Lynden Real Estate Market Report for May, 2009
The following is a quick analysis of the Lynden real estate market. There are currently 137 homes for sale. Homes are priced from $184,000 - $1,100,000 Average Asking Price; $363,285 Days on Market are 122 days Median Asking Price: $349,900 Days on Market are 80 days Homes sold in May: 10 Average Listing Price $280,970 Average Sold Price $268,400 Days on the Market 122 Median Listing Price $297,450 Median Sold Price $285,000 Days on Market 78 Homes Pending last week: 9 Total... [Read more]
Open House at New City Hall - June 6
Lynden’s new City Hall is open for business at 300 4th St. The new building is about three times the size of the old City Hall, on Front St. that was 80 years old. The new City Hall will including the Planning Department, which used to be in a separate building because there wasn’t room for it in the old City Hall. The new building is handicap accessible Before it became City Hall, the property was used to store sand and salt that the Public Works Department used on city streets. There... [Read more]
City slicker likes life in the country, most of the time.
After leaving King County and moving to Lynden (as a result of a round of golf at Homestead), I am learning the seasons according to Mother Nature. I now know when baby ducks will start their perilous journey across the 7th fairway heading for local residence’s bird-feeders. I’ve learned that cows “drop” their tiny calves in the fields year round and somehow these little creatures usually survive. I have come to realize, sadly that some of the locals treat their dogs... [Read more]
The times, they are a changing
In the 10+ yrs I have lived in Lynden there have been some major changes to this conservative albeit quaint little city. You can now buy a drink in a restaurant on Sunday. You can now buy wine in the grocery stores on Sunday. I know that may not be startling in most places but it is a major change here in Lynden. I was talking to a neighbor the other day and she said the feel of Lynden is reminiscent of the 1950’s and I think she hit on something. For the most part, Lynden is a gentle little... [Read more]
Lynden Real Estate Market Report for April, 2009
May 13, 2009 by Michael Eisenberg The following is a quick analysis of the Lynden real estate market. There are currently 138 homes for sale. Homes are priced from $190,000 - $1,100,000 Average Asking Price; $374,957 Days on Market are 114 days Median Asking Price: $349,900 Days on Market are 68 days Homes sold in April: 11 Average Listing Price $298,259 Average Sold Price $281,866 Days on the Market 148 Median Listing Price $238,500 Median Sold Price $235,000 Days on Market 94 Homes Pending last... [Read more]