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Dogs of Portland: Bourbon

It’s Friday morning, and by morning I mean 5:30 A.M. The sun hasn’t yet risen over the western bank of the Willamette River. The Fields Park is shrouded in mist. I grind Italian roast and glance out the window at the park and coffee shop below. There he is, sitting resolutely at the door of Ovation Coffee & Tea, resigned human in tow. Bourbon. A canine fixture in the Pearl District, and the cutest, funniest, quirkiest English Bulldog you may ever meet. He’s waiting for the coffee shop owner to open the door and give him his morning biscuit. And by wait, I … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report February 2017

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report February 2017--plus our analysis. The February 2017 RMLS Portland Metro Market Action Report is out, and numbers are mixed. Year-to-Date Sales numbers comparing 2017 to 2016 are all down. New Listings (2,521) are down 12.6%. Pending Sales (2,369) are down 12.9%. Closed Sales (1,669) are down 4.5%. Total Inventory increased slightly to 1.9 months. Active Listings decreased slightly to 3,109. Hottest Real Estate Market was Southeast Portland, with 184 Closed Sales. Other hot spots for closed … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report January 2017

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report January 2017--plus our analysis. The January 2016 RMLS Portland Metro Market Action Report is out, and results are mixed. The Portland Market Action Report January 2017 is out, and the numbers are once again mixed. The good news is that new listings rose a whopping 55.7% over December 2016. The bad news (for buyers) is that home prices rose 12%-13% over the course of 2016. And that trend is likely to continue through 2017. Year-to-Date numbers comparing 2017 to 2016 are all down. New Listings … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report November 2016

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report November 2016, plus our analysis. The November 2016 RMLS Portland Metro Market Action Report is out, and results are mixed. Closed Sales (2,434) increased a whopping 13.1% over November 2015. November 2016 was the strongest November for closed sales in Portland Metro since 2005, when 2,623 closed sales were recorded for the month. Yahoo! Pending Sales (2,266) decreased 9.5% from November 2015 (2,504) and 20.2% from October 2016 (2,841). However, pending sales are still higher than November in … Continue reading...

Moving to Oregon? Join the Crowd.

Moving to Portland? Join the Crowd. | SkyBlue Portland

Are you thinking about moving to Oregon? Or are you already here, trying to buy a home? If you’re trying to buy a home Portland, you've probably experienced unparalleled competition. Especially in some of its hotter-than-hot neighborhoods. (Southeast Portland, we're looking at you.) But before you jump on the Damn Those Uppity Californians rant train, you may be surprised by some of the latest statistics. Yes, in 2015, Oregon was the most popular moving destination in the United States, with 69 percent of moves to and from the state being inbound. Oregon continues … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report October 2016

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report October 2016, plus our analysis. The October 2016 RMLS Portland Metro Market Action Report is out, and seasonal cooling has set in. Comparing October 2016 to October 2015, the Portland Metro real estate market cooled slightly with a decrease of -4.7 in closed sales. Inventory held steady at 2 months, home prices continued to rise, and homes sales slowed somewhat. Southeast Portland was again the hottest area, with 309 closed sales in October. Other hot spots were West Portland (244 closed sales), … Continue reading...

The Easiest Way to Botch Your Home Sale

When it comes to selling your most important financial asset, first impressions matter. Big time. Now, there are A LOT of ways to botch your home sale. We’ve seen every one of them. But if we have to choose the EASIEST, FASTEST way to make sure you won't sell your house, it’s got to be poor quality home photos. Why? Mirror Mirror on the Wall: Seeing is Believing Because 84% of today’s home buyers use the internet to select the homes they want to physically view with a real estate broker. And 100% of real estate brokers use the internet to conduct market analysis and … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report May 2016

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report May 2016, plus our analysis. The May 2016 RMLS Portland Metro Market Action Report is out, and the numbers are encouraging. Comparing May 2016 to May 2015, the Portland Metro real estate market cooled slightly with a decrease of -1.6 in closed sales. Inventory is holding steady at 1.4 months, home prices continue to rise, and homes are selling fast. Southeast Portland was again the hottest area, with 346 closed sales in May. Other hot areas were West Portland (311 closed sales), Beaverton/Aloha … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report January 2016

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report January 2016, plus our analysis. The January 2016 RMLS Portland Metro Market Action Report is out, and the numbers are encouraging. Comparing January 2016 to January 2015, the Portland Metro real estate market continues its upward climb with a whopping 25.9% increase in closed sales. Inventory is down, home prices are up, and homes are selling fast. Southeast Portland was again the hottest area, with 235 closed sales in January. Other hot areas were Beaverton/Aloha (197 closed sales), … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report December 2015

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report December 2015, plus our analysis. The Portland Market Action Report December 2015 is out, and the numbers are encouraging. Comparing December 2015 to December 2014 and Year-to-Date 2015 to Year-to-Date 2014, the real estate market in Portland Metro continues its upward climb across almost all indicators in December. The exception is a slight decrease in New Listings in December 2015. Market Highlights Closed Sales (2,710) increased 21.0% over December 2014 (2,239) and 25.9% compared to November … Continue reading...