Sellers had a 8.46% chance of selling a home in Kirkland in April, 2008. This means that out of every 100 homes for sale, about 8 received offers, 92 homes didn’t receive offers and became part of May’s inventory.

(Click on the link above to see a chart with Kirkland’s real estate trends for the last few years.  The chart shows trends for Kirkland, south of NE 116th St.)

April, 2008           496 homes for sale, 42 sales,    8.4% chance of selling.

March, 2008         456 homes for sale, 49 sales,   10.7% chance of selling.

April, 2007           305 homes for sale, 93 sales,   30.5% chance of selling.

Price, condition, price, condition.  The two most critical elements to getting a home sold.  Understand the marketplace and the competition. Find out how many homes are available in your price bracket.  Find out how these homes show.  Homes that show well and are perceived as a value when compared to the competition are the homes receiving the offers.