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            <author>marjie@jmaproperties.com (Marjie Van Der Laan)</author>
            <title>Clark County, Washington Market Statistics for June 2010</title>
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The Regional Multiple Listing Service&nbsp;(RMLS) report, released monthly, is filled with statistics, sometimes a little unclear and only give part of the picture as to what is happening in real estate.&nbsp; Real estate is very local and neighborhood-based, so understanding about different areas helps put the numbers into perspective.

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A balanced market is 5-7 months of inventory. The&nbsp;Vancouver/ Clark County area is in&nbsp;a balanced market, holding steady month over month ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:06:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>marjie@jmaproperties.com (Marjie Van Der Laan)</author>
            <title>May 2010 Clark County Washington Market Statistics</title>
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The Regional Multiple Listing Service's Market Action Report for&nbsp;May 2010&nbsp;was just released.&nbsp; 

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The RMLS report is filled with statistics, sometimes a little unclear and only give part of the picture as to what is happening in real estate.&nbsp; Real estate is very neighborhood-based, so understanding about different areas helps put the numbers into perspective.

A balanced market is 5-7 months of inventory. There still is a little while to go and depending on how t... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:36:46 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>marjie@jmaproperties.com (Marjie Van Der Laan)</author>
            <title>April 2010 Clark County Washington Market Statistics</title>
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The RMLS April 2010 Market Action Report was just released.&nbsp;Inventory is approaching a more balanced market in the Portland area, a balanced market is 5-7 months of inventory, and it is now 7.3 months of inventory, down from 7.8 months in March and 12.9 months in February.&nbsp;&nbsp; There still is a little while to go and depending on how this &quot;perfect storm&quot; of financial crises plays out, and Portland&nbsp;should be better by next year.&nbsp;In the Vancouver area, we are still... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 16:02:36 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@jmaproperties.com (JMA Properties Admin)</author>
            <title>Beaumont Village Office Grand Opening</title>
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Come join us for an open house at our new office in Beaumont Village! 


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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 14:55:45 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>marjie@jmaproperties.com (Marjie Van Der Laan)</author>
            <title>March 2010 Clark County, WA Market Stats</title>
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The Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS) that serves Oregon and Southwest Washington releases a report every month about mid-way through the following month for the previous month.&nbsp; On April 15, 2010, the March 2010 Market Action Report was released.

The data is pretty raw and does not specify what the monthly inventory is per area, just for the whole of Clark County, Washington.&nbsp; Despite what happens with foreclosures and short sales real estate inventory tends to be cyclical, e... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:39:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>kreetz@jmaproperties.com (Ken Reetz)</author>
            <title>Why Network With Other Realtors</title>
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Networking With Other Realtors

It was a mistake for me to think that networking with&nbsp;out of state&nbsp;Realtors was a waste of time.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Portland, Oregon area has consistently been listed among the top cities to live and work, and there is a sharp increase in the number of out-of-state home buyers making plans to move here. That makes it imperative to know as many Realtors from around the country as is possible.&nbsp;

It's not enough to have a network that is pulled from a d... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:51:22 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>kreetz@jmaproperties.com (Ken Reetz)</author>
            <title>Short Sales</title>
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Patience is the Secret to Short Sales
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Do you know how a real estate Short Sale works? It happens to be the number one song on the real estate top 40 chart, but not everyone listens to real estate radio every day and so the topic of Short Sales is still new to many.
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A Short Sale, in real estate, is when a property is worth less than what is owed to the bank. If the home is sold for current market value, then there will still be a debt owed to the bank, known as a deficiency after... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:38:35 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Market Statistics for December 2009 in Portland Oregon</title>
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December 2009 was much busier than December, 2008, with closed sales up 52.6% and only a slight decline of 4.2% in median prices. However, prices rose slightly when compared to November, 2009, with median prices up 1.3% in December. Inventory levels hovered at an almost stable supploy of 7.7 months of 11,597 active listings.

Looking back over the year, 2009 average sale prices dropped 12.2% compared to 2008 and median prices dropped 11.2%. Total sales volume for 2009 also dropped to $5.5 billi... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:12:59 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>kreetz@jmaproperties.com (Ken Reetz)</author>
            <title>Negotiating the right deal for our client</title>
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Negotiating The Right Deal For Our Client

Negotiating is not about winning and losing; it&rsquo;s about getting the right deal for our client and it is what makes the Realtor most valuable.

My motto has long been, &ldquo;The best results always happen to those who are best prepared.&rdquo; The final price and terms of a deal are the end result of the negotiation, but it is the preparation and due diligence that dictates what is being negotiated in the first place. If done well, our client wil... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:43:01 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Market Statistics for November 2009 in Portland Oregon</title>
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Year over year, this November 2009 was a very busy month for real estate when compared to last year. Closed sales were up 72.4% which is the largest percentage increase on record for this area. However, the seasonal trend is still downward with sales down 10.7% from last month of October, 2009.

Average prices are down 11.4% compared to November of last year and 3.6% compared to last month. Residential inventory for the Portland metro area is 12,697 which would take 7.1 months to sell at the cu... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:13:34 -0600</pubDate>
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