Whatcom County real estate sales are, for the most part, continuing to hold their own:

• Bellingham sold 99 houses in July of both 2008 & 2009

• Sudden Valley matched 2008 with 16 sales

• Birch Bay sold 4 more houses in 2009 than in 2008 (36 compared to 32)

• Lynden had the largest drop in sales, from 22 last year to 14 this year

• Whatcom County as a whole was down about 6% in the number of residences sold

The increases were not totally unexpected, as pending sales have continued higher in most areas relative to last year, while inventory levels continue to fall.

Average prices in Bellingham and Ferndale increased from July of 2008 sufficiently to raise the total Whatcom county price by 4.3%, although averages fell in the other areas of Whatcom County.

• Bellingham: July 2008/July 2009 Average up 9.8%, Median down 0.6%

• Total Whatcom County: July 2008/July 2009 Average up 4.3%, Median down 5.5%

 As the chart below clearly shows, neither the median nor the average prices showed the drop from June to July that was the case last year, and the number of units sold stayed a bit more stable.

For the full report on July 2009 Bellingham and Whatcom County Real Estate Statistics visit The Johnson Team Real Estate Real Estate Market News  section of website to learn more about the number of real estate sales, the average real estate price and more.

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