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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

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Latest Market Activity for August 2018

Monday, September 24, 2018
by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

Don't let the sales statistics from August fool you, we are heading into a shifting market quickly in the Eugene and Springfield area. The months to come certainly may see slower home sales with more pressure on home prices and longer times on the market. Home prices over the past several years have increased too rapidly and have outpaced buyers ability to purchase. In the past, this scenario has always created a market adjustment. If you are needing to sell a home now, you should be pricing your home accordingly. Don't think that you can price above this current market and expect a sale. Here are the August sales numbers.

August Residential Highlights

Lane County saw some gains in closings and new listings this August. Closings, at 575, outpaced August 2017 (519) by 10.8% and July 2018 (491) by 17.1%. It was the strongest August for closings in Lane County on the RMLSTM record, dating to 2001!


New listings (711) saw a 4.6% gain over the 680 new listings  on the market last year in August 2017 and a 9.4% gain over the 650 new listings on the market last month in July 2018.


Pending sales, at 505, showed a 3.8% decrease from August 2017 (525) and a 7.5% decrease from July 2018 (546).


Inventory edged down to 1.7 months in August, with total market time increasing to 36 days.


Year to Date Summary


Comparing the first eight months of 2018 to 2017, closed sales (3,564) have increased 4.1% and pending sales (3,772) have increased 0.9%. New listings (4,762) have decreased 0.4%.


Average and Median Sale Prices


Comparing 2018 to 2017 through August of each year, the average sale price has increased 6.3% from $288,900 to $307,200. In the same comparison, the median sale price rose 7.9% from $259,900 to $280,500.

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3187 Kentwood Drive

Price: $264,900   Beds: 3   Baths: 2   Sq Ft: 1,172

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This Month In Real Estate August 2018

Monday, August 6, 2018
by Galand Haas

Good Morning!

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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Latest Market Activity For June 2018

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
by Galand Haas

Good Morning!

The numbers are in and Lane County had another strong month of home sales for June of 2018.  The primary thing to note is that the average home sales price continues to increase and is now over $300,000 as you will see.  One has to wonder how long this trend can continue in a market with a wage scale that does not support this high of an average home price? Here are the numbers for June of 2018.

 

June Residential Highlights

 

Lane County had mostly positive activity this June, with accepted offers leading the way. At 561, pending sales outpaced June 2017 (544) by 3.1% and May 2018 (521) by 7.7%. The last June when pendings ended stronger was in 2004, when 588 offers were accepted.

 

New listings, at 733, fared well in June. At 733, new listings rose 2.8% ahead of June 2017 (713) and 7.8% ahead of May 2018 (680). This was the strongest June for new listings since 2007, when 902 were listed.

 

Closed sales, at 479, dipped 6.1% under the 510 closings recorded in June 2017 but fared 6.2% better than last month in May 2018.

 

Inventory rose upward slightly in June to end at 1.7 months, with total market time holding steady at 38 days.

 

Year to Date Summary

 

Comparing the first six months of 2018 to 2017, closed sales (2,439) have increased 5.7% and pending sales (2,786) have increased 1.7%. New listings (3,370) have decreased 0.4%.

Average and Median Sale Prices

 

Comparing 2018 to 2017 through June of each year, the average sale price has increased 7.3% from $281,900 to $302,500. In the same comparison, the median sale price rose 9.1% from $254,000 to $277,000.

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THIS WEEK'S HOT HOME LISTING!

6997 Glacier Drive
Price: $375,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 2.1 Sq. Ft.: 2,406

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Latest Market Activity for March 2018

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
by Galand Haas

Good Morning!


March home sale numbers are in for the Eugene and Springfield area and the sellers market trend continues.  The inventory of homes for sale actually decreased from February, which is not normal and home prices continue to increase.  This is not the best news for homebuyers, but continued good news for homesellers. My caution here is that with mortgage interest rates up and the continued increase in home prices, there will be a point where this market will shift and make a correction.  That time could be sooner than later.  Here is the March 2018 homes sales report.


March Residential Highlights


March brought gains nearly across the board in Lane County, with closings taking an impressive lead. Closed sales (404) ended 13.8% ahead of March 2017 (355) and 36.9% ahead of February 2018 (295). It was the strongest March for closings in the county since 2006, when 409 were recorded.


Pending sales (489) edged 2.3% ahead of March 2017 (478) and outpaced February 2018 (392) by 24.7%.


New listings, at 531, fell six short of last year in March 2017 (537, -1.1%) but warmed 42.7% from last month in February 2018 (372).


Total market time decreased by three days to end at 61 days this March, with inventory creeping downward to 1.4 months.



Average and Median Sale Prices


Comparing the average price of homes in the twelve months ending March 31st of this year ($292,800) with the average price of homes sold in the twelve months ending March 2017 ($268,000) shows an increase of 9.3%. The same comparison of the median shows an increase of 10.4% over that same period.



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THIS WEEK'S HOT HOME LISTING

 Wedgewood Dr

List Price: $330,000     Beds: 3    Baths: 2.5    Sq. Ft.:1,855

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Latest Market Activity for February 2018

Monday, March 19, 2018
by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!


The Real Estate market in the Eugene and Springfield area shows no sign of change.  Home sales remain strong and the inventory of homes for sale remains extremely low.  The inventory is critically low in the price ranges for first time buyers from $150,000 to $300,000.  The cost of homes in our area also continues to increase and the inventory of affordable brand new housing is close to non-existant.  Mortgage intereste rates dropped slightly and are now at around 4.4% for 30 year fixed financing. Here is the report for February 2018.

