Mt. Hood Real Estate Sales for August 2016
August sales topped 20 this past month and the average sales price is inching up as lower priced properties disappear. The marketing time is down to an average of 59 days for the month.
There's only 45 homes, condos and cabins for sale in Welches, Rhododendron and Brightwood right now. Government Camp inventory is higher with 33 properties for sale. Good weather has brought buyers out in force so a good fall in sales should continue with low interest rates.
Closing times are delayed by exceptionally long appraisal delays. It sometimes takes 6-8 weeks to get an appraisal in the area. Lengthy closing dates are the norm creating chaos for buyers and sellers trying to make plans. The appraisal crisis isn't going away so it's something to keep in mind with any real estate transaction in the works with a mortgage of any kind.
