Sell Your House in Birch Bay, WA

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Sell Your House in Birch Bay, WA

Priced from the last 90 days of Birch Bay sales, prepped only where it pays, and launched on NWMLS with professional marketing. One agent, weekly written updates, and a net sheet you can check line by line.

$525k median list price168 homes for sale73 days median Cumulative Days Active
What's my Birch Bay home worth?Within 1 business day
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Ballpark range$557k – $616kBased on Birch Bay's $326/sqft median. Irena's written valuation replaces this with real comps.
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Birch Bay right now
168homes for sale
$525kmedian list price

Every pin is a live Birch Bay listing — tap one to open it. Updated daily from NWMLS.

Selling in Birch Bay — what's different here

Birch Bay isn't the county average. Here's what matters.

Birch Bay peaks in summer when second-home buyers visit. List by May, price for the beach premium honestly, and show the winter-storm exposure proactively — buyers respect it.

Irena's Birch Bay tip

Have a recent septic inspection ready; it removes the top objection.

Median list price$525k
Median Cumulative Days Active73 days
List $ / sq ft$326
Homes for sale in Birch Bay now168
Pricing strategy · Birch Bay

Where you list decides how Birch Bay buyers respond.

Drag the slider. The outcomes are Irena's Birch Bay averages, not a promise.
List at$525k
Likely sale$530k
Est. days to an offer (model)16 days
Showings, week 112–16
Irena Kolbert

This is Irena's sweet spot for Birch Bay: at or a touch under value draws the most showings in week one and usually sells at or above list.

When to list in Birch Bay
Oct (now) in Birch BayFall buyers are serious and fewer. Price sharp; avoid chasing the market.
Buyer demand index (bars)Best window: Apr–Jun
Prep that pays

Which fixes are worth it before you list in Birch Bay?

Toggle what you'd do. Irena tells you what actually pays off in Birch Bay — costs depend on the property, so she quotes them at the walkthrough.
Your prep plan0 of 6
High-impact items0 of 3
CostsQuoted at the walkthrough

Pick what you'd do. Irena walks the property with you and turns this into a short, priced list.

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Who's buying in Birch Bay

Tick what your home has. See what Birch Bay buyers pay extra for.

Premium over a typical Birch Bay homeTick features aboveBased on what Birch Bay buyers have actually paid extra for in the last 12 months.
Sell now or wait?If you wait zero months in Birch Bay…
Now6 mo1 yr18 mo2 yr
Expected appreciation+$0k
Taxes, insurance & upkeep−$0k
Rate riskNone
Net vs. selling now+$0k

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Seller net sheet · Birch Bay

What would you walk away with?

WA excise tax tiers and ~1% closing costs. Commissions are not set by law and are fully negotiable — enter the rate you agree to. Estimate; Irena's real net sheet is line by line.
Estimated net proceeds $269,226 After paying off $240,000 and $5,774 in WA excise tax on a Birch Bay sale at $524,950.
Excise tax$5,774
Commission (your rate)$0
Closing & prep$9,950
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How your Birch Bay home gets marketed

Every listing, every time. Hover to see why each one matters here.

Day 1Pro photo & twilight

Professional photography, twilight exterior, and a floor plan on every listing — the first showing happens on a phone.

Irena Kolbert

In Birch Bay: Birch Bay buyers scroll fast; Irena shoots when the light flatters Baker and the bay.

How it works

Selling in Birch Bay, step by step.

1Walkthrough & valuationIrena tours your Birch Bay home and prices it from the last 90 days of street-level comps.
2Prep that paysOnly the fixes that return more than they cost — with Irena's contractors and stager.
3LaunchPro photo, video, floor plan, and a launch on NWMLS with outreach to Irena's Birch Bay buyer list.
4Offers & negotiationWeekly written updates, every offer reviewed side by side, terms negotiated hard.
5Inspection to closingIrena manages repairs, appraisal, and timelines so the sale actually closes.
Why Irena for selling in Birch Bay

Three reasons Birch Bay clients pick Irena.

✓Priced from Birch Bay comps, not ZIP averagesEvery valuation comes with the exact comps that produced it.
✓One agent, start to finishIrena handles your Birch Bay sale personally — no hand-offs to a team assistant.
✓Net, not just priceIrena negotiates repairs, credits, and timelines — the things that change what you actually take home.
D K · Birch Bay★★★★★

Irena helped my wife and I purchase our first home. We are so glad she was able to work with us through each step in the process in a quick and diligent manner.

FAQ

Selling in Birch Bay: common questions.

Something else? Text Irena at (360) 712-6860.

Request a valuation and Irena will send a written analysis based on recent Birch Bay sales — usually within one business day.

Commission is negotiable and discussed upfront; typical closing costs run 1–2% plus excise tax. Irena's net sheet shows every line.

It depends on your equity and the Birch Bay market. Irena maps both paths with real numbers.

No obligation

Selling in Birch Bay? Start with a conversation.

Irena replies within the hour, seven days a week. Tell her what you're thinking about in Birch Bay.

Irena KolbertIrena Kolbert, Realtor®(360) 712-6860 · [email protected]
Irena sees: Selling a Home · Birch Bay · net ~$269k · prep 0/6 · list at value · Oct
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