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Oregon’s Economic Recovery Continues

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere. Good article on the Oregon Recovery from the Oregonian. Glad to have people back to work, and home buyers excited again. We are very busy with many buyers, but always have time for some new listings if you know anyone looking to make a move.   When Scott Cooper drives the highways near... Read More »

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Check out the Success Matrix new podcasts

One of our Favorite Authors has new information…                                       LISTEN ON THE GO, SUBSCRIBE TO THE SUCCESS MATRIX PODCAST ON ITUNES. Thanks to Our Guests Ted Wheeler, Oregon State Treasurer The Success Matrix Podcast, Episode 5: The Bureaucrat Steve Wynne, Executive VP... Read More »

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2014, Q3 Results are in. Notice the diversity in the results.

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams, Portland Premiere Q3, 2014 Results are in.   Notice how diverse real estate market results are.  When you see something on the national news, it is difficult to know what that means for you and your home. You can see in this chart, how all real estate markets are micro-markets. The results vary almost on... Read More »

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The Top 11 Reasons You Should Consider Listing Your Home During The Holidays

We hope you’ve been enjoying this time of year when summer has turned to autumn, the leaves are falling, and longer evenings offer the opportunity for cozy fires and comforting meals…  We know that soon the hustle and bustle that always seems to accompany the holidays will be upon us, and everyone will be rushing around – visiting friends and... Read More »

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US Housing Market – According to WSJ

Nothing gets a real estate guy like me more excited than some charts and graphs about housing prices and availability! Well…maybe some things do – but this is a great article to share and I hope you enjoy it. As always, we are at the ready to provide you with specific information about your town, neighborhood, or home. Click here... Read More »

Today’s Headlines and Stories

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere,  Lake Oswego, Oregon.  Selling Luxury homes in the Lake Oswego-West Linn markets. We continue to see headlines that contradict. You can look at Real Estate Data and get more confused. The change from last year is fairly positive. The month to month change is all over the map. Each RE market is different.... Read More »

August 2014, Portland Market Stats

By John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere The results are in and the market is slowing down. It is still better than last year, but the momentum is stalled at the moment. This has been a very busy year for the top Realtors. We look forward to seeing how this year finishes up. We have been bery busy with the... Read More »

Affordability Update. Slow but steady improvement for US. California sizzles…..

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere Oregon could be a big winner as the Californians cash in on big appreciation. The great California jobs are generating great housing appreciation. Nationally growth is steady, fueled primarliy by low interest rates. We need more jobs to make this recovery happen. Affordability Approaches Pre-2004 Norm as Prices Firm By Paul Emrath on... Read More »

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August 11, 2014 Catching up on the news……

By, John DeCosta, Keller Williams, Portland Premiere Catching up on all the real estate news….. Homes Less Affordable Than Historical Average in Portland, Other Parts of Oregon — The Oregonian   Realtor.com® Report: Surging Home Sales Predicted for Ten Metro Markets — Realtor.com®   Portland’s 25 Hottest Neighborhoods (Q2 2014)   Portland’s 25 Most Expensive Neighborhoods (Q2 2014)   The... Read More »

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What day of the week is the busiest for showing homes

by, John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere This week Wednesday was the busiest for showing listings. Notice that Sunday was the least busy. We will keep you posted as this busy year continues to get even busier, John DeCosta  

RMLS Showings are up and down. The market is slowing a bit…..

  by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere. The hard working Realtors continue to put in the long hours. Realtors showed 24, 040 homes in the last week. Given that there are 6,000 Realtors in our area, that means that each Realtor showed 4 homes last week. The reality is that some Realtors showed many more than 4 homes.  We... Read More »

RMLS Showings are increasing, Good News

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere It all starts when an agent shows a property to a qualified buyer. We get many stats in real estate. This one is a real valuable indicator of what is coming up in the next month. We will keep you posted on how the showings produce sales. John D.  

The results are in and show that each submarket is unique…..

By John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere. Notice the variance in results in each submarket.  Real Estate is a very local phenomenon. Buyers make their decisions, and then the results are observed. Very Fascinating home data can be so fickle.

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Oregon Wine Country History, Video

The Oregon Wine Country is a source of great pride to many in Oregon. It is arguably the best calling card that Oregon has on the world stage. Enjoy some of the history of the Wine Country, John DeCosta, Kelle Williams Portland Premiere 4260 Galewood, Lake Oswego, Or 97035

Morgan Stanley view of the market, Plus 7%

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere. 4260 Galewood, Lake Oswego, Or 97035 Here is the view from Morgan Stanley. We celebrate the continuing recovery in housing. Can you imagine that appreciation is estimated to hit 7% this year, and they are cautious. As we look back a few years, we were seeing -10% years. We are as busy as... Read More »

Lake Oswego Weekly Update

The market continues to improve, but very slowly.  We are busy trying to find great homes for our buyers.

