Hi all! Wick here. As Jon Snow says, Winter is coming. It’s also what normal people say IRL. (That’s “in real life”. Just want you to know what the kids are saying nowadays:) Are you ready for the cold and the rain? Here are a bunch of house “get ready for winter tips” to help you enjoy your winter in style! (Btw (that’s “by the way”) … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Winter Prep Tips for Your Home
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Portland Real Estate Market Action Report – September 2019
Closed sales (2,377) fared similarly, rising 4.6% from the 2,272 closings recorded last year in September 2018 but showing cooling of 18.1% compared with the 2,901 closings recorded last month. Pending and closed sales saw gains this month in the Portland metro area, compared with September 2018. Pending sales (2,686) rose 8.7% over the 2,471 … [Read more...] about Portland Real Estate Market Action Report – September 2019
Portland Real Estate Market Action Report – August 2019
Closed sales at 2,901, decreased 2.2% from the 2,967 closings recorded in August 2018 and fell 1.5% short of the 2,944 closings from July 2019. Pending sales saw the sole gain this August, in the Portland metro area. There were 2,929 sales, a 6.1% increase over the 2,760 offers accepted last year in August 2018, but falling 2.3% short of the 2,998 … [Read more...] about Portland Real Estate Market Action Report – August 2019
Portland Real Estate Market Action Report – July 2019
Closed sales had the strongest numbers this July in the Portland metro area. At 2,994, closings outpaced July 2018 (2,736) by 7.6% and June 2019 (2,756) by 6.8%. This was the strongest July for closings in the area since 2015, when 3,452 closings were recorded. Pending sales, at 2,998, fell 2.4% short of July 2018 (3,071) and 2.8% short of June … [Read more...] about Portland Real Estate Market Action Report – July 2019
VIDEO: The Layman’s Guide to Leisure | Backyard Summertime Ideas
Hey everybody! Wick here. Summer is upon us. Let the leisure begin! Here is my layman’s guide to summer leisure. My top 3 backyard leisure upgrades are: 1) A hot tub. I know you’re probably thinking hot tubs are only good for the winter but not so! Karoline and I use our hot tub year round. I would say we are frequent users. We are in … [Read more...] about VIDEO: The Layman’s Guide to Leisure | Backyard Summertime Ideas
Portland Real Estate Market Action Report – June 2019
Pending sales saw the sole gain this June in the Portland metro area. At 3,083, pending sales rose 0.8% compared with June of last year (3,059), despite decreasing 6.3% from last month (3,292). New listings (4,281) fell 5.2% short of the 4,515 new listings offered last year in June and 12.7% from last month (4,902). Closed sales performed … [Read more...] about Portland Real Estate Market Action Report – June 2019