Archives for July 2020

Portland Real Estate Market And Investment Overview 2020

July 29, 2020 by Marco Santarelli

Let’s take a look at the current state of the Portland real estate market amid the coronavirus pandemic. Then we’ll discuss the investment opportunities in Portland for real estate investors. When COVID19 hit Oregon hard in March of 2020 the homebuyer turnout decreased massively. In April, things improved a bit. Portland buyer traffic increased about 40% from March but it was still down about 30% from April of the previous year. Things improved further in May when pending sales and new listings surged in the Portland housing market.

The average sale price in the Portland-area dipped by a mere 0.8% to $467,500 in May compared to April 2020′s $477,400. The median sale price held steady from April ($424,000) to May ($425,000). In May 2020, there was a 2.3 month supply of homes for sale, which was steady with April 2020′s 2.4 month supply but an increase from March 2020′s 1.8 month supply. The latest “PORTLAND HOUSING MARKET REPORT” is given below.

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How To Make Money In Real Estate And Get Rich?

July 26, 2020 by Marco Santarelli

There is no short cut to make money in real estate or to get rich quickly, but you can slowly and steadily build wealth through successful real estate investing. Investing in real estate stands out as a tried and tested approach to make money but like every other business, it has some risks associated with it. If done the right way, real estate can be a great source to build wealth. Generally, there are two primary ways to make money from real estate—Appreciation, which is an increase in property value over a period of time, and rental income collected by renting out the property to tenants. But we shall discuss some more well-known ways to make money in real estate which include both active and passive investing.

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Minneapolis Real Estate Market 2020 Overview

July 20, 2020 by Marco Santarelli

This article has been updated to reflect recent changes in the Minneapolis real estate market due to the coronavirus pandemic. We'll be discussing the housing market trends for the Twin Cities Metro Area. Our focus for real estate investment would be the Minneapolis housing market—entire twin city metro area—and we shall also share the top reasons to invest in this region. First of all, let's find out how is Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the real estate activity in the Minneapolis housing market.

Minneapolis–Saint Paul is a major metropolitan area and is commonly known as the Twin Cities after its two largest cities—Minneapolis and Saint Paul. They’re separated by the Mississippi River. The waterfront is home to many cultural landmarks and coveted waterfront real estate. The entire Minnesota housing market slumped in May due to coronavirus pandemic causing a -24.2% decline in new listings and -20.4% decline in home sales (closed) as compared to May 2019, according to Minnesota Realtors®. Pending sales also dropped by 12.6%. The twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. were below the state average as home sales dropped by 25.1% over there.

In June, the Minnesota housing market pulled up from the steep declines seen in May. Closed sales in June declined only -8.1% year over year, showing some recovery from the -20% declines seen last April and May. The twin city metro area saw a year-over-year decline of 12.7% in home sales—which was much better than May's drop of 25.1%. The Median Sales Price continued to uptick in June. It increased by 5.2 percent to $305,000.