Playing a REAL real estate game on Christmas Day - 12/31/11 11:31 PM
Sunday, December 25.  Christmas day at our house:  After church, gifts, and food it was time to get seriously down to the game of real estate:  In this case the real estate game was a multi-hour experience with my daughter-in-law's brand new Monopoly game.
It wasn't just any old ordinary Monopoly game....it was a special Monopoly game for lovers of Yorkshire Terriers - Yorkies.
As a breeder (formosayorkies.com) of those wonderful little dogs, she surely qualifies as a lover of them.
I joined in ONLY (mind you) to see what this game could teach me about real estate in 2012. :-)
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Back in the saddle again...doing things for business in the New Year - 12/31/11 11:11 PM
Friday, December 23.  Returned from Grandma's house ....you, know:  Over (Snake) River (several times) and through the woods (in Oregon's Blue and Cascade Mountains - there are no woods on I-84 in Idaho) from Grandmother's house we go.
Along the way, while not driving, I reviewed the real estate mags I had picked up along the 2000 mile way during our Christmas trip.  I saw a couple ways to tie such print advertising to websites.
 
Saturday, December 24.  Back the real estate saddle again.  Got busy on preparing the chart/graphs for the monthly MLS-area marketing reports for November that … (0 comments)

WHY and HOW would anyone stop doing short sales in today's market? - 12/27/11 01:55 PM
Among today's featured posts on ActiveRAIN was one by an attorney who used it to announce that his firm would no longer do short sale closings...apparently in an attorney closings state.  His post garnered, at last count 228 comments - most of them agreeing with his decision.  However, I must respectively disagree....with one important BUT at the end.     I can understand an attorney located anywhere withdrawing from the short sale market. But for escrow/title companies in states like mine where they do all closings, foregoing short sales would not be an option....even with them only constituting 15-20% of the market.For most … (12 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - COTTAGE GROVE, OR - COTTAGE GROVE REAL ESTATE - Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - SOUTH LANE RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/26/11 12:00 AM
    THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN
  SOUTH LANE COUNTY'S SOUTH LANE SCHOOL DISTRICT
       IS TO COMPARE
      THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
The November inventory in South Lane remains near that experienced in the early years
of the last decade.
Meanwhile, closed sales remain at half that of the height of the boom.However, average price is up - favorably - from last year's low.

So for the
      SOUTH LANE (COTTAGE GROVE)
      RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:
 
A decade's worth of … (2 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - OAKRIDGE, OR - WESTFIR, OR - OAKRIDGE REAL ESTATE - Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - OAKRIDGE - PLEASANT HILL RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/25/11 11:58 PM
  THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN
 SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTY'S WILLAMETTE HIGHWAY AREA
      IS TO COMPARE
    THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
The Willamette Highway area continues to be over-burdened by an inventory of simply historic proportions.... while demand is only middlin'.
Average price has held roughly steady since the bust
(with the exception of 2009 continuing to provide the exception).

Here, for the
    OAKRIDGE - PLEASANT HILL
    RMLS Market Area, are:
 
A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and … (0 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - VIDA, OR - BLUE RIVER, OR - MCKENZIE VALLEY REAL ESTATE - Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - MCKENZIE VALLEY RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/25/11 11:56 PM
 THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN
 NORTHEASTERN LANE COUNTY'S MCKENZIE RIVER VALLEY
      IS TO COMPARE
    THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
The McKenzie Valley continues to be a severe buyer's market.Sales are at half that during the boom, the number remaining flat for the sixth straight year.
But the killer stat is inventory - which continues to climb.Even worse:  only the low end is selling.
 
So for the
    MCKENZIE RIVER VALLEY
    RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:
 A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) … (0 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - MARCOLA, OR - MOHAWK VALLEY REAL ESTATE - Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - MARCOLA / MOHAWK VALLEY RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/25/11 11:54 PM
  THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN NORTHERN LANE COUNTY'S
 MOHAWK VALLEY
     IS TO COMPARE
    THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS

Sales in the Mohawk Valley remain slim.For the second year in a row only one home sold during November -much fewer than during the boom and even fewer than during the bust.Average price is wildly lower based on that one sale being toward the low end.
 
