tigard realtors: October Market Report - 11/24/08 11:02 AM
October Residential HighlightsMarket Activity continues to be on the decline when compared to 2008. Pending sales fell 39.6% when comparing October 2008 with October 2007. The number of closed sales and new listings also fell, 21.4% and 21.6% respectively. Comparing October to September, we also saw a decline across the board, … (2 comments)
tigard realtors: New Bank of America "Bailout" Program - 10/07/08 05:34 PM
Bank of America announced today that they will be taking the most aggressive foreclosure prevention effort ever in the U.S. Don't be giving them their props just yet, it is court ordered due to a law suit filed by 11 states for predatory lending practices. Luckily all 50 states are eligable. … (1 comments)
tigard realtors: WES Stalled - 10/03/08 01:53 PM
WES, or Westside Express Service is the commuter railway system that was scheduled to begin service this November but now has been pushed back to February. The manufacturer, Colorado Railcar Manufacturing LLC, seems to be having money problems. Also, more time is needed for saftey testing, especially after that commuter rail … (0 comments)
tigard realtors: Are Some Housing Markets Bulletproof? - 05/06/08 05:26 PM
Some of the best housing markets, the ones who kept on appreciating while the rest of the country plummeted have actually started to see some bad times of their own. Charlotte, NC, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Portland Ore. all posted home price gains during 2007, even as more than half … (0 comments)
tigard realtors: March Market Report - 04/16/08 01:18 PM
March Residential HighlightsMarket activity in March showed forward progress for month-to-month comparisons, but remains slow compared with the level of activity a year ago.When comparing March to February 2008, closed sales were up 22.2% (1,691 v. 1,384) while pending sales also increased 5.5% (1,938 v. 1,837).On the other hand, comparing March … (0 comments)
tigard realtors: How to Improve Your Listings Appeal - 04/16/08 01:13 PM
1. Increase curb appeal. It's nothing new. HGTV has a whole show devoted to curb appeal. It is quite easy to over look the outside of the house but you can't forget that not only is it the first impression but you need people to want to come in. Perhaps try … (0 comments)
tigard realtors: Floor Plan Trends - 04/10/08 02:41 PM
Builders now-a-days are trying their hardest to appeal to what they believe truly attracts today's buyer. There are different ideas of what people want which gives the consumer a nice variety of home types that fit their personal needs. Here are four builders and a look at each of their strategies. … (1 comments)
tigard realtors: How We Will Know The Market Is Moving Back Up - 03/27/08 03:00 PM
Some say a recession is coming, depending on who you ask, it is already upon us. Some day the economy will improve again and it will be time to act accordingly, but how will we know when that is? Here are some key indicators from the housing market. New Jobs vs. New … (0 comments)
tigard realtors: Real Estate and Technology - 03/12/08 03:30 PM
Lead Capture Technology: First the Internet Now Cell Phones The Internet and now mobile…Will the real estate industry adopt mobile marketing applications in the same sluggish way that internet eventually became the norm? It has only been 10 years since www.realtor.com became the starting place for anyone looking to buy, … (0 comments)
tigard realtors: Making a Comeback - 02/26/08 06:16 PM
A classic home style in the Portland area is enjoying a renaissance. Tudor-style homes can be anything from three-bedroom bungalows to huge mansions but builders haven't been going with the Tudor design since the 60's, that is until now. They've previously been found in some of the older neighborhoods like Alameda … (0 comments)
tigard realtors: The Declining Market - 02/26/08 02:33 PM
According to a survey released Tuesday, the decline in residential real estate became even more aggressive though the end of 2007, and home prices in 20 key markets plunged to an average of 9.1% for the year. The S&P Case/Shiller Home Price index has been around for 20-years and in that … (0 comments)
tigard realtors: The Market Today - 02/22/08 12:43 PM
What is the current Home Inventory?Unfortunately, our beginning of the year weather was tougher than Portlanders are accustomed to, and they largely decided to stay in rather than go out and look at homes to buy. Therefore, our home inventory balooned in January to 12.8 months, the highest recorded level since … (0 comments)
tigard realtors: Women in Real Estate - 02/22/08 12:41 PM
For some reason or another, real estate has always been one of those professions that women have had little trouble breaking into. In fact the National Association of Realtors puts the number of all female sales agents at 65%. What is really impressive though is the number of women at the … (0 comments)
tigard realtors: Where To? - 02/21/08 05:19 PM
As we all know, Oregon is a fabulous place to live. Surprisingly, not everyone is aware of this fact. Of course not everyone is in the dark, Oregon grew by 33,314 people in 2006. 149,838 actually moved here and 116,524 moved away for some reason. In fact, so many people move … (0 comments)
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October Residential HighlightsMarket Activity continues to be on the decline when compared to 2008. Pending sales fell 39.6% when comparing October 2008 with October 2007. The number of closed sales and new listings also fell, 21.4% and 21.6% respectively. Comparing October to September, we also saw a decline across the board, … (2 comments)
