Residential Distressed Properties for First Quarter (January-March) 2015

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 2015.

Below are links to additional charts for some of our larger areas.
• Portland Metro Area Distressed Properties (1st Quarter 2015)
• Clark County, WA Distressed Properties (1st Quarter 2015)
• Lane County, OR Distressed Properties (1st Quarter 2015)
• Douglas County, OR Distressed Properties (1st Quarter 2015)
• Coos County, OR Distressed Properties (1st Quarter 2015)

Here are some additional facts about distressed residential properties in the first quarter of 2015:

All areas when comparing percentage share of the market, first quarter 2015 to fourth quarter 2014:
• When comparing the first quarter 2015 to fourth quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings decreased by 3.1% (8.9 v. 12.0%).
• In a comparison of the first quarter 2015 to fourth quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales increased by 2.8% (12.3 v. 9.5%).
• Short sales comprised 2.9% of new listings and 3.4% of sales in the first quarter of 2015, down 0.6% and up 0.4% from the fourth quarter of 2014, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 6.0% of new listings and 8.9% of sales in the first quarter of 2015, down 2.5% and up 2.4% from the fourth quarter of 2014, respectively.

Portland metro when comparing percentage share of the market, first quarter 2015 to fourth quarter 2014:
• When comparing the first quarter 2015 to fourth quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings decreased by 3.0% (7.7 v. 10.7%).
• In a comparison of first quarter 2015 to fourth quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales increased by 1.9% (10.1 v. 8.2%).
• Short sales comprised 2.8% of new listings and 3.0% of sales in the first quarter of 2015, down 1.0% and up 0.1% from the fourth quarter of 2014, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 4.9% of new listings and 7.1% of sales in the first quarter of 2015, down 2.0% and up 1.8% from the fourth quarter of 2014, respectively.

Clark County when comparing percentage share of the market, first quarter 2015 to fourth quarter 2014:
• When comparing the first quarter 2015 to fourth quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of new listings decreased by 3.4% (9.3 v. 12.7%).
• In a comparison of first quarter 2015 to fourth quarter 2014, distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales increased by 2.5% (14.0 v. 11.5%).
• Short sales comprised 4.4% of new listings and 5.0% of sales in the first quarter of 2015, staying even for new listings and up 0.7% for sales when compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, respectively.
• Bank owned/REO properties comprised 4.9% of new listings and 9.0% of sales in the first quarter of 2015, down 3.4% and up 1.8% from the fourth quarter of 2014, respectively.

If you’d like more information or percentages of distressed residential sales in other areas not represented by our charts, please contact us at communications@rmls.com.