Clients and Friends. THE GOOD NEWS… With this report, we are charting what is expected to be a very good year for real estate sales in the Portland metroplex, and particularly in Yamhill County. Inventory is very low because of strong sales volume, but new listings in January were as strong as they have been […]
Read More →It’s Time for Action – Market Action Report for January 2016
on February 28, 2016in Market Conditions

Market Action Reports & Year-End Analysis
on January 25, 2016in Market Conditions

Wow, it has been raining a lot! We get asked by out of state clients about the rain here in Oregon and we tell them the truth. However, this year the weather is making us look like liars! The Portland metroplex in December and for 2015 achieved the highest volume of real estate sales on […]
Read More →Winter Report on the Portland Area Real Estate Market
on December 16, 2015in Market Conditions

The real estate markets in our area delivered a very nice Christmas present to us this year. Year-to-year comparisons with 2014 (a decent year of recovery) show dramatic changes for the better. While we have nothing to complain about by comparison with the great famine years which began in 2007, this month’s reports show some […]
Read More →Fall 2015 Season Sales are Brisk, Consistent, and Predictable
on December 1, 2015in Market Conditions

While we are experiencing the normal annual cycle with gently slowing sales during the fall and winter months, we can now conclude that we are not going to experience the sharp setbacks we have seen during the latter months of the previous few years. Those months saw sellers lowering their prices and negotiating more aggressively […]
Read More →September Dip Still Sets a September Record
on October 21, 2015in Market Conditions

Clients and Friends, This email is primarily about the September reports but I have included the main August report which I missed last month. The return to normalcy in our local markets this year meant that we could take a good vacation and take time out from working our business to catch-up on work at […]
Read More →Summer Real Estate Market Soars, Prices Still Affordable
on August 23, 2015in Market Conditions

Clients and Friends, The market conditions in the greater Portland area continue to defy gravity, setting new record highs for the Regional Multiple Listing Service. Particularly in Portland, we have left the top of the market far behind. July improvements over last July range from 25% and 30% everywhere, even in Yamhill County. We are […]
Read More →Positive and Promising Sales Figures – June Market Action Report
on July 16, 2015in Market Conditions

All of the real estate sales numbers throughout the Portland Metro area including Yamhill County are positive again. The Closed Sales graph shows that the trajectory of the year remains strong and well above the last 5 years. Most notably, there is currently only 1.6 months of inventory at the current rate of sales. Improvements […]
Read More →Rising Home Prices in Yamhill County – May Market Action Report
on June 24, 2015in Market Conditions

The May Market Action Report tells us that average and median sale prices have risen above the top-of-the-market prices in mid-2007 (reporting figures for Portland metropolitan including Yamhill County). Portland again is very expensive and demand from people moving to Portland from out of state is driving the pricing sky-high right now. However, remember that […]
Read More →It’s Officially a “Seller’s Market”… April 2015 Real Estate Market Action Report
on May 22, 2015in Market Conditions

Clients and Friends, Good news again! If you are a seller in Yamhill County, we are officially a ‘seller’s market’ for the first time in 8 years! We have 3.3 months of inventory. Remember, this is an average for a massive county; local conditions can vary, but this has been a long time coming. Sellers […]
Read More →End of 1st Quarter Market Report – Housing Recovery
on April 21, 2015in Market Conditions
Clients and Friends, It is time to declare the housing market in our area recovered (but perhaps never the same again?). Portland is white hot. We are doing quite well, and the recovery has finally reached all areas and property types in our geographic area. Summary of Recovery: Late July of 2007 ushered in the […]
Read More →Questions? Call 503-437-9005
We’ve got answers. Talk to a Bella Casa real estate agent to learn specifics about buying or selling, or to get the scoop on a property or neighborhood.
Categories
- 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges
- About McMinnville
- Amity, Oregon
- Articles for Buyers
- Articles for Sellers
- Bella Casa Anniversary Events
- Blog Categories
- Carlton, Oregon
- Choosing a Brokerage
- Compensation
- Contractors
- Dayton, Oregon
- Dundee Oregon
- Energy Tax Credit
- Entertainment & Events
- Featured Listing
- First Friday Newberg Art Walk
- First Time Homebuyers
- Fundraisers
- Green Building
- Green Tips
- Home Design
- housing market news
- Interest Rates
- Lafayette, Oregon
- Lots & Land
- Market Conditions
- Market Statistics
- McMinnville Events
- McMinnville Real Estate
- Mortgage Lending News
- Mortgage Rates
- Newberg Oregon
- Newberg Real Estate
- Our Areas
- Property Management
- Real Estate 101
- Real Estate News
- Referrals
- Resources for Home Buyers
- Resources for Homeowners
- Resources for Sellers
- Sales Training Series
- Sold & Pending Properties
- Stats by City
- Tax Info
- The Buying Process
- The Market
- Tips for Rookies
- Uncategorized
- Wine Tasting
- YCAR Charity Auction