August was a very good month for the real estate market in many of the areas served by RMLS™. In fact, several areas recorded more closed sales than in any single month since 2007.
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Residential Distressed Properties for April – June 2012
Categories: Industry News, Market Trends, Statistics
This chart shows the number of Bank Owned and Short Sales in all areas of the RMLS™ system during the second quarter of 2012.
9 Ways to Make a Kitchen Look Swank for Less
Categories: Market Trends
Costs for even relatively moderate kitchen redos can run well into the tens of thousands of dollars. Here are a few ways to enhance this focal point of a home on a budget.
A Closer Look at Active Inventory
Categories: Market Trends
As reported in the recent issue of Market Action, Portland Metro had only 4.7 months of active listings, the lowest in almost five years. Inventory in months is calculated by dividing the number of active listings by the number of closed transactions for the month. In the Portland Metro area, the number of active listings […]
Residential Distressed Properties for January – March 2012
Categories: Industry News, Market Trends, Statistics
We’ve put together information about both Short Sales and Bank Owned properties in the first quarter of 2012. We also have links to percentages for some of our larger areas.
INFOGRAPHICS: Distressed Properties for January – June 2011
Categories: Industry News, Market Trends, Statistics
See a visual representation of distressed properties in our market! Last May, we debuted new infographics to show how distressed properties identified as Short Sales and Bank Owned were represented in the 2010 housing market. Now, we’re pleased to present new infographics on distressed properties for the first two quarters of 2011! When compared with […]
INFOGRAPHICS: Distressed Properties in 2010
Categories: Fun Facts, Homeownership, Market Trends, Statistics
See a visual representation of distressed properties in our market! One request we’ve frequently gotten from subscribers is to display data on Short Sales and Bank Owned properties. As a result, we have created brand new infographics to show how distressed properties identified as Short Sales or Bank Owned were represented in the 2010 housing […]
Use Statistical Summaries to See Market Trends
Categories: Market Trends, RMLS News, Statistics
Now including new Affordability documents! Did you know our Statistical Summaries have been updated with data from 2010? We’ve also added new documents in the Portland, SW Washington, and Lane County folders to show our affordability graphs, which previously only appeared in our Market Action reports the first month of every quarter. Subscribers requested that […]
Are “Walkable Cities” a Bright Light in Real Estate?
Categories: Industry News, Market Trends
How does this affect Washington and Oregon? A new Brookings Institute study predicts the future of real estate is in “walkable cities,” described as, “walkable, accessible communities with convenient transit linkages and good public services like libraries, cultural activities, and health care.” This is good news for Oregon and Washington, an area of the country […]
Supra Lockbox Acitivity – Updated Through March 21
Categories: Industry News, Lockbox, Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Statistics, Supra, Washington Real Estate
Minimal changes from previous week When comparing the week of March 15-21 with the week prior, the number of times an RMLS™ subscriber opened a Supra lockbox increased 1.0% in Washington and decreased 0.4% in Oregon. Click the chart for a larger view Archive View an archive of the Supra lockbox statistical reports on Flickr.