News & Notes

August 2012
Here are some Market Notes for You~

According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area August 2012, “All measures of real estate activity are positive when comparing August 2012 with August 2011″:

  • “At 2311, closed sales reached the highest level for a single month period in five years”
  • 2311 represents an increase of 28% in closed sales over August 2011.
  • The average sale price year-to-date ($271,100) rose 2.7% over the same period last year,
  • ***AND… Total time on the market has dropped by 20.3% from 146 to 117 days.

For my Property Blotter readers, the combined area of Lake Oswego and West Linn reported:

  • 685 Active Listings
  • 210 New Listings
  • 131 Pending Sales
  • 149 Closed Sales
  • An average Sale Price of $470,000.
  • Average Time on the Market: 109 Days