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Monthly update on the North Portland real estate market - February 2012

The North Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97203, 97217 & 97227) finished January with 43 closed sales, which is down from the 66 closed sales recorded during the prior months of December and November.... Read more ...

Monthly update on the downtown Portland real estate market - February 2012

The downtown Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97201, 97204, 97205 & 97209) finished January with 39 closed sales, which is down from the 52 & 45 closed sales recorded during the prior months of... Read more ...

Monthly update on the SW Portland real estate market - February 2012

The SW Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97219, 97221, 97225 & 97239) finished January with 66 closed sales, which is down considerably from the 110 & 88 closed sales recorded during the prior months... Read more ...

Monthly update on the NW Portland real estate market - February 2012

The NW Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97210, 97229 & 97231) finished January with 56 closed sales, which is down from the 90 & 76 closed sales recorded during the prior months of December... Read more ...

Monthly update on the city of Portland real estate market - February 2012

The city of Portland real estate market finished January with 508 closed sales, which is down considerably from the 690 & 620 closed sales recorded in the prior months of December and November respectively. Of the 508 closed sales in... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Portland Oregon metro area real estate market - February 2012

Our local multiple listing service (RMLS) released their market statistics for January today. Overall, the number of active listings are down and sales activity is up from a year ago but down from the prior month of December. Consequently, the... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Canby real estate market - February 2012

The Canby real estate market finished December with 10 closed sales compared to the 17 & 10 closed sales recorded during the prior months of November and October respectively. Of the 10 closed sales in December, 4 were distressed properties... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Newberg real estate market - February 2012

The Newberg real estate market finished December with 24 closed sales which is up from the 21 & 20 closed sales recorded during the prior months of November and October respectively. Of the 24 closed sales in December, 6 were... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Milwaukie real estate market - February 2012

The Milwaukie real estate market finished December with 41 closed sales, which is between the 55 & 39 closed sales recorded during the prior months of November and October respectively. Of the 41 closed sales in December, 18 were distressed... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Gresham real estate market - February 2012

The Gresham real estate market finished December with 59 closed sales, which is on par with the 59 & 60 closed sales recorded during November and October respectively. Of the 59 closed sales in December, 27 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Happy Valley/Clackamas real estate market - February 2012

The Happy Valley/Clackamas real estate market finished December with 53 closed sales, which is an increase from the 44 & 43 closed sales recorded during the prior months of November and October respectively. Of the 53 closed sales in December,... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Oregon City real estate market - February 2012

The Oregon City real estate market finished December with 52 closed sales, which is up from the 45 closed sales recorded during the prior months of November and October respectively. Of the 52 closed sales in December, 27 were distressed... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Wilsonville real estate market - February 2012

The Wilsonville real estate market finished December with 23 closed sales, which is between the 25 & 19 closed sales recorded during the prior months of November and October respectively. Of the 23 closed sales in December, 3 were distressed... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Sherwood real estate market - February 2012

The Sherwood real estate market finished December with only 10 closed sales, which is down considerably from the 25 & 22 closed sales recorded during the prior months of November and October respectively. Of the 10 closed sales in December,... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Tualatin real estate market - February 2012

The Tualatin real estate market finished December with 21 closed sales, which is down from the 30 & 25 closed sales recorded during the prior months of November and October respectively. Of the 21 closed sales in December, 9 were... Read more ...

Monthly update on the Tigard real estate market - February 2012

The Tigard real estate market finished December with 85 closed sales, which is between the 89 & 81 closed sales recorded during the prior months of November and October respectively. Of the 85 closed sales in December, 20 were distressed... Read more ...