Over 300 Homes for sale in Moses Lake!!

Buyer's Market! Here are the price ranges:

0-$100,000: 18 homes for sale

$101,000 - $199,999: 147 homes for sale

$200,000 - $299,999: 88 homes for sale

$300,000 - $399,999: 40 homes for sale

$400,000 - $499,999: 23 homes for sale

$500,000 - $599,999: 20 homes for sale

$600,000 - $699,999: 4 homes for sale

$700,000 - $799,999: 1 home for sale

$800,000+ : 1 home for sale

52 home sales are currently in pending.

Call me for a list of homes in YOUR price range and let's get you into the home of your dreams.

Connie Suehiro, Realtor

509-431-5804 direct

Gary Mann Real Estate

305 E. Third Ave.

Moses Lake, WA 98837

Sellers, be aware of robberies

Is your house for sale? Never allow potential buyers to view your home without a Realtor. An elderly couple asked a seller for a home tour. A robbery occurred when the couple distracted the seller during the tour and stole valuables.

Preparing For Your Transition to Your New Home

For all sellers of homes, you know that there is going to be a transition time before moving into your next home, whether it is a home you are building, renting, moving to across town, moving to across the country, or maybe moving in with your parents because they need extra medical comfort care. No matter the reason for your move, you are going to have transitional housing and moving expenses. What you need to do is prepare for them ahead of time so that you don't get caught looking for something at the last minute.

Here are some ideas:
Rent a house
Rent a hotel room
Borrow a friend's RV
Live with your family members
Check out transitional housing in your town. There just might be a company available that does that. Here in Moses Lake, WA, we have a company that rents furnished units and has a laundry facility available. It's a little higher than the local hotel on the lake, but you don't have to unpack your dishes or linens because it's taken care of for you. The name of that place here in town is called Heritage Suites.

Many of these places need to be reserved in advance. So, call ahead!

Please remember, as the adult of your household, it is your responsibility to cover all of those expenses yourself and if you check with your CPA, you might even be able to put the expense on your taxes as a deductible moving expense.

Connie Suehiro, Realtor
Gary Mann Real Estate
509-431-5804 direct

Home Sales in Moses Lake are up!

Home sales for Moses Lake for October are now in:

July sales: 30
August sales: 31
Sept sales: 25
October sales: 36!!!!!!!

It's still a buyer's market, so buyers, let's get you warmed up, visit with your lender and see what you can afford, and place an offer on the house of your dreams while the prices and interest rates are low. Rates are around 5 - 6%.

Did you know back in 1982 the rates were around 18%???

A $150,000 home at an interest rate of 5% is approximately $1,026 monthly.
That same home at 18% is a monthly payment of $2,482.

Let's look at some more estimated numbers for a $150,000 house with various interest rates, including property tax and homeowner's insurance.

At 6%: $1,120 monthly
7%: $1,219
8%: $1,322
9%: $1,428

It's all the same house, but different house payments. These interest rates can't stay low forever. Call me today and I'll get you set up with a lender, and we'll team up to find a house you can afford today!

It's a Brand New Day!

We've had several sales in Moses Lake in the past week or two. That's awesome! There are now 346 homes for sale, and 20 homes have sold since the beginning of October. Three of the sales were foreclosures. It's still a buyer's market until the number of homes for sale reaches about half the amount that are for sale. Call me if you want to see one of the homes for sale. Now IS the time to buy!
-Connie
509-431-5804

Moses Lake Home Sales Staying Steady

Moses Lake Home Sales Staying Steady

Homes Sales in Moses Lake, Washington, one of the fastest growing smaller cities in Washington, are growing steadily.

An average of 350 homes are consistently for sale over the past four months, and an average of 30 homes are sold each month. About 80-85 are continually in pending.

If you are interested in using a USDA loan, you can expect great benefits like no MIP, but you can also expect to wait 2-3 months before your transaction closes. The benefits of using USDA Rural loans, because of a lack of manpower in Olympia, (Sorry, folks!) it's taking longer to get loans. Let's get more underwriters hired so buyers can move into their homes!

The news about Spokane's Fairchild Air Force Base moving planes into Moses Lake temporarily next year will be bringing more purchasers into town, and new faces to greet! Fairchild needs to repave their runway, so that will take several months before that is complete.

Thank you to the many people who are choosing Moses Lake to fly from, into other cities such as Seattle and Spokane. We have great air service!

Looking for a job in Moses Lake? Search no further. There are many sources from which to choose. These include monster.com, geezerjobs.com, www.ColumbiaBasinHerald.com, and www.nickelsaver.com. These are just a few of the places to look. While you're in town, sign up for a temporary job until you get your permanent job. Apply at Basin Employment (BEST) and Total Employment And Management (TEAM).

Move to Moses Lake! It's a great city to live in.

Congratulations, Paula Howell, on your Sale!

We're excited for Paula on her most recent sale... we'll wait for it to go officially into pending before we post it publicly. In the meantime, we're breaking out in a celebration!

With an average 30 homes sales per month in the city of Moses Lake by over 150 licensed agents, we're glad Paula is on our team and being a part of the 30 sales.

For those of you interested in checking out one or more of the 352 homes for sale in Moses Lake, contact me at 509-431-5804, and let's get started with how much home you can afford and are dreaming of. I'll get a list of homes right off to you.

Have a great day, and keep on dreaming!