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RMLS Market Action – July 2010

August 16, 2010 by David · Leave a Comment 

Click here to view the July 2010 RMLS market action report July Residential Highlights When comparing sales activity in the Portland metro area in July 2010 to the same time last year, July 2009, closed sales declined 29%.  Pending sales also decreased 24.9% and new listings rose 3.1%. On a month-to-month basis, when comparing July 2010 to June 2010, closed sales [...]

RMLS Market Action – June 2010

July 23, 2010 by David · Leave a Comment 

Click here to view the June 2010 RMLS market action report June Residential Highlights While inventory continued to stay low in the Portland Metro area, sales activity saw both increases and declines.  When comparing June 2010 with June 2009, closed sales increased 13.3%. Pending sales and new listings fell 25.2% and 4.9%, respectively.  Comparing June 2010 with the previous month, May 2010, closed sales [...]

Homeowner Tips: 10 Tips to Better Lawn Maintenance

July 20, 2010 by David · Leave a Comment 

10 Tips to Better Lawn Maintenance By Stephanie Andre RISMEDIA, July 20, 2010–Taking care of your lawn and garden is time-consuming, there’s no doubt. But, in order to have the lawn you want — and keep it healthy — you either need to hire someone to help you out or allocate the time necessary to [...]

Homeowner Tips: 10 Tips to Conserve Water

July 18, 2010 by David · Leave a Comment 

 10 Tips to Conserve Water By Stephanie Andre RISMEDIA, July 17, 2010–The dog days of summer are here, alive and well. Getting out in the garden and keeping your lawn green are very important but so is conserving water. Remember – it’s the summer; it’s going to rain. From checking the kitchen faucet to watching [...]

This month in Real Estate July 2010 | Video

July 4, 2010 by David · Leave a Comment 

7 Things All Borrowers Should Know About FHA Loans

July 3, 2010 by David · Leave a Comment 

7 Things All Borrowers Should Know About FHA Loans RISMEDIA, July 1, 2010–FHA Pros, LLC, a national FHA condo approval service, has developed a list of facts speaking to the top misconceptions associated with FHA loans in order to help home buyers better navigate an already confusing market. FHA loans are mortgages issued by qualified [...]

RMLS Market Action – May 2010

June 15, 2010 by David · Leave a Comment 

Click here to view the May 2010 RMLS market action report May Residential Highlights When comparing sales activity in the Portland metro area in May 2010 to the same time last year, May 2009, closed sales increased 43.7%. Pending sales and new listings both decreased by 24.1% and 10.2%, respectively.  On a month-to-month basis, when comparing May 2010 to April 2010, closed [...]

Home Sales Continue Upswing | National News | Video

June 1, 2010 by David · Leave a Comment 

National Association of Realtors, Chief Economists Lawrence Yun talks about the national real estate market a NAR press conference May 24th, 2010

Economist’s Commentary: First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Results

May 16, 2010 by David · 6 Comments 

By Danielle Hale, Research Economist | Article published by NAR The Tax Credit is Over April 30, 2010 has passed. Home buyers seeking to claim the first-time homebuyer tax credit must now have a binding contract in order to be eligible. Those with eligible binding contracts must now close by June 30. Already experts are [...]

RMLS Market Action – April 2010

May 15, 2010 by David · 1 Comment 

Click here to view the latest RMLS market action report for April 2010 April Residential Highlights Sales activity in the Portland metro area improved in April 2010 compared to the same month a year ago.  Comparing April 2010 with April 2009, closed sales increased 49.1%.  Pending sales also jumped 60.8%, and new listings rose 23.8%.  When comparing April 2010 [...]

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