Real Estate Talk Blog for the Willamette Valley

(1) “SOLD” statistics include both SOLD and PENDING

(2) Months of Inventory Calculation based on the rate of sales in the previous 90 days.

Albany

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 171

o       Average price – $213,706

o       Median Sale Price – $189,950

o       Average Days on the Market – 127

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot - $127.56

¨        Current Active Listings – 442

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $245,807

o       Months of Inventory – 7.75

Corvallis

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 137

o       Average price – $290,660

o       Median Sale Price – $251,000

o       Average Days on the Market – 100

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot - $171.19

¨        Current Active Listings – 238

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $335,467

o       Months of Inventory – 5.21

Lebanon

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 51

o       Average price – $163,478

o       Median Sale Price – $146,250

o       Average Days on the Market – 125

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot – $112.26

¨        Current Active Listings – 151

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $188,200

o       Months of Inventory – 8.88

 Last show:      Thursday, 16 October – The Eugene real estate market.  What is going on there, and what it means to us in the Linn and Benton Counties.  Tentative guests include Kevin Simrin (Owner-ReMax Integrity).

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:

Saturday, 25 October – Michael Berrey and Erin Moseley (State Farm Insurance) The fundamentals of home owners insurance when you are buying a home.  Understanding flood insurance. 

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.

On Monday last week I took a big step.  I left the comfort and security of my old office at Conser Realty and Associates and made the move to RE/MAX Intregity.  It was a big step for me, one that took long hours of thought and prayer - and discussions with my family and close friends.  At the end of the day, I feel that this was the right move for my family and I...and I'm confident that it will be the right move for my clients.

RE/MAX offers an incredible amount of training and resources to help me be an even better REALTOR®, giving me the opportunity to grow, and develop, and hopefully reach my goal of being one of the top real estate professionals in the mid-Willamette Valley.

What does my move to RE/MAX mean to my clients?

We all listen to the same radio station, don't we?  I work at KGAL and KSHO - but everybody listens to WIFM - What's In it For ME.  Let me tell you what I think:

National (actually International) Branding and a broad reach from the web sets RE/MAX apart from every other company in the nation - having almost 44% of the "voice" in advertising nationally. There is STRENGTH and POWER in the Red, White and Blue Balloon!

Locally, RE/MAX Integrity is consistently either Number 1 or Number 2 in market share of closed real estate transactions in Linn and Benton Counties.  That means we are generating MORE PROSPECTIVE buyers to look at your home.

I'm excited about my move to RE/MAX!  Come along for the ride with me!

(1) “SOLD” statistics include both SOLD and PENDING

(2) Months of Inventory Calculation based on the rate of sales in the previous 90 days.

Albany

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 171

o       Average price – $209,623

o       Median Sale Price – $182,750

o       Average Days on the Market – 133

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot - $127.47

¨        Current Active Listings – 453

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $243,922

o       Months of Inventory – 7.95

Corvallis

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 134

o       Average price – $289,806

o       Median Sale Price – $257,500

o       Average Days on the Market – 102

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot - $171.67

¨        Current Active Listings – 248

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $334,447

o       Months of Inventory – 5.43

Lebanon

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 47

o       Average price – $157,117

o       Median Sale Price – $142,000

o       Average Days on the Market – 125

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot – $114.79

¨        Current Active Listings – 157

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $184,957

o       Months of Inventory – 8.88

 Last show:  Saturday, 25 October – Michael Berrey and Erin Moseley (State Farm Insurance) The fundamentals of home owners insurance when you are buying a home.  Understanding flood insurance.  To get more information about this subject, contact Michael at mike@michaelberrey.com or Erin at erin.moseley.ml1p@statefarm.com  

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:

Saturday, November 1 - Kenneth D. Rosen, Author of Investing in Income Properties; The BIG SIX Formula for Achieving Wealth in Real Estate.

Other November guests:

•  Mary Hartley – Sellers and the holidays.  Do you keep your home on the market or take it off over the holiday season?  Many sellers are going to have to make that decision in the next week.  We’ll discuss the pros and cons with Mary.       
• Tax Assessment – I’m working to get the Linn County Tax Assessor on the show to discuss how property taxes are assessed.     
• Real Estate Luncheon – Our monthly roundtable discussion about the local real estate market and current events.  Tentatively scheduled: Bryan Milligan (Pacific Residential Mortgage).

Are you a First Time Home Buyer? 

Want more information about the $7,500 Tax Credit for First Time Home buyers?  E-mail me at realestatetalk@kgal.com and include "FIRST TIME BUYER" in the subject line and I'll send you the NAR Brochure with important information you need!

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.

(1) “SOLD” statistics include both SOLD and PENDING

(2) Months of Inventory Calculation based on the rate of sales in the previous 90 days.

Albany

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 180

o       Average price – $216,080

o       Median Sale Price – $192,950

o       Average Days on the Market – 130

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot - $128.07

¨        Current Active Listings – 425

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $239,544

o       Months of Inventory – 7.08

Corvallis

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 142

o       Average price – $294,309

o       Median Sale Price – $254,292

o       Average Days on the Market – 101

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot - $171.35

¨        Current Active Listings – 242

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $334,023

o       Months of Inventory – 5.11

Lebanon

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 52

o       Average price – $170.994

o       Median Sale Price – $148,800

o       Average Days on the Market – 119

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot – $115.12

¨        Current Active Listings – 157

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $187,815

o       Months of Inventory – 9.06

 Last show:      Encore performance of Anna Balkema (Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services) and our discussion of 1^st time buyer assistance programs.

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:

Thursday, 16 October – The Eugene real estate market.  What is going on there, and what it means to us in the Linn and Benton Counties.  Tentative guests include Kevin Simrin (Owner-ReMax Integrity)

Saturday, 25 October – Tentatively scheduled.  Michael Berrey and Erin Moseley (State Farm Insurance) The fundamentals of home owners insurance when you are buying a home.  Understanding flood insurance. 

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.

(1) “SOLD” statistics include both SOLD and PENDING

(2) Months of Inventory Calculation based on the rate of sales in the previous 90 days.

Albany

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 182

o       Average price – $213,119.54

o       Median Sale Price – $195,500

o       Average Days on the Market – 132

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot - $127.38

¨        Current Active Listings – 438

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $247,143

o       Months of Inventory – 7.22

Corvallis

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 149

o       Average price – $295,414

o       Median Sale Price – $256,584

o       Average Days on the Market – 98

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot - $171.47

¨        Current Active Listings – 235

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $333,864

o       Months of Inventory – 4.73

Lebanon

¨        SOLD/Pending (past 90 days) – 51

o       Average price – $170.115

o       Median Sale Price – $148,800

o       Average Days on the Market – 125

o       Average Dollar per Square Foot – $114.13

¨        Current Active Listings – 145

o       Average Price of Active Listings - $182,283

o       Months of Inventory – 8.53

 Last show:      Thursday, 02 October – Ana Norlander (Windermere, Willamette Valley).  The Earnest Money Agreement – an overview of the important clauses and decision points you need to understand as either a buyer or a seller.

Upcoming Guests Scheduled:

Saturday, 11 October -  TBD

Thursday, 16 October – The Eugene real estate market.  What is going on there, and what it means to us in the Linn and Benton Counties.  Tentative guests include Kevin Simrin (Owner-ReMax Integrity)

Saturday, 25 October – Tentatively scheduled.  Michael Berrey and Erin Moseley (State Farm Insurance) The fundamentals of home owners insurance when you are buying a home.  Understanding flood insurance. 

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.