Presented By Devin Sanford Homes

There were seven closings during June, down two from May. The Chelan at $553,584 had a maximum allowable asking price set by A.R.C.H., a Regional Coalition for Housing in King County. Learn more at www.ArchHousing.Org. Below are telltale signs that pricing is simmering down considerably. Only one home sold above 100% of the asking price at just 101.37%. Three homes sold for 100% and one awfully close giving up just $5K. Two homes were standouts and not in a good way. Both were listed by the 1% Listing Fee duo and closed at an astonishing 77.22% and 92.66% of the asking and spent the longest times on market at 19 and 39 days, respectively. In a leveling market where volume sales are the admitted business plan, you don’t want to be a number. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Proper pricing and expectation setting require focus and a concentrated effort to not let your clients down. Chasing pennies thinking you’ll save dollars is a bold gamble. Most Sellers didn’t skimp. They hired conventional fee Brokers and came out unscathed.

Seven Closings for June

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“When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn?”
Pete Seeger

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Model	NWMLS Number	Square Footage	Original Asking Price	Asking Price When Sold	Final Sale Price	Dollars/ Square Foot	Days on Market	Percentage of Asking Price
Chelan	1910522	1,300	$553,584	$553,584	$553,584	$425.83	5	100%
Townsend	1926911	1,340	$850,000	$850,000	$845,000	$630.60	6	99.41%
Madison	1931922	1,810	$949,999	$949,999	$963,000	$101.37	6	101.37%
Union	1919803	1,810	$949,999	$949,999	$963,000	$101.37	6	101.37%
Vancouver	1910724	1,920	$1,295,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	$625.00	39	92.66%
Alder	1935140	2,615	$1,498,888	$1,498,888	$1,498,888	$573.19	8	100%
Hemlock	1923103	2,290	$1,588,000	$1,588,000	$1,588,000	$693.45	5	100%

Contingent sales are when a Seller agrees in writing to give the Buyer a pre-determined amount of time to sell their current home before committing to close escrow on the new purchase. Showings to other potential buyers are allowed to continue in hopes of procuring a more qualified candidate. In such case, the Seller must give, typically a three-day notice to the first Buyer to either remove their contingency and commit to closing or lose the property to the second Buyer. We call such a loss getting bumped. Many Buyers and/or Brokers will shy away from showing contingent properties because they don’t want to rain on someone else’s parade. However, they sometimes make sense. For instance, when a home has been on the market for a while, the Seller may agree if the Buyer can show there’s a good likelihood that their home will sell fast, and they usually agree to pay the asking price. Due diligence is paramount when taking a contingency. The Elephant can count on one hand the times I’ve done it in my 22 Years as a licensee, but they’ve always closed Escrow. Contingent or not, I’ve never had any kind of real estate contract that didn’t close. I’m all about due diligence and few can say that. Currently, there are two contingent contracts in escrow after spending 50 and 22 days on the market, respectively.

Not only Trilogy has begun to see Buyer General Home Inspections become more acceptable to Sellers. There is about six weeks of Inventory County Wide, as well as in your neighborhood after many months hovering around one to three weeks. An increased number of listings for Buyers to choose from has made many Sellers more willing to accept inspections or financing and Sellers are becoming more understanding. Candidly, it feels good when people are settling down and becoming nice again. Now more than ever, Buyers and Sellers need a strong and attentive Broker. Elephants are thoughtful and nurturing in nature and provide rock solid representation.

Nine Lives Pending in Escrow & Two Contingent

Model	NWMLS Number	Square Footage	Original Asking Price	Asking Price When Sold	Dollars/ Square Foot	Days on Market	Percentage of Asking Price
Chelan	1956818	1,300	$556,690	$556,690	$428.22	5	A.R.C.H. – Pending Inspection
Chelan	1941448	1,300	$850,000	$850,000	$653.85	9	Traditional Chelan Home
Orchard	1934217	1,440	$875,000	$875,000	$607.64	10
Washington	1946167	1,990	$950,000	$950,000	$477.39	3	1 ½ Story Home
Whidbey	1946167	1,660	$1,250,000	$1,250,000	$707.83	26	1%ers’ $75K Price Drop!
Bainbridge	1942090	1,850	$1,225,000	$1,225,000	$662.16	7
Monticello	1942175	2,695	$1,425,000	$1,425,000	$528.76	2
Hemlock	1923213	2,155	$1,499,000	$1,499,000	$695.59	50	CONTINGENT SALE
Hemlock	1948737	2,293	$1,658,000	$1,658,000	$723.07	22	CONTINGENT SALE
Monticello	1943517	2,700	$1,795,000	$1,745,000	$646.30	20	$50K Price Drop!
Hemlock	1939674	2,160	$1,775,000	$1,775,000	$821.76	7

June marks the first two-digit inventory appearance of 2022 and it wasn’t just for a day but fluttered over most of the month. The average days on market jumped a week over May, which had nearly doubled April. Times they are a changing.

