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Orenco Station Business' and Real Estate
Quick Stats
Posted: Fri June 25, 2010, 6:19 pm
by Bill Metzker

From my Chicago Tile friends, who sift this from the latest RMLS reports.

PORTLAND METRO

Single Family Residential

  • 53% were three-bedroom, avg price $251,737
  • 45% closed in 30 days or less
  • 18% closed in 121 days or more
  • 46% of buyers used conventional financing/32% used FHA
  • Closings were up from last month by 2.9%
  • Total dollar volume decreased by $118,000 from April

Condominiums

  • 10% sold were in the $200,000-$249900 range, avg price $244,721
  • 21% closed in 121 days or more
  • 40% closed in 30 days or less
  • 35% of buyers used conventional financing, 18% used FHA
  • Closings were up 17.5%
  • Volume increased more than $13 million from April

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Single Family Residential

  • 58% were three bedrooms, avg. price $241,505
  • 42% closed in 30 days or less
  • 17$ closed in 121 days or more
  • 50% of buyers used conventionalfinancing, 30% used FHA
  • Closings decreased by about 1%
  • Total volume decreased by about $10 million from April

Condominiums

  • 9% were in the $140,000-$159,999 range, avg.price $143,939
  • 40% closed in 30 days or less
  • 21% closed in 121 days or more
  • 33% of buyers used conventional financing, 37% FHA
  • Closings incresed neaarly 18%
  • Dollar volume increased by $1.5 million


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Real Estate NewsFri June 11, 2010, 5:54 pmBill Metzker
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Portland area Real Estate ValuesTue April 27, 2010, 8:02 pmBill Metzker
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