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Karen Sackos
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Meadows Group Inc Realtors
12655 SW North Dakota Street
Tigard, OR 97223
Office Phone: (503) 590-1500 X135
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* Due to possible reporting inconsistencies, Average Market Time should be used to analyze trends only. 

JANUARY 2010 MARKET STATS (click on link below)

 http://www.rmlsweb.com/v2/public2/loadfile.asp?id=5098

2009 Summary   

Comparing activity from 2009 with that of 2008, pending sales increased 4%.  Closed sales were .09% short of the 2008 total.  New listings fell 18.8%.  Total sales volume for 2009 was $5.5 billion, down from $6.3 billion in 2008, and $97 billion in 2007. 

Sale Prices:  The average sale price for December 2009 was down 2.5% compared to December 2008, while the median sale price declined 4.2%.  Compared to November 2009, the average price rose 7.3% ($293,300 v. $273,300) and the median grew 1.3% ($242,200 v. $239,000).  For the year, the average sale price dropped 12.2% compared to 2008.  The median price fell 11.2%. 

2008 Summary   

The year ended quietly as sales activity in the Portland metro continued to slow.  However, the level of inventory dropped after reaching a record high in November.  The number of closed sales (987) hit it's lowest point since February 1992 (905).  Pending transactions (810) were at a record low since RMLS began reporting in 1992, the previous record was 845 in December 1994.   Comparing December 2008 with December 2007, closed sales fell 34% and pending sales dropped 34.2%.  New listings also decreased 17.4%. 

Comparing market activity in 2009 with 2007, new listings decreased 8.7%.  Pending sales dropped 30.8% and closed sales fell 32.1%.  At $6.3 billion this year, total sales volume dropped 35% from 2007's $9.7 billion.

2007 Summary 

Comparing market activity in 2007 with that of 2006, the Portland metro area saw an 8.1% increase in new listings.  However, pending sales decreased 15.7% and closed sales dropped 13.1%.  Portland has had it's third highest sales volume in residential real esatet, at $9.7 billion, a 6.7% decrease from the $10.4 billion in 2006.  The average sale price increased 6.3% ($342,900 v. $322,600) and the median sale price appreciated 7.2% ($290,000 v. $270,500).

2006 Summary 
There were 14% more new listings when comparing market activity in 2006 with that of 2005.  However, pending sales decreased 13.6% and closed sales fell 13.4%.  Portland had it's second highest total volume in real estate in 2006 with $10.4 billion compared to $10.6 billion in 2005.  Further, the average sale price increased 14%(322,600 v. 282,900) and median price appreciated 13.9% ($270,500 v. $237,500).
Comparing Inventory in Months  (which means if we didn't list any homes for this period time we would have no inventory left)
   2005  2006  2007  2008 2009 
AVERAGE DAYS ON THE MARKET    40  60  83  
 JANUARY  3.4  3.2  6.2  12.8  19.2
 FEBRUARY  3.0  2.7  5.2  10.4  16.6
 MARCH  1.8  2.0  4.9  9.1  12
 APRIL    2.4  4.4  10.3  11
 MAY  1.6  2.3  4.5  9.2  10.2
 JUNE  1.5  2.6  5.0  9.5  
 JULY  1.7  3.5  5.7  10.0  
 AUGUST  1.6  3.6  6.2  9.9  
 SEPTEMBER  1.9  4.5  8.6  10.4  
 OCTOBER  2.2  4.6  8.4  11.1  
 NOVEMBER  2.2  5.1  8.3  15  
 DECEMBER  2.1  4.5  8.5  14.1  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were 14% more new listings when comparing market activity in 2006 with that of 2005. However, pending sales decreased 13.6% and closed sales fell 13.4%. See table below. Portland had its second highest total volume in real estate sales in 2006 with $10.4 billion compared to $10.6 last year. Further, the average sale price increased 14% (322,600 v. 282,900) and median sale price appreciated 13.9% ($270,500 v. $237,500).

Condo Appreciation Rates Average Sales Price and % of Change from Prior Year

2008:     $290,600   6%

2007:     $272,900  13%

2006:     $241,800  14%

2005:     $212,000  14%

2004:     $186,600  12%

My real estate background began with a 50 year family owned real estate company. Values instilled then are still paramount in my work today: strong ethics, knowledge, and hard work. I am a Broker and have been livng in the Portland area and actively licensed since 1985.

 

I measure my success on repeat and referral clients I gain through successful transactions v. the number of people I can churn through the system. My goal? Satisfied clients!

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