Case-Shiller: A Brutal Winter for Home Prices

It’s time (a bit past time, actually) for our monthly check-in of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (HPI). The Case-Shiller data is generally considered to be the most reliable measure of overall home price changes for a region, since they only consider repeat sales of homes when calculating their index, instead of looking at all… Read More

The Broken Record of Portland’s Supply Shortage

I’m starting to feel like a broken record, but the real estate story in Portland continues to repeat itself… “where’s the beef?”  With March numbers now in, you’ll see below that home sales continue to rise with no improvement in inventory.  In fact, months of supply hit a 12-month low just in time for the… Read More

Portland Housing Prices Up; Inventory Hits 12-Month Low

By Jeff Bale, Redfin Portland Market Manager Looking for a three-bedroom, two-bath bungalow in close-in Portland?  Put on your running shoes… they’re goin’ fast.  So are mid-centuries, new construction infill, and most everything else priced right.  With inventory on the decline throughout 2011 and interest rates continuing to remain at historical lows, buyers have been… Read More

Case-Shiller: Another Winter for Home Prices

It’s time for our monthly check-in of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (HPI). The Case-Shiller data is generally considered to be the most reliable measure of overall home price changes for a region, since they only consider repeat sales of homes when calculating their index, instead of looking at all the homes that sold in… Read More

Case-Shiller: Seasonal Slide in Home Prices Continues

It’s time for our monthly check-in of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (HPI). The Case-Shiller data is generally considered to be the most reliable measure of overall home price changes for a region, since they only consider repeat sales of homes when calculating their index, instead of looking at all the homes that sold in… Read More

Case-Shiller: Get Ready for a Long Winter for Home Prices

It’s time for our monthly check-in of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (HPI). The Case-Shiller data is generally considered to be the most reliable measure of overall home price changes for a region, since they only consider repeat sales of homes when calculating their index, instead of looking at all the homes that sold in… Read More