Jackson County Statistics

These are the statistics of houses that have sold in the last month in Jackson County.
If you note, 30% of houses still sell within the first 30 days of being listed….and 68% sell in the first 120 days.
This goes to show the importance of initial pricing.
 
Of the homes that did sell, Jackson county sellers and buyers [...]

Ashland and Medford Oregon Real Estate Stastics show the Bottom of the Market Is Now

Okay, that headline was just meant to get you into the blog to read it. It is not really possible to know when the bottom of the market is, until 6 months after it has come and gone.
 
I will try to figure out a better way to insert graphs into my blog. However, if you [...]

First Time Home Buyers are loved by cool Uncle Adam

I have been looking at the prices of homes in the local market and am seeing the opportunity to get first time home buyers into homes. There are loan programs out there still that help first time buyers get loans. FHA has a good loan that requires only 3% down. There is a Rural Development [...]

Banks are working hard at workouts

It seems that as the economic situation in this country is still a bit on the scary side, more and more people, media, companies and politicians recognize that the housing market is the key to a stable economy.
Houses are an investment that people can really relate to them. You can touch a house, you can [...]

2009 Marketing Complete

I have not been posting on the blog lately in part because of the work I have been putting into getting my new business cards/magnets, and FAQ cards designed and printed.
I have now finished, and received the new materials, and am once again excited about handing out my business card.
One of the items I put [...]

Now is the time!!!

Well, the election is finally over, and I can concentrate again on real estate. It is a relief to know who the next president is going to be, and be able to focus on what Obama’s policies are going to do to the housing market.
I have been watching this one house in Ashland that has [...]