Kitsap County Market Stats Recap To Date

I just completed a recap for 2008 concerning home sales for all of Kitsap County:

• Number of homes available for purchase in 2008 - 7,861
• Number of homes sold in 2008 - 2,387
• Percentage of listings sold - 30.3%

I then completed the same calculation for the first two months of 2009 county-wide:

• Number of homes available for purchase in 2009 to date - 2,347
• Number of homes sold in 2009 to date - 208
• Percentage of listings sold to date - 8.8%

Buyers: Don't try to "time the markets" because you'll have missed it. If you're serious about buying...do it now! You have the leverage.

Sellers: Your need to get ahead of the markets. Get your general building inspection now and make the repairs. Pump your septic if it hasn't been pumped within three years and order the health letter. And finally...Price Competitively.