Category Archives: Oregon Real Estate Market Statistics

Douple-Dip Home Price Drop For Oregon & Nation

Oregon and the nation are experiencing another downturn in home prices, according to the latest Case-Shiller housing study.  Each month, Case-Shiller issues a survey on the top 20 housing markets, including Portland, Oregon. Nationwide Home prices nationwide hit another low, … Continue reading

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Oregon Real Estate Update

What do actors Macaulay Culkin & John Candy, current local home prices, plus Oregon pioneer Jason Lee and the year 2005 all have in common? They’re all here in the latest FREE edition of the Oregon Real Estate Update!

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1 in 4 Homeowners Now Underwater

The Oregonian newspaper recently ran an interesting editorial on the number of homeowners who are now ‘underwater,’ meaning they owe more on their house than it’s worth.  Nationwide, more than 1 in 4 homeowners is now ‘underwater.’ Perhaps just as … Continue reading

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Big Drop In Regional Portland Home Inventory

A recent housing report reveals a significant drop in the number of competing homes for sale.  At the current rate of home sales, it would now take 7.1 months before our region ‘ran out of homes.’ The 30%+ drop in … Continue reading

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Comparing Housing Markets Made Easy

One easy way compare housing markets is by looking at what’s called ‘inventory.’  Home inventory is also known as housing backlog, a fairly basic concept often measured in months of supply. So let’s compare the Oregon housing markets of Portland … Continue reading

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New Oregon Real Estate Update Released

The latest Oregon Real Estate Update is fresh off the press and you can read it here now. In this issue, find out how our local market is doing compared to national trends and how New Year resolutions affect our … Continue reading

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Positive Signal For Oregon Housing

The new year brings encouraging news regarding our regional housing backlog. It will now take 7.9 months before our market ‘runs out of homes.’  This is a 20+% reduction in home inventory compared to the previous month.  Given no recent … Continue reading

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Comparing Portland & Salem Home Price Trends

While the unique Oregon real estate markets of Portland and Salem are separated by an hour’s drive, they experience market forces with largely predictable outcomes.  Our current market recovery is no exception. Because Portland is a larger market with a … Continue reading

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Oregon Real Estate Update: Christmas Edition

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from WillametteValleyProperties.com! View the Christmas edition of our Oregon Real Estate Update here.

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Oregon Housing Backlog Changes Little

Recent regional housing statistics show a slight decrease in the number of competing properties for sale throughout the greater Portland Metro area.  This ‘holding pattern’ in home inventory is likely helped by less new construction throughout much of Oregon.   … Continue reading

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