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Latest Market Activity for May 2017

Friday, June 23, 2017
by Galand Haas

Good Morning!

May of 2017 showed as a very strong month for the Eugene and Springfield area housing market.  Home sale were up and home price continued to increase.  With home pricing up at near 10% over the last year, home affordability may be a huge factor in the coming months.  Here is the May 2017 home sales report for Lane County.

Lane County had strong activity across the board this May. New listings (752) outpaced May 2016 (657) by 14.5% and April 2017 (577) by 30.3%. The last May that saw new listings as strong was in 2007, when 804 new listings were offered for the month. 

Pending sales (638) bested May 2016 (567) by 12.5% and April 2017 (488) by 30.7%.—the strongest May on the RMLS record, which dates to 2001. 

Closed sales (444) were less strong, but still edged 0.7% over the 441 closings from May 2016 and 23.0% over the 361 closings recorded last month in April 2017. 

Total market time decreased to 51 days in May, with inventory slimming slightly to 1.6 months. 


Year to Date Summary 

Comparing the first five months in 2017 to the same period in 2016, new listings (2,642) have decreased 2.0%, closed sales (1,765) have decreased 3.1%, and pending sales (2,220) have decreased 4.4%. 

Average and Median Sale Prices 

Comparing 2017 to 2016 through May of each year, the average sale price rose 9.7% from $252,800 to $277,300. In the same comparison, the median sale price rose 8.7% from $229,900 to $250,000. 


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Eugene-Springfield Homes Sales Continue to Climb

Monday, April 4, 2016
by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

It is Spring in the Eugene and Springfield area and this time of year typically brings higher interest by buyers looking to purchase a home. This year is certainly no exception as home sales in the Eugene and Springfield area continue to climb. In fact at this time I believe that there may be more buyers out there in certain price ranges than there are homes for sale. We are currently seeing multiple offers on many homes and this is especially true in price ranges under $300,000.  Our overall inventory of homes for sale is quite low and buyers are scurrying to make offers as soon as many homes hit the market.

For home buyers wishing to purchase a home right now, this can be a challenge and having a top buyers agent who firmly understands the market can make all the difference in the world with regards to being successful in finding a home. Also, a word of caution to home buyers is that there are bidding wars taking place, so be cautious not to over-pay for a home. Again a professional buyers agent can help you here.

For home sellers, if you are going to sell this year, don't hesitate another day in getting your home on the market. Your chances for a quick sale at top market value are better now than at any time I have seen in years. There are lots of home buyers out there looking and struggling to find a home to buy.

This is a true sellers market and one thing that has always been true is that strong markets like the current Eugene-Springfield real estate market one don't last forever. 

If you are thinking about selling and want an easy and accurate look at your homes aproximate market value, don't trust Zillow.  Go to www.forhomesellers-nonSmartZip.com.  At this site, you just enter in a few details about your home and it will generate an in depth market report on your home. You might be pleasantly surprised as to how much the value of your home has increased!

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Guidelines for Home Sale Success

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
by Galand Haas

Good Monday Morning!

If you are considering the sale of your home, then the following article from Realty Times is a must read.  Selling your home for top dollar and in the shortest period of time is not always easy if you miss the market.  This article will give you some good guidelines for home sale success.

A Comparable Market Analysis (CMA) can tell you what buyers recently paid for homes similar to yours, but that's not all you need to know to choose the right listing price. You need to know the market's appetite for your home, and that can only come from an overview of your community's current market conditions.

Market conditions are like a weather report; it helps you predict what the current crop of buyers will do. Using this knowledge, you can price your home to sell quickly, and for the most money possible.

Why is a quick sale important? The right price generates a bumper crop of buyers. If you price your home too high compared to other similar homes, you'll appear to be testing the market. Buyers will assume that you're going to be too difficult in negotiations.

Here's what you need to know - what kind of a market are you in? Market conditions are formed by buyer attitudes, made sunny or cloudy by jobs, incomes, mortgage interest rates, and overall consumer confidence.

It's possible that your community could have buyer's and seller's markets simultaneously. For example, your neighborhood may be hot, while the subdivision a mile away is stone cold.

A seller's market is characterized by confident buyers, short "days on market" and low inventory levels of less than six months on hand. This usually results in rising prices.

A buyer's market is characterized by longer "days on market," and high inventory levels of seven months' supply or more. To get buyers to come in from out of the storm, sellers must offer incentives such as seller-paid closing costs or lower prices.

The market conditions will tell you the long and short-term trends. If the market is heating up, you can ask a little more for your home. If the market is cooling, you may need to price your home slightly under the market in order to attract more buyers.

One thing you absolutely should never do is ignore market conditions. It's said the market is always right. If you price your home too high, you'll know when you get few to no showings.

That's why it's important to ask your real estate agent for occasional market updates as well as a fresh CMA. You'll get a better idea of what your home will sell for and how long it will take to sell.

If you would like an idea as to what your home would be worth on the market today, go to the web site www.forhomesellers.com.  This web site you give you an in depth look at your homes current market value.  Unlike Zillow, this information will be accurate and based on the Eugene/Springfield home market area.  Once you have signed up, it will also send you a revised analysis monthly.

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