salem oregon real estate market conditions: Do you want a slice of buyer pie? - 04/13/09 09:38 AM
I like to cook. As I am writing this post, I have some fresh bread rising waiting to go into the oven in an hour or so. In fact my 8 year old only-eating-macaroni-and-cheese son told me I was a great cook when I added Canadian bacon to the homemade mac … (8 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Salem Oregon Real Estate Market Snippet February 2009 - 03/11/09 05:08 PM
Where
is the Salem Oregon real
estate market
headed in 2009? You really don't need me to tell you that.
I think
we all can guess that it is heading down. How far...well that
depends
on the status of those state jobs that employ so many Salemites...
… (6 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Bang or Bust... - 02/09/09 04:59 PM
So are we starting off the year here in Salem Oregon with a bang or a bust?
One of the biggest stats that we run in real estate is inventories. I mean less inventory means sellers can price higher due to less competition, and lots of inventory means super competitive pricing … (4 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: 2008 Year End Market Condition Report for Salem Oregon - 01/04/09 08:38 PM
I finally understand.
I always wondered how the NAR forecasts were so much more optimistic than other ones. I think I understand why now...
As I was drinking my green tea this morning and crunching data, I felt my head roll back in my eyes as the gobs of numbers started … (11 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Fingers Crossed Across America-A proposal... - 12/26/08 07:36 PM
In the Washington Post on December 24th, 2008, Lawrene Yun stated.
"We are crossing our fingers that sales rebound from these depressed levels," said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the Realtors group.
Now John MacArthur wrote a post about that comment, which is worth reading. JMac was skeptical about finger crossing … (12 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Warning: Real estate market reports may be dull and boring. Read my October 2008 Market Report for Salem Metro Area in Oregon at your own risk... - 11/05/08 06:42 PM
Catchy title huh...I worked really hard coming up with that one.
Market Reports.
Dry? Boring? Great reading for insomniacs?
Well...Rich Jacobson loves them. Rich suggested in the comment of a post somewhere that we only post market reports on Active Rain because he loves them so much (okay I added this last … (2 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: 3rd Quarter Real Estate Market Report for Salem Oregon - 10/10/08 11:52 PM
Time for stats reports...forget going for a massage, manicure, or game of pick up ball at the gym. Real estate market stats are totally exciting! You need to pay attention because there is a test at the end...Here is where our local markets currently stand. Here is what is occurring in … (10 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Salem Oregon Real Estate Market Condition Report for August 2008 - 09/16/08 06:02 PM
School is back in session so it's time for parents to relax. What could be more relaxing than reading real estate market condition reports. I mean forget massages, manicures, spa treatments...market condition reports are where it is at...
For residential homes sales in Salem, Oregon...
The 180 day trend: Average … (3 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Salem Oregon Real Estate Market Conditions for June 2008 - 07/11/08 12:06 PM
With the first 6 months of the year gone, I wanted to take a look at how the real estate market is looking so far this year.
For residential homes sales in Salem, Oregon...
The 180 day trend:
Median sold price: $204,912
Average sold price: $223,489
Average original … (2 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Salem Oregon Real Estate Market Conditions - 06/09/08 03:05 PM
With the end of May, comes the time to look at the monthly market conditions.
The market is currently sitting on a fault line. You know how some fault lines move just a little bit every year so you never have a big earthquake, and others jerk all at once? I … (2 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: The Wheel of Fugly - 06/06/08 10:12 AM
I'd like to welcome our sellers to the Wheel of Fugly...where market stats are going to make you cry.Category is INVENTORY:Here's the puzzle: __.__% ____ ________ ____ ___ ____ ____ ___ ____.Spin the wheel: Oh, you got ugly. Spin it again: Ugh, ugly again. That's a bummer.Well, you've got a plethora … (0 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Are we just spinning our wheels? - 05/15/08 09:56 PM
The National Association of Home Builders released a statement today that builder confidence is down.
"Home builders remained considerably downbeat as market conditions continued to erode in May, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. The HMI fell a single point to 19, bringing it within one … (0 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Current market conditions for Salem Oregon - 05/08/08 02:16 PM
You will always hear agents talking about the market in simple terms: it boils down to supply and demand. So lets look at Salem Oregon's current market conditions based on supply and demand for the first trimester of the year (January -April).
Demand :
There have been 526 home sales in the first … (1 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: 1st Quarter Market Report for the Salem Oregon Real Estate Market. - 04/02/08 12:19 PM
The first quarter has ended for the real estate market. Here is where our local markets currently stand. Market data information is from the local WVMLS.
Average Sales price:
The average sales price so far this year is $214,957, down 8.3 % from last year's $234,779. What this means for you … (0 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Salem Oregon Area Real Estate Market Conditions - 03/09/08 01:31 PM
The calls are starting to come in with sellers looking to get their homes listed starting in April. As with all of my listings, I am brutally honest about our market conditions. People are hiring me to sell their home, not just list it.
Here is what is occurring in our local … (4 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: What's in an average? - 02/12/08 10:32 PM
I know, I know you're thinking, what a catchy title! I know I hear the word statistics and it makes me want to go and read an article...yeah...sure
Like many agents, I am constantly being asked the state of the market here in Salem Oregon. With the "decling market ratings" being issued … (3 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Market Trends in Salem Oregon - 01/20/08 10:08 AM
The start of a year always looks at statistics and where our market is heading. Looking at different areas of Salem, today I am specifically looking at the days on the market (DOM) trending. This is broken down by the different areas as recorded in the MLS.
Keizer DOM have not climbed … (0 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Heading for a gentle landing of sorts... - 01/17/08 08:50 PM
Salem Oregon real estate has trucked along at a steady pace for many years. Nothing spectacular worth talking about, just an average community. We did see things go crazy here (crazy in Salemite terms) in 2005 and 2006, but not like other parts of the country. I was looking at housing … (2 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: And so it begins... - 01/14/08 11:50 AM
"How much do you charge to sell and buy a house?" asked the gravely voice on the other end of the phone.
"Tell me a little bit about your needs." I replied.
The caller was a retired woman in her 70's and her husband in her 80's. The purchased a house at the … (1 comments)
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salem oregon real estate market conditions: Salem Oregon Real Estate Market Conditions - 01/04/08 06:53 PM
It's the start of a new year, which means that I get to spend part of January looking at statistics from the previous year. Ahh...statistics...I think I'm going to need a Starbucks run.
Knowing real estate trends is hopefully, one of the many things real estate agents bring to the profession. I … (0 comments)
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