Jen Woodbury's (jenwoodbury) Blog

The Portland Oregon Real Estate market is a seller’s market. We are not alone. This is the case in many areas around the country. Things to consider in a seller’s market: Many sellers are still under water, looking to buy a home after selling and are "seeing light at the end of the tunnel." Selle...

The decision to bring the Rassekh property into the Lake Oswego urban growth boundary is being appealed. The property was brought into the boundary and is being considered for a future tennis center. The owner of the newly opened Stafford Hill Club is handling the appeal. Some support the tennis ...

Low new home construction, low mortgage interest rates, low inventory and high demand all add up to a tight squeeze in the Portland Oregon housing market. The national real estate market shows a month to month dip in pending sales but not because people "don’t want to buy homes" but because ther...

Let me start by saying Portland, Oregon home buyers don’t have the upper hand in buying homes. The Portland Oregon home inventory is low. Sellers are in the “driver’s seat.” With that being said, a seller, in any market, needs to present their home in the best light possible. Unfinished projects,...

A Quick Comparison For 2011 and 2012 • Comparing 2011 to 2012, the percentage of distressed closed sales decreased from 33.1% to 28.2%. • Comparing 2011 to 2012, the percentage of distressed new listings decreased from 33,940 to 32,011, a 5.6% decrease. • Comparing 2011 to 2012, the percentage sh...

…or even know existed. The process of buying a home isn’t nearly as fun for most as what buyers end up doing with the home once they own it. The paint colors, the tiles, the appliances, the flooring; whatever you do to make a new home your own can’t possible compare to these outrageous home ameni...

Buyers and investors often want a guaranty that real estate is a “rock-solid” move or investment. I actually had a client once say “I want you to guaranty that my property will increase 20%” and I said, “I can’t guaranty that and any realtor who says they can, do a U-turn and run like heck!” Now ...

One of the reasons we love buying and living in the greater Portland Oregon area is because of the respect and love for our environment. I’ve never lived in an area that’s more sensitive to being green, protecting our resources and doing so much to preserve our environment for future generations....

Lake Oswego homes (for sale) inventory is very low right now so rest assured it's one of the better times to sell in years. In December, Lake Oswego, in general, sold through 45 homes and a handful of condos. Homes came in at an average of $203 per square foot. Sales are up and inventory is down....

The Portland, Oregon home for sale inventory is really low. For 2011, RMLS reported 34,084 listings with 19,682 closed sales for an average sale of $263,000. For 2012, RMLS reported 32,300 listings, down from 2011 by 5.2%. For 2012, closed sales were 23,438, an increase of about 19% over 2011, wi...