National Housing Update from Homebuilders, April 2014

By John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere Here’s the latest on Homebuilder views on the upcoming market. Steady growth is still happening, but there are some positives and negatives to consider. John D. The new home market is getting no spring lift whatsoever at least based on the National Association of Home Builder’s housing market index, which missed expectations for the... Read More »

Local Homebuilders Struggle to get more starts

By John DeCosta,Keller Williams Portland Premiere It is interesting to see how the local Homebuilders are reacting to what should be a great year. Lots are in a very short supply. Cost of materials and labor is soaring. Buyers are lined up waiting for the new homes with great features, but they need to endorse the new higher prices. The... Read More »

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Home Prices in Portland up 14.6% According to Corelogic

By John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere This news story caught my eye. The market is getting very tight on listings. Prices are rising. The builders are not starting enough houses to fill the demand. But all of this info is very specific to areas. Where you live may be very short of listings, or maybe not.  Real Estate markets... Read More »

FORBES MAGAZINE “Is it time to buy a home in Oregon”

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere This caught my eye, and we wish to share it with you. Buying a home is a very personal decision. This article reviews the thought process that can be helpful in today’s market. We stand ready to help you and your friends make great real estate decisions that get you great results. Can... Read More »

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The latest info on the National Real Estate Market

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere. One of my favorite sources of real estate information is the John Burns Report. Very thorough and well researched. Take a look, and see if it covers your questions ! Housing Booming, Busting and Muddling Alongby John Burns  Housing is local again! Our consultants and clients see vastly different housing markets all across... Read More »

Oregon Wine Country Information

By John DeCosta, Keller Williams Take a moment from your busy day and catch up on the Oregon Wine Country. Compliments of the GIS gurus at First American Title. I believe the explosion of vineyards and wineries in Oregon is a great business story. CELEBRATE THE OREGON WINE COUNTRY  click here to view the Oregon Wine Country  

Home Appreciation Predictions, Diverse but Positive

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere Everyone seems to have an opinion on where we are headed in home appreciation. Take a look at some of the industry leaders, and view their thoughts. Homes are well worth owning for the sole purpose of safe and enjoyable housing for our families. A little price appreciation over time is quite a... Read More »

Great Schools.Org New Mapping Information

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere This new tool from Google Maps is wonderful for reseraching schools in your target area.  Take a look, it is very impressive,    John DeCosta http://maps.google.com/gallery/details?id=z4mrgVPTapKk.kXkxsskjqfig&hl=en Click for the details on Great Schools in Your Area

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Foreclosures down 33% in January 2014

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere. Good news on the elimination of the foreclosures. Each market is different, but the national average is quickly clearing the inventory. The RE market recovery should make this foreclosure supply to soon return to historic averages.  The market crash gets further into the rear view mirror. Click to view the report CoreLogic® Reports... Read More »

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Affordability still excites the buyers. Learn more, then go home shopping…

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere.  We find this article to be very informative and insiteful.  John Burns Knows his stuff.   Take a look, and then go home shopping, before the interest rates rise. Rising home prices and interest rates made housing less affordable last year than at any time in the last five years, according to data... Read More »

Portland real estate enjoys the Best November Sales in 7 Years…

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams We are always excited to pass along great real estate infromation.  The Daily Journal of Portland has released their November real estate results. Wow, Portland is rebounding very nicely,   Take a peak the the report.  John D. Wendy Culverwell Staff reporter- Portland Business Journal Portland recorded the best November for home sales in seven... Read More »

13% appreciation in Portland for 2013, according to Corelogic

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams There are many data sources that we follow. Corelogic just released a 13% appreciation result for the Portland market.  This will help many families return to financial health. The missing part of the analysis is that Portland is a hot bed of remodeling.  Many of the properties that sold for more money in the last... Read More »

National Building stats for November 2013

By John DeCosta, Keller Williams Realty Data from the US census Bureau. The November building stats are in. The recovery remains on a very slow increase. Interest rates remain at historic lows, but the builders cannot find lots or financing to energize a robust recovery. Just steady as she goes….    John DeCosta NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN NOVEMBER 2013 The... Read More »

Trulia Looks at Todays Real Estate Market

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premeire Realtors Trulia follow the real estate marekt very closely. This snapshot shows the return to normal  progress that the RE market and economic measures are acheiving. Jobs are the most critical part of our economy, and they are still lagging. Home prices snapped back much quicker, due to the extremely low interest rates.... Read More »

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Housing Continues to Improve, Read all about it !

