As Holiday season starts, we explore the October market, how we factor in subscriber input for decision making, and we tease a new Real Talk format in the next episode.

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REAL TALK WITH RMLS – OCTOBER 2024 STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS

OREGON October 2024 vs September 2024

  • New Listings: 3,912 (-294)
  • Active Listings: 10,434 (-413)
  • Pending Sales: 3,391 (-103)
  • Closed Sales: 3,236 (+363)
  • Inventory: 3.2 (-0.6)
  • Total Market Time: 64 (+5)
  • Average Sale Price: $550,700 (-$3,800)
  • Median Sale Price: $495,000 (no change)

OREGON October 2024 vs October 2023

  • New Listings: 3,912 (+280)
  • Active Listings: 10,434 (+1,589)
  • Pending Sales: 3,391 (+606)
  • Closed Sales: 3,236 (+489)
  • Inventory: 3.2 (no change)
  • Total Market Time: 64 (+11)
  • Average Sale Price: $550,700 (+$16,300)
  • Median Sale Price: $495,000 (+$20,000)

WASHINGTON October 2024 vs September 2024

  • New Listings: 857 (-6)
  • Active Listings: 2,107 (-99)
  • Pending Sales: 712 (-41)
  • Closed Sales: 698 (+92)
  • Inventory: 3.0 (-0.6)
  • Total Market Time: 64 (+8)
  • Average Sale Price: $599,600 (+$21,400)
  • Median Sale Price: $545,300 (+$23,500)

WASHINGTON October 2024 vs October 2023

  • New Listings: 857 (+70)
  • Active Listings: 2,107 (+405)
  • Pending Sales: 712 (+128)
  • Closed Sales: 698 (+123)
  • Inventory: 3.0 (+0.1)
  • Total Market Time: 64 (+20)
  • Average Sale Price: $599,600 (+$47,800)
  • Median Sale Price: $545,300 (+$55,300)

SPIKES 

  • Coos
    • Average Square Footage spiked downwards from 1703 in September to 1414
  • Mid-Columbia
    • Closed Sales spiked upwards from 51 in September to 86
  • Portland Metro
    • Closed Sales spiked upwards from 1702 in September to 1975

STREAKS 

  • Coos
    • Active Listings are on a 4-month decrease streak, down to 307
  • Lane (Florence)
    • New Listings are on a 4-month decrease streak, down to 41
  • Portland Metro
    • Average Total Market Time is on a 4-month increase streak, up to 57
  • SW Washington
    • Average Total Market Time is on a 5-month increase streak, up to 63

 MILESTONES 

  • Grant
    • Pending Sales at its highest point (11) since July 2023
    • Average Sold Price Change at its lowest point (-9%) since December 2023
  • Josephine
    • Pending Sales at its lowest point (3) since December 2023

 NEW CONSTRUCTION 

  • Portland Metro: 282 (-68)
  • SW Washington: 182 (+42)
  • Lane County: 28 (+1)