I’ve been reading reports from other areas of the country about low appraisals. Basically, the appraisals are coming in low because they are not recognizing the shift in the market, and that because of excessively low inventory that prices are on the rise. I have not experienced it yet in our market, but I [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Common sense tells us that the lower the price, the more people who are in the market looking to buy. Some statistics that I just got demonstrate what price ranges are being searched by consumers. These are numbers provided by the major players, Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, etc. Last month, there were 28,171 views of 3 [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The 2013 Britt Festival schedule has been released. I look forward every year for the release, and must admit that many years I am completely disappointed. Then a few years ago, the Britt Festival got a new executive director Jim Fredericks, and I must say the tone of the entire establishment seemed to change. There [...]
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You may be hearing the term Boomerang Buyer when people talk about the housing market. Boomerang buyers are people who lost their home in foreclosure or sold as a short sale, and are now beginning to return to the real estate market. These are going to be good strong buyers. They will have some [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I know I usually don’t report on Eagle Point homes for sale. But I am looking at property out there for a client of mine, and finding some interesting statistics. There are currently 4 houses for sale in Eagle Point for less than $200,000. There are 16 pending sales, and so far this year an [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...It is kind of funny that the popularity of zombies has hit the real estate market. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, based off a study by Reuters, the media has started referring to homes that are vacant, but have yet to be foreclosed on as “zombie” homes. They are deteriorating because they [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Well, if you were looking to time the bottom of the market to buy a home, I think we found it about 6 months ago. All indications point to increasing prices. The most drastic one is the lack of inventory right now. There is a 3.5 month supply of houses to buyers right now. [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...An article posted on CNN Money today listed the top 10 places in the country that they are predicting a housing price rebound. And Medford Oregon was listed as the number 2 spot town in the country. Predicting economics seems to me to be like fortune telling. One can get lucky, and get it right [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...So if you are out in the local real estate market in Jackson County right now…and say shopping for a house under $200,000. You may have notice something. There are multiple offers on almost every house. Why is this? Well, it comes down to that basic economic principle of Supply and Demand. Currently in Jackson [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...This website is set up to help you expolore the communities in Jackson County, including Ashland, Medford, Talent, Phoenix, Jacksonville, Central Point, Eagle Point, Rouge River, and Shady Cove. You are offered direct access to the latest properties for sale in Southern Oregon. If you go the the community links, you will find extensive community [...]
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