The Supply Side of Housing: God isn’t making any more land
Brent Hunsberger has an interview in this morning’s Oregonian business section with economist Keitaro Matsuda. He makes a point that we often overlook as to why Northwest home prices have held up while so many places around the country have not. Yes, more people moving into the region than out due to a relatively strong economy, but […]
November Numbers: Portland Metro
Let me reiterate some stuff first: I’m a big fan of transparency, the corollary of which is I hate spin. The NAR, frankly, spends too much time trying to either obscure bad news or, when it invariably appears, to put a happy face on it. People see through that, and when rosy projections turn out […]
Real [Estate] Kudos to The Oregonian
The Oregonian certainly has a lot to criticize, and I’ve done my share. The news is tainted by du jour obsessions - right now it’s global warming - and the editors still spend a little too much energy on taking the New York Times seriously.
But I do think there’s a sincere effort to listen to critics, […]
Builders’ Own Homes: Great Quality, Quirky Design.
I have this listing. Terrific, terrific home: Quality, 10. Maintenance, 10. 2X6 framing, imported woods, solid core doors, dual furnace and AC (new), new fifty year roof, new kitchen and family room, huge rooms, triple extra high garage, 4000 sf on a mature, beautifully landscaped, fully fenced quarter acre. All because it was built and lived in […]
The Value of a Good Agent: Getting from OFFER to CLOSE. (A visual allegory.)
Lake Oswego Market: in Graphic Display!
Just to follow up on this post, here’s what Lake Oswego looks like as of the end of September. Note each is a two year monthly calculation with an imbeded trend line. Click on the images for a much more complete two page PDF:
Median Price:
Note after about an eight month dip prices are beginning to […]
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