Annette Sievert's Real Estate Blog

You would love to paint the house pink. Or want to have a few chicken in the backyard. Are a HAM radio lover and need a 30ft antenna. Have an RV/boat/5th wheel, fleet of toys... Need a 6 ft fence for the dogs. Or whatever individuality requires. You love the house. NOW: READ THE CC&Rs!!! CC&Rs, a...

I never quite got this: Pretty often I read about a foreclosure and look at the numbers and they are not THAT bad, the house would sell for this or even a bit more. Nevertheless they are already deep into the foreclosure process and in 6 weeks they are out of their home. No attempt of a sale. Jus...

Better get that big home sold ASAP or find a buyer with cash. This will all but kill the high end market until prices are down further and supply has hit demand:  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/business/11housing.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2 At the end of the day it is correct to do that. ...

I am clearly and outspokenly NOT cheerleading about the current market. My last blog showed that we are still and for a long time to come walk through the valley of tears of a deteriorating market. Nevertheless, there are areas in town that are experiencing multiple offers on property now. Colleg...

These days there is no shortage of predictions, statistics, and opinions about the future of the RE market. At the end of the day there is only one thing that does not lie and is actually really not interpretable: MATH! If you have X amount of homes in foreclosure plus X amount of homes in curren...

After a showing last night where I again answered the question why Corvallis is so "expensive" compared to (wherever this person came from), it is time to blog about this:Corvallis is comparably stable. Yes, prices have gone down here. But not anywhere close to what happened even in Albany, just ...

A few weeks ago I listed a property that had been on the market for literally years. I took a fresh approach, had pro pictures made, video, staging and of course a really nice sign and - directionals. Those directionals where constantly gone when I drove to the home to check on flyers, had showin...

Corvallis           Price Range Active Listings as of 4/29/2011 Sold Listings Last 6 Mos. Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 1 2 0.33 3.00 129 $100,000 - $149,999 8 9 1.50 5.33 145 $150,000 - $199,999  31 24 4.00 7.75 115 $200,000 - $249,999 47 47 7....

Philomath           Price Range Active Listings as of 4/29/2011 Sold Listings Last 6 Mos. Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 * * 0.00 * * $100,000 - $149,999 7 2 0.33 21.00 147 $150,000 - $199,999  7 8 1.33 5.25 114 $200,000 - $249,999 4 2 0.33 12.00...

Albany (Linn County)         Price Range 4/29/2011 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 22 42 7.00 3.14 117 $100,000 - $149,999 75 72 12.00 6.25 136 $150,000 - $199,999  74 61 10.17 7.28 128 $200,000 - $249,999 30 20 3.33 9....