We are the Hottest Luxury Real Estate Market in the Country

Posted May 31, 2017 at 11:29 am by

The view of Mount Baker from North Beach on Orcas Island – Tim Dustrude photo

Check out this article by Nancy Keates on the Wall Street Journal website…

The San Juan Islands, long cherished for remoteness and simplicity, is now the hottest luxury real-estate market in the country.

The priciest 10% of the area’s real-estate market rose faster last year than any other U.S. county, according to Realtor.com. The median home value in San Juan County is now $444,300, up from $377,600 in 2014, according to real estate marketplace Zillow . Right now there are four homes priced at $15 million or higher for sale, including one for $20 million.

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