RMLS Market Watch: Latest Numbers Posted in December 2017

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The Portland metro area saw new listings make gains this November compared to November 2016. There were 2,416 new listings offered, a 16.2% increase from the 2,080 new listings offered last year in November 2016, but a 19.0% decrease compared to last month in October 2017 (2,981).

Pending sales (2,371) similarly increased 4.6% compared to November 2016, but fell 12.3% short of the 2,705 offers accepted last month in October 2017. Closed sales, at 2,387, fell 1.9% short of the 2,434 closings recorded in November 2016 and 6.9% short of the 2,565 closings recorded in October 2017.

November saw inventory tighten slightly to 1.9 months, with total market time increasing to 51 days.

Activity has been cooler so far in 2017 compared to 2016. New listings (39,103) are down 1.2%, closed sales (29,098) are down 3.0%, and pending sales (29,628) are down 6.2%.

Prices continue to rise in the Portland metro area. Comparing 2017 to 2016 through November, the average sale price rose 8.7% from $394,800 to $429,000. In the same comparison, the median sale price rose 9.5% from $347,000 to $379,900.

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Alexis Kennedy

My name is Alexis Kennedy, welcome to my site! I have a passion for making images wherever and whenever I can. I seek to capture humanity and the world around me with a focus on the figure. Film, digital, pinhole, and instant photography are all fair game for me.


I grew up in the California Bay Area and started taking photography seriously in High School. I was one of the lucky few who had a chance to go to a high school with a working darkroom and a teacher who understood that making images was an art form – care and patience was a necessity in the image making process from start to finish.


Later in life I attended the University of California in Santa Cruz where I received a Bachelors Degree in the History of Art and Visual Culture. After having my fill of the California sunshine I packed up my life and moved to the Pacific Northwest. I quickly found the overcast skies, lush forests, cooler temperatures, and creative communities to be a perfect match for my work.


Over the years I have exhibited my photographs in several galleries and art shows including the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival and Cascade AIDS Project. I’ve published a few books and taught workshops up and down the west coast of the United States. Through this site I’m hoping to share my work and perhaps inspire others along the way.