Real Estate Talk Blog for the Willamette Valley

Albany 

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 126

• Average price - $183,309
• Median Sale Price - $176,256
• Average Days on the Market - 123
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $116.25

  Current Active Listings - 377

• Average Price of Active Listings - $206,154
• Months of Inventory - 8.98

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 59 / Value $10.5 million

• Total Contingent- 27
• Total Pending - 32

Corvallis

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 89

• Average price - $271,083
• Median Sale Price - $254,450
• Average Days on the Market - 141
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $157.56

  Current Active Listings - 193

• Average Price of Active Listings - $321,554
• Months of Inventory - 6.51

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 31 / Value $8.7 million

• Total Contingent- 21
• Total Pending - 10

Lebanon

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 63

• Average price - $143,475
• Median Sale Price - $147,000
• Average Days on the Market - 226
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $104.10

  Current Active Listings - 136

• Average Price of Active Listings - $163,519
• Months of Inventory - 6.48

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 35 / Value $6.2 million

• Total Contingent- 12
• Total Pending - 23

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:
February Guests:

February 13 - Do you have a wood stove in your home? Find out about changes to DEQ regulations that will have a major impact on you when you sell the house! Ron Cairns of Albany Stoves is my guest.


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> .

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 106

• Average price – $179,985
• Median Sale Price – $175,629
• Average Days on the Market – 121
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $116.33

  Current Active Listings – 382

• Average Price of Active Listings - $204,861
• Months of Inventory – 10.81

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 76 / Value $14.1 million

• Total Contingent- 32
• Total Pending - 44

Corvallis

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 86

• Average price – $272,859
• Median Sale Price – $250,750
• Average Days on the Market – 132
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $158.42

  Current Active Listings – 207

• Average Price of Active Listings - $320,683
• Months of Inventory – 7.22

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 44 / Value $11.9 million

• Total Contingent- 29
• Total Pending - 15

Lebanon

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 64

• Average price – $142,154
• Median Sale Price – $147,838
• Average Days on the Market – 219
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $101.91

  Current Active Listings – 135

• Average Price of Active Listings - $162,871
• Months of Inventory – 6.33

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 38 / Value $6.8 million

• Total Contingent- 16
• Total Pending - 22

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:

February Guests:

February 18 - Listener Questions with Dave

February 27 – Monthly Foundations 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.

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 114

• Average price – $181,055
• Median Sale Price – $174,500
• Average Days on the Market – 117
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $115.72

  Current Active Listings – 373

• Average Price of Active Listings - $204,896
• Months of Inventory – 9.82

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 75 / Value $13.7 million

• Total Contingent- 32
• Total Pending - 43

Corvallis

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 87

• Average price – $274,866
• Median Sale Price – $253,000
• Average Days on the Market – 133
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $158.93

  Current Active Listings – 206

• Average Price of Active Listings - $323,345
• Months of Inventory – 7.1

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 42 / Value $11.1 million

• Total Contingent- 29
• Total Pending - 13

Lebanon

  SOLD (past 90 days) – 62

• Average price – $144,394
• Median Sale Price – $148,050
• Average Days on the Market – 220
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $102.28

  Current Active Listings – 136

• Average Price of Active Listings - $162,946
• Months of Inventory – 6.58

  Pending/Contingent Sales – 40 / Value $6.9 million

• Total Contingent- 16
• Total Pending - 24

February Guests:

February 13 – Do you have a wood stove in your home? Find out about changes to DEQ regulations that will have a major impact on you when you sell the house! Ron Cairns of Albany Stoves is my guest.

February 18 - Listener Questions with Dave

February 27 – Monthly Foundations 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.

I had Ron Cairns, owner of Albany stoves on the radio show last weekend.  Ron alerted me to some significant changes coming down the road with regard to DEQ regulations on wood stoves.

In years gone by, when a home owner was selling a home with a wood stove, the term "Woodstove is Buyer's Responsibility" was a standard disclaimer that let the seller off the hook for an otherwise uncertified wood stove.  No more!

Beginning in January, 2010, there is a new line on the standard Seller Property Disclosure Statement regarding wood stoves, and in August 2010 it will be ILLEGAL to sell a home with an uncertified wood stove installed.

Your options:

(1) Remove the wood stove
(2) Remove the wood stove and install a NEW wood (or pellet, or gas) stove that IS certified

Here's the problem.

  It is a very difficult challenge to determine if your wood stove is CERTIFIED.  Generally, if it was installed before 1984/85 when DEQ started doing the certifications (there is a permanent label on the stove) you can be sure it is NOT certified.  There is a period of time when stoves may have been installed that were produced before the certification; and even though they are the same make, model, and otherwise identifical...No label - No Certification - No SALE!

Let me allow the expert to tell you;  Here's a link to Real Estate Talk from 13 February, 2010 - Ron Cairns of Albany Stoves gives you the information better than I ever could:

http://www.kgal.com/mp3b/KGAL_2010_02_13_1000.mp3

Trying Something new...Check out this week's update on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZIBlG6wCog

Albany

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 130

• Average price - $182,899
• Median Sale Price - $176,028
• Average Days on the Market - 124
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $116.65

  Current Active Listings - 378

• Average Price of Active Listings - $208,116
• Months of Inventory - 8.72

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 64 / Value $11.4 million

• Total Contingent- 26
• Total Pending - 38

Corvallis

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 90

• Average price - $273,177
• Median Sale Price - $254,450
• Average Days on the Market - 136
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $159.18

  Current Active Listings - 192

• Average Price of Active Listings - $320,840
• Months of Inventory - 6.4

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 31 / Value $9.3 million

• Total Contingent- 18
• Total Pending - 13

Lebanon

  SOLD (past 90 days) - 65

• Average price - $141,807
• Median Sale Price - $147,000
• Average Days on the Market - 219
• Average Dollar per Square Foot - $103.27

  Current Active Listings - 136

• Average Price of Active Listings - $165,568
• Months of Inventory - 6.28

  Pending/Contingent Sales - 35 / Value $6.0 million

• Total Contingent- 12
• Total Pending - 23

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:
January Guests:

January 30 - Foundations Show Kick Off - The ABC's of Real Estate with Dave and 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> .