Mt. Hood area sales saw some good numbers for the forth quarter of 2009. January squeaked by with a total of six sales. Here is how we are stacking up from the regional multiple listing service:

 

Listing inventory is increasing. Pending sales are up compared to Jan 2009 when buyers were reeling from the stock market plunge and shock. Market time, for the six sales that happened in January totalled 222 days. To sell in today's market, with the increase in number of foreclosures to choose from, takes aggressive pricing. Oregon is currently ninth in the nation in foreclosures according to RealtyTrac.