By John DeCosta Catch the latest information on the housing recovery. Get all points of view. Buyers Today Want a House for the Long Haul — The Wall Street Journal   Mortgage Rates Fall Two Weeks in a Row: Freddie Mac — HousingWire   Home-Price Gains Slowed in August as Mortgage Rates Rose — The Oregonian   Below-Asking Homes Sales... Read More »

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Top 10 states where home prices are surging, Wall Street Journal

by John DeCosta.  More bragging for Oregon.  Congratulations ! Top 10 states where home prices are surging Eric Schaal, Wall St. Cheat Sheet5:50 p.m. EST November 10, 2013 In September, home prices rose in all 50 states year over year, says CoreLogic research firm. STORY HIGHLIGHTS In September, home prices nationwide increased year over year for 19th straight month Home... Read More »

Urban Land Institute, Shows us the Trends

By John DeCosta, I enjoyed their views. We are seeing Portland emerge as a national leader in this Real Estate Recovery. Cheers to Portland. Experts from the Urban Land Institute unveiled their view of how the rest of the recovery will play out in their Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, released this week at the land use and planning nonprofit’s... Read More »

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Portland New Homes and Lots, 2013 Recap

by John DeCosta Big thank you to First American Title for the recap on the new homes and lots information. This gives you a quick recap of what has been happening in the Portland New Home Market. We are recovering, but we need more lots, and we need to get the builders ramped up. The pent up demand is ready... Read More »

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Today’s Real Estate Update for your review !

by John DeCosta.  ” Take a quick look at what is happening. Some people think the market is improving, and some are quite fearful.” November 4, 2013 Tight Lending Standards Slow the Economy Changes in lending standards by banks, undertaken to reduce their risk and preserve capital, have huge, macroeconomic effects on the economy. Not are not only restricting credit, they... Read More »

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Out with the old Lockboxes, and in with the new Lockboxes

by John DeCosta Today is the day that we collect all of the many lockboxes we have on homes. Tomorrow the new SentriLock lockboxes will go out on the homes. What an ordeal.  We hope the new lockboxes help sell homes as well as the old Supra boxes. Old Lock box     New Lock Box     Enjoy the... Read More »

What’s Happening ?

By John DeCosta. It’s easy to stay up to date.  Just take a moment and click away, and enjoy. The market is ever improving, and we hope that your real estate decisions are working for you.   Case-Shiller: Home Prices Rise, but at Slower Pace — The Oregonian   Redmond Offers Forgivable Loans to Entice Downtown Development — Oregon Public... Read More »

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Real Estate Continues to Recover

By John DeCosta, Keller Williams Realty Portland Premeire This Month in Real Estate (US) September 2013 Take a look at the national real estate market. Double digit increases in value on average.  And as long as interest rates stay low, we could enjoy this upward trajectory for some time. We hope this good fortune is shining on you,   John... Read More »

The Island in Lake Oswego is being restored.

 Click to view all the details on this fabulous Property. Lake Oswego is a very special place, and this may be the most special home in Oregon. Check it our for yourselves and enjoy. By,  John DeCosta,  Keller Williams Realty   We will help you find your special home in Lake Oswego. Just give us a call at 503-702-0856 cell

Housing Rebound Continues

By John DeCosta This article from the Wall Street Journal sums up the national scene for the real estate market. We seem to be tracking fairly close to this pace here in Lake Oswego, Oregon. After selling homes for 35 years, I can see patterns in the decisions being made by Sellers and Buyers. Today, sellers are hopeful to recover... Read More »

The Street of Dreams PDX, 2013, Concludes with record crowds and energy !

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere The incredibly successful, 2013 Portland Street of Dreams is now closed.  The nine homes were fabulous in every way. Seven of the homes were pre-sold. Two of the homes were built on speculation. Both homes have received written offers, and the builders are working to complete sales with their interested prospects. The show... Read More »

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The Latest Real Estate News

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere As we move forward in this ever improving economic environment, we need the most current information to make our decisions. Should I sell my present home and purchase a home that better fits my needs? Should I move some money out of the stock market, and where should I next invest my nest... Read More »

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Granite Counter Tops at the Street of Dreams, Get the Info

Many visitors are marvelling at the incredible countertops in the 2013 Street of Dreams.  The countertops in House #1 “The Beauvoir” are granite.  The color is tobacco, and the finish is called “Honed”, “Antiqued”, or “Leather”. Granite is readily available in Portland.  To get more information on “The Beauvoir” selections, call Tammy Lefever of Interior Motives, Interior Motives 11875 SW... Read More »