How The Shadow Inventory Is Forcing Home Prices Higher

In recent weeks we’ve seen reports suggesting that real estate prices have begun to stabilize. What’s being said is not that prices are returning to the levels seen in 2007, but instead that declines in many communities have now slowed or stopped. Indeed,...

Recent Deals Highlight Multifamily Sector

Reversal of Fortune? Apartment Investment Activity Picking Up Recent Deals Highlight Multifamily Sector Expected to Outperfom All Other CRE Types in 2010. A flurry of recent apartment transactions and positive reports from the trenches by apartment owners is leading...

Market Overview for Lane County – Industrial Sector

Eugene-Springfield has experienced a downturn in demand for industrial property in the first, second, and third quarters of 2009. The property lease rates have also experienced a downturn by 15 to 20% on triple net leases (a lease in which the tenant is responsible in...

Short Sale Flipping Faux pas

A short sale is where the sale proceeds fall short of the loan balance owed against the property. It is common to see references to “short sale” situations in advertising for real estate listed for sale. Many homeowners who are experiencing job losses or mounting debt...