Max Sinclair's (maxxipotamus) Blog

I want to express my sincere thanks to all the readers who've been following my real estate blogs and one of the most frequented web sites in the Portland area.  As of April 2008, I've left the real estate industry to pursue a new venture in chocolate.  My wife and I had created a highly successf...

Well, the December 2007 real estate data for Portland, Oregon is out.  It didn't suck!  Appreciation for the year based on median sale price went up another 7.2%.  Comparing December 06 and same month 07, it went up 8.3%.  When the most part of the country is experiencing negative growth, Portlan...

After months of sustaining a higher growth rate than any other city in the country, the Portland real estate market has finally cooled down substantially.  It's official: the Portland market is a buyer's market in full effect.  When inventory hit 6 months at the end of summer 2007, most experienc...

The first 7 months of 2007 have gone by quickly.  Interest rates are on the rise.  You'll hear from all the sellers today that it's getting harder to sell at the price they want.  Two years ago, a 3200 SF home in Beaverton with an unobstructed mountain view, priced just under $600K, would have be...

Though there had been a lot of talk about a market slow down at the beginning of the year, it turns out that it was just mostly media's huff and puff.  The Portland real estate market hit an average 12% increase over last year.  Having said that, I do want to offer a word of caution, this increas...

Well, the verdict is out.  Though 2006 is not as spectacular as the previous few years, the Portland real estate market still finished with a 14% overall appreciation.  In some areas like Milwaukie and parts of SE Portland, the growth rate is as high as 20%.  The last quarter of 2006 was indeed s...

There's been many horror stories all over the place regarding the state of our real estate market.  Is it really cooling down?  Has the bubble burst?  You'll hear a different versions of answers.  Well, here's what I think - giving it to you straight.  You can also find more detailed information ...