The City of Corvallis, Oregon has revised its land development code. Revisions to the code are effective Thursday, December 13, 2012, and was adopted by the City Council on December 3, 2012. The Land Development Code contains land use requirements and standards for development within the City of … [Read more...]
Value of Homeownership
Coldwell Banker survey and commentary by Dr. Robi Ludwig on the value of homeownership. Interesting that the emotional value of homeownership doesn't change and some of the reasons why. It really hit me that that we need to be "rooted" in order to feel like life has meaning and that we are safe. … [Read more...]
Predict Your Real Estate Market | Tool from CNN/Money
Here's a tool from CNN/Money to predict the change in various real estate markets. Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area: Forecast change: second quarter, 2011 – second quarter, 2012 +3% Forecast change: second quarter, 2012 – second quarter, 2013 +9.9% This tool tracks 384 markets. … [Read more...]
Improving Housing Markets | May 2012
Corvallis, Oregon ranked 73rd in improving housing markets index. According to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released 5/7/2012 Corvallis, Oregon is listed as one of the housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement. The … [Read more...]