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This Month In Real Estate October 2018

Monday, November 12, 2018
by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning,

The national home sales statistics for October 2018 indicate that the national housing market remains flat.  There was little change in home sales numbers and home prices from the month of September.  Mortgage interest rates were up slightly, but still remain favorable.  These numbers indicate that the national housing market remains healthy.  With little change going into the Fall months, this suggest that we should see a very healthy and stable national housing market into the first quarter of 2019.

The housing market in the Eugene and Springfield area remains very robust for the price ranges of $300,00.00 and under, but drops off considerably in the upper end price ranges over $500,000.00 and above.  The housing market for homes that work for first time home buyers remains a strong sellers market, but changes considerably from a sellers market in the upper end market.  This trend should remain unchanged going into 2019.

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 88139 KEOLA LN

Price: $495,000   Beds: 4   Baths: 3   Partial Baths: 1   Sq Ft: 2794

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This Month In Real Estate September 2018

Monday, September 24, 2018
by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

Nationally, both home sales numbers and average sales prices have dipped slightly.  This has not caught up to the Eugene and Springfield area just yet, but I believe that it is on the horizon.  I am noticing that many homes in our area are not selling quickly at this time and also I am starting to see a good number of price reductions.  This is a strong indication that change is on the horizon.  I would guess that we will most likley be seeing a much softer sellers market over the next quarter.  

 

If you have been looking for a home in the Eugene and Springfield area and became frustrated during the frenzied strong sellers market of the last year, this might be your opportunity to jump back in and potentially have a much easier time finding a home to purchase.

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84305 Derbyshire Lane

 

Price: $414,900   Beds: 3   Baths: 1.5   Sq Ft: 2,019

 

Beautiful country property! Serene tree views surround 5.27 acre estate w/ gate entry. Engineered wood floors, 2 fireplaces, ductless heat pump, recessed lights & sliding door. Open galley kitchen w/ eating nook. Living & family rm, plus bonus rm w/... View this property >>  

 

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This Month In Real Estate August 2018

Monday, August 6, 2018
by Galand Haas

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Nationally, homes sales dipped slightly in July, but home prices continue their upward trend.  It is my guess that we may have reached the peak in home prices and home prices will either remain flat, or possibly even start a decline soon.  Both locally and nationally, homes are becoming less affordable with higher prices and higher mortgage interest rates.  There is a point where the market will flatten due to this and home prices will begin the decline.  We are either there or it is close.

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253 WEDGEWOOD DR

Price: $320,000    Beds: 3    Baths: 2.5    Sq Ft: 1855

Fabulous one-level home in desirable Santa Clara neighborhood! Spacious 0.22 acre lot on lovely low-traffic street. Living room w/ fireplace. Large galley kitchen w/ pantry. Dining/Family room combination w/ fireplace. Large private master suite w/ ... View this property

 

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A Growing Number Of Renters Aren't Interested In Buying A Home

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
by Galand Haas

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Rents have crept up in most communities just as home prices have.  In fact in many areas rents have increased at a higher rate than home prices.  I find today that many of the renters are paying more money to rent than they would be spending on a home payment.  By renting they are also losing out on some great opportunities such as depreciation and interest tax deductions.  Renters are also just making the landlords payments and not building equity.  Long term the buidling of equity in a home is one of the greatest wealth building opportunities for most people.  The followng is an article from "Realtor.com" on a recent study of the current trend towards renting.

 

A growing percentage of apartment renters aren’t interested in buying a home as affordability challenges take a bigger toll on American aspirations of homeownership.

 

In all, 20% of renters said they have no interest in owning a home, up from 17% in August and 13% in 2016, according to results of a semiannual survey of renters by mortgage company Freddie Mac in January.

 

Two-thirds of renters who plan to continue renting said they are doing so for financial reasons, up from 59% two years ago, according to the survey. 

 

“Housing is becoming less and less affordable. Renting is perceived to be the more affordable housing option,” said David Brickman, an executive vice president at Freddie Mac and head of its multifamily division.

 

The growing preference for renting comes even as the economy has strengthened and credit has loosened, in theory making homeownership possible for more people. Renters generally report being better off financially, with some 39% saying they have money to take them beyond the next payday, up from 34% in August, according to Freddie.

 

But home prices have risen strongly in recent years while rent increases have slowed, especially for luxury buildings in urban centers. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose 6.2% in January from the same month a year earlier, while the average apartment rent increased a more manageable 3.9% in the first quarter from a year earlier, according to real-estate research firm Reis Inc.

 

The preference for renting is being driven in part by baby boomers, who are more likely to have experienced some of the pitfalls of homeownership. Some 35% of baby boomers said they have no interest in owning a home, up from 31% in August and 23% two years ago, according to the Freddie Mac survey.

 

At the same time, concerns about affordability are most prevalent among younger renters. Nearly three-quarters of millennials said they are renting for financial reasons, up from 59% two years ago.

 

The survey was taken in late January, so it likely doesn’t reflect the full impact of the tax bill that passed in late December and shifted the equation in favor of renting for many households.

