This chart shows the number of bank owned/REO properties and short sales in all areas of the RMLS™ system during the fourth quarter of 2013.

Below are links to additional charts for some of our larger areas.
• Portland Metro Distressed Properties (4th Quarter 2013)
• Clark County, WA Distressed Properties (4th Quarter 2013)
• Lane County, OR Distressed Properties (4th Quarter 2013)
• Douglas County, OR Distressed Properties (4th Quarter 2013)
• Coos County, OR Distressed Properties (4th Quarter 2013)

Here are some additional facts about distressed residential properties in the fourth quarter of 2013:

All areas when comparing percentage share of the market, fourth quarter 2013 to third quarter 2013:
• When comparing the fourth quarter 2013 to third quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings increased by 3.9% (12.5 v. 8.6%).
• In a comparison of the fourth quarter 2013 to third quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales increased by 0.8% (12.1 v. 11.3%).
• Short sales comprised 6.0% of new listings and 6.8% of sales in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 0.9% and 0.2% from the third quarter of 2013, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 6.5% of new listings and 5.3% of sales in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 3.0% and 0.6% from the third quarter of 2013, respectively.

Portland Metro when comparing percentage share of the market, fourth quarter 2013 to third quarter 2013:
• When comparing the fourth quarter 2013 to third quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings increased by 3.1% (10.6% v. 7.5%).
• In a comparison of fourth quarter 2013 to third quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales increased by 1.4% (10.8% v. 9.4%).
• Short sales comprised 6.0% of new listings and 7.2% of sales in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 0.7% and 0.9% from the third quarter of 2013, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 4.6% of new listings and 3.6% of sales in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 2.4% and 0.5% from the third quarter of 2013, respectively.

Clark County when comparing percentage share of the market, fourth quarter 2013 to third quarter 2013:
• When comparing the fourth quarter 2013 to third quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings increased by 4.7% (18.6% v. 13.9%).
• In a comparison of fourth quarter 2013 to third quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales decreased by 1.9% (17.6% v. 19.5%).
• Short sales comprised 8.2% of new listings and 9.1% of sales in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 0.6% for new listings and down 2.0% for sales when compared to the third quarter of 2013, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 10.4% of new listings and 8.5% of sales in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 4.1% and up 0.1% from the third quarter of 2013, respectively.

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