http://www.repdx.com Portland Oregon Real Estate Resources Fri, 09 May 2008 22:20:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A random collection of recent real estate news notes, articles, and updates: Bad MLS Photo of the Day A jaw-droppingly horrifying, actual MLS photo found on a listing in Southern California. You just have to see it. Sell your house by owner, by auction, or...by writing contest A $1.25M Florida plantation to be given ... http://www.repdx.com/2008/05/09/week-links-may-9-2008/ It's May, and I'm a little remiss in mentioning the April 2008 issue of Portland Monthly and their annual real estate issue. This year, the issue seems a little lighter, but they report on the general market health, identify seven housing trends, rate a few top neighborhoods based on price (low ... http://www.repdx.com/2008/05/08/portland-monthly-real-estate-issue-neighborhood-reference/ Portland State University released its 2nd quarter Real Estate and Urban Studies Report. And it weighs in at a beefy 79 pages. The residential real estate section is consistent with what you've read here and in other local outlets -- sales down, pricing flat for Q1. As for the rest, I haven't ... http://www.repdx.com/2008/05/07/psu-real-estate-and-urban-studies-report-q2-2008/ Anyone hoping for a spring bounce to the Portland area real estate market will likely be disappointed when 'official' numbers are released around the 15th. Except, perhaps, active buyers looking to time the market to their advantage. As of this afternoon, April 2008 unit sales were running at about 57% of ... http://www.repdx.com/2008/05/02/april-showers-bringmore-showers/ I'm all for using evocative copy to creatively promote listings, but please, if I ever pull something like this...have my license revoked: [Actual listing somewhere in California, click on the image for the full impact.] Complete plagiarism on my part. Credit to Jay Thompson, the Phoenix Real Estate Guy and contributor to ... http://www.repdx.com/2008/04/28/marketing-copy-gone-awry/ One test for the health of the Portland metro real estate market is the mix of sub-prime vs. traditional (or prime) mortgages. In a recent National Association of Realtors survey, subprime loans account for only 9% of homeowner mortgages, but they comprise 54% of foreclosures nationally. The survey, which includes data ... http://www.repdx.com/2008/04/24/oregon-mortgage-market-conditions/ The National Association of Realtors has released its 2008 State-by-State "Economic Impact of Real Estate Activity" Reports. These reports evaluate the total economic impact of real estate related industries on the state economy, as well as the direct and subsequent expenditures that result from a single home sale. Their net result? ... http://www.repdx.com/2008/04/21/real-estates-effect-on-the-oregon-economy/ For March 2008, the Portland-area real estate market showed its normal seasonal increase in activity, but continues to lag behind 2007's pace by nearly 33% in sales volume. A slower rate of sales plus a consistent pace of new listings entering the market means more inventory. April started with 15,412 active ... http://www.repdx.com/2008/04/17/portland-real-estate-activity-march-2008/ Auctions aren't new around here, but on the heels of two high-profile auctions by Buena Vista Homes comes yet another large-scale sell-off of homes. This time, it's not by a single builder, but several builders, agents, and owners. On May 4, 2008, over 60 pre-owned homes and new construction will go ... http://www.repdx.com/2008/04/15/portland-real-estate-auctions-becoming-commonplace/ I had an opportunity to talk with Dana Tims for today's "Dealing With The Downturn" feature in the SW Weekly section of the Oregonian, which covers Tigard, Tualatin, and Sherwood. Tims interviewed a homebuilder, supplier, remodeler, homeseller, and real estate agent to gauge how each sector is adapting to a ... http://www.repdx.com/2008/04/10/market-talk-with-the-oregonian/