pdxmojo.com

Speculation on whether now is a good time to buy a home in Portland is being bantered around on many of the local real estate blogs. Opinions range widely, from dooms-dayers telling us that the Portland market is going to completely fall out, moderate thinkers that approach the market with caution, but think that there […]

Read Full Post »

An article out today by Ryan Frank from the Oregonian gives a run down on the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Index. Yes, the nationwide housing market is spiraling downward and the numbers listed in these latest reports only back up what we already know. This kind of data makes home sellers cringe and home buyers […]

Read Full Post »

Portland area median prices - January 2008

Yes, the numbers are confirming what many of us already knew: things have slowed in the Portland market.

Reports are out today show that Portland’s real estate market has a 12.8 month inventory of homes. What does that mean? Well, if no new listings were taken as of today […]

Read Full Post »

Have you ever been curious as to what homes are the highest and lowest priced in Portland? Well, my curiousity got the best of me today so I did a quick search on RMLS. My search included only homes in Portland city limits and that included a liveable, detached single family residence. […]

Read Full Post »

According to the most recent statistics from RMLS (Regional Multiple Listing Service) Portland is still appreciating, but the amount of appreciation has lessened from last year. It seems Portland has run it’s course of skyrocketing home prices and has begun to normalize itself. Thankfully, we are still fairing better than much of the country.
Below […]

Read Full Post »

Summer is upon us (and the kids are almost out of school - OH MY!). For some of you who might be considering a move the time to look is now, especially if you have kids that will be transferring schools. The Portland housing market has shifted a bit, but is fairing well compared to […]

Read Full Post »