Real Estate Talk Blog for the Willamette Valley

Albany 

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 94

• Average price - $173,624
• Median Sale Price - $174,371
• Average Days on the Market - 120
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $115.48

  Current Active Listings - 377

• Average Price of Active Listings - $204,404
• Months of Inventory - 12.03

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 88 / Value $16.4 million

• Total Contingent- 36
• Total Pending - 52

Corvallis 

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 77

• Average price - $276,654
• Median Sale Price - $254,900
• Average Days on the Market - 137
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $158.05

  Current Active Listings - 197

• Average Price of Active Listings - $326,820
• Months of Inventory - 7.68

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 52 / Value $13.5 million

• Total Contingent- 29
• Total Pending - 23

Lebanon

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 66

• Average price - $144,501
• Median Sale Price - $147,838
• Average Days on the Market - 221
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $101.90

  Current Active Listings - 141

• Average Price of Active Listings - $164,530
• Months of Inventory - 6.41

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 39 / Value $6.7 million

• Total Contingent- 19
• Total Pending - 20

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:
March Guests:

March 4 - John's Waterproofing - water in the crawlspace? What to do about it

March 13 - TBD

March 18 - Steve Yerger, ServPro - what to do AFTER a disaster.

March 27 - Monthly Foundation Show with Mary Hartley



Are you a First Time Home Buyer? Do you want to participate in Real Estate Talk? Dave is looking for someone to go through the process "on the air" by working with him, and letting the listeners know how things are going throughout the entire process. The person(s) selected will receive some nice gifts as a way of saying "thank you." Jay Chase Inspections will provide the Pest and Dry Rot Inspection at no charge to the buyer(s) selected for this program. Corvallis Moving and Storage will provide the Local Move (packing not included).


For more information, contact Dave at realestatetalk@kgal.com < " target=_newmailto:realestatetalk@kgal.com> .

Watch Dave's complete Real Estate Talk for this week at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgK9VEoiIds

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 97

• Average price – $177,022
• Median Sale Price – $180,500
• Average Days on the Market – 126
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $114.27

  Current Active Listings – 393

• Average Price of Active Listings - $206,857
• Months of Inventory – 12.15

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 115 / Value $21.2 million

• Total Contingent- 51
• Total Pending - 64

Corvallis

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 90

• Average price – $269,302
• Median Sale Price – $254,450
• Average Days on the Market – 139
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $158.14

  Current Active Listings – 232

• Average Price of Active Listings - $335,937
• Months of Inventory – 7.73

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 44 / Value $11.6 million

• Total Contingent- 27
• Total Pending - 17

Lebanon

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 52

• Average price – $140,964
• Median Sale Price – $144,575
• Average Days on the Market – 226
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $101.82

  Current Active Listings – 150

• Average Price of Active Listings - $164,492
• Months of Inventory – 8.65

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 47 / Value $8.3 million

• Total Contingent- 23
• Total Pending - 24

Are you a First Time Home Buyer? Do you want to participate in Real Estate Talk? Dave is looking for someone to go through the process "on the air" by working with him, and letting the listeners know how things are going throughout the entire process. The person(s) selected will receive some nice gifts as a way of saying "thank you." Jay Chase Inspections will provide the Pest and Dry Rot Inspection at no charge to the buyer(s) selected for this program. Corvallis Moving and Storage will provide the Local Move (packing not included).

For more information, contact Dave at realestatetalk@kgal.com.

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 101

• Average price – $178,184
• Median Sale Price – $181,000
• Average Days on the Market – 121
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $113.68

  Current Active Listings – 394

• Average Price of Active Listings - $205,815
• Months of Inventory – 11.70

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 95 / Value $17.9 million

• Total Contingent- 43
• Total Pending - 52

Corvallis

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 85

• Average price – $270,894
• Median Sale Price – $254,900
• Average Days on the Market – 139
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $156.20

  Current Active Listings – 217

• Average Price of Active Listings - $328,011
• Months of Inventory – 7.66

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 44 / Value $11.6 million

• Total Contingent- 24
• Total Pending - 20

Lebanon

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 61

• Average price – $140,188
• Median Sale Price – $144,900
• Average Days on the Market – 240
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $102.28

  Current Active Listings – 152

• Average Price of Active Listings - $163,025
• Months of Inventory – 7.48

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 38 / Value $7.1 million

• Total Contingent- 16
• Total Pending - 22

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:

March Guests:

March 27 – Monthly Foundation Show with Mary Hartley

Are you a First Time Home Buyer? Do you want to participate in Real Estate Talk? Dave is looking for someone to go through the process "on the air" by working with him, and letting the listeners know how things are going throughout the entire process. The person(s) selected will receive some nice gifts as a way of saying "thank you." Jay Chase Inspections will provide the Pest and Dry Rot Inspection at no charge to the buyer(s) selected for this program. Corvallis Moving and Storage will provide the Local Move (packing not included).

For more information, contact Dave at realestatetalk@kgal.com.

