For immediate release:                                                                                             For information contact:              Friday, November 5, 2010                                                                              Bob Avery 541-510-6184    Buying a home in today's market   Free home buying seminar  Learn about current local Real Estate market trends, how to navigate the mortgage market and more.   Monday 11/15/2010 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.  The Seminar will be held in the media room at Christ's Center Church, 530 West 7th Street, Junction City Who should attend? There will be something for everyone - first time buyers, seasoned buyer, rent vs. buy,how to get a mortgage and those just curious about current real estate market conditions. There will b... 11/09/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN LANE COUNTY, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the JUNCTION CITY RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of SEPTEMBER 2001 - 2010:     And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of SEPTEMBER 2001 - 2010:       These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparis... 10/24/2010

Here is the break down for single family (detached) home sales for SEPTEMBER, 2010 in Lane County, OR's   JUNCTION CITY (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)   7 Single Family Homes sold in SEPTEMBER:     Here, for reference, is:   AUGUST, 2010  7 Single Family Homes sold in AUGUST:     JULY, 2010 4 Single Family Homes sold in JULY:     June, 2010 16 Single Family Homes sold in June:     May, 2010 8 Single Family Homes sold in May:   April, 2010 16 Single Family Homes sold in April    March, 2010   17 Single Family Homes sold in March:     February, 2010 8 Single Family Homes sold in February:      January, 2010 4 Single Family Homes sold in January:       10/07/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN LANE COUNTY, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the JUNCTION CITY RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of AUGUST 2001 - 2010:     And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of AUGUST 2001 - 2010:       These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but... 09/21/2010

Here is the break down for single family (detached) home sales for AUGUST, 2010 in Lane County, OR's   JUNCTION CITY (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)    7 Single Family Homes sold in AUGUST:     Here, for reference, is:   JULY, 2010 4 Single Family Homes sold in JULY:     June, 2010 16 Single Family Homes sold in June:     May, 2010 8 Single Family Homes sold in May:   April, 2010 16 Single Family Homes sold in April    March, 2010   17 Single Family Homes sold in March:     February, 2010 8 Single Family Homes sold in February:      January, 2010 4 Single Family Homes sold in January:          ***********************   Jim Hale Principal Broker / Owner Graduate, REALTOR Institute             e-PRO Member, Million Dollar Club of... 09/13/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN LANE COUNTY, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the JUNCTION CITY RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of JULY 2001 - 2010:     And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of JULY 2001 - 2010:       These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but is ... 08/29/2010

Here is the break down for single family (detached) home sales for JULY, 2010 in Lane County, OR's   JUNCTION CITY (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)     4 Single Family Homes sold in JULY:     Here, for reference, is:   June, 2010 16 Single Family Homes sold in June:     May, 2010 8 Single Family Homes sold in May:   April, 2010 16 Single Family Homes sold in April    March, 2010   17 Single Family Homes sold in March:     February, 2010 8 Single Family Homes sold in February:      January, 2010 4 Single Family Homes sold in January:          ***********************   Jim Hale Principal Broker / Owner Graduate, REALTOR Institute             e-PRO Member, Million Dollar Club of Lane County Member, Real Estate Brokers Million Dolla... 08/13/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN LANE COUNTY, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the JUNCTION CITY RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of JUNE 2001 - 2010:     And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of JUNE 2001 - 2010:       These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but is ... 07/25/2010

Here is the break down for single family (detached) home sales for June, 2010 in Lane County, OR's   JUNCTION CITY (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)   16 Single Family Homes sold in June:       Here, for reference, is:   May, 2010 8 Single Family Homes sold in May:   April, 2010 16 Single Family Homes sold in April    March, 2010   17 Single Family Homes sold in March:     February, 2010 8 Single Family Homes sold in February:      January, 2010 4 Single Family Homes sold in January:          ***********************   Jim Hale Principal Broker / Owner Graduate, REALTOR Institute             e-PRO Member, Million Dollar Club of Lane County Member, Real Estate Brokers Million Dollar Club actionagents.net 1715 Linnea Avenue Eugene, ... 07/12/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN LANE COUNTY, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the JUNCTION CITY RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of MAY 2001-2010:     And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of MAY 2001-2010:       These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but is unavai... 06/23/2010

Here is the break down for single family (detached) home sales for May, 2010 in Lane County, OR's   JUNCTION CITY (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)   8 Single Family Homes sold in May:     Here, for reference, is:   April, 2010 16 Single Family Homes sold in April    March, 2010   17 Single Family Homes sold in March:     February, 2010 8 Single Family Homes sold in February:      January, 2010 4 Single Family Homes sold in January:          ***********************   Jim Hale Principal Broker / Owner Graduate, REALTOR Institute             e-PRO Member, Million Dollar Club of Lane County Member, Real Estate Brokers Million Dollar Club actionagents.net 1715 Linnea Avenue Eugene, OR 97401-1962 Office:  541-484-0219 Direct:  541-543... 06/08/2010

