Annette Sievert's Real Estate Blog

Albany (Linn County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 7/5/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 30 35 5.83 5.14 143 $100,000 - $149,999 51 70 11.67 4.37 147 $150,000 - $199,999  59 53 8.83 6.68 123 $200,000 - $2...

I recently attended another one of those “inspirational” seminars – against my own better judgment. But this one was so hyped about that I thought maybe I can learn something new there. So I went – and again, as so many times before, I sat there and in disbelieve watched a lot of people standing ...

Even if most of the performances on both sides of the sale process, before and after an accepted offer are very similar with a lot of agents, I see cases where the marketing is not all that bad, or the process to find a home is pretty good, but when an offer is accepted, the ball is - well - drop...

This beautiful home on Timberhill in Corvallis OR is now SOLD! One happy buyer and one happy seller!

Corvallis           Price Range Active Listings as of 6/4/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Mos. Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 1 0 0.00 * * $100,000 - $149,999 1 9 1.50 0.67 175 $150,000 - $199,999  24 28 4.67 5.14 97 $200,000 - $249,999 35 77 12.83 2.7...

Albany (Linn County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 6/4/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 32 33 5.50 5.82 139 $100,000 - $149,999 56 83 13.83 4.05 150 $150,000 - $199,999  52 66 11.00 4.73 137 $200,000 - $...

North Albany (Benton County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 6/4/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 2 0 0.00 * * $100,000 - $149,999 1 5 0.83 1.20 134 $150,000 - $199,999  15 16 2.67 5.63 113 $200,000 - $249...

Lebanon           Price Range Active Listings as of 6/4/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 21 42 7.00 3.00 125 $100,000 - $149,999 26 40 6.67 3.90 104 $150,000 - $199,999  16 23 3.83 4.17 83 $200,000 - $249,999 11 7 1...

Philomath           Price Range Active Listings as of 6/4/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Mos. Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 1 1 0.17 * 53 $100,000 - $149,999 5 5 0.83 6.00 166 $150,000 - $199,999  9 12 2.00 4.50 103 $200,000 - $249,999 7 1 0.17 * 220...

  Again and again I see sub-par listings. Poor pictures (how hard can it be to close the toilet lid...), boring text, next to nothing in marketing, no or poorly prepared open houses, lousy or no flyers…..   And I ask myself why those poor sellers do not ask for more, expect more.   Most likely be...