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Real Estate Agent with Tomson Burnham, llc Licensed in the State of Oregon
It seems that every time I go somewhere and someone finds out I'm a Salem Oregon real estate agent they always ask me about how the downtown condos are doing. "Have any of them sold?" is often the question I get. Both The Meridian and The Church Street Condos have sold units, but we all know this market is tough.

I just read in The Oregonian that First Citizens Bank of North Carolina who holds the note for The Meridian project just filed to foreclose on the project. You can read the filing papers if you are so inclined, but it's a lot of money, $35 million or so that the bank is owed. I can't say that I am surprised since so few units have sold in the complex, but it really is a beautiful building and I am saddened that it has come to this. My understanding is that the developers are trying to negotiate with the lender and here's hoping they are successful.

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Connie Hall
All Brokers Real Estate - Portland, OR

I think we are seeing this all over Oregon. Condo projects that didn't get to the 50% FHA guideline for sales and now are having even more trouble when they raised it to more like 65%. These condos were left with 100's not sold and then leaving the present members of the HOA to pay more to make up the difference of what the HOA needs in money to function. 

Mar 25, 2010 12:18 AM
Melina Tomson
Tomson Burnham, llc Licensed in the State of Oregon - Salem, OR
Principal Broker/Owner, M.S.

Connie this is the first one to officially fall here in Salem. 

Mar 25, 2010 04:58 AM
Travis Newton
Salem and Bend Oregon FHA, VA & USDA 503.931.4490 - Salem, OR
FHA, USDA, VA, LOAN EXPERT - Salem OR Homes For Heroes SALEM OREGON

It may not be the last one. Are the others having a hard time selling as well Melina?

Mar 28, 2010 06:54 PM