THE ELEPHANT PRESENTS The “Original” Trilogy at Redmond Ridge

 

The ELEPHANT PRESENTS The “Original” Trilogy at Redmond Ridge

Market Report: September 2020

PRESENTED BY DEVINSANFORDHOMES.COM

September Jumps to 15 Closings…

           Elephant Striving to Raise Home Values…

                         Buyer Tips in a Strong Seller’s Market…

                

                                                                                                                           

15 New Members Find Homes Despite Covid …

	Model	Square Footage	NWMLS Number	Original Asking Price	Asking Price when Sold	Final Sale Price	Days on Market	Remarks
1	Discovery	1,350	1622697	$615,000	$605,000	$595,000	46	View, Modest  Upgrades
2	Union	1,510	1602333	$616,979	$616,979	$595,000	98	ARCH Home
3	Discovery	1,361	1605651	$630,000	$620,000	$617,000	84	Clean, Modest Upgrades
4	Discovery	1,350	1647062	$629,500	$629,500	$629,500	2	Greenbelt, Granite Tile
5	Union	1,550	1636228	$637,000	$637,000	$637,000	3	Higher Level Upgrades
6	Whidbey	1,680	1607327	$748,000	$719,000	$725,000	76	Greenbelt, Novelty Hill
7	Whidbey	1,671	1653672	$725,000	$725,000	$751,000	1	Hardwoods, Granite, Big Patio
8	Whidbey	1,671	1596823	$787,000	$755,000	$755,000	96	Close to Club
9	Washington	1,871	1616883	$756,000	$756,000	$756,000	17	1.5 Story Home
10	Bainbridge	1,870	1632808	$760,000	$760,000	$760,000	4	Greenbelt adjacent Pkwy.
11	Vancouver	1,958	1642068	$769,000	$769,000	$769,000	14	Corner Lot
12	Hemlock	2,310	1628926	$940,000	$940,000	$930,000	17	Greenbelt /Nicely Shown
13	Maple	2,298	1646842	$975,000	$975,000	$975,000	4	Corner Lot, Mid Upgrades
14	Hemlock	2,165	1650540	$1,095,000	$1,095,000	$1,100,000	1	Aftermarket Upgrades
15	Maryhill	3,585	1641868	$1,375,000	$1,375,000	$1,376,000	3	All-Time High Price – Non-Golf Course Lot.

The Elephant Representing Luxury Home Sellers!  

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Pushing the Envelope Confidently to Raise Home Values

Record High Sale Price

Maryhill Floor Plan

$1,376,000

 The Pachyderm sets the bar for other Brokers to follow.  Raising Trilogy home Values is a passionate commitment.

This corner, greenbelt home deserved more than typical “Full-Service”. To break a record, it needed our “Premium Service”. The Elephant threw a trunk full of marketing money and a mammoth amount of work to bring the highest price ever for a Trilogy, non-golf course home, coming in a shy second  overall to another Pachyderm represented Maryhill on the 17^th Fairway back in January, 2019. That home had a $375,000 lot premium when new and sold off-market for $1.4 Million, earning the spot as the #1 highest sale price of any Trilogy Production home in Redmond history.  

 

This record sales price didn’t just happen. Things don’t work that way. You must make it happen and that requires hard work preparing, presenting, promoting, pricing perfectly and not apologizing for your price. The Maryhill Sellers decided to sell while living overseas so hadn’t packed a thing. “Stay where you are, ‘we told them, ‘we’ve got this.”’ We charge an age-old, conventional fee and the Sellers  realize more proceeds versus falling for discounts and a quick, production line turnaround. My team isn’t concerned about how many we sell, we’re concerned about the results we get for our clients and their bottom line. Despite pushing pricing as high as we can, we’ve averaged well over 99% of asking price over the last several years combined. Our reputation is the only thing that separates us from the crowd. We care.

