Real estate activity in Oregon and SW Washington up in most RMLS areas In the December 2009 RMLS™ Market Action report, sales activity was up in most areas that we cover, compared to December 2008. Though this is a positive sign, it should be taken with a grain of salt, because last December brought record […]
Tag Archives: Portland
FHA Loans Make Up 28% of Sales in Portland Metro Area
Categories: Industry News, Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Statistics
Will new restrictions slow the increase in FHA popularity? We all know that FHA Loans have increased in the past few years with the changing market, but how much? I recently ran some numbers on financial terms, a required field in RMLSweb, that may shed some light. These numbers are for the Portland metro area […]
Distressed Property Update for Portland & Clark County
Categories: Clark County, Industry News, Market Trends, Portland, Statistics
21.9% of listings distressed in PDX, 31.7% in Clark County The latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association indicated that the rate of foreclosure for people with fixed rate loans and good credit is on the rise. The AP reports that homeowners’ inability to keep up with payments is now more due to unemployment, rather […]
Portland Metro & Clark County: Top 5 Areas – Inventory
Categories: Market Trends, RMLS Market Action, Statistics
Top 5 Areas with the Lowest Housing Inventory in September, Portland & Clark County Below are the five MLS areas with the lowest supply of housing inventory for September 2009 for the Clark County and Portland metro areas. Inventory measures how long, in theory, it would take to exhaust the current supply of housing. We […]
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 21-27
Categories: Lockbox, Oregon Real Estate, Statistics, Washington Real Estate
Activity down in Oregon & Washington When comparing the week of September 21-27 with the week prior, the number of times an RMLS™ subscriber opened a Supra lockbox decreased 1.7% in Washington and 3.1% in Oregon. Click the chart for a larger view (Washington, top; Oregon, bottom) Archive View an archive of the Supra lockbox […]
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 […]
Alert: Listings on Craigslist Being Re-Listed as Rentals in Possible Wire Scam
Categories: Realtor Safety, Tips & Tricks
Tip: Use RSS Feeds or Google Alerts to monitor your listings on Craigslist We’ve received reports of homes that were listed for sale on Craigslist being fraudulently re-posted as a low-rate rental listings. These types of scams may be aimed at getting prospective renters to wire or send first and last month’s rent. For example, […]
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 […]
Supra Lockbox Activity – Updated Through Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
Categories: Lockbox, Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Statistics, Washington Real Estate
Lockbox Activity Down Over Labor Day Weekend It appears some house hunters took a break to get in that last camping trip or to prepare their kids for school. In Washington, the number of times RMLS™ subscribers opened Supra lockboxes was down 8% when comparing the week of August 24-30 to the week of August […]