Are we in a Buyers Market?

If you sense that a change in the Oregon real estate market may be occurring, you are probably correct. In fact, I think some changes are going to be occurring on a national level. (Especially on a national level.) In talking with other real estate professionals, I am detecting a general consensus that we are shifting into a buyers market. What does this mean? Generally it means conditions will be more favorable towards buyers than they will be for sellers. Interest rates are creeping up, which means buyers can buy less home for the same amount of money. Currently, it seems as though there may be more sellers than there are buyers. If you are a seller, now is the time to make sure you are taking advantage of every edge that you can. Make sure your home is competitively priced. The little things are also going to become more important than before, like cosmetics, and favorable terms for buyers like seller paid closing costs etc. We may not be in a full blown buyers market yet, but I think we will see definite movement in that direction over the next six months.

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Oregon's Top Ten Employers

Despite a tough economic times on a national and international scale, Oregon's local economy has managed to tough it out and remain stable.  It's all thanks to Oregon's employers, which are the backbone of the Oregon community.  I was curious to know who the top ten employers of Oregon are, so I did some research and made a list of them:



Employer
City
# of Employees
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland
12000
Cancer Center/OHSU Cancer
Portland
10000
Oregon State University
Corvallis
8000
Hewlett-Packard
Corvallis
5500
Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Clackamas
5000
NIKE Inc
Beaverton
5000
Sacred Heart Medical Center
Springfield
5000
Samaritan Health Syc
Corvallis
5000
University of Oregon
Eugene
4350
Lane Community College
Eugene
4000


I apologize if any of these numbers are outdated.  I hope you appreciate these organizations as much as I do!