Rain can't douse county's hot seller's market

John Deely talks the robust market activity and price increases in Pacific County.
 

Mortgage Payments Jump 22.5%

“The good news is that home prices should begin to normalize later in 2022 as more homes come on the market,” says NAR’s chief economist.
 

Led by Lumber and Paint, Building Materials Prices Jump in January

The prices of goods used in residential construction ex-energy climbed 3.6% in January.
 

Average Loan Sizes Reach Record Highs 

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest weekly application surveys show average loan sizes reaching consecutive record highs each week for the latest month.
 

Out-Of-Town Home Buyers With Deep Pockets Are Edging Out Local Buyers

Newer residents have bigger budgets than locals in 42 of the 49 cities included in Redfin's analysis.
 

Bye, Open Floorplan: How Real Estate Buyers' Priorities Have Shifted Throughout The Pandemic

Americans are eager to re-enter that world, they also want, more than ever, a place to retreat from it. In other words: a home.
 

Here’s What Our Homes Will Look Like in a Post-Pandemic World

Once we finally emerge from the pandemic (yes, it will happen!), what shape will our home design take?
 

10 Funny Little Details That Made Homebuyers Fall in Love With a House

Sometimes, it’s the littlest thing that tips the scales, where one thinks—no, knows—that a particular property is the one.
 

Waterfront home prices in Seattle up 50% or more in 2 years. Here's why

Interest rates, stock market activity, low inventory and the "COVID bump" are all to blame.
 

Prosperity bomb 2.0? Bellevue passes Manhattan in housing prices

Some of what’s going on across Lake Washington right now sounds more like Park Avenue than Old Bellevue. It’s not just purchase prices soaring, with average rent more than $2,500 for a one bedroom.
 

Single-Family Home Prices Rose in 67% of 183 Metro Areas in 2021 Q4

The National Association of REALTORS® reported that home price growth continued to be strong for the fourth quarter of 2021 but in fewer metro areas.
 

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, February 10, 2022

Following the trend of the 10-year Treasury yield, mortgage rates resumed their upward trek.
 

S&P/Case-Shiller OR-Portland Home Price Index
 

S&P/Case-Shiller WA-Seattle Home Price Index