 

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88107 Keola Ln

Price: $595,000   Beds: 3   Baths: 3   Sq. Ft.: 3,488

Luxurious rural living! Serene tree views surround 1.79 acres. Every room has been updated! Tubular skylights, recessed LED lights, quartz and granite counters, solid oak floors, new tile floors and carpet, fresh interior paint and more. Master suite on main level. Large kitchen, formal dining, living plus family room, vaulted bonus room, laundry/mud room, 3 fireplaces. 4-car garage, RV parking, greenhouse, orchard...View property. 

 

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Household Net Worth Neared $100 Trillion

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
by Galand Haas

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Yes, our national economy is taking off.  Wages are up, employment is up and many economists say that this is just the beginning of a long improvement.  The value of homes across the nation have steadily increased since the recession and have added to a large increase in national wealth.

 

Americans are feeling richer. Household net worth neared $100 trillion in the final quarter of last year, falling into record territory, according to new data released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday. Rising stock markets and property prices were attributed to the jolt in the fourth quarter. (Household net worth is the value of all of a consumer’s assets, like stocks and real estate, minus any liabilities like mortgage and credit card debt.)

 

Household net worth increased more than $2 trillion last quarter to a record $98.7 trillion in the final three months of last year, according to the report. Households in the U.S. saw their net worth increase to nearly seven times their disposable personal income in 2017.

 

 

The impact real estate has had on that increase can’t be understated, economists say. The value of households’ real estate rose $511.2 billion, which reflects recent run-ups in home prices.

 

But the rate at which consumers are saving is concerning, JPMorgan Chase Economist Michael Feroli told The Wall Street Journal. The saving rate was 3.74 percent in 2017, down from 7.19 percent in 2015.

 

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THIS WEEKS HOT HOME LISTING!

309 Country Club Rd, Eugene OR

$215,000    Bedrooms: 1    Bathrooms: 1    SQ FT: 801 

Marvelous condo in highly desirable Ferry Street Bridge! Wonderfully updated, acacia hardwood, quartz counters, vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, recessed lights, open layout. One bedroom with walk-in closet and vanity with attached bathroom. Bonus room with wall of windows and French doors. Laundry area with built-in storage. Carport with extra storage. Located next to Eugene Country Club, only 3 minute drive to shops & freeway access. View property


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This Month in Real Estate October 2017

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
by Galand Haas

Good Morning!

Change could be on the horizon for the national Real Estate market. Nationally, home sales dipped last month and the cost of housing also followed suit. After a very long run of escalating home sales and prices, this could signal a slow down. There is no question that flat markets or dips occur after hot markets. Whether this will be a long term trend or just a temporary blip in the market is yet to be seen.

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36946 PARSONS CREEK RD
Price: $389,900 Beds: 3 Baths: 1 Partial Baths: 1 Sq Ft: 1890
Rustic Tuscan country-style charm! Terra Cotta tile, wood flr, rustic dr & window wood trim, steel beams, large windows. Remodeled kitchen w/ ship lap feature wall, galvanized metal backsplash, butchers block countertop & eating bar. Kitchen opens t... View this property >>

 


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Housing Shortage Effects Home Prices

Thursday, September 7, 2017
by Galand Haas

Good Morning!

If you are interested in what is taking place with our national housing market, the following article will give you a good idea as to what is taking place.  This article from "Realtor.com", talks about the shortage of homes for sale and the effect it is having on home prices.

It's anyone's guess just how much higher home prices will go—and if they'll ever slow down. Besides, if you could see the future, wouldn't you rather focus your energies on predicting the winning lottery numbers?

Nationally, the median existing-home price for single-family abodes zoomed up to $255,600 in the second quarter of the year, according to the new quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors®. (Existing homes are previously lived-in residences as opposed to newly built abodes.) That was up 10.1% from the first quarter of the year and represented a 6.2% rise from the second quarter of last year.

Prices are continuing their steady climb because there simply aren't enough homes on the market to go around. As the economy has improved, more people who held off on becoming homeowners or trading up to bigger, better abodes are getting into the market. "Household incomes may be rising and giving consumers assurance that now is a good time to buy," NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. "But these severe inventory shortages will likely continue to be a drag on sales potential the second half of the year."

The cost of buying a single-family home increased in about 87% of the metros that NAR looked at. Prices dropped in just 23 markets.

That might explain why sales of all existing homes, which include both single-family residences and condos, fell 0.9% in the second quarter. They hit 5.57 million, according to the seasonally adjusted numbers in the report.

"With new supply not even coming close to keeping pace, price appreciation remained swift in most markets," Yun said. "An increasing share of would-be buyers are being priced out of the market and are unable to experience the wealth-building benefits of homeownership."

Even the median prices of lower-priced condos and co-ops shot up to $239,500. That's up nearly 9.5% from the first quarter of 2017 and represented a 5.4% rise from the second quarter of last year. Sorry, buyers.

The most expensive metros were, unsurprisingly, primarily in California. Silicon Valley's San Jose topped the list with a median price of$1,183,400 for a single-family, existing home, according to the report.