View Dave's Complete Real Estate Market Talk For This Week On YouTube At:

Albany

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 99

• Average price - $171,695
• Median Sale Price - $173,742
• Average Days on the Market - 118
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $113.41

  Current Active Listings - 383

• Average Price of Active Listings - $205,851
• Months of Inventory - 12.51

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 92 / Value $17.6 million

• Total Contingent- 39
• Total Pending - 53

Corvallis

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 82

• Average price - $272,934
• Median Sale Price - $256,800
• Average Days on the Market - 134
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $155.24

  Current Active Listings - 212

• Average Price of Active Listings - $334,467
• Months of Inventory - 7.76

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 48 / Value $12.2 million

• Total Contingent- 20
• Total Pending - 28

Lebanon

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 63

• Average price - $143,574
• Median Sale Price - $146,575
• Average Days on the Market - 236
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $102.19

  Current Active Listings - 146

• Average Price of Active Listings - $164,118
• Months of Inventory - 6.95

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 39 / Value $7.2 million

• Total Contingent- 17
• Total Pending - 22

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:

March Guests:

March 18 - Steve Yerger, ServPro - what to do AFTER a disaster.

March 27 - Monthly Foundation Show with Mary Hartley

Are you a First Time Home Buyer? Do you want to participate in Real Estate Talk? Dave is looking for someone to go through the process "on the air" by working with him, and letting the listeners know how things are going throughout the entire process. The person(s) selected will receive some nice gifts as a way of saying "thank you." Jay Chase Inspections will provide the Pest and Dry Rot Inspection at no charge to the buyer(s) selected for this program. Corvallis Moving and Storage will provide the Local Move (packing not included).



For more information, contact Dave at realestatetalk@kgal.com < " target=_newmailto:realestatetalk@kgal.com> .

Watch Dave's complete Real Estate Talk for this week at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntkzX9t6pRM

Albany

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 87

• Average price - $170,203
• Median Sale Price - $173,742
• Average Days on the Market - 118
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $114.58

  Current Active Listings - 376

• Average Price of Active Listings - $204,103
• Months of Inventory - 12.97

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 91 / Value $17.3 million

• Total Contingent- 33
• Total Pending - 58

Corvallis

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 79

• Average price - $274,426
• Median Sale Price - $256,000
• Average Days on the Market - 136
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $156.52

  Current Active Listings - 196

• Average Price of Active Listings - $330,480
• Months of Inventory - 7.44

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 52 / Value $13.5 million

• Total Contingent- 30
• Total Pending - 22

Lebanon

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 61

• Average price - $144,036
• Median Sale Price - $146,575
• Average Days on the Market - 227
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $102.51

  Current Active Listings - 138

• Average Price of Active Listings - $164,457
• Months of Inventory - 6.79

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 40 / Value $7 million

• Total Contingent- 20
• Total Pending - 20

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:

March Guests:

March 13 - TBD

March 18 - Steve Yerger, ServPro - what to do AFTER a disaster.

March 27 - Monthly Foundation Show with Mary Hartley


Are you a First Time Home Buyer? Do you want to participate in Real Estate Talk? Dave is looking for someone to go through the process "on the air" by working with him, and letting the listeners know how things are going throughout the entire process. The person(s) selected will receive some nice gifts as a way of saying "thank you." Jay Chase Inspections will provide the Pest and Dry Rot Inspection at no charge to the buyer(s) selected for this program. Corvallis Moving and Storage will provide the Local Move (packing not included).



For more information, contact Dave at realestatetalk@kgal.com < " target=_newmailto:realestatetalk@kgal.com> .

Watch Dave's complete Real Estate Talk for this week at KGAL's Real Estate Talk w/ Dave Pautsch on You Tube

"Are you working with a Realtor?"

This question and its answer has been the source of many tears and huge amounts of frustration on the part of real estate professionals.  Too often the buyer, either not understanding their relationship with another real estate professional, or looking for immediate gratification - or sometime the perception of a better deal - will say "No" and end up writing an offer.

Here are three reasons why every buyer should sign a Buyer-Broker (B-B) Agreement and "hire" a real estate professional that they like and trust.

1. Confidentiality for your personal information. When you buy a home you are going to share lots of personal information; about finances specifically.  A B-B agreement establishes an important (legal) Agency relationship that protects that information from being shared or used against you.

2. You become a top priority for your agent.  Real estate is a time management business.  The best agents work with a lot of clients.  If you have special needs (and most first time buyers do) - or require special assistance, a top agent CAN'T take the risk of spending hours doing the research and property searching you need if they aren't sure that a relationship exists.

3. Prevents conflicts of interest.  Whether or not an agent can represent both a buyer and a seller in the same transaction is different from state to state.  In Oregon, it's perfectly legitimate and done all the time.  However, it has to be fully disclosed to all.  If that is something that makes you uncomfortable, having a B-B agreement can eliminate the problem.  You can have an agent who is only representing you.

We all understand it when the shoe is on the seller's foot - there is a CONTRACT that establishes the relationship between the agent and the seller.  It defines the relationship and provides for protections and fairness for both parties.  The same is true for Buyer's Agency. 

The bottom line.  Find a Real Estate Professional that you like and trust and HIRE them to be YOUR agent.  And the next time someone asks "Are you working with a Realtor?" - Say Yes!