Here is your look at the most recent data for the entire Portland area just below:

• According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area, February, 2018:
  • There were 2,530 New Listings in Feb 2018 which was up .4% from Feb of 2017’s 2,521, and UP  1.8% from Jan of 2018’s total of 2,486.
  • At 1,806, Feb Closed Sales were up 8.2% from Feb 2017’s 1,669, and 10% from the previous month/Jan 2018’s total of  1,628.
  • February’s Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 2,337 dropped 1.4% from Feb of 2017’s 2,369, and increased slightly at 1.1% from the previous month/Jan 2018’s total of 2,311 
  • The Average Sale Price in February of $441,900 was up $37,700 from February 2017’s $404,200, and also up from January 2018’s $436,400 by $5,500.   

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

• North Portland:  $418,000              7.6%   (Jan 435,300)
• NE Portland:  $462,400                   7.3%   (Jan 445,800)
• SE Portland:  $418,700                   9.1%   (Jan 380,900)
• Gresham/Troutdale:   $339,400   11.2%   (Jan 351,600)
• Milwaukie/Clackamas:  $406,100  9.6%   (Jan 424,800)
• Oregon City/Canby:   $381,200      6.2%   (Jan 408,600)
• Lake Oswego/West Linn:$706,400 4.8%   (Jan 631,600)
• West Portland:    $602,500             3.5%   (Jan 609,300)
• NW Wash County:  $540,100          7.4%   (Jan 538,300)
• Beaverton/Aloha:     $380,500        8.6%   (Jan 367,600)
• Tigard/Wilsonville:   $443,600        6.7%   (Jan 428,400)
• Hillsboro/Forest Grove: $384,600 10.1%   (Jan 390,300)

CLICK HERE: Heads-Up on FHA Guideline Changes (Active Rain)

I have to say, my Grandma would probably agree! My favorite kitchen was huge and I had a big claw-foot table in the middle of it where everyone always hung out.  I miss that kitchen ; )

CLICK HERE: The Case Against Open Kitchens, The New Yorker, Feb 20, 2018

I have people ask me this all the time how to prepare to buy a home… OR they tell me they’re sure they *can’t* buy a home!  I say: “What’s the single most important thing you could do to get ready to buy a house? Even if you think its “down the road”?
Talk to a *good* lender. They’ll take your info, and *not* charge you anything to run your numbers & give you a range of prices (based on what you qualify for *and* how much you prefer to spend on monthly payments), OR an actual plan on what exactly you need to do to work toward getting approved. Contact me. I know people ; ) People I feel good about. People I’ve vetted. People you can trust with your own individual adventure.”

I met this bird on a walk in the neighborhood last night~

Portland Artists are into birds. Portland is the City of Roses, the City of Bridges…but its also the City of Birds~

We’ve got the numbers in for 2017~ Here is your look at the most recent data for the entire Portland area including a Neighborhood Breakdown just below:

• According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area, December, 2017:
  • There were 1,617 New Listings in Dec 2017 which was up 13.8% from Dec of 2016’s 1,421, and down a whopping 33.1% from Nov of 2017’s total of 2,416.
  • At 2,350, Dec Closed Sales were down 10.3% from Dec 2016’s 2,621, and 1.6% from the previous month/Nov 2017’s total of  2,387.
  • December’s Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 1,757 was exactly the same as Dec of 2016, and decreased 25.9% from the previous month/Nov 2017’s total of 2,371.
  • The Average Sale Price in December of $421,700 was up $22,400 from December 2016’s $399,300, and down from November 2017’s $425,000 by $3,300.   

Neighborhoods: December’s Average Sale Price + Appreciation (last 12 months):

• North Portland:  $400,500             5.9%   (Nov 401,600)
• NE Portland:  $430,000                   8.1%   (Nov 439,100)
• SE Portland:  $382,200                    8.7%   (Nov 403,500)
• Gresham/Troutdale:   $329,600   10.4%   (Nov 349,900)
• Milwaukie/Clackamas:  $411,500 9.1%   (Nov 406,000)
• Oregon City/Canby:   $402,100      7.2%   (Nov 377,800)
• Lake Oswego/West Linn:$662,700 9.5%   (Nov 708,000)
• West Portland:    $612,700               3.2%   (Nov 576,100)
• NW Washington County:$534,400  7.7%   (Nov 501,200)
• Beaverton/Aloha:     $363,200        9.2%   (Nov 349,300)
• Tigard/Wilsonville:   $435,700       7.7%   (Nov 453,000)
• Hillsboro/Forest Grove: $366,800 11.0%   (Nov 364,600)

Toys for Tots with my buds~