Gretchen Skeaton's (gretchenskeaton) Blog

I am often asked, "Has the Real Estate Market Hit Bottomed?"So, here is my answer and I am basing my prediction on my experience in the market and the information from other real estate experts which is outlined in a table on my website. Yes, the Housing Market will hit Bottom in 2010 and I am go...

    Path to the $8000 Federal Tax Credit: 10% of Sales Price of Your Primary Residence Up to $8000! (10% of Home Sold for $80,000 or Greater)                        Buyer Qualification       Single Filer:$75,000 Joint Filers: $150,000   Reduced Credit for Single Filer: up to $95,000 Joint Filers:...

Market Trends Report for Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon Areas   January Market Trends Report Using December reporting period data, the most recent data available.   Market Trend:  Prices Declining, Slight Increase in Sales and Increased Affordability! December data showed a decline in...

According to an article in Forbes.com written by Matt Woolsey on December 16, 2008, the Portland OR area which includes the Vancouver, WA area is the 9th best bet. The #1 Best Bet is Seattle, WA. Why? According to Woolsey, the top 10 best bets are such because they grew in value and avoided large...

My commentary concerning the December 2008 Real Estate Market Trends in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR:    It certainly is an interesting time for our country and maybe the world due to poor decisions made by many people during the most recent real estate boom! And as I mentioned in my last newsl...

In todays Inman News, 11/24/08, Patrick Duffy writes a book review of the book Financial Shock: A 360 degree look at the subprime mortgage implosion and how to avoid the next financial crisis by author: Mark Zandi It is much more succinct than the article I posted of the NPR interview last week o...