Annette Sievert's Real Estate Blog

The 70s brought us a lot of things we are not that enchanted with anymore, one of them being the  SPLIT LEVEL. A lot of complains go with them, floor plans that do not work well, dark and dingy kitchens, small windows, tiny entrance. They do not look great on pictures, monolithic and boring. What...

There is no shortage of opinions on what sells a house. Before we start let's level the playing field. Let's say all houses you look at are in a price range that is adequate, nothing completely out of whack. Pricing of course plays a part but I have too often seen other components being much more...

Every buyer who has school aged children asks this question: Which school district is this home in. And very often this is a moving target as those districts can change. Here is a great new tool to find out which district a home is in: http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/   It will help you and...

Corvallis           Price Range Active Listings as of 1/30/2011 Sold Listings Last 6 Mos. Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 2 1 0.17 12.00 112 $100,000 - $149,999 4 6 1.00 4.00 237 $150,000 - $199,999  15 28 4.67 3.21 118 $200,000 - $249,999 35 72 1...

Philomath           Price Range Active Listings as of 1/30/2011 Sold Listings Last 6 Mos. Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 * 1 0.17 * 53 $100,000 - $149,999 2 3 0.50 4.00 219 $150,000 - $199,999  7 17 2.83 2.47 106 $200,000 - $249,999 5 2 0.33 15.0...

Lebanon           Price Range Active Listings as of 1/30/2011 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 22 36 6.00 3.67 105 $100,000 - $149,999 40 47 7.83 5.11 115 $150,000 - $199,999  27 14 2.33 11.57 120 $200,000 - $249,999 7 7...

North Albany (Benton County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 1/30/2011 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 0 0 0.00 * * $100,000 - $149,999 2 6 1.00 2.00 136 $150,000 - $199,999  15 12 2.00 7.50 130 $200,000 - $24...

Albany (Linn County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 1/30/2011 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 21 25 4.17 5.04 133 $100,000 - $149,999 67 74 12.33 5.43 117 $150,000 - $199,999  40 58 9.67 4.14 133 $200,000 - $...

Do you love a certain restaurant for its specialty? Buy a certain brand of cheese again and again? Watch a certain show religiously? Love a certain coffee house for its wonderful coffee? The reason why you do, after falling in love in the first place, is CONSISTENCY! It means you can be sure to f...