Linda Rossi – April 12, 2019

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Linda Rossi – April 12, 2019

 

Overview/Fluctuations                                                                                                                            Per RMLS Market Data for the Portland Metro Area, March 2019:

• There were 3,504  New Listings  in March 2019 which was down 3.9% from March of 2018’s 3,648, and substantially up at 43.4% from the previous month/ February’s total of 2,444.
• At 2,183 March 2019’s Closed Sales   cooled  7.9% from last year/ March 2018’s  2,371, BUT, were up quite a bit at 26.5 % from the previous month/ Feb 2019’s total of 1,726.
• March 2019’s Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 2,738 were down 5.4% from March of 2018’s 2,894, but were ahead a whopping 24.0% from the previous month/ Feb 2019’s total of  2,208.
• The Average Sale Price  in March 2019 of $447,900 was up $2,000 from last year/ March 2018’s $445,900, and up from the previous month/ Feb 2019’s $441,100 by nearly $7,000.  
• The “Median” Sale Price  (smack dab in the middle of all sales) this March 2019 of $399,000 was up $4,000.00 from last year/ March 2018’s $395,000, and down slightly/$900.00, from the previous month/ Feb 2019’s $399,900.   

Neighborhoods:                                                                                                      

March’s Average Sale Price + 12-month Appreciation (and Year-to-Date Median):

• North Portland:  $425,200               2.2%   (Feb 427,800)        YTD Median: $400,000
• NE Portland:  $451,700                     2.0%   (Feb 462,400)        YTD Median: $400,000
• SE Portland:  $431,400                      4.4%   (Feb 404,600)         YTD Median: $366,300
• Gresham/Troutdale:   $374,600     4.8%   (Feb 348,400)         YTD Median: $350,000
• Milwaukie/Clackamas:  $426,800  2.5%   (Feb 413,800)         YTD Median: $395,000
• Oregon City/Canby:   $442,400       7.7%   (Feb 424,700)          YTD Median: $395,000
• Lake Oswego/West Linn:$651,300 2.2%   (Feb 677,000)          YTD Median: $550,000
• West Portland:    $571,800                1.8%   (Feb 551,000)          YTD Median: $515,000
• NW Wash County:  $502,000            0.0%   (Feb 504,300)         YTD Median: $500,000
• Beaverton/Aloha:     $405,400          8.2%   (Feb 413,800)          YTD Median: $381,000
• Tigard/Wilsonville:   $445,300          5.5%   (Feb 469,400 )         YTD Median: $431,300
• Hillsboro/Forest Grove: $405,000   4.3%   (Feb 379,600)          YTD Median: $373,000

Linda Rossi – March 23, 2019

My friend really knows how to build ’em~

Linda Rossi – March 18, 2019

 

Overview/Fluctuations                                                                                                                            Here is your look at the most recent data for the entire Portland area, February 2019.

According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area:

• There were 2,444 New Listings in February 2019 which was down 3.4% from February of 2018’s 2,530, & also down a whopping 19.8% from the previous month /January’s total of 3,048.  ***This was the coolest February since 2014 when the New Listings in Feb were 2,354.
• At 1,726 February 2019’s Closed Sales were mixed. They cooled  4.4% from February 2018’s 1,806, BUT, rose a substantial 19.0 % from the previous month /Jan 2019’s total of 1,451.
• February 2019’s Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 2,208 were also mixed: Down 5.5% down from February of 2018’s 2,337, AND, ahead 8.0% from the previous month/Jan 2019’s total of  2,045.
• Average Sale Price in February 2019 of $441,100 was basically unchanged / down just slightly ($800.00!) from last year/February 2018’s $441,900, and up from the previous month/Jan 2019’s $435,600 by $5,500.  
• “Median” Sale Price (so…the price smack dab in the middle of all sales) February 2019 of $399,900 was up $14,900.00 from last year/February 2018’s $385,000, and also up about the same, $15,000, from the previous month/Jan 2019’s $384,900.   

