Sales up, but in comparison to a dismal month last November The big highlight this month for many areas is a large jump in closed sales compared to last November. Curry County posted a 141.7% increase and Portland and Clark County set records for percentage increases in same-month sales at 72.4% and 70.5%, respectively. While […]
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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 […]
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 […]
When’s the Next Market Action Coming Out?
Categories: Statistics, Tips & Tricks
When to Expect the Latest Market Reports from RMLS™ This is a frequently asked question from subscribers here in my cubicle, so I thought I’d put the answer in writing. My standard line is that Market Action is released around the 15th of each month. “Around” means it could be a day or two before, […]
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 […]