Here, for the
    MARCOLA / MOHAWK VALLEY
    RMLS Market Area, are:
 A decade's worth of … (0 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - COBURG, OR - COBURG / I-5 NORTH REAL ESTATE - Active Listings, Closed Sales - COBURG / I-5 RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/25/11 11:52 PM
  THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN NORTHERN LANE
 AND SOUTHERN LINN COUNTIES, OR
   IS TO COMPARE
   THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
 Sales in the Coburg/I-5 North area remain too slim to draw huge conclusions.
This November, inventory is down only slightlywhile closed sales are at the approximate decade average.
Average price is wildly higher on a small number of sales.
 
Here, for the
   COBURG / I-5 NORTH
   RMLS Market Area, are:
 
A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) … (0 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - EUGENE, OR - WEST EUGENE Neighborhood REAL ESTATE- Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - WEST EUGENE RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/25/11 11:50 PM
THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR
 IS TO COMPARE
THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
 This November, West Eugene inventory jumped down to pre-boom/bust levels.But closed sales came in at only a very low level.Even so, average price came up somewhat - but on a small number of sales.
 
Here for the
WEST EUGENE
RMLS Market Area, are:
 
A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the
Months of NOVEMBER
2001 - 2011:
 
 
And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales … (0 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - EUGENE, OR - SOUTHWEST EUGENE neighborhood REAL ESTATE- Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - SOUTHWEST EUGENE RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001 - 2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/25/11 11:48 PM
THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR
  IS TO COMPARE
 THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
This November, Southwest Eugene inventory remains essentially unchanged for a third year.
 But closed sales saw at least an eleven year low.
 That left average price about where it was for the last two years.

So for the
 SOUTHWEST EUGENE
 RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:
 
A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the
 Months of NOVEMBER
 2001 - 2011:
 
 
And a decade of Average … (0 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - EUGENE, OR - EAST EUGENE Neighborhood REAL ESTATE- Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - DANEBO RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/25/11 11:45 PM
   THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OREGON
    IS TO COMPARE
   THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
This November, East Eugene inventory dipped downward for the first time since 2002.
 Meanwhile closed sales were up for the third year in a row.
That lifted average sales price for the first time since the bust.
 
So for the
   EAST EUGENE
   RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:
   A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the
  Months of NOVEMBER
   2001 … (0 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - EUGENE, OR - RIVER ROAD neighborhood REAL ESTATE - Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - RIVER ROAD RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/25/11 11:39 PM
 THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR
  IS TO COMPARE
 THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
 This November, River Road inventory was happily down while sales at a decade low. Unfortunately, average price was down again.
 
So for the
 RIVER ROAD
 RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:
 
A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the
  Months of NOVEMBER
2001 - 2011:
 
 
 And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the
 Months of NOVEMBER
  2001 - 2011:
  … (0 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - EUGENE, OR - SANTA CLARA REAL ESTATE - Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - SANTA CLARA RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/18/11 11:38 PM
 THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR
    IS TO COMPARE
  THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
In November, 2011, the number of  closed sales in  Santa Clara reached at least an eleven-year low. The number is significantly below November of last year and represents less than half of the demand during the boom years.But the inventory level is also at a four-year low ....and, more significantly, is lower than the level in 2001 and 2002 - just preceding the boom.
Here for the
   SANTA CLARA
   RMLS … (3 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - EUGENE, OR - NORTH GILHAM REAL ESTATE - Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - NORTH GILHAM RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/18/11 11:32 PM
 THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR
    IS TO COMPARE
 THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
In November, 2011, the number of  closed sales in North Gilham reached at least an seven-year low, tying 2004 for the worst in the eleven years shown. The number is well below the average demand for the decade and -- less than a third of November last year.  But then last year was a decade high.
Here for the
   NORTH GILHAM
   RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:
 
A decade's worth of … (0 comments)

Here is how to make some real Change! - 12/16/11 02:30 AM
John McCormack has shared this.  It should be a featured post.
Great video.  Great post.  Great message.
There is some good in the worst of us.
The destitute may be out of money, but they are not automatically out of humanity.
 
