Walking Between the Drops - Life and Real Estate in Lane County, Oregon
Life and Real Estate in God's Country (Lane County, Oregon)
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2009
In constrast to the weak housing boom of the North Gilham neighborhood (RMLS market area), Eugene's River Road (RMLS market area) looked a lot like Santa Clara, its neighbor to north and Bethel-Danebo, its neighbor to the west. (Here monthly available inventory is computed by dividing the numbe...
05/30/2009
Like many areas of the county, state, and nation, the available residential inventory in Eugene's North Gilham RMLS Market Area is currently several times that experienced in the boom of 2003-2005. North Gilham carries an inventory level that is higher than average for the Eugene - Springfiel...
05/30/2009
Eugene, Oregon's Ferry Street Bridge RMLS market area showed 9.1 months of available residential inventory at the end of April, 2009. That April inventory level of homes for sale was average for the Eugene - Springfield metro area. Ferry Street Bridge's available inventory by month over the peri...
05/30/2009
Like many areas of the county, state, and nation, the available residential inventory in Eugene's Santa Clara RMLS Market Area is currently several times that experienced in the boom of 2003-2005. Sanata Clara carries an inventory levels that is about average for the Eugene - Springfield metrop...
05/29/2009
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The following post could be made a little more clear. But it is a good update. BUYER BEWARE of Tax Credit The first time homebuyers tax credit of $8,000 has been approved by HUD for all FHA loans. But don't get too excited too quickly. If you get a chance to read the mortgagee letter, ML 2...
05/29/2009
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This quiz is short and sweet. Fun but fundamental. Right on the penny...or the thousands. Take this quiz to see how much you know about which improvements can increase buyer's interest, and discover how to have a profitable remodel project. Don't forget to use the answer key below if you ne...
05/28/2009
The following is reposted from Tim and Julie Harris of Nevada. It reports and comments on the latest trends shown by the S&P/Price-Shiller Home Price Indices -- the most reliable source for the true trend in home prices. Please note the Portland, OR data -- that which is closest to Eugene, Sprin...
05/28/2009
A recent national study by Zillow said that prices were falling for 80% of homes in America. Some might be skeptical about that percentage and rightly ask, "Where in the country is that 20% where the real estate sunshine is shining?" It is not yet shining here. But then again it might be. As yo...
05/28/2009
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As in many areas of the county, state, and nation, the available residential inventory in Eugene's Bethel - Danebo Market Area is currently several times that experienced in the boom of 2004-2006. But Bethel - Danebo continues to carry one of the county's lowest inventory levels. (Here monthly...
05/24/2009
As a veteran myself, I've never been too invested in the military aspect of this weekend's holiday. My service in Vietnam was in a relatively safe corner of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. I've always had real heroes close enough to touch. They made the real estate we sell into the free land we e...
05/24/2009
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