Archive for October, 2007

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Puyallup Roads and Transit

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I am writing to you today to consider Roads and Transit for a minute. If you are a person that travels on the roads and highways,  takes the bus or the train….consider the Bill up for vote. This would help some of the congestion on our major roadways.

I would not try to persuade to vote either way, but, this is America…GO VOTE!!

For more information on this topic go to this website:                                               www.YesOnRoadsAndTransit.org 

There is a lot of input about the projects.  Please: take a look!!

Dennis

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Puyallup and Pierce County Real Estate Statistics

Posted by dennis endres 1 Comment »

Everyone knows that the Real Estate market is in a slump. But, it’s just like baseball….tomorrow, next week, next month, sometime soon, we’ll be hitting Home Runs again.  This is what I tell people: Homes are just like stocks….Buy low/sell high.

Right now….Homes are low!! Buy a house!  Don’t sell now, but hold until next year. Things will be better and you won’t take a beating selling your home.

On that note….Here are some statistics for Pierce County, courtesy of Commonwealth Land Title.

Year-to-date August 2007

All Sales (vs. Year to date 2006)

Residential Sales Volume: off 20% to $3.4 billion

Residential transactions: off 24% with 10,759

Mobile home sales on land: off 3% to $132 million

Plexes (2-5 units) sales: off 25% to $97 million

Land sales: decreased 44% to $320 million

Commercial volume: off 7% to $662 million

Average residence: $311,912 up 6%

Now you are going to ask me:  Dennis! With you having 13 years of experience in Real Estate, having a Real Estate Broker’s license, being a State Licensed Real Estate Instructor at Keller Williams Realty…..How can we have all these negative numbers and still have the average price of homes going UP???  Don’t you think this is crazy??

The answer is not easy. Across the County there are some areas that have appreciated faster than others. More desirable areas.  New homes, for instance, have gone up 11%, with the average price now of $377,519. While there have been less homes sold, the price has gone up. 

I have more statistics in my office if you care to call me for them!

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02

Puyallup’s Good Samaritan Hospital

Posted by dennis endres 3 Comments »

 

Here is a Press Release from my friend Jennifer at Good Samaritan Hospital…..Please tell your friends about this. Good Samaritan is hosting this Breast Health Awareness Fair October 6th, 2007.  It starts at 9:00 through 2:00PM. The free clinical breast exams are from 10 AM to Noon. The food will be provided by HG Bistro here in Puyallup.

It all takes place at the Dr. Richard C. Ostenson Cancer Center, located just above the hospital.

Tell as many of your friends as you can!! A lot of you know how important this is!!!

Go Do It  NOW!!!

More information at their website:   www.goodsamhealth.org

Or call Donna at 253 697-4927