Residential Distressed Properties for Third Quarter (July-September) 2014

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

Below are links to additional charts for some of our larger areas.
• Portland Metro Distressed Properties (3rd Quarter 2014)
• Clark County, WA Distressed Properties (3rd Quarter 2014)
• Lane County, OR Distressed Properties (3rd Quarter 2014)
• Douglas County, OR Distressed Properties (3rd Quarter 2014)
• Coos County, OR Distressed Properties (3rd Quarter 2014)

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

All areas when comparing percentage share of the market, third quarter 2014 to second quarter 2014:
• When comparing the third quarter 2014 to second quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings increased by 0.3% (7.1 v. 6.8%).
• In a comparison of the third quarter 2014 to second quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales decreased by 2.0% (8.8 vs. 10.8%).
• Short sales comprised 2.6% of new listings and 3.3% of sales in the third quarter of 2014, down 0.3% and 1.1% from the second quarter of 2014, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 4.5% of new listings and 5.5% of sales in the third quarter of 2014, up 0.6% and down 0.9% from the second quarter of 2014, respectively.

Portland metro when comparing percentage share of the market, third quarter 2014 to second quarter 2014:
• When comparing the third quarter 2014 to second quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings increased by 0.1% (6.2 vs. 6.1%).
• In a comparison of third quarter 2014 to second quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales decreased by 1.6% (7.2 v. 8.8%).
• Short sales comprised 2.6% of new listings and 3.3% of sales in the third quarter of 2014, down 0.4% and 0.8% from the second quarter of 2014, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 3.6% of new listings and 3.9% of sales in the third quarter of 2014, up 0.5% and down 0.8% from the second quarter of 2014, respectively.

Clark County when comparing percentage share of the market, third quarter 2014 to second quarter 2014:
• When comparing the third quarter 2014 to second quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings decreased by 0.6% (8.8 v. 9.4%).
• In a comparison of third quarter 2014 to second quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales decreased by 4.7% (11.1 v. 15.8%).
• Short sales comprised 3.8% of new listings and 4.7% of sales in the third quarter of 2014, down 0.9% for new listings and 2.0% for sales when compared to the second quarter of 2014, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 5.0% of new listings and 6.4% of sales in the third quarter of 2014, up 0.3% and down 2.7% from the second quarter of 2014, respectively.

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