Market Action Report for May
The May Market Action Report (report here) shows that the housing recovery remains strong in the Portland metropolitan area posting the best sales numbers of any month since before the financial meltdown of the fall of 2008. Last month we incorporated an article noting how Yamhill County’s recovery is playing out differently than Portland’s recovery […]
Read More →Spiking Activity in January
For the week ending 1/6/13, these charts show the spiking of activity which usually occurs in January as people make plans for the year. The numbers in Oregon and Washington rose significantly this week.
Read More →What is happening with the Real Estate Market?
After 5-6 months of positive Market Action Reports, a number of clients have been asking us why there haven’t been more showings on properties right now. We as real estate brokers keep our eye on many indicators to monitor market activity for you. The reports below show lockbox activity which gives us an idea of […]
Read More →Market Action Report for October 2012
Friends and Clients, For our Bella Casa brokerage meetings this week I reviewed the sales statistics which have been very encouraging throughout 2012 (and ought to motivate us greatly for 2013). One statistic was so mind-blowing that I made a contest out of it – only 2 of 25 Realtors® even got close to the […]
Read More →Beth Frischmuth Awarded 2012 REALTOR® of the Year!
Congratulations to Beth Frischmuth, principal broker with Bella Casa Real Estate Group, for being awarded 2012 Realtor® of the Year by the Yamhill County Association of REALTORS®! Beth grew up in Texas, received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Portland and spent 20 years as a military wife, living around the world. After teaching […]
Read More →Good News from the Housing Market
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, August 06, 2012 Some Americans are still jittery over the housing market, but here are eight positive signs that should quell some of their fears. Housing prices are on the rise across the country. Foreclosures have slowed. Analysts suggest that as the supply of distressed homes slows, buyers will […]
Read More →What to Expect From Our Housing Recovery of 2012
Summary: In the summer of 2012, the Portland metropolitan areas are experiencing a significant housing recovery. Ten months of improving sales numbers in tandem with much happy anecdotal confirmation, is a wave of relief for many weary sellers and an exciting green light for buyers wanting to make a great investment and catch the […]
Read More →Perseverance Paying off in the Housing Market
Market Update Courtesy of Glen Bremer, Sterling Bank QUOTE OF THE WEEK… “I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance.” –John D. Rockefeller, American industrialist and philanthropist INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE… Everyone working in the housing market certainly has shown […]
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