Homes below $400k make up 85% of sales in September I recently read that in Phoenix, 93% of September Home Sales were below $400k. The author says that Phoenix is essentially a “tale of two markets”, one where homes in the lower priced spectrum are selling & where high-end homes are sitting. We’ve looked at […]
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RMLS Market Action Recap – September 2009
Categories: Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, RMLS Market Action, Statistics, Washington Real Estate
Residential real estate sales tick up in several areas, inventory down This month’s RMLS™ Market Action report showed a trend of increasing real estate sales & subsequently lower housing inventory in many areas of Oregon & Southwest Washington. Sales Activity: Closed sales rose in the following areas this month, compared to the same month in […]
October Real Estate Events & Education
Categories: Clark County, Douglas County, Events, Lane County, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Washington Real Estate
Free RMLS Fall Education Summit & Trade Fair in Pendleton Highlights this Month Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming Realtor® events & education for the remainder of October in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail […]
Supra Lockbox Activity – Updated Through Week of September 14-20
Categories: Lockbox, Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Statistics, Washington Real Estate
Lockbox Activity Down In Washington, Up In Oregon When comparing the week of September 14-20 with the week prior, the number of times an RMLS subscriber opened a Supra lockbox decreased 1.2% in Washington and increased 1.4% in Oregon. Click the chart for a larger view (Washington, top; Oregon, bottom) Archive View an archive of […]
HOWNW.com Adds Section on Avoiding Foreclosure and Fraud
Categories: Homeownership, Industry News, Portland
PMAR’s public service website, HOWNW.com (Home Ownership Opportunities Northwest) has a new section that offers consumers information from reliable sources such as the National Association of Realtors®, the Federal Trade Commission, Fannie Mae and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency about how to avoid foreclosure and fraud. To explore these useful new resources, […]
August Market Action Results Mixed
Categories: Clark County, Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Lane County, Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Statistics, Union County, Washington Real Estate
Same-month sales improve, but inventory rises in many areas Sales Activity Sales activity (pending sales & closed sales) outpaced totals from last August in several areas. Clark County continues to post impressive numbers in this category, as pending sales were up 24.9% and closed sales increased 21.4%. Portland posted a 13% increase in pending sales […]
September Real Estate Events & Education
Categories: Clark County, Coos County, Douglas County, Events, Lane County, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Union County, Washington Real Estate
Find Real Estate Classes & Events Near You in Oregon & Washington Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming Realtor® events & education for the remainder of September in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to […]
The $8K Tax Credit and its Effect on Portland Metro Real Estate
Categories: Homeownership, Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Statistics
There’s been some encouraging news lately in the RMLS™ market areas. The number of sales and pending sales are finally outpacing the totals from the same month in 2008. How much of it might be a result of the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, though? I recently put together some statistics for the Oregonian on the Portland metro […]
July Market Action Released: Reports Show Improvement in Oregon & Southwest Washington Real Estate
Categories: Clark County, Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Lane County, Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Statistics, Union County, Washington Real Estate
We released the latest Market Action reports to RMLS™ subscribers yesterday. Many areas of Oregon and Southwest Washington are showing improvement as far as sales and inventory go – here are a few highlights: Inventory: Inventory is showing steady improvement in Portland (7.3 months), Clark County (7.3 months), and Lane County (6.2 months). In most […]
August Real Estate Events & Education
Categories: Clark County, Coos County, Douglas County, Events, Lane County, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Salem, Washington Real Estate
Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming Realtor® events & education for August in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com. – August 5:Realtor Day at NW Natural Street of Dreams […]