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.

The West Coast is still the place to be. We have the high tech and the trade with Asia. Take a look at these headlines…

US Sales of New Homes Jump in August After Year Stalled — The Oregonian

Existing Home Sales Decline After Four Months of Gains — The Oregonian

‘Underwater’ Mortgage Rate Falls to 3.9% in Portland Area, Report Says — The Oregonian

Mid-Year Home Maintenance Checklist — All Things Real Estate

House Hunters Go to Extreme Lengths to Land Their Dream Home — The Wall Street Journal