Residential Distressed Properties for First Quarter (January-March) 2014

This chart shows the number of bank owned/REO properties and short sales in all areas of the RMLS™ system during the first quarter of 2014.

Below are links to additional charts for some of our larger areas.
• Portland Metro Distressed Properties (1st Quarter 2014)
• Clark County, WA Distressed Properties (1st Quarter 2014)
• Lane County, OR Distressed Properties (1st Quarter 2014)
• Douglas County, OR Distressed Properties (1st Quarter 2014)
• Coos County, OR Distressed Properties (1st Quarter 2014)

Here are some additional facts about distressed residential properties in the first quarter of 2014:

All areas when comparing percentage share of the market, first quarter 2014 to fourth quarter 2013:
• When comparing the first quarter 2014 to fourth quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings decreased by 2.4% (10.1 v. 12.5%).
• In a comparison of the first quarter 2014 to fourth quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales increased by 1.5% (13.6 v. 12.1%).
• Short sales comprised 4.4% of new listings and 6.3% of sales in the first quarter of 2014, down 1.6% and 0.5% from the fourth quarter of 2013, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 5.7% of new listings and 7.3% of sales in the first quarter of 2014, down 0.8% and up 2.0% from the fourth quarter of 2013, respectively.

Portland metro when comparing percentage share of the market, first quarter 2014 to fourth quarter 2013:
• When comparing the first quarter 2014 to fourth quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings decreased by 1.7% (8.9 v. 10.6%).
• In a comparison of first quarter 2014 to fourth quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales increased by 0.2% (11.0 v. 10.8%).
• Short sales comprised 4.3% of new listings and 6.1% of sales in the first quarter of 2014, down 1.7% and 1.1% from the fourth quarter of 2013, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 4.6% of new listings and 4.9% of sales in the first quarter of 2014, even with and up 1.3% from the fourth quarter of 2013, respectively.

Clark County when comparing percentage share of the market, first quarter 2014 to fourth quarter 2013:
• When comparing the first quarter 2014 to fourth quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings decreased by 6.1% (12.5 v. 18.6%).
• In a comparison of first quarter 2014 to fourth quarter 2013, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales increased by 5.5% (23.1 vs. 17.6%).
• Short sales comprised 5.9% of new listings and 10.9% of sales in the first quarter of 2014, up 2.3% for new listings and 1.8% for sales when compared to the fourth quarter of 2013, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 6.6% of new listings and 12.2% of sales in the first quarter of 2014, down 3.8% and up 3.7% from the fourth quarter of 2013, respectively.

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