Clark County (SW Washington) Market Resilience
By: Bob Reid
Market Resilience in Clark County Washington…
Well, if we have learned anything at all since our adolescence it’s simply, don’t always believe what you hear, and just because something is happening elsewhere that’s its happening here or where here may be for you. It is…and will continue to be a buyers market in SW Washington and Oregon for the foreseeable future, however there hasn’t been any movement downward in the median sales price. For example, the average sales price for Clark County (SW Washington) was $302,100 for a running 12 month period (April 07 to April 08), the 12 months immediately prior the average was just $2,200 more at $304,300
Clark County has always been a resilient County, whether its passing important school bonds, taking a leadership role on the new I-5 bridge or perhaps bringing business and jobs to our County, we have always stood for forward thinking and resilient citizens. Maybe it’s the beautiful scenery, or what’s in the water…who knows, and who really cares as long as we move forward. That’s what the real estate market is doing in Clark County (SW Washington) it’s resilient, it’s moving forward. From my last post pending sales rose 2.4% from March and closed sales where up 1.3% from March…moving in the right direction, forward.
