How Many Real Estate Sales were on Seattle's Eastside in February 2011?

Seattle Eastside Residential Real Estate Sales Through February, 2011

Despite what the media is reporting, February Seattle-eastside real estate sales were the strongest we’ve seen in a very long time. If you look all the way back to December, 2009, there were more real estate sales in February than any other month, except March and April of last year.  More homes sold last March and April because of the tax credit.   However, this February’s higher sales numbers had nothing to do with a tax credit, but everything to do with buyers being more ready and willing to buy a home. In February there were 2446 homes for sale and 565 homes sold.

The other good news is the number of homes for sale last month was still low when compared to the other months shown on the chart. Because of this, there was a higher percentage of homes selling, 23% in fact.

So far this year, real estate sales on the eastside of Seattle are trending upward. Because of the strong economic base found in such eastside cities as Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, and Issaquah, I believe this trend will continue, at least for the near future.

If the number of homes for sale jumps up, it could have an impact on how quickly homes will sell. If we stay with lower levels of inventory, it should help the homes on the market  sell more quickly.  But if we end up with numbers like we often do in the summer when we have had 14000+ homes in King County on the market, sales will slow down.

Are you seeing more real estate sales in your neighborhood?