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Monday, December 5, 2011

by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

Congratulations to the University of Oregon Ducks football team for winning their third straight Pacific 12 Championship and earning the right to play Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2012.

If you are considering the sale of your home in the near future, I would suggest that you consider putting your home on the market sooner rather than later. One of the biggest problems home sellers have faced over the past several years in competition in the market. The inventory of homes for sale typically reaches it's lowest points in November, December, January, February and March. Homes on the market during these months will face far less competion. To date, this year has been the same as we are now watching the inventories of good homes on the market hit levels that make it tough for home buyers. Your chances of selling your home and obtaining top dollar are best if you act quickly and get your home on the market before the Spring rush.

Have An Awesome Week!

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

Congratulations to both the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State University Beavers. Both teams won their football games on Saturday and will now square off on December 3 to battle each other for the Pac 10 championship and the Rose Bowl game. It's exciting stuff for the state of Oregon.

The inventory of homes for sale in the sub $250,000 range continues to decline. This price range is where the buyer activity has been and currently is. There just are not enough homes in this price range to meet demand at this time. Many of the homes that are on the market in this price range are also either bank owned properties or with sellers needing to do short sales. For sellers who have homes in this price range it is good news as the market has changed to being a sellers market in these lower price ranges.

The market remains sluggish over $300,000 and is almost non-existant when you get to the $700,000 range and above. Don't look for any changes in the upper end housing market soon. In fact this market will continue to be extremely soft and values may continue to decline for another year or two. If you are going to need to sell a in the upper end price ranges, you are better off to do it now than to have the false expectation that waiting until Spring may bring a better market and higher sale price for your home. Just the opposite will most likely be true.

Remember, if you are interested in knowing your homes current market value you can log onto the web site www.forhomesellers-nonSmartZip.com and get a FREE approximate home value analysis by e-mail. (Service only good for Lane County, Oregon).

Have An Awesome Week!

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Price: $365,000

Beds: 3

Baths: 1

Sq Ft: 1652

Classy country home on acreage with park-like setting in the Mckenzie River Valley featuring hardwood floors, spacious living room with fireplace, large dining room & kitchen with laundry access. Large bedrooms & lots of storage. Master bed includes...

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AND HERE'S YOUR MONDAY MORNING COFFEE!!

Sincerely,
Galand

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Eugene and Springfield Real Estate market remains tough!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

Congratulations to both the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State University Beavers. Both teams won their football games on Saturday and will now square off on December 3 to battle each other for the Pac 10 championship and the Rose Bowl game. It's exciting stuff for the state of Oregon.

The inventory of homes for sale in the sub $250,000 range continues to decline. This price range is where the buyer activity has been and currently is. There just are not enough homes in this price range to meet demand at this time. Many of the homes that are on the market in this price range are also either bank owned properties or with sellers needing to do short sales. For sellers who have homes in this price range it is good news as the market has changed to being a sellers market in these lower price ranges.

The market remains sluggish over $300,000 and is almost non-existant when you get to the $700,000 range and above. Don't look for any changes in the upper end housing market soon. In fact this market will continue to be extremely soft and values may continue to decline for another year or two. If you are going to need to sell a in the upper end price ranges, you are better off to do it now than to have the false expectation that waiting until Spring may bring a better market and higher sale price for your home. Just the opposite will most likely be true.

Remember, if you are interested in knowing your homes current market value you can log onto the web site www.forhomesellers-nonSmartZip.com and get a FREE approximate home value analysis by e-mail. (Service only good for Lane County, Oregon).

Have An Awesome Week!

THIS WEEKS HOT HOME LISTING!

39640 DEERHORN RD

Price: $365,000

Beds: 3

Baths: 1

Sq Ft: 1652

Classy country home on acreage with park-like setting in the Mckenzie River Valley featuring hardwood floors, spacious living room with fireplace, large dining room & kitchen with laundry access. Large bedrooms & lots of storage. Master bed includes...

View this property >>

AND HERE'S YOUR MONDAY MORNING COFFEE!!

Sincerely,
Galand

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Home Inventories Decline

Sunday, January 24, 2010

by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

Congratulations to both the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State University Beavers. Both teams won their football games on Saturday and will now square off on December 3 to battle each other for the Pac 10 championship and the Rose Bowl game. It's exciting stuff for the state of Oregon.

The inventory of homes for sale in the sub $250,000 range continues to decline. This price range is where the buyer activity has been and currently is. There just are not enough homes in this price range to meet demand at this time. Many of the homes that are on the market in this price range are also either bank owned properties or with sellers needing to do short sales. For sellers who have homes in this price range it is good news as the market has changed to being a sellers market in these lower price ranges.

