I went back in the CMLS recently and researched the market trends
for each city in Clatsop County from 2002 to the present and found
some interesting things. Each city peaked at slightly different
times but Warrenton really surprised me when looking at the annual
units sold. The increase was huge from 2002-2005 but median sales
prices lagged slightly behind. To read more visit my Warrent ...
Anyone that's read or heard about short sales knows that from a buyer perspective a short sale can be very challenging and even trying at times. Months can go by without an update or response from the bank, often times buyers walk away after a few months frustrated with the lack of a reply and move on to another property. Sometimes the Seller gives up hope after several months and no progress ...
One of the many benefits of living here on the Oregon Coast is
being close to the ocean beaches. In fact, many buyers move here
for that reason alone. There's plenty of upside to being close the
beach, and fortunately most of the beaches here are accessible by
foot or car making it even easier to get out and enjoy the pounding
surf and damp salt air. However there's always a trade off, and i ...
From Mashable:
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I just sold this Residential at 1419 9th St, Astoria, OR .
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Jeremy talks about the declining inventory in the MLS and what this
might mean if you are planning on buying a home soon. The number of
active home listings peaked in July of this year at 662 active
single family listings, and as of today is down to 482.
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Jeremy talks about Bank of America releasing the results of its own
loan modification plan, claiming to have helped more than 600,000
borrowers during the past two years. Many more Bank of America
customers have hardships or have fallen on hard times and BofA
hasn't stepped up to the plate- instead leaving the borrower to
choose between struggling to make ends meet or ...
Weyerhaeuser Co. announced yesterday that its Warrenton lumber mill
would be sold to Oregon based Hampton Affiliates, a company with
several other lumber mills in the Northwest. The announcement
couldn't come at a worse time, with the holidays approaching and
the local job market soft enough that the employees will have a
tough time finding a new job anytime soon. I do hope that Hampton
will ...
Jeremy talks about some common sense things to remember when the
cold weather hits the coast. The forecast highs for most of this
week will barely break the freezing mark, so bundle up and enjoy
the sunshine!
RE/MAX CEO Margaret Kelly explains how homeowners can avoid
foreclosure with the newly announced government short sale
plan:
I've spend some time researching the new guidelines via new
stories, US Treasury Dept. documents and several blog posts by
other Real Estate Professionals. I do believe the guidelines will
help both home owners and home buyers, however they are just
gu ...