Neighborhoods:                                                                                                      

February’s Average Sale Price + 12-month Appreciation (and YTD Median):

• North Portland:  $427,800               2.5%   (Jan 403,900)     YTD Median: $395,500
• NE Portland:  $462,400                     3.2%   (Jan 439,500)     YTD Median: $393,300
• SE Portland:  $404,600                      4.5%   (Jan 390,000)     YTD Median: $359,900
• Gresham/Troutdale:   $348,400      5.7%   (Jan 349,300)     YTD Median: $349,900
• Milwaukie/Clackamas:  $413,800   3.0%   (Jan 410,500)     YTD Median: $395,600
• Oregon City/Canby:   $424,700      7.0%    (Jan 397,100)      YTD Median: $393,000
• Lake Oswego/West Linn:$677,000 1.9%   (Jan 664,200)     YTD Median: $547,000
• West Portland:    $551,000               1.7%    (Jan 589,800)     YTD Median: $525,000
• NW Wash County:  $504,300            1.3%   (Jan 559,600)     YTD Median: $510,000
• Beaverton/Aloha:     $413,800         8.6%    (Jan 393,900)     YTD Median: $380,000
• Tigard/Wilsonville:   $469,400         6.5%    (Jan 440,100)     YTD Median: $435,000
• Hillsboro/Forest Grove: $379,600  5.0%    (Jan 391,500)     YTD Median: $369,900

Linda Rossi – March 7, 2019

Linda Rossi – February 28, 2019

 

Great Food to Come!!! Stay tuned~

Linda Rossi – February 15, 2019

 

Overview/Fluctuations

Here is your look at the most recent data for the entire Portland area, January 2019.

According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area:

• There were 3,048 New Listings in January 2019 which was up 22.0% from January of 2018’s 2,486, and more than double the previous month/Dec of 2018’s total of 1,255 .
• At 1,451 January 2019’s Closed Sales cooled  10.9% from January 2018’s 2,311, and also 21.4 % from the previous month/Dec 2018’s total of 1,846.
• January 2019’s Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 2,045 are down 11.5% down from January of 2018’s 2,311, and surged ahead 27.9% from the previous month/Dec 2018’s total of  1,599.
• The Average Sale Price in January 2019 of $435,600 was down slightly/ $800.00 from last year/January 2018’s $436,400, and also down a little from the previous month/Dec 2018’s $438,600 by $3,000.  
• The Median Sale Price in January 2019 of $384,900 was down $5,100.00 from last year/January 2018’s $390,000, and also down the same from the previous month/Dec 2018’s $390,000.   

Neighborhoods

January’s Average Sale Price + 12-month Appreciation (+Dec Avg + YTD Median):

• North Portland:  $403,900              2.8%   (Dec 388,700)  YTD Median: $379,500
• NE Portland:  $439,500                    3.5%   (Dec 450,600)  YTD Median: $370,000
• SE Portland:  $390,000                     5.5%   (Dec 425,900)  YTD Median: $357,000
• Gresham/Troutdale:   $349,300     6.5%   (Dec 338,500)  YTD Median: $346,300
• Milwaukie/Clackamas:  $410,500  3.6%   (Dec 427,500)  YTD Median: $389,900
• Oregon City/Canby:   $397,100       6.4%   (Dec 428,600 ) YTD Median: $366,500
• Lake Oswego/West Linn:$664,200 2.3%   (Dec 636,300)  YTD Median: $532,500
• West Portland:    $589,800                3.1%   (Dec 588,800)  YTD Median: $525,000
• NW Wash County:  $559,600            1.8%   (Dec 483,400)  YTD Median: $572,500
• Beaverton/Aloha:     $393,900         8.8%   (Dec 381,600)  YTD Median: $365,000
• Tigard/Wilsonville:   $440,100         6.3%   (Dec 459,600)  YTD Median: $410,000
• Hillsboro/Forest Grove: $391,500  5.5%   (Dec 382,100)  YTD Median: $372,500

Linda Rossi – January 18, 2019

~  Ultra Current Portland Real Estate News  ~

 

 

Every January we get to take a look at how the numbers shook out for the prior year. The winter/holiday months always bring some cooling, and/but we also get to look at a full year-to-year comparison  at this juncture.

