West Linn, Lake Oswego and Portland Real Estate

The average sale price of Portland real estate for February 2012 rose 2.4% from the prior month of January 2012.   That is a $6000 increase in average sale price ($249,100 to $255,100).  When comparing February 2012 to the same month the prior year (February 2011), the average sales price were also up 4.3%. Portland [...]

The average sale price of Portland real estate for December 2011 rose 0.5% from the prior month of November 2011.   That is a $1200 increase in average sale price ($259,400 v. $260,800).  When comparing December 2011 to the same month the prior year (December 2010), the average sales price were down 6.2%. Portland real [...]

The average sale price of Portland real estate for Ocotber 2011 fell 3.5% from the prior month of September 2011.   The $9500 decrease in average sale price ($268,200 to $257,800) is typical for this time of year.  Portland real estate sales will start to slow in October and remain slow until at least February. [...]

The average sale price of Portland real estate for September 2011 fell 1.3% from the prior month of August 2011.   The $3600 decrease in average sale price ($271,800 to $268,200) was offset a little by the median sale price rising from from $225,000 to $230,800.  That is a 2.6% increase.   When comparing September 2011 to [...]

  There are some common misconceptions when you are buying West Linn real estate. Two that come to mind are that you can either do a better job yourself in sourcing a home for sale,  or that you are going to get a better deal if you approach the listing agent directly.  Lets be clear [...]

  The average sale price of Portland real estate for August 2011 fell 1.2% from the prior month of July 2011.   The $3300 decrease in average sale price ($275,100 to $271,800) is the first decline in two months. The median sale price decreased from $227,200 to $225,000 (-1%).   When comparing August 2011 to the same month [...]

The average sale price of Portland real estate for July 2011 rose 3% from the prior month of June 2011.   The $9000 increase in average sale price ($267,100 to $275,100) is the second month in a row prices went up.  The median sale price increased from $222,900 to $227,200 (1.9%). Even with the two month [...]

The average sale price of Portland real estate for June 2011 rose 1.8% from the prior month of May 2011.  The $4700 increase in average sale price ($262,400 to $267,100) is a welcome change.  The median sale price increased from $220,000 to $222,900 (1.3%). When comparing June 2011 to the same month the prior year (June [...]