Western Washington Real Estate Trends

by Rob Skelton

Windermere Real Estate has released the fourth quarter of the 2016 Gardner Report. Published by our Chief Economist Matthew Gardner, this report delivers a snapshot of Western Washington real estate trends. In Skagit County, there was a 16.8% growth in home sales. The number of available listings continues to remain well below historic averages (total # of homes for sale in 4^th quarter was down by 13.7% compared to a year ago). Home prices continue to rise (in most counties) as demand exceeded supply. Average days on market in Skagit County in this quarter was 55 days.