 

Already, we see a new Maryhill listing priced even higher, although, very respectfully, it doesn’t have near the level of fits and finishes as our precedent setting beauty. That means what we do is working. Now, should the Buyer be needing a mortgage and thus, an appraisal, there will be a supporting sale to back their asking price. We remain curious about the outcome and wish them well. We’ve seen this many times over the years with various floor plans and situations. One successful sale begets and supports another, and pricing escalates. Of course, this is dependent upon successful closings and getting as much for properties as the market will bear. Right now, it should be a lot.

 

Sellers should know pricing will always go up in a strong market, like the one we are in. So those of you who have moved and done well, don’t get your dapper down when you see a similar home priced higher. They were able to do that because of you.  Enjoy your spoils and your good deed.

 

15 homes under contract, awaiting the close of Escrow.

	Model	Square Footage	NWMLS Number	Original Asking Price	Asking Price when Sold	Days on Market	Remarks
1	Orchard	1,440	1631867	$649,000	$629,900	43	Nice View yet Modest Upgrades
2	Discovery	1,365	1667501	$640,000	$640,000	5	Nice Greenbelt & Presentation
3	Orchard	1,440	1646935	$642,000	$642,000	25	Twinberry Way
4	Discovery	1,352	1661534	$649,500	$649,500	5	Good timing for quick sale.
5	Townsend	1,335	1530439	$695,000	$655,000	351	Still Pending Inspection
6	Washington	1,900	1646988	$665,000	$665,000	10	Nicely Appointed, Attractive Price
7	Whidbey	1,680	1604893	$725,000	$669,000	109	Modest Greenbelt – Novelty
8	Sammamish	1,640	1654491	$680,000	$680,000	31	Still Pending Inspection
9	Whidbey	1,680	1648792	$750,000	$750,000	13	Division 6 Above Wall
10	Bainbridge	1,870	1661556	$780,000	$780,000	3	Lots of Carpet – Lack of Staging
11	Bainbridge	1,870	1586666	$819,000	$790,000	162	Sunset View Deck – No Backyard
12	Nice	1,960	1638760	$875,000	$860,000	49	Newer Home, Rare, Not Staged
13	Hemlock	2,170	1652981	$905,000	$905,000	5	Incredible Raised Garden Yard
14	Cedar	2,397	1649696	$1,098,000	$1,098,000	1	Gorgeous, Greenbelt on Sunbreak
15	Monticello	2,695	1651246	$1,250,000	$1,250,000	7	Nicely Appointed, Dark Greenbelt

 

September resulted in a combined 30 homes either closing or entering escrow, splitting the categories down the middle and making for the biggest month in years! 15 closings far surpassed the best month of 2019, which revealed 10. The last time we saw as many sales was August of 2018 and there were 17 during May of that year. Buyers are becoming much more confident and are learning how to navigate the tough competition. Covid is likely the reason we experienced our Spring surge a few months later this year. With interest rates dipping into the 2% – 3% range inventory is being scooped up faster than you can say, “Rumpelstiltskin”. This has left King County with about a 25-day supply of available inventory even though we’ve had around 18% increase Y.O.Y. during September. A healthy market is considered four to five months of inventory. There’s no doubt, it’s a seller’s market. If you’re going to list your property, its definitely a great time. Treat it like this is July or August and take your time to present it properly. Poorly presented or over-priced homes are the only ones skewing the days on market. I’d be delighted to roll up my sleeves and get the best marketing department in the state working for you.

 

Finding New Homes, New Friends and New Beginnings.

Finding a new home is the challenging part. Once you get in it, new friends and experiences is a given. However, Buyers are going to have to change your paradigm. Unless you get extremely lucky, your going to have to take some risks if you want to beat out the competition for almost any home. This means there is no time to think about it. I recommend having what you want clearly in you mind and even on paper so that when the right home comes up, you’re prepared to strike like a Cobra with a clean, impressive offer. I already have my Buyers’ Loan Pre-Approvals in hand and, if they’re paying cash, I have their investment or bank account proof of funds statements ready to attach to the offer. Without those things in order, you won’t even  be considered in a multi-offer situation.

