43% of Sellers Expect Offers Above Asking Price

More than a quarter of sellers expect to receive an offer on the first day the home is listed too.
 

Buyers Must Budget Extra For Closing Costs

Average closing costs for a single-family home rose 13.4% in 2021.
 

Mortgage Rates Rise for Seventh Straight Week

“While springtime is typically the busiest homebuying season, the upswing in rates has caused some volatility in demand,” says Freddie Mac’s chief economist.
 

New Home Sales Fall on Higher Rates

New single-family home sales declined in March as mortgage rates jumped to the highest levels since the start of the pandemic.
 

Home Buying Is Becoming ‘Unaffordable For Most Americans’: Here’s What Experts Predict For The Housing Market In 2022

Monthly mortgage payments are up nearly $500 since last year and more than double what they were a decade ago.
 

Mother’s Day Gift Guide: The Best Gifts For The Home

Express your love and appreciation for mom this year with decor, appliances and other great gifts for the home.
 

Neighborhood Guide: Brentwood-Darlington

Home to religious cemeteries and standout food carts, the Southeast Portland neighborhood Brentwood-Darlington was annexed in 1986.
 

‘New Homes Are Likely a Viable Choice for Fewer First-Time Home Buyers.’ New-Home Sales Dip as Affordability Worsens

U.S. new-home sales decreased 8.6% to an annual rate of 763,000 in March.
 

‘It Will Take Time for Surging Mortgage Rates To Rebalance the Market’: Home Prices Continue To Skyrocket, but Buyers Could See Relief Soon

All 20 cities that the Case-Shiller report tracks not only recorded double-digit price growth in February, but a faster pace of growth than the month prior.
 

Home-price appreciation accelerates again in 20 U.S. cities

Prices in 20 cities including Seattle had their biggest year-over-year increase in 30 years, but rising interest rates and limited supply could cool the market.
 

Multi-Offer Bidding Still Prevalent Despite Slowing Demand

REALTORS® reported an average of nearly five offers on each home that sold in March, the same as in February and one year ago.
 

Instant Reaction: S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller Home Price Index Accelerates to 19.8% in February 2022

Home prices rose at a surprising, accelerated pace of 19.8% year-over-year in the past three months as of February 2022.
 

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

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