Clients and Friends, In 2018 we have leveled off to a ‘normal’ real estate marketplace for the Portland Metro markets. We have been to the dark lonely bottom, and then to the bright exhilarating heights of recovery. We have seen the number of licensed real estate agents plummet, and then we experienced a tsunami of… [Read More]
Market Action Reports – August 2018
Clients and Friends, It has been a very good year in Real Estate. I have missed several months of communications because I could not even squeeze out the time to reflect on the marketplace. The 4th quarter is our quarter when we can slow down some, evaluate the past year, make new plans for the… [Read More]
UFO Craft for Families May 16th, 2018
Create a fun headpiece with your children for the upcoming UFO Festival and Parade in downtown McMinnville! We’ll provide child-friendly craft supplies and adorable sample designs – OR – be creative with your own design. Spots are Limited – Register on our Eventbrite page here! Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 4:30pm – 6:00pm At Bella Casa Real… [Read More]
Market Action Reports – February 2018
We have a strong and healthy real estate market functioning on all cylinders this year. We are off to a very good start and expect a good year of plenty. Sellers have the advantage but buyers in our area have more and better choices than closer into Portland proper. Market-Action-Report-February Market-Action-Home-Sales-Report-February The challenging issue, even… [Read More]
April 2018 Oregon Wine Country Event Calendar
We’ve put together a fabulous calendar of local events for the month of APRIL 2018. Family friendly events, wine events, adults only events, and non profit events. (Click on the calendar to open a PDF with active links so you can learn more about each event). PDF of this Calendar
Market Action Reports – January 2018
Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, 2018 is off to a very good start! The weather has been accommodating to real estate (unlike last year); the economy seems to be hitting on all cylinders (consumer confidence is high; unemployment is historically low), and the real estate numbers for the Portland metroplex are impressive. Pending sales (accepted offers) in the… [Read More]
Moving Up: Does it Make Sense for You?
Growing families often outgrow the home that has served them well for years. Additional or older children create the need for more bedrooms, a bigger yard, or a more desirable school district location. Homeowners typically get the itch to sell, or move up, between 6-9 years of living in their current home. Whatever the reason,… [Read More]
Market Action Report – December 2017 and Year-End Summary
Clients and Friends, The final farewell to 2017 is in (see the Market Action Reports below). Not surprising, the numbers prove what boots-on-the-ground concluded throughout the year. The real estate market softened significantly last year; I call it a leveling out from the rocket trajectory we launched in Portland in 2012. For a reality check… [Read More]
Market Action Report – November 2017
Friends and Clients, 2017 is slipping into the history books and a New Year is upon us. Attached are the reports for November; the December close-out will be coming in about 2 weeks or so. Most would agree with me that the cold weather, and yet plentiful sun this year is much better all the… [Read More]
Market Action Report – October 2017
Clients and Friends, The 3rd Quarter Affordability Index (last page of the Market Action report) shows that properties in the greater Portland metropolitan area are the least affordable they have been in the past 10 years. This is not surprising. Ten years ago, at this time in 2008 we were crashing for the second time. The… [Read More]
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