 

Having an aggressive and knowledgeable Buyer’s Agent is crucial in these situations. Many homes are listed as having a future offer review date. A strong, on the ball Broker, with a good reputation, can often overcome that and convince the Seller to accept an offer earlier, if its written well. This means little to no contingencies. The first thing that may come to your mind is “don’t I need an inspection?” The answer is, not necessarily. The unknown can be a scary thing for a Buyer. It’s equally a big question for the Seller who’s thinking, “Gee, if we accept this offer, are they going to work us over during the inspection?” Waiving that portion, can help get your offer accepted over another. In fact, that’s probably the biggest Seller consideration these days, even over a higher price offer. If there is time, and the Seller will allow it, a pre-inspection is a good idea but even those are becoming too much trouble for a Seller in this market. They know the home is going to sell without all the inconvenience anyway.

 

If you need to secure a home and you don’t want to end up with a big repair order, give me a call. After 17 years in Trilogy, I’ve seen every repair invoice one could imagine. I know all 23 plans, can spot items that need attention when we walk the home and have a close idea of what that repair will cost. I will have found out if there has been regular pest maintenance for the crawl and attic spaces, what repairs have been made to the home prior and if the furnace and hot water tank have been serviced or replaced. Being on the ball and digging deep is what I get compensated for.  When you own the home, we have Vendors to take care of the minor details.

 

Here are the slim pickings in the Pumpkin Patch

	Model	Square Footage	NWMLS Number	Original Asking Price	Asking Price when Sold	Days on Market	Remarks
1	Vashon	1,570	1660194	$759,000	$759,000	21	Lovely Home & Private
2	Cedar	2,300	1621992	$990,000	$930,000	97	Needs Cleaning Up.
3	Maple	2,380	1651831	$1,060,000	$995,000	14	Gorgeous Home & Lot

 

Three homes in inventory at month end. That’s the segment! If you’re a Buyer, give me a call and I’ll see what I can cultivate for you. I’ve had several Buyers this year that purchased sight unseen or invested in a home I found for them that never hit the market. I’d be happy to be your Trilogy Guru. 

 

 

Fourth Quarter Finish Looking Good

 

Here we are in the fourth quarter of 2020; who would believe it. Where did this year go? It’s certainly, one we’ll all remember and maybe, going by swiftly is a good thing. Between the politics, horrific fires, riots and, of course a PANDEMIC, we’ve all been through a lot. However, Americans are resilient…we find a way. For Realtors, we went from being “insignificant” to quickly “significant” because people needed housing, but we could only show a home to one person at a time, with strict protocols. Husbands waited outside then, toured after the boss was through. Most clients followed in their own car and there were no Open Houses allowed. Only recently can they be held again, however, no more than five people in the home at a time, the home must be wiped down, gloves available and, of course, masks are mandatory to enter. The Elephant had masks made up for clients to be sure I always had one for those that needed one. I and others, like all of you, persevered. I continued to stage, market, and show homes. Vendors stayed busy washing windows, landscaping, staging, selling no longer needed belongings, packing, moving, etc.. The world moves on and Trilogy is no exception.

 

With 26 Sales over the last 60 days and 15 already in Escrow, my year-end sales prognostication, shared with the Financial Advisory Board, appears to be right on track. We’re at 71 sales Y.T.D. and projecting 94 sales for the year. We may or may not hit it but are destined to surpass the lackluster number of 78 for 2019. It’s doubtful we’ll hit the 100 or more figure of the six consecutive years prior to 2019 but we’re doing well. There were 97 sales in 2012, the first significant year after the mortgage crisis recovery.

 

 

 

 

      A Recap of 2020 Month over Month Statistics:

	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	April	May	June	July	Aug.	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	YTD
$old	2	8	10	6	5	5	9	11	15				71
Pending	7	8	7	4	5	9	9	18	15
Active	9	6	7	10	14	14	9	7	3
$old D.O.M.	38	19	7	67	85	28	26	22	31
Active D.O.M.	63	46	73	48	43	55	76	86	44

 

 

It has been a pleasure to share this information and a few thoughts with you. Thank you for reading and take care.

That’s a wrap for September.

 

 

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