Silicon Valley buyers are "commonly very well-to-do people in their mid-20s to mid-40s. Most typically are working in high tech," says Realtor® Avi Urban of Keller Williams Palto Alto. "Many of them are making enormous amounts of money."

But prices fluctuate during the year depending on the season as well as the local job market, he says.

"As long as the Silicon Valley economy is doing well, I do not expect prices to go down," Urban says. "I expect prices to continue with more gradual, moderate appreciation."

San Jose was followed by its neighbor to the north, San Francisco, at $950,000; Anaheim, CA, at $788,000; Honolulu, at $760,600; and San Diego, at $605,000.

Meanwhile, the cheapest metros were Youngstown, OH, at $87,000; Cumberland, MD, at $98,200; Decatur, IL, at $107,400; Binghamton, NY, at $109,000; and Elmira, NY, at $111,600.

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87716 ERDMAN WAY
Price: $309,900 Beds: 4 Baths: 2 Sq Ft: 1850
Seclusion & privacy! 360 degree tree views on level 5.04 acres. Land is subdividable; potential for multiple dwellings. City water plus well. 2 septic systems. RV parking, huge lawn, lg deck, + small wildlife & deer sightings. Spacious 1-owner manuf...View this property >>

 


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This Month in Real Estate August 2017

Tuesday, August 8, 2017
by Galand Haas

Good Morning!

Home prices continue to rise both here in the Eugene and Springfield area and nationally.  In many parts of the country, home sales are begiining to slow.  This could mean that we have reached a point where there is resistance to home pricing.  When this occurs, we will typically see a market slow down that is extended and inventories of homes for sale that begin to build.  All of this happens until there is enough pressure on home pricing that it begins to drop.  Then the cycle starts all over again as home prices become more affordable, demand increases and prices begin to rise again.  This is the cycle of home sales that repeats itself over and over again.  We have had a long run with home values increasing, so the inevitable is most likely on the horizon.

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Video Link: http://eugeneoregonhomesforsale.com/video/This-Month-In-Real-Estate-August-2017
THIS WEEKS HOT HOME LISTING!
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1350 DAVID AVE
Price: $235,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Sq Ft: 1920
Spacious and bright! Triple-wide manufactured home on its own lot. Features an open layout, vaulted/high ceilings & lots of natural light. Large living rm plus family rm. Kitchen w/ island & eating bar. Large open dining area. Master suite with 2 cl...View this property >>

 



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This Month in Real Estate June 2017

Monday, June 26, 2017
by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

The national home market has slowed slightly as home prices continue to rise.  The question both locally and nationally is whether the fast rising home prices have now started to effect sales.  Home affordability has certainly become an issue with double digit home price increases over the past year.  The question at this time is not if the market will slow due to rising prices, but when.  The next few months should be interesting!

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THIS WEEKS HOT HOME LISTING!

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56324 MCKENZIE HWY
Price: $425,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Sq Ft: 2070
Riverfront Retreat on 2.48 Acres! Enjoy river views spanning south end of property. Unwind in hot tub, walk short trail for easy river access & relax on large deck. Beautiful park-like yard w/ horseshoe pit, sand volleyball ct, garden & mature trees...



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Latest Market Activity for April 2017

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
by Galand Haas

Good Morning!

April Real Estate activity in the Eugene and Springfield market area was up slightly over March of this year, but running behind April of a year ago.  Low inventories of homes for sale and an average home price increase of nearly 10% over last year are the culprits.  We are in a strange market right now with extremely low inventories of homes for sale and rising home prices.  I don't want to sound the alarm, but this is a dangerous spiral and it could result in a quickly declining market at some time.  When home prices become non-affordable, sales decline and price come down.  What happens in our local market over the next several months should tell us the story about where we are heading.  Here are the numbers from April.

Lane County saw some warmer activity again this April, although numbers are a bit cooler compared to April 2016. New listings, at 577, ended 1.5% below April 2016 (586) but 7.4% ahead of March 2017 (537). 

Pending sales, at 488, decreased 11.8% compared to April 2016 (553) but edged 2.1% ahead of the 478 o ers accepted last month in March 2017. 

Similarly, closed sales (361) had a 10.0% decrease from the 401 closings recorded last year in April 2016 but pulled 1.7% ahead of the 355 closings recorded last month in March 2017. 

Inventory crawled upward in April, ending at 1.8 months. Meanwhile, total market time decreased by 13 days, landing at 56 days.


Average and Median Sale Prices 

Comparing the average price of homes in the twelve months ending April 30th of this year ($270,400) with the average price of homes sold in the twelve months ending April 2016 ($246,700) shows an increase of 9.6%. The same comparison of the median shows an increase of 8.4% over that same period. 


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56324 MCKENZIE HWY
Price: $425,000 Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Sq Ft: 2070
Riverfront Retreat on 2.48 Acres! Enjoy river views spanning south end of property. Unwind in hot tub, walk short trail for easy river access & relax on large deck. Beautiful park-like yard w/ horseshoe pit, sand volleyball ct, garden & mature trees...

 


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