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Housing inventory down in October
The supply of houses, listed for sale nationwide, fell by 2.8% in October. Normally, house supply increases by 1% in October, due to a seasonal slowdown in the market. Nationwide, October of this year… more →
Eugene Oregon Real Estate Blog by Craig Tomlinson
Housing inventory down in October
craigtomlinson wrote 1 day ago: The supply of houses, listed for sale nationwide, fell by 2.8% in October. Normally, house supply in … more →
Cause of Housing Crisis: DC
craigtomlinson wrote 4 days ago: So what caused our housing meltdown, which started in 2007? The short answer is policies from Washin … more →
Will the FHA tighten home loan standards?
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craigtomlinson wrote 2 months ago: Perhaps. They’ve already boosted required down payment to 3.5% in the last year, but remain one of t … more →
July’s home sales were up
craigtomlinson wrote 3 months ago: Home sales, in number of units sold, were up for the fourth straight month in July, According to the … more →
Houses prices in the West
craigtomlinson wrote 3 months ago: The National Association of Realtors has a neat site where you can compare the prices of houses sold … more →
Owning vs. Renting
craigtomlinson wrote 3 months ago: Most people intuitively know that it’s better to own a house instead of renting a place. The NAR rec … more →
Eugene Springfield Housing Inventory
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craigtomlinson wrote 3 months ago: I looked at housing supply by area for Eugene Springfield. A six month supply is said to be a balanc … more →
Housing in Eugene More Affordable
craigtomlinson wrote 4 months ago: 3727 Megan: 156K. Houses have come down in price and are becoming increasingly affordable. The house … more →
Home Building Increases
craigtomlinson wrote 4 months ago: Housing starts are up Nationwide and in the West, improving for over the last three months. Single f … more →
Eugene Entry Level Houses Strong
craigtomlinson wrote 4 months ago: As my colleague Jared Helton pointed out in response to my last post, he expects the market for Euge … more →
House Prices Trending Up
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craigtomlinson wrote 4 months ago: Have we reached the bottom of house prices? Market peaks and troughs can only be seen in retrospect, … more →
Home Mortgage Rates up in June 2009.
craigtomlinson wrote 4 months ago: One thing I track is interest rates on home mortgages, which have ticked up recently. In general, th … more →
June Median House Price Lane County, Oregon: 1/4 Mm
craigtomlinson wrote 4 months ago: One measure of properties’ appreciation or depreciation is average house price. It’s not exact–it’s … more →
Eugene Market Time Decreases
craigtomlinson wrote 4 months ago: One thing sellers frequently want to know is how long will their house sit on the market before it s … more →
How Long the Recession Will Last
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craigtomlinson wrote 9 months ago: So, how long is it? Hard to tell in the dark. Economics is a rather dark art and will only tell us w … more →
Jumbos: Let Them Eat Cake?
craigtomlinson wrote 9 months ago: Jumbo loans, those greater than 417K in most areas of the U.S., including Lane County, are becoming … more →
