June home sales looked promising in Valley
August 8, 2012
Strong home sales are good news to city coffers, and North Bend and Snoqualmie experienced a nice little infusion in June after some pretty lackluster numbers since the economic downturn.
When homes sell, cities get a portion through the Real Estate Excise Tax.
In Snoqualmie, 25 residential properties sold in June — the highest number of homes that have sold in a month since September 2008, when everything started crashing, according to numbers supplied by Mayor Matt Larson.
Also encouraging is the average price per home — $488,000.
“Two upscale quality homes sold in June, $900,000 to $1.2 million in price, which bumped the average price for properties upward,” Larson said.
He said the June numbers are good news, compared with the May average of $385,000, and seem consistent with emerging news that housing prices have improved.
North Bend also had a very good showing in June, selling 13 residential properties for an average of $391,326, according to information supplied by City Administrator Londi Lindell.
In June 2011, only five homes sold with an average price of $295,776.
North Bend really can’t compare its numbers to Snoqualmie, however.
Police & Fire
July 14, 2011
Snoqualmie police
No license, no driving
At 12:20 p.m. July 2, police saw and stopped a vehicle headed south on Snoqualmie Parkway near the intersection of Railroad Avenue. The tags on the vehicle read June 2011. The driver said the vehicle was not his so he did not know that the registration had expired. Police asked him for his license and he handed police an I.D. card, saying he did not have a license. A status check showed his license was suspended. Police told him he would be cited for a suspended license and that he had to find a driver to take him home.
Wait to celebrate
At 12: 23 p.m. July 2, police contacted children lighting fireworks in the 7000 block of Cortland Avenue Southeast. Officer warned them that they had to wait until July 4.
Development marks milestone completed after building ban
November 10, 2010
After years of planning and about six months of construction, John Day Homes has completed the first phase of its Tannerwood development in North Bend.
The development’s first phase includes 31 houses, with an average of 3,200 square feet. The homes are priced at more than $500,000.
Tannerwood is the first significant new housing development in North Bend in nearly 20 years. It is also the first development since the city lifted a building ban that had been in place for nearly 10 years.
The neighborhood was constructed following Built Green Certified guidelines.
“Low-impact development is the name of the game these days,” company owner John Day said in a news release.
First housing development in North Bend since building ban lifted finishes first phase
November 4, 2010
NEW — 12:05 p.m. Nov. 4, 2010
After years of planning and about six months of construction, John Day Homes has completed the first phase of its Tannerwood development in North Bend.
The development’s first phase includes 31 houses, with an average of 3,200 square feet. The homes are priced at more than $500,000.
