June Stats...

In June, same-month closed sales grew for the first time since September-2008, and same-month pending sales increased for the third straight month in Clark County.

The average sales price for June 2009 was down 12.2% compared to June 2008, while the median sales price dropped 15%. With an average sales price of $212,500 in June and Year to date of 215,000.

At the end of June, 2009 we have a 7.9 month supply of homes on the market, this is the lowest since August, 2007.

As reported by RMLS

Freddie Mac: Sales bottomed in Q1, By: Inman News

Freddie Mac analysis think home sales bottomed in the first three months of 2009 at an annual rate of 4.46 million per year, and will post steady gains each quarter to reach a pace of 5.85 million sales per year by the fourth quarter in 2010.

Sales of both new and existing detached single -family homes are expected to bottom this year at 4.72 million -- down 37 percent from the 7.46 million transactions closed in 2005 -- before rebounding to 5.5 million next year, Freddie mac said in its July 2009 Economic and Housing Market Outlook.

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are expected to continue rising from their low of 5 percent in the second quarter of this year, reaching 5.5 percent in in the final quarter of 1009 and 6 percent by the end of 2020. At 5.8 percent, however, the projected average for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages will still be low by historic norms.

Vancouver...A community that grows with trees...

This is an exciting time to live in Vancouver! Our community is experiencing growth and development that is breathing new vitality into our neighborhoods. However, we must all take steps to preserve and enhance the urban forest today to ensure a high quality of life for future generations. Because Vancouver is a city that cares about its trees, it has been designated as a "Tree City USA, since 1989..
Trees provide important environmental, social and economic benefits for all of us:

One tree:

• Intercept 760 gallons of rainfall
• Produce 260 pounds of oxygen
• Absorb 10 pounds of airborn pollutants.
• Sequester 100 pounds of carbon dioxide.
• Provide food and habitat for wildlife.

Some Vancouver tree regulations and Permit information:

see Ordinance (VMC 20.770) and (VMC) 12.04)

• before removing any tree call Urban Forestry at 360-619-1132 to check if a permit is required.http://www.cityofvancouver.us/urbanforestry

Other good links:

http://www.clarkpublicutilities.com/

http://www.friendsoftrees.org/

http://www.pnwisci.org/

http://www.ticfortrees.info/

http://www.treelink.org/

http://www.treesaregood.com/