Lane County saw mixed activity this February, but most measures were ahead of February 2017. Closed sales (295) outpaced February 2017 (247) by 19.4% but fell 9.5% short of the 326 closings recorded last month in January 2018. It was the strongest February for closings in Lane County since 2007, when 305 were recorded. 

 

Similarly, pending sales (392) rose 6.2% ahead of the 369 offers accepted in February 2017 but fell 7.8% short of the 425 offers accepted last month in January 2018. 

 

New listings, at 372, were 5.3% short of the 393 new listings recorded last year in February 2017 and 12.7% short of the 426 new listings recorded last month in January 2018. 

 

February saw total market time decrease by two days to end at 64 days. Inventory crawled slightly upward in the same month, ending at 1.8 months. 

 

Average and Median Sale Prices 

Comparing the average price of homes in the twelve months ending February 28th of this year ($290,400) with the average price of homes sold in the twelve months ending February 2017 ($265,900) shows an increase of 9.2%. The same comparison of the median shows an increase of 10.5% over that same period.

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$245,000  Beds: 3   Baths: 2   Sq. Ft.: 1,395

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Latest Market Activity for January 2018

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
by Galand Haas

Good Morning!

The Real Estate market in the Eugene and Springfield area was stronger in January of 2018 than in January of 2017.  Both sales and new listings were up.  The inventory of homes on the market remains low at 1.7 months and critically low in the first time buyer price ranges of $250,000 and below.  Here are the home sale statistics for January 2018.


January Residential Highlights 

January brought waves of warm real estate activity to Lane County, almost across the board. Pending sales (425) outpaced January 2017 (318) by 33.6% and December 2017 (309) by 37.5%. This is the strongest January for pending sales in Lane County on the RMLSTM record, dating to 2001. 

New listings, at 426, ended 33.1% stronger than in January 2017 (320) and 91.0% stronger than last month in December 2017 (223). 

 

There were 326 closed sales, faring 19.4% better than last year in January 2017 (273) but cooling 12.1% compared to December 2017 when 371 closings were recorded. 

 

Inventory held steady in January at 1.7 months, and total market time increased by four days to end at 66 days. 

Average and Median Sale Prices 

Comparing the average price of homes in the twelve months ending January 31st of this year ($289,100) with the average price of homes sold in the twelve months ending January 2017 ($264,800) shows an increase of 9.2%. The same comparison of the median shows an increase of 10.1% over that same period. 

 

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6655 A ST

Price: $199,900

Beds: 2

Baths: 1

Sq Ft: 1078
Cute 1-level home in desirable Thurston neighborhood. Well-maintained home features updated drs & vinyl windows. Large living rm w/ wood-insert fireplace. Galley-style KIT w/ French door leads to utility rm. Open dining area w/ sliding dr. Large cro... 

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Latest Market Activity for December 2017

Monday, January 15, 2018
by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning,

As you can see from the following statistics, the Real Estate market in the Eugene and Springfield area remains very strong.  The largest obstacle at this time is that there is only 1.7 months of active inventory of homes for sale. This is critically low number and it is creating a shortage of affordable homes for would-be buyers.  For anyone considering the sale of their home, there just could not be a better market.  If you are considering the sale of your home, don't wait, get your home on the market "NOW" and take advantage of this very strong sellers market. Here are December's Lane County home sales numbers.

December Residential Highlights

Lane County saw increases across the board this December compared to 2016 despite some cooling from last month. New listings (223) ended 3.7% ahead of December 2016 (215) but fell 35.4% sort of the 345 new listings o ered last month in November 2017.

Pending sales (309) fared similarly, increasing 24.1% from the accepted o ers recorded in December 2016 (249) but falling 15.6% short of the 366 offers accepted last month in November 2017.

Closed sales (371) ended one ahead of the 370 sales recorded last year in December 2016 (0.3%) but were 5.8% short of the 394 closings recorded last month in November 2017.

Year to Date Summary

Activity ended slightly ahead in 2017 compared to 2016. Comparing the entirety of each year, new listings (6,390) increased 3.5%, closed sales (5,204) increased 0.8%, and pending sales (5,254) increased 0.2%.

Average and Median Sale Prices

Comparing all of 2017 to 2016, the average sale price rose 9.2% from $263,700 to $287,900. In the same comparison, the median sale price rose 9.7% from $237,000 to $260,000.


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Latest Market Activity for October 2017

Monday, November 20, 2017
by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

October home sales in the Eugene and Springfield are were down seasonally, but remain strong and above October 2016 home sales.  Here are the October 2017 statistics.

October Residential Highlights

Lane County saw some mixed activity in October, but numbers are up across the board compared to October 2016. Pending sales (477) showed a 14.4% increase over October 2016 (417) and a 3.7% increase compared to last month in September 2017 (460). It was the strongest October for pending sales in Lane County since at least 2001!

New listings, at 446, increased 23.5% compared to October 2016 (361) but fell 14.9% short of the 524 new listings entered just last month in September 2017.

Closed sales fared similarly—at 428 in October, closings increased 6.5% from October 2016 but decreased 7.6% from last month in September 2017.

Year to Date Summary

Comparing the first ten months in 2017 to the same period in 2016, new listings (5,782) have increased 2.3%, closed sales (4,368) have remained steady, and pending sales (4,629) have decreased 1.9%.

Average and Median Sale Prices

Comparing 2017 to 2016 through October of each year, the average sale price rose 9.5% from $263,200 to $288,200. In the same comparison, the median sale price rose 10.6% from $235,000 to $260,000. 


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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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