Cowlitz News and Real Estate

Are you looking to buy a home in the Longview Washington real estate market?

If you already live in Longview you know how great this community is or if you are trying to relocate to the area let me introduce you to this great community. With about 40,000 residents, Longview Washington is the biggest and fastest growing city in Cowlitz County. Longview is divided into the following twelve different neighborhoods Broadway, Highlands, St. Helens, Old Westside, Olympic, Columbia Heights, Hillside/Cascade Way, CVG/North Lake, Pacific Way, Beacon Hill, Robert Gray/Mint Valley and West County. In one of these neighborhoods I'm sure you will find a home that will meet you family needs; you will find a wide range of real estate from a small fixer-upper for under $100,000 to the newer close to $1,000,000 custom home with acreage, water front, city, river or mount views.

Whether you live in or relocating to Longview you'll find that this is quite, nice, friendly family oriented community with great environment for raising a family or to retired. Longview has plenty of activities to choose from to keep kids active all year and to keep adults busy as well. Soccer and baseball are huge part of many Longview families' daily activities and there also many others football, softball, swimming, many school sport activities, two golf courses, adults softball and soccer leagues, many others parks and activities. And not to forget Lake Sacajawea Park a beautifully landscaped 20 acres, in the middle of the city, full of different tree spices, wildlife, play grounds and different activities to do like walking, jogging, fishing and kayaking. 

Another big plus about Longview is the real estate market is very affordable compared to the Vancouver/Portland to the South or Tacoma/Seattle to the North. There are 12 different neighborhoods to choose from in Longview with price raging from $60,000 to $900,000 with an average price of $224,032 and medium price of 204,900.

To learn more about Longview, visit our Longview, WAshington Real Estate page.

Search Longview, Washington real estate and homes for sale here.

Longivew, Washington real estate GRI, E-PRO Broker Venancio Gonzalez with Windermere Real Estate Allen & Associates at 360 751 4001, to list your home or to purchase a home in Longview, Kelso, Woodland, Kalama, Castle Rock, Toutle, Silver Lake or Cathlamet.

What does the future holds for the local Cowlitz County real estate market?

As the country's economy is going from bad to worst, oil prices, the value of the dollar among other issues are causing many corporations and small business owners to go out of business or cut back on stuff living thousands of hard working people with out a job through out the Country. As of today Cowlitz County has not been hit as bad as other parts of the country but the worst may still to come according to some experts.

 The sub prime loan melt-down mess had hit hard some parts of the states like Arizona, California and Florida among others, here in Washington hasn't been that bad but some experts believe that the worst may still to come especially for Cowlitz County. According to state economist quoted in the Wall Street Journal, over half of the mortgages acquired in Cowlitz County during the last four years were sub prime loans and are do to reset in 2008 and 2009.

As all these mortgages reset to a higher rate many of these barrowers more than likely will be in trouble unable to keep up with the higher mortgage payment and eventually will be force into default joining the masses already in crisis and eventually raising the number of foreclosures in the next couple years. The following link will take you to view all currently available Cowlitz County foreclosures.

Contact Cowlitz County real estate agent, Venancio Gonzalez a GRI, E-PRO Realtor®, with Windermere Real Estate Allen & Associates, 360 751 4001, for a foreclosure consultation, to list your home or to purchase a home in Longview, Kelso, Woodland, Kalama, Castle Rock, Toutle, Silver Lake and Cathlamet.

Our job is not about selling houses is about helping people.

Windermere agents do more than just sell real estate, we are a dedicated group of real estate agents determined to make a difference in the lives of our clients and all those around us, help to keep a good quality of live in the communities and neighborhoods we served by helping to improve and maintain them.

Community Service Day is one of the projects among the many things we do to help and maintain the communities our clients called home. The Community Service Day is a yearly event that has been taking place since 1984, is a day during the year when most Windermere offices close their doors to let all agents participate in many projects around local communities. We participate in painting, cleaning and repairing schools, playgrounds, parks, shelters community buildings among others.

We understand the importance of giving back to the very own communities who make us who we are. So, this year mark your calendar for Friday June 20^th, our office is going to be close all day but you may still see us around your neighborhood working along side of some of you. If you know of some one who may need a helping hand or a community project that may als need some help feel free to contact Windermere or my self, we may be able to help.

If you are looking to buy or sell in the Cowlitz County real estate market, I would love the opportunity to show you what I have to offer to help you get the best home for your buck or sell for the most amount possible.

The Cowlitz County real estate market (slowly but firmly) has kept the upward trend, we have seeing higher numbers each and every month since the beginning of the year. There have been more active listings and sold homes each month, the pending and contingent listings at times are lower but for the most part have been higher.

Below are the numbers of Cowlitz County home sales, active, pending and contingent listings, average prices and days on the market.

Active listings 769 with 130 average days on the market and average price of $293,513.

Contingent listings 9 with 106 average days on the market and average price of $291,022.

Pending listings 53 with 96 average days on the market and average price of $207,370.

Sold listings 77 with 84 average days on the market and average price of $192,433.

Again the most competitive price range is $250,000 - $299,900 with 135 active listings, 3 contingent, 8 pending and 7 sold. More active price range is $160,000 - $179,900 12 sold and 6 pending.

34 homes expired on April more than likely because they were over price.

As stats show homes are selling they just need to be price correctly.

Click the following links to see past months stats; March, February and January.

If you are looking to buy or sell in the Cowlitz County real estate market, I would love the opportunity to show you what I have to offer to help you get the best home for your buck or sell for the most amount possible.