Some of this is seasonal and can be attributed to people beginning to travel during the nice weather. Notwithstanding, there are more new listings than sales for the first time in a long time and less contracts in escrow. That means inventory is growing and slowing down price increases. Homes will continue to appreciate but, insanity with asking prices will not be as fortunate as for some in the past. Strong knowledge of your neighborhood and a good grip on realistic home values, along with a good strategy discussion would be good things to seek in a Listing Broker. Why take a chance with such an asset as your real estate property.

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“Change is the only constant in life.”
Greek philosopher, Heraclitus

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10 Homes Makeup the Largest Inventory of 2022

Model	NWMLS Number	Square Footage	Original Asking Price	Current Asking Price	Dollars/ Square Foot	Days on Market	Mentionable
Madison	1958365	1,810	$1,050,000	$1,050,000	$580.11	3	Original Model Gallery Home
Whidbey	1915901	1,670	$1,299,000	$1,050,000	$628.74	78	1%ers’ $149,000 Price Drop!
Whidbey	1957911	1,680	$1,070,000	$1,075,000	$639.88	7
Bainbridge	1955833	1,870	$1,098,000	$1,098,000	$587.17	44	Pending Inspection
Bainbridge	1960271	1,870	$1,175,000	$1,175,000	$628.34	2
Vancouver	1953431	1,930	$1,179,000	$1,179,000	$610.88	14
Vancouver	1929780	1,910	$1,250,000	$1,190,000	$623.04	51	1%ers’ $60K Price Drop!
Hemlock	1949559	1,870	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	$695.19	22
Maple	1949684	2,575	$1,695,000	$1,645,000	$638.83	8
Maryhill	1944158	3,399	$1,825,000	$1,825,000	$536.92	6

NOTE: Figures and statuses are as of June 30th, 2022, for month over month comparisons. The number of
homes for sale will change by the time this market report has processed to you.

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Cheryl R. _Seller, Trilogy at Redmond Ridge

Devin is fabulous. He over exceeded our expectations and made the sale of the home very turnkey. We are very grateful to Devin and his team. Best, Cheryl R. & Family

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One of my favorite clients living in Trilogy shared a recent experience with me saying, “We just went to a very high-end interiors company in Seattle looking for a new kitchen faucet and they had a discreet well-worded sign in several places about using their services then shopping elsewhere. I thought Amen! to cheaters. …and yes, we purchased the faucet there.” When I didn’t quite understand she continued, “They were referring to people who come in and “use” them for information then buy through Amazon or someplace else. It was a sign in their showroom and was discretely placed among sinks, faucets, hardware, etc. I can’t remember exactly what it said, but the gist was how much they value serving their customers and pride themselves in their service and it’s unfair to use their services and then shop elsewhere.” She said, “If people only knew they get what they pay for.”

This is so true. All you must do is read the tables; the numbers don’t lie. It was very thoughtful of her to share that story as she’s aware that has happened to me many times.

I draft these articles for you and, of course to show my expertise in the hopes that I’ll be able to develop your trust, become your Realtor and make sure you’re taken care of 100%. I’ve been doing that in Trilogy since 2003.
My professional fee has been the same all those years and is in line with most Brokers in the industry across the country. It’s fair. You’ll be relying on me to negotiate for and with you throughout the entire transaction, and that begins with my ability to negotiate my professional fee. My goal is to demonstrate to you that my experience and service will result in the best outcome for you. That means you ending up with more money in your pocket and my fee becomes nebulous.

I’m a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and Guild Member of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, serving small or large homes. I don’t skimp when paying for Magazine Quality Photography, Aerial Photos, minimum four-page, full-color foldout brochures, 3D-Walkthroughs or Social Marketing. I don’t skimp with my time when creating your marketing materials either. I may spend an entire day building your flyer from scratch, I put it in a flipbook online using key words and search engine optimization to bring the right matches of visitors to your home, helping it to sell faster and for more money.

This short plea is not for most of you so please, forgive me as it doesn’t apply to you. This message, which I’ve written before, and I guess it’s time for a reminder, is for the users. Like the high-end interiors company, please don’t waste my time taking hours to prepare for a visit, travel time, an hour or two in your home answering your questions about what you need to do to prepare then say, thank you and hire the discount brokers. Nobody else charges a 1% Listing Fee. If you’re going to do that, don’t call me and you’ll get what you pay for. Sincerely, thank you.

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That’s a wrap for the first half of 2022! Enjoy the Sunshine, Everyone!

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