The market remains sluggish over $300,000 and is almost non-existant when you get to the $700,000 range and above. Don't look for any changes in the upper end housing market soon. In fact this market will continue to be extremely soft and values may continue to decline for another year or two. If you are going to need to sell a in the upper end price ranges, you are better off to do it now than to have the false expectation that waiting until Spring may bring a better market and higher sale price for your home. Just the opposite will most likely be true.

Remember, if you are interested in knowing your homes current market value you can log onto the web site www.forhomesellers-nonSmartZip.com and get a FREE approximate home value analysis by e-mail. (Service only good for Lane County, Oregon).

Have An Awesome Week!

THIS WEEKS HOT HOME LISTING!

39640 DEERHORN RD

Price: $365,000

Beds: 3

Baths: 1

Sq Ft: 1652

Classy country home on acreage with park-like setting in the Mckenzie River Valley featuring hardwood floors, spacious living room with fireplace, large dining room & kitchen with laundry access. Large bedrooms & lots of storage. Master bed includes...

View this property >>

AND HERE'S YOUR MONDAY MORNING COFFEE!!

Sincerely,
Galand

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Monday Morning Real Estate Update 7/23/07

Sunday, August 19, 2007

by Galand Haas

Galand Haas,

Good Monday Morning!

The Real Estate market statistics are in for May of this year and as expected change is taking place. New listing hit a 7.8% increase for the month of May taking our home inventory to 4.5 months of supply. This means that if no new homes hit the market it would take 4.5 months to exhaust the current supply at todays rate of sales. In May of 2006 there was 2.8 months of inventory.

The number of closed sales decreased by 4% from May of the previous year. Pending sales dropped by 3.8% over the same time period. The interesting fact is that the average sales price climbed by 10.3% from $238,400 12 months ago to that of $263,000. The average time it takes a home to sell in Lane County has hit 74 days.

The gradual increase in home prices here is healthy. If the trend of slower sales and higher inventory of homes for sale continues look for the home price increases to hit a road block.

Have An Awesome Week!

AND HERE'S YOUR MONDAY MORNING COFFEE!!

Sincerely,
Galand

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Monday Morning Real Estate Update 7/16/07

Saturday, July 21, 2007

by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

Mortgage interest rates continue to hold fairly steady. This is good news for the many home buyers out there looking to purchase right now. It seems like the question that I get asked most often these days is, " what is going on with rates" ? Well, I wish I had a crystal ball. The good news is that rates continue to be well below the ten year average. This coupled with a high inventory of homes for sale and softer pricing makes our current market one of the best opportunities to purchase a home that we have seen in many years. The reality is that the market for home buyers is more favorable now than it was in the heated market of 18 months ago.

If you would like to search for homes listed for sale in the Eugene and Springfield area with daily e-mail updates as new homes meeting your search criteria hit the market, visit this great website, www.forhomeinfo.com.

Have An Awesome Week!

AND HERE'S YOUR MONDAY MORNING COFFEE!!

Sincerely,
Galand

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Monday, February 26, 2007

by Galand Haas

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The homebuying process can seem complicated, but if you take things step-by-step, you will soon be holding the keys to your own home!

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Step 1: Figure out how much you can afford

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Discuss the process with your real estate agent. If the seller counters your offer, you may need to negotiate until you both agree to the terms of the sale.

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Internet Home Search

Monday, January 8, 2007

by Galand Haas

INTERNET HOMES

Today over 80% of home buyers in the United States will use the internet as an integral part of their home search. This process is very easy for those savvy home buyers who have discovered that they can receive information daily by e-mail as new homes meeting their search criteria hit the market. The home buyers using this service will typically know about these new homes for sale hitting the market even before the agents have knowledge about them. In the Eugene and Springfield Oregon market area, buyers search for Real Estate can go to www.forhomeinfo.com to initiate this helpful service.

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Monday Morning Real Estate Update 1/9/07

Monday, January 8, 2007

by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

Rain, Rain and more Rain! The Coburg Hills did look gorgeous though with their blanket of snow.

The November statistics are in and the inventory of homes on the market in the Eugene and Springfield area has risen to 4 months. At the same time in November of 2005 the average time on the market was 2.6 months. What this means is that at the present sales rate, it would take 4 months to exhaust the present inventory of homes for sale. The average sales price jumped from $205,000 to $225,000 in the same time period. This is an increase of 13.4%. The average time on the market was 59 days in comparison to 41 in November of 2005.

Look for home sales activity to be more active in January and February of 2007. If you are considering the sale of your home, don't miss this window of opportunity. It could change significantly as Spring and Summer arrive.

Have An Awesome Week!

AND HERE'S YOUR MONDAY MORNING COFFEE!!

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