Oregon economic index surges

by John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere.   Oregon continues to shine.  See all the details. Oregon economic index surges January 7, 2016 University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity surged in November to 1.38, up from 0.75 the previous month. The three-month moving average, which... Read More »

National RE Hot spots and cooling spots…

For the data divers amongst us, here is some national views of the hot an not hot markets. It is always amazing how diverse the real estate market is. Enjoy!   John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere  503-702-0856    [email protected] The number of homes nationwide gaining value on a monthly basis are expected to fall by 12 percent over the... Read More »

Sept. 2015, Case Shiller Details

This info is very interesting. The wild swings of the last 7 years were unprecedented. Take a look at how the recovery was splintered across the many RE Markets in America. The stock market was buoyed by the tidal wave of new money from the Fed. The Real Estate Markets follow real economic principles.     John DeCosta, Keller Williams... Read More »

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California’s Ho-Hum Housing Market is Disturbingly Flat and Unexciting

California is a having a slowdown in their real estate market. Oregon continues with gusto. Check out the details,   John DeCosta Keller Williams Portland Premiere View the California report    Real Property Report – California, October 2015 Flat is the New Black California’s Ho-Hum Housing Market is Disturbingly Flat and Unexciting   CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 18, 2015 – Seasonal forces continued... Read More »

California RE Market begins to slow down

Our neighbor to the South has a profound effect on our RE market. This is a new study that suggests that California is slowing down. Check out all the details,      John DeCosta, Keller Williams Portland Premiere Click to view this report

Portland State Real Estate Reports, 2007-2015

For the data geeks like me, This level of detail is hard to find. Here is some of the most complete information about the Portland Oregon Real Estate Market.   John DeCosta Great Data from Portland State Real Estate Program, for your review… Thought I would pass it along, Center for Real Estate Quarterly at Portland State University PSU’s Center for Real... Read More »

Lake Oswego Waterfront Data, last 24 months

Lake Oswego Lakefront Home Data. Active, Pending, Sold and Closed in the last 24 months. John DeCosta Please click the link below… View Report View ReportSuccessfully Serving your Real Estate Needs txtDeCosta-Properties, Principal Brokers Keller Williams Realty, Portland Premiere 4260 Galewood Lane, Lake Oswego,Or 97035 503-702-0856 John’s cell [email protected] www.decosta-properties.com www.decostarealestate.comtxt www.DeCosta-Properties.com

Submarket Updates, October 13, 2015

Keep up to date on how the real estate market is performing at this moment.    John DeCosta TMO, Beaverton, Single Family, 10-13-2015 TMO, Greater Portland, Single Family, 10-13-2015 TMO, LO:WL, Single Family, 10-13-2015 TMO, Tigard, Tualatin, Wilsonville, Sherwood, Single Family, 10-13-2015 TMO, West Portland, area 148, Single Family, 10-13-2015

Portland State Real Estate Reports 2007 – 2015

Great Data from Portland State Real Estate Program, for your review… Thought I would pass it along, Center for Real Estate Quarterly at Portland State University PSU’s Center for Real Estate Quarterly publication is a snapshot of the commercial real estate and housing markets in the region. Each issue has several feature articles about real estate and development in the Portland area... Read More »

Very detailed look at the market

  Take a look at one of the most detailed reports on the real estate market for Portland, Oregon and beyond. WFG Portland Market Statistics_SEP 2015

Portland Real Estate Market Updates 9-16-2015

Our real estate market is made up of many submarkets that act independent of each other. The price level and the location can result in drastically diferrent results. Take a look around Portland in the following charts and see what I mean.    John DeCosta TMO Report, Greater Portland, Single Family, 9-16-2015 TMO Report, Lake Oswego:West Linn, Single Family, 9-16-2015... Read More »

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Lake Oswego Demolition Permits, Not all are in First Additon !

Here are the stats for the demo permits in Lake Oswego. Since our town is not growing outward, many buyers will purchase a property and remove the home in order to create a building site for a new home. This increases our tax base dramatically. The City earns millions in Building permit fees, and the neighborhoods get a new and... Read More »

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Wilsonville is Sizzling and Growing

Take a look at how our region is growing. The builders have few lots to choose from, but here are where they are finding lots and the new homes are selling very well.  

July National Update

Continued growth and expansion of the real estate market. Not a blistering pace, but a good trajectory for the future,    John DeCosta, Keller Williams  

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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 »

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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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  

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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 »

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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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 »

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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Demographics made easy, Zipskinny.com

What an incredible new tool for the thorough home purchaser.  Get complete info on the areas you are considering investing in.  Spending your life savings and going into debt to purchase your family a home is serious business. My recommendation is to use   www.zipskinny.com    to help you decide which neighborhood would best suit your family.   Have a great... Read More »

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The Market Shifts Upward

The newest Case Shiller report details that all 20 markets that they study have reported price increases.  This is the first time in 5 years that this has happended.  The supply of listings is very low.  In Portland, we have a 4 month supply of listings.  Interest rates are so low that it seems impossible for them to go lower.... Read More »