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Most Active Residential Price Ranges

by Erin Brumett

 Residential single family closed sales for Seattle
proper in 2007, (excluding Mercer Island, Bellevue, etc,):                                                                           
       Price Range           Closed Sales                                                       

1      300,000-399,999         1900                                                                                              
2      400,000-499,999         1765                                                                                                  
3      500,000-599,999         1190                                                                                                  
4      600,000-699,999           693                                                                                                    
5      $1 mil & more                    534                                                                                                    
6      700,000-799,999           425                                                                                                    
7      200,000-299,999           397                                                                                                    
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Residential single family closed sales in incorporated King County:                                                         
       Price Range           Closed Sales                                                        

1      300,000-399,999         6117                                                                                               
2      400,000-499,999         4889                                                                                                  
3      500,000-599,999         3343                                                                                                  
4      200,000-299,999         2484                                                                                                  
5      600,000-699,999         2134                                                                                                  
6      $1 mil & more                  1722                                                                                                 
7      700,000-799,999         1376                                                                                                          
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Residential single family closed sales for  2007,  inclusive for
all area’s in the NWMLS (which includes all of Western WA):                                                                     
       Price Range           Closed Sales                                                        

1      200,000-299,999         18169                                                                                             
2      300,000-399,999         16568                                                                                                
3      400,000-499,999          9586                                                                                                  
4      100,000-199,999          6433                                                                                                  
5      500,000-599,999          5664                                                                                                  
6      600,000-699,999          3372                                                                                                  
7      $1 mil & more                  2187                                                                                                  
8      700,000-799,999          1940                                                                                                  
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Condo closed sales for 2007  inclusive for all area’s in the NWMLS:                                                         
       Price Range           Closed Sales                                                        

1      200,000-299,999         6170                                                                                               
2      100,000-199,999         3307                                                                                                  
3      300,000-399,999         3188                                                                                                  
4      400,000-499,999         1173                                                                                                  
5      500,000-599,999          474                                                                                                    
6      600,000-699,999          225                                                                                                    
7      700,000-799,999          126                                                                                                    
8      $1 mil & more                   125                                                                                                    
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Single family homes and condos sold in October 2008 inclusive
for all area’s in the NWMLS:                                                                                                      
       Price Range           Closed Sales                                                        

1      250,000 – 349,000       11264                                                                                             
2      350,000 – 499,999       10422                                                                                                
3      500,000 – 749,999        6620                                                                                                  
4      200,000 – 249,999         5601                                                                                                  
5      160,000 – 199,999          3531                                                                                                  
6      $ 1 mil & more                  3056                                                                                                  
7      750,000 – 999,999        2752                                                                                                  
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Single family homes sold in specific neighborhoods in King County Year- To- Date (Oct 31, 2008).
       Price Range                   Closed Sales         Area                                                       

1      $300,000 – $400,000        4265   
                                                                       Jovita/West Hill Auburn, Dash Point,
                                                                       Federal Way, Des Moines, Redondo, Burien,
                                                                       Normandy Park, Enumclaw, Auburn, Black
                                                                        Diamond, Maple Valley, Kent, Renton -
                                                                      Benson Hill, Central Seattle SW, Beacon Hill
2      $400,000 – $500,000        3901     
                                                                      West Seattle, Renton – Highlands &
                                                                       Kennydale, Ballard, Greenlake, Greenwood,
                                                                       Richmond Beach, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, 
                                                                       Kenmore, Central Seattle SE, Leschi, Mt Baker,
                                                                       Seward Park
3      $600,000 – $700,000        2686     
                                                                      Eastside – South of I-90, Bellevue – East of
                                                                      405, East of Lake Sammamish, Redmond,
                                                                       Carnation
4      $500,000 – $600,000        1703     
                                                                      Juanita, Woodinville, Vashon Island,, North
                                                                      Seattle -Ravenna, Bryant, Wedgewood,
                                                                      Laurelhurst
5      $800,000 – $900,000         919      
                                                                      Central Seattle, Madison Park, Capitol Hill,
                                                                      Kirkland -Bridle Trails
6      $700,000 – $800,000         365     
                                                                      Queen Anne and Magnolia         
7      $ 1 mil & more                         354     
                                                                      Mercer Island, Bellevue – West of 405
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Single family homes closed after January 1st, 2008 compared to listed homes
from January 1st 2008. The numbers sold includes homes listed prior to January 1st.                                                   
       Price Range           Listed in 2008      Sold in 2008           

1         $200k – 300k                 1359                     2257                                                                  
2        $300k – 400k                 2017                      4034                                                                  
3         $400k – 500k                 1590                      3025                                                                 
4         $500k – 600k                 1101                      1953                                                                 
5        $600k – 700k                   885                      1242                                                                 
6        $700 -   800k                   561                        774                                                                   
7         $800k – 900k                  422                        478                                                                  
8         $900 – 1 mil                     307                        327                                                                  
9                $1 mil -                      1485                        885