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The Sequim Real Estate Market

The Sequim real estate market has heated up. This is both surprising and understandable with some further consideration. There is a lot more activity this time of year than there was last year and the year before. Not only are more buyers looking at homes in Sequim, but more are pulling the trigger and closing. Considering the fact that the national economy continues to drag and there is no indication that our economy or real estate market are recovering, why would retirees be making their move to Sequim now? I’ve been thinking about this and asking the buyers themselves. Here’s the answer I’m getting.

In this Sequim real estate market retirees are doing their due diligence online, examining the MLS listings, comparing homes and prices, and they are noticing that homes that they saved as favorites end up selling within a month or two. They have noticed that the best homes in the best areas at the best prices are, in fact, selling now. These homes, which are the better homes that appeal to them, and which they planned to look at when they arrived in Sequim, get sold and taken off the market essentially forever. [Continued]