Archive for December, 2011

West Linn Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

The West Linn real estate market finished Novmeber with 46 closed sales which is up compared to 31 and 25 closed sales in October and September respectively. Of the 46 closed sales in November, only 5 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short sales) representing just 11% of the closed sales for the month. As of the end of November, [...]

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Lake Oswego Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

The Lake Oswego real estate market finished November with 53 closed sales, which is between the 46 and 61 closed sales recorded during October and September respectively. Of the 53 closed sales in November, 11 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short sales) representing 21% of the closed sales for the month. As of the end of November, distressed properties accounted for [...]

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Hillsboro Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

The Hillsboro real estate market finished November with 92 closed sales, which is up considerably from the 73 & 77 closed sales recorded in October and September respectively. Of the 92 closed sales in November, 43 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short sales) representing almost 47% of the closed sales for the month. As of the end of November, distressed [...]

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Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Portland Oregon – December 2011

The widely watched Case-Shiller home price index published monthly by Standard & Poor’s was released today for the month ending October 2011. There is always a two-month lag time for the data in this report. The index for the Portland Oregon metro area was measured to be 135.4 at the end of October, which means [...]

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Beaverton Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

The Beaverton real estate market finished November with 167 closed sales, which is equal to the number of closed sales recorded during October. Of the 167 closed sales in November, 49 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short sales) representing 29% of the closed sales for the month. As of the end of November, distressed properties accounted for 45% of [...]

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SE Portland Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

The SE Portland real estate market finished November with 188 closed sales, which is down from 200 and 223 closed sales recorded in October and September respectively. Of the 188 closed sales in November, 55 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short sales) representing 29% of the closed sales for the month. As of the end of November, distressed [...]

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NE Portland Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

The NE Portland real estate market finished November with 145 closed sales, which is down from the 162 & 172 closed sales recorded during the prior months of October and September respectively. Of the 145 closed sales in November, 29 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short sales) representing 20% of the closed sales for the month. As of the end [...]

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North Portland Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

The North Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97203, 97217 & 97227) finished November with 65 closed sales, which is up from the 53 & 60 closed sales recorded during October and September respectively. Of the 65 closed sales in November, 14 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short sales) representing 22% of the closed sales [...]

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Downtown Portland Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

The downtown Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97201, 97204, 97205 & 97209) finished November with 42 closed sales, which is down from the 55 and 56 closed sales recorded in October and September respectively. Of the 42 closed sales in November, 9 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short sales) representing 21% of the [...]

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SW Portland Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

The SW Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97219, 97221, 97225 & 97239) finished November with 86 closed sales, which is between the 93 & 80 closed sales recorded during the prior months of October and September respectively. Of the 86 sales in November, 29 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short sales) representing 34% [...]

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