The Reason for the Season ministered to the hopeless and well as the wealthy. 
He reached out to touch the untouchables.  He taught the unpopular.  He called the unconventional.
He taught the poor to be generous and the rich to be benevolent.  He taught them both to be humble.  He promised them the same reward.....whether they worked all day … (6 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - FERRY STREET BRIDGE RMLS Market Area REAL ESTATE - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/11/11 07:35 PM
 THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR
  IS TO COMPARE
 
THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
Below you will see that November sales are trending up while inventory declines - to near actual historical (i.e. 2001, pre-boom) levels - both necessary trends, if we are to turn the price corner. 
But you will also see that price has not yet been decisively affected.
 
 
Now for the
  FERRY STREET BRIDGE
  RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:
 
A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and … (0 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - EUGENE, OR - BETHEL / DANEBO Neighborhood REAL ESTATE- Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - DANEBO RMLS Market Area - Months of NOVEMBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/11/11 07:33 PM
   THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OREGON
    IS TO COMPARE
   THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
This November, Danebo inventory was down while sales were steady,
but average price was still down again.

So for the
   BETHEL - DANEBO
   RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:
 
  A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the
  Months of NOVEMBER
   2001 - 2011:
  
 
 And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the
  Months … (0 comments)

The banks are so stupid they make me (and my clients) shiver. They are turning out the lights, turning off the heat and turning off buyers. - 12/08/11 06:14 PM
I have strong opinions, but I rarely make a rant into a post.  This is a rant.  Let me get it off my chest while I am still shivering:
BANKS ARE COMPLETELY NUTS!
One of the many ways they are completely nuts (definition:  intent on acting irrationally) is in refusing to keep the electricity on in the Bank-Owned properties they have listed for sale in regions like mine.
Outside the sunny south, they endure the cost of weatherizing these vacant homes, turning off water service, taping notices to sinks and toilets, cluttering up the appearance of the home with notice after … (15 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - SPRINGFIELD, OR - SOUTHWEST SPRINGFIELD neigborhood REAL ESTATE- Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - (SOUTHWEST) SPRINGFIELD RMLS Market Area - Months of OCTOBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/04/11 05:43 PM
 
THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE
IN SPRINGFIELD, OR
 IS TO COMPARE
THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
So for the
(SOUTHWEST) SPRINGFIELD
RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:
 
A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the
Months of OCTOBER
2001 - 2011:

  (WHOA!  NEWSFLASH: INVENTORY IN SOUTHWEST SPRINGFIELD IS WAY DOWN THIS OCTOBER.  AND THE AVERAGE PRICE OF THE AREA IS UP FOR THE FIRST OCTOBER SINCE THE BUST.  MAYBE WE ARE SEEING A BOTTOMING OUT.  ONLY A FEW MORE MONTHS … (2 comments)

HOMES FOR SALE - JUNCTION CITY, OR - JUNCTION CITY REAL ESTATE - Active Listings, Closed Sales, Average Sale Price - JUNCTION CITY RMLS Market Area - Months of OCTOBER, 2001-2011 - Jim Hale, Principal Broker, ACTIONAGENTS.NET - 12/04/11 05:37 PM
   THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN
   NORTHERN LANE COUNTY'S JUNCTION CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
        IS TO COMPARE
       THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS
 
So for the
      JUNCTION CITY
       RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:
 
A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the
       Months of OCTOBER
       2001 - 2011:
     
 
PLEASE NOTE:  
The very high average price for 2007 shown below coincides with the very low number of October closed sales shown above.  While … (0 comments)

 
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