Here is the break down for single family home sales for April, 2010 in EUGENE, OR's   JUNCTION CITY  (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)   16 Single Family Homes sold in April     Here, for reference, is:  March, 2010   17 Single Family Homes sold in March:     February, 2010                                                                  8 Single Family Homes sold in February:                                                 January, 2010 4 Single Family Homes sold in January:          ***********************   Jim Hale Principal Broker / Owner Graduate, REALTOR Institute             e-PRO Member, Million Dollar Club of Lane County Member, Real Estate Brokers Million Dollar Club actionagents.net 1715 Linnea Avenue Eugene, OR 97401... 05/09/2010

Here is the break down for single family home sales for March, 2010 in EUGENE, OR's   JUNCTION CITY  (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)     17 Single Family Homes sold in March:         Here, for reference, is February, 2010                                                                  8 Single Family Homes sold in February:                                                 January, 2010 4 Single Family Homes sold in January:          ***********************   Jim Hale Principal Broker / Owner Graduate, REALTOR Institute             e-PRO Member, Million Dollar Club of Lane County Member, Real Estate Brokers Million Dollar Club actionagents.net 1715 Linnea Avenue Eugene, OR 97401-1962 Office:  541-484-0219 Direct:  541-543-9991 F... 04/25/2010

Here's a comparison of the number of ACTIVE LISTINGS, number of CLOSED SALES and the AVERAGE PRICE for residential listings for the MONTHS OF JANUARY, 2002 - 2010 for the JUNCTION CITY market area of Lane County, OR as reported by the Portland Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS):         BEWARE:  In months like JANUARY when the number of sales may be relatively low, average price can be highly distorted by one or two unusually high individual sales: see 2009 and 2010 below:    ***********************   Jim Hale Principal Broker / Owner Graduate, REALTOR Institute             e-PRO Member, Million Dollar Club of Lane County Member, Brokers Million Dollar Club actionagents.net 1715 Linnea Avenue Eugene, OR 97401-1962 Office:  541-484-0219 Direct:  541-543-9991 Fax:      541-485-8068 ... 03/06/2010

What kind of financing is used for the purchase of single family homes in the JUNCTION CITY (Including Cheshire, Blachly, Horton) RMLS market area in Lane County, Oregon?   Is "all-cash" an important factor?  Are most new loans conventional or FHA? How about federal VA?  Do all other financing mechanisms (owner financing, lease-options, etc.) account for many sales?Here is how the sales for single family homes in this RMLS market area break out for calendar year 2009 - by type of purchase made:       ************ Jim Hale Principal Broker / Owner Graduate, REALTOR Institute             e-PRO Member, Million Dollar Club of Lane County Member, Brokers Million Dollar Club actionagents.net 1715 Linnea Avenue Eugene, OR 97401-1962 Office:  541-484-0219 Direct:  541-543-9991 Fax:      541-485... 02/22/2010

Here's the basic residential listing data for the months of July, August, September - 2009 for the JUNCTION CITY market area of Lane County, OR as reported by the Portland Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS):     New Listings may include properties previously listed by the same or a different brokerage. Cancellations or Expired Listings may, therefore, by duplicated in the active category. Pending Sales are those subject to a new sale agreement within the month. Active Listings are those for sale on the last day of the month. Closed Listings are those that closed in escrow within the report month.   *****   A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of September 2001-2009:   And a decade of Average Price of Closed Sales for the Months of S... 10/20/2009

05/19/2009

The USDA Single Family Housing Guaranteed Program (long name) or SFHGP (short name), undergoes a change on Monday. This has been some time in the works but is finally firm. The maximum income limits to qualify for the program has changed from individual family member stepped program from 1 through 8 to a 1-4 and 5-8 family basis. This is the Rural Guaranteed program that provides 100% financing to people that income qualify for purchases outside of the urban growth boundaries of most metropolitan areas. In Lane County, that means almost anywhere outside of Eugene/Springfield. The income limits, as of Monday, for Lane County are: $70,750 for a family up to 4 and $93,400 for a family of 5-8. 8% of the 4 person limit is added for each household member over 8. Additionally, all income for a... 04/17/2009

One of the biggest things stopping people from participating in the American Dream today is the ability to come up with the down payment. While talk of a credit crunch keeps some buyers sidelined because of credit problems, many others with good credit are able to get the best deals in years including programs with no down payment! The program leading the way in no down payment requirements (for non veterans) is the USDA Rural Development loan. This loan is available right now for Junction City, and who better to show you homes in this community than Kelly Seeley with Prudential Real Estate Professionals in Eugene. To qualify for the program (it is income limited), a family of four cannot have a total household income of more than $70,750 per year. That is a pretty liberal guideline. If... 10/30/2008

Hi everyone. I want to introduce Kelly Seeley, Prudential Preferred Properties, Eugene OR. Kelly is new to Active Rain, but hitting the road with a vengence. I just got her signed up yesterday and already she has 3 blog posts. Wow! You can visit her profile here. Kelly is signed up under Junction City because that is one of the areas that she specializes in. She will help you anywhere, but this is a good start. I am happy to have sponsored Kelly and look for great things from her. Welcome Aboard Kelly! 09/05/2008