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RESIDENTIAL REVIEW: METRO PORTLAND, OREGON

In August, sales activity in the Portland metro area continued to outpace last year's same-month sales totals. Closed sales rose 4% compared to August of 2008. Closed sales fell 7.4% compared to July of 2009. The average sales price of $296,300 for August 2009 was down 10.6% compared to August of 2008.

 

Inventory for Sale in Months

                  2004     2005   2006  2007  2008    2009 

JANUARY        6.1        3.4       3.2     6.2     12.8      19.2    

FEBRUARY      4.8        3.0       2.7     5.2    10.4       16.6

MARCH           3.4        1.8       2.0     3.8      9.1      12.0

APRIL              3.0      1.8        2.4     4.4     10.3      11.0

MAY                2.8       1.6       2.3      4.5      9.2       10.2

JUNE               2.4       1.5       2.6      5.0      9.5        8.2   

JULY               2.5       1.7       3.5      5.7     10.0        7.3

AUGUST         2.7        1.6       3.6      6.2      9.9        7.8

SEPTEMBER    2.8        1.9       4.5     8.6     10.4

OCTOBER       2.7        2.2       4.6      8.4     11.1

NOVEMBER      2.9      2.2       5.1      8.3     15.0

DECEMBER     2.4        2.1      4.5      8.5      14.1