The Portland-Salem Housing Difference
According to new Oregon housing figures, the Portland metro area now has half the home supply of greater Salem. Our Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS) reveals it will take 6.2 months for the...
View Article3 Reasons For Selling Your Oregon House Now
With the arrival of Spring’s beautiful weather, many Oregonians have heard someone say: “Now is an excellent time to consider placing your home on the market for sale.” Spring is Here However, you may...
View Article“Four…Three…Two?”
Will our regional housing supply approach zero? As the Great Recession’s fog appears to recede, our trend of dwindling available homes is getting clearer. It also suggests we may now be heading into...
View ArticleSalem Home Price Update In 15 Seconds
Compared to this time last year, home prices throughout Marion and Polk Counties are up 16.1%, according to the latest report from RMLS, the Regional Multiple Listing Service. Greater Salem Area Home...
View ArticlePortland Home Price Update In 15 Seconds
Home prices throughout the Portland metro area are up 9.1% over the past year, according to the latest report from the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). Portland Area Home Price Graph Oregon...
View ArticleOregon Real Estate Improves
Portland & Salem Markets Build Momentum Based upon the latest report from the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS), Portland area home prices are up 8.7% compared to this time last year. As...
View ArticleWhat A Difference A Room Makes
Like elsewhere, homes throughout the Willamette Valley feature a variety of bedroom options. Can you guess the number of bedrooms most popular in our area? Given our rain and often cool weather,...
View ArticlePortland Area Real Estate Checkup
It’s time for a Portland area housing health report If the Portland area real estate market were a patient, recent tests show our latest ‘check up’ is not only good, but also improving. Good news. The...
View ArticleA Fishy Salem Housing Update
Salem’s real estate market is definitely changing for the better, with recent signs of burgeoning activity. Home sales are up and to use an angling analogy, the fish are biting. When It Comes To Salem...
View ArticleWhy Use A Realtor In 30 Seconds
A very telling article was recently released in a national real estate journal. In just two images, it explains why the vast majority of homesellers work with a Realtor. The infographic on the left...
View ArticleOregon Real Estate Keeps Improving
Oregonians typically greet Autumn with an acceptance of cooler weather and an assortment of seasonally appropriate activities. New real estate information on our area confirms a like-minded seasonal...
View ArticlePortland Area Home Prices: A Soft Landing?
After a marked rise in home prices, a recent study called the Case-Shiller Home Price Index suggests home prices for our region are decelerating. Prices are still rising, but at a considerably lower...
View ArticleOregon Real Estate: What’s Ahead In 2015
Predictions well into the future are difficult to make with accuracy. Consider your local weather forecast. Even given advanced technology like satellite imagery, plus wind, barometric and temperature...
View ArticleWillamette Valley Real Estate Update
New figures from the Regional Multiple Listing Service known as RMLS reveal a recent uptick in home inventory throughout the Willamette Valley. Yet even though our regional housing supply has...
View ArticleHomeselling Without A Realtor Can Hurt You When Buying
Oregon’s real estate market is more competitive than in years past and it’s now a bit akin to a footrace. Today’s Real Estate Market is Now More Competitive For example, in the Portland metro area that...
View ArticleWhy You Need A Real Estate Agent
Not long ago, some suggested a real estate agent’s role was destined to extinction. Yet to paraphrase writer Samuel Clemens, who used the pen name Mark Twain, “the reports of their imminent death were...
View ArticleOregon Seller Financing Update
While a majority of Oregon homebuyers work with traditional lenders like banks, mortgage brokers and credit unions, there’s a helpful alternative for purchasing a home without them. Buyers avoid...
View ArticleSing It Way Down Low, Portland
New housing inventory figures just arrived for the Portland metro area and they’re not just low. They’re way low. In fact, if our latest home supply figures were put to music, you might say ‘Sing It...
View ArticleSalem Area Real Estate Update
While Salem area real estate hasn’t experienced the pronounced boom of greater Portland, our Mid-Willamette Valley housing market is much improved over previous years. Real Estate Booms Are Usually...
View ArticleOregon Homeselling: Easy As Waltzing, 1-2-3!
While real estate can seem complicated, there is a logical progression helpful to selling an Oregon home and it’s truly as simple as 1-2-3. The process between buyers and sellers is routinely...
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