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Portland Metro Area market data
April 20th, 2016 
admin What’s the Market in Portland like right now you ask?
April 22nd, 2014 admin The latest market report from March 2014 shows real estate activity continued to see upward momentum this last month in the Portland metro area! There were 3,090 new listings, a 31.3% increase over the 2,354 new listings posted in February. This was also a 2.9% increase from the 3,002 new listings posted last March. Pending […]
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No Comments »8 Tasks For Every Home Buyer or Seller Considering a Move in 2013
January 3rd, 2013 admin Thinking about buying or selling a home this year? Congrats! Below are seven tasks you can accomplish now that will help your chances of home buying or selling in 2013! 1. Handle your credit issues. Maybe you don’t have any credit issues or at least you think you don’t. So this is the time to […]
Homes Appreciating Throughout Most of Portland
November 8th, 2012 admin This graphic shows median sales prices, average times on market, and appreciation/depreciation by area (Tigard, North Portland, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, etc.). For most of 2012 we have seen little if any appreciation, however, this graphic is showing us that most areas are now seeing appreciation and some high numbers at that! Also, Days on Market […]
Fannie and Freddie Continue to Refuse to do Loan Mods
March 30th, 2012 admin An interesting story was published last week by NPR and ProPublica regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As many people know, a handful of banks agreed to carry out mortgage principle reductions for those who owe more than their homes are worth. Yet Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have refused to do the same citing […]
4 Home Technology Tips for Energy Efficiency
March 27th, 2012 admin There are lots of little things we can do around our homes for energy efficiency. You don’t always have to equate energy efficiency with installing solar panels or a wind turbine in your yard! For many of us, the cost of that is not realistic. So if you want your home to be more energy […]
Is The Portland Real Estate Market Finally Getting Better?
March 22nd, 2012 admin The past few weeks I have noticed a major surge in my business and I’m sure I’m not the only agent that has experienced this. Buyers are gearing up to buy, which is a common event come spring time every year. What has been unexpected though, is the amount of activity in the market. Many […]
The Latest Portland Housing Report
February 16th, 2012 admin The year has started off on a very positive note. Sales activity in the Portland metro area continued to show improvement in closed and pending sales when comparing this January to the same month a year ago. Closed sales experienced a 18.3% increase, posting the highest numbers for January since 2007. Pending sales saw growth […]
2011-2012 Cost vs. Value: Which Remodeling Projects Pay Off the Most?
January 30th, 2012 admin I’ve talked about this before but it’s one of those posts that bares repeating. When tackling home remodeling projects, you’ll find some projects pay off more than others at times of resale. Remodeling Magazine, in conjunction with REALTOR® Magazine, recently released findings of its annual Cost vs. Value report for 2011-2012, revealing which remodeling projects […]
Obama’s State of the Union and What it means for Real Estate
January 26th, 2012 admin Everyone has been talking about the State of Union delivered on Tuesday by President Obama. It’s hard not to. It doesn’t even seem to matter if you are a democrat or republican or libertarian or none of the above. And maybe it’s just me but it seems like people are paying more attention to politics […]