OVERVIEW: Things have leveled-out a bit from 2017 to 2018 but homes are appreciating in value, inventory is high, and anecdotally, the general consensus is that Buyers are out in force and we are seeing lots of activity including some multiple offers for well-priced homes. Rates are also pretty good right now according to my Lending pals, and prices, while not going up quite as fast anymore, are generally still profitable for Sellers and a little more affordable for Buyers. Overall, when the market is more predictable, it is good for everyone!

 

 

According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area:

• There were 1,255 New Listings in December 2018 which was down 21.4% from December of 2017’s 1,617, and also down 45.7% from the previous month’s total 2,310.
  • ***New Listings for the entire year were: 41,287, an increase of 1.2% over 2017.
• At 1,846, December Closed Sales cooled 21.4% from December 2017’s 2,350, and also 13.9 % from the previous month/Nov 2018’s total of 2,144. This is the coolest December for Closed Sales since 2013 when the total was 1,821.
  • ***Closed Sales for the entire year were: 29,771, a decrease of 5.9% from 2017.
• December’s Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 1,599 are down 9.0% down from December of 2017’s 1,757, and 16.0% from the previous month/Nov 2018’s total of 1,904.
  • ***Pending Sales for the entire year were: 29,809, a decrease of 4.9% from 2017.
• The Average Sale Price in December of $438,600 was up $16,900 from last year/December 2017’s $421,700, and down from the previous month/Nov 2018’s  $448,900 by $10,300. ***I am going to start including Median Sale Price for 2019.  The Median Sale Price (price smack dab in the middle) in December 2018 was: $390,000.  which is up from $380,000 in Dec 2017.
  • ***YTD Median Sale Price for the entire year was: $400,000, up 5.3% from 2017’s $379,900.

Neighborhoods: December’s Average Sale Price + 12-month Appreciation:

North Portland:  $388,700              4.3%       (Nov 412,500 / Dec ’17: 400,500   5.9%)                                                                                                                               YTD Median: $400,000

NE Portland:  $450,600                    4.0%       (Nov 453,100 / Dec ’17: 430,000,  8.1%)                                                                                                                                YTD Median: $415,000

SE Portland:  $425,900                     5.9%       (Nov 425,200 / Dec ’17: 382,200  8.7%)                                                                                                                                 YTD Median: $375,000

Gresham/Troutdale:   $338,500    7.7%       (Nov 361,600 / Dec ’17: 329,600 10.4%)                                                                                                                                YTD Median: $340,000

Milwaukie/Clackamas:  $427,500  4.6%      (Nov 443,400 / Dec ’17: 411,500,  9.1%)                                                                                                                                YTD Median: $400,000

Oregon City/Canby:   $428,600     7.1%      (Nov 427,200 / Dec ’17: 402,100   7.2%)                                                                                                                                 YTD Median: $392,500

Lake Oswego/West Linn: $636,300  0.6%   (Nov 728,500 / Dec ’17: 662,700   9.5%)                                                                                                                                YTD Median: $580,000

West Portland:    $588,800             3.8%      (Nov 601,000 / Dec ’17: 612,700   3.2%)                                                                                                                                 YTD Median: $519,000

NW Wash County:  $483,400         2.5%      (Nov 511,700 / Dec ’17: 534,400   7.7%)                                                                                                                                 YTD Median: $520,000

Beaverton/Aloha:     $381,600        8.6%     (Nov 397,200 / Dec ’17: 363,200    9.2%)                                                                                                                               YTD Median: $375,000

Tigard/Wilsonville:   $459,600       6.3%      (Nov 482,000 / Dec ’17: 435,700   7.7%)                                                                                                                                 YTD Median: $430,000

Hillsboro/Forest Grove: $382,100  5.9%    (Nov 381,300 / Dec ’17: 366,800  11.0%)                                                                                                                                YTD Median: $372,000

 

Linda Rossi – January 5, 2019

Of course we think we’re #1 because we love it here. And/but #2 may be getting us a bit too much attention till we can update some of our infrastructure & ease some rental concerns??  So…. we may wish to keep Portland to ourselves, but the world is definitely noticing us…

Check out these two Links:

1) WKRN 

2) That Oregon Life