Walla Walla Real Estate

Archive for September, 2006

Home Sales Holding at a Sustainable Pace

Friday, September 29th, 2006 Posted in College Place Real Estate, Real Estate Statistics, Walla Walla Real Estate | No Comments »

According to the National Association of Realtors, August homes sales stabalized at a sustainable pace while home prices showed an anticipated decline. The national median existing home price in August was $225,000. Last year in August it was $229,000.

A Great Place To Retire

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 Posted in Current Events, Walla Walla Real Estate | No Comments »

Walla Walla, Washington was featured on CNNMoney.com as one of the top 5 places to retire. Walla Walla has become a destination for wine connoisseurs, retirees, and urban refugees. With it's beautiful Main Street, art galleries, restaurants, three Colleges, and well maintained ...

Vacation Homes

Monday, September 11th, 2006 Posted in Current Events, Real Estate Statistics, Walla Walla Real Estate | No Comments »

Vacation-home sales have soared the past five years, fueled by low interest rates, rising demand as boomers prepare for retirement, and a continuing interest in real estate as an investment. A record 1.02 million vacation homes were purchased in 2005, ...

Mortgage Rates Continue to Drift Lower

Monday, September 4th, 2006 Posted in Current Events, Real Estate Statistics | No Comments »

Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMSSM) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.44 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week ending August 31, 2006, down from last week's average ...