually declined 3.6 percent from 698 in February 2012 to 673 last month, according to a monthly report from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS). Median prices, however, have improved by 18 percent to $260,000—suggesting low inventory might be having an effect on the number of sales.

NWMLS, which includes local real estate agents and brokers, said depleted inventory is continuing to be a concern in many areas. Active listings in the NWMLS database are down 48 percent in Snohomish County compared to this time last year.

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“The market is struggling to provide enough inventory for anxious buyers seeking to take advantage of low interest rates,” Dick Beeson, principal managing broker of RE/MAX Professionals in Tacoma, said in a NWMLS news release. With 25 percent of local inventory categorized as "distressed," the market "leaves some buyers with tough choices,” Beeson said. 

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NWMLS Statistical Summary—February 2013

Single Fam. Homes + Condos New Listings Total Active Pending Sales Closings Avg. Price Median Price King 2,866 3,854 3,138 1,688 $402,646 $332,577 Snohomish 1,036 1,529 1,236 673 $283,942 $260,000 Pierce 1,216 2,849 1,352 714 $218,558 $195,725

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