Closed sales saw an upswing this April in the Portland metro area. There were 2,523 closings, a 13.7% increase over April 2017 (2,219) and a 6.4% increase over last month in March 2018 (2,371). New listings (3,990) saw gains as well, outpacing April 2017 (3,759) by 6.1% and March 2018 (3,648) by 9.4%. Pending sales, at 3,008 in April, fell 2.6% … [Read more...] about Market Action Report- April 2018
Home Buying Tips
Wick’s Tips- Considering a Tiny Home in PDX?
Wick: Hi all. Wick here! Today’s topic is tiny homes. Have you ever thought of owning a small house on wheels and renting it out? Otherwise known as the “tiny American Dream”:)? Today we are going to chat with someone who has done just that. This might help you decide if you want to get on the “tiny house train” or not! Wick: Joining us is … [Read more...] about Wick’s Tips- Considering a Tiny Home in PDX?
Market Action Report- March 2018
New listings int he Portland metro area saw a slight gain compared to last year this March. At 3,648 for the month, new listings edged 1.2% over the 3,604 new listings offered last year in March 2017 and were 44.2% warmer than last month in February 2018 (2,530). This is the best March for new listings in the area since 2010, when 4,987 new … [Read more...] about Market Action Report- March 2018
Market Action Report- Feb 2018
Closings had a strong month this February in the Portland Metro Area. There were 1,806 closed sales, a 8.2% increase over February 2017 (1,669) and a 10.9% increase over January 2018 (1,628). New listings (2,530) saw gains last month, outpacing February 2017 by 0.4% and January 2018 by 1.8%. Pending sales, at 2,337, fell 1.4% short of the 2,369 … [Read more...] about Market Action Report- Feb 2018
Market Action Report- Jan 2018
The Portland metro area saw plenty of pending sales and new listings in January. January 2018 pending sales (2,311) were 16.1% higher than January 2017 and 31.5% higher than December 2017. It was the strongest January for pending listings in the metro area since 2007. There were 2,486 new listings in January, 12.4% higher than January 2017 and … [Read more...] about Market Action Report- Jan 2018
Wick’s Tip: The New Portland Home Energy Score (video)
Hi all! Wick here. Happy New Year! It’s 2018 and it’s time for some New Year's resolutions. The Ashley’s decided not to buy anything for the month of January. Feel free to contact me mid month to see how that’s going:) Portland has a new resolution! It wants to lower its carbon footprint. Or more precisely, it’s trying to get us to be more … [Read more...] about Wick’s Tip: The New Portland Home Energy Score (video)