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Rates Jump Up Last Week

Good Monday Morning! As I have been warning everyone for weeks, mortgage interest rates took a jump last week.  Continued high inflation numbers and other negative economic news are the primary cause of this rise.  The current rise in rates ...

How Long Will This Hot Sellers Market Last?

Good Monday Morning! The 2021 Real Estate Market in the Eugene and Springfield area ended with a bang!  Home prices were up 19.1% over the year.  It ended with an average sales price of well over $400,000. Will this trend continue through 20...

Home Price Increase Into The New Year

Good Monday Morning! 2021 was a year of home price increases across the nation.  Some areas saw massive increases, while others saw only moderate increases.  The areas with the largest home price increases were typically those states that sa...

Finishing 2021 Strong

Good Monday Morning! It appears that we will end 2021 with a strong housing market. This is good news as for the first quarter of 2022. We should have a strong market initially and that is good news with inflation fears remaining high.  If you ar...

Home Sales Remain Strong

Good Monday Morning! The numbers are in and November home sales in the Eugene and Springfield area remain strong.  Home prices continue to climb as demand for residential property is high.  Mortgage interest rates remain extremely attractive...

Are We Finally Going To See A Market Slow Down? Or Is The Market Going To Continue To Surge?

Good Monday Morning! As we approach the end of another hot year for the market, homebuyers and sellers are eagerly looking ahead to the 2022 housing market. Will the market continue its streak of strong growth, or are we finally about to see a slow do...

How Does Inflation Affect The Housing Market?

Good Monday Morning! Inflation continues to rear it's ugly head and with sustained inflation comes many painful economic issues for the citizens of our country.  Long term and uncontrolled inflation is one of the worst things that can happen to a...

Christmas Decorating Could Help Uncover Hard To Find Home Repairs

Good Monday Morning! It's that exciting time of year again as we get ready for Christmas and everything that it means!  For many of us, the tradition of Christmas means decorating our homes both on the inside and out. One of the little know advan...

New Construction Could Be More Than You Bargained For

Good Monday Morning! If you are considering building a new home or even a remodel of your existing home, it can be challenging right now. Supply chain disruptions have created huge shortgages of building supplies such as tile, paint, hardwood flooring...

Eugene & Springfield Market Seems To Slow A Bit

Good Monday Morning! The Real Estate market in the Eugene and Springfield area seems to be slowing a bit.  I am not sure if this is purely seasonal or if the higher prices paid for homes and the lack of inventory of homes for sale is causing most...