Realtor Scott Lewis

08/28/2024

Wildfire: what's YOUR risk? It's not just California and Florida with insurance issues anymore. We have recent experience where our clients have seen their insurance rates skyrocket, or were unable to get insurance at all. What's happening, and what can you do about it? Learn more tomorrow evening in Ashland. We've gathered insurance experts, an Ashland Fire Department representative, City Councilman, and State Senator to answer your questions (we had MANY, so realized you might have some also.) No charge, and open to the public!

08/27/2024

Maybe you've heard this one:
"Everyone makes a mortgage payment. Either their landlords, or their own."

And from this article: "Nationally, the U.S. housing market has experienced positive annual appreciation each quarter since the start of 2012."

Two major home price indices show home price appreciation is still running well above historical norms. However, increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller indices and the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA’s)Housing Price Index (HMI) were all slightly smaller than the prior month. ...

08/08/2024

Jackson County numbers were just released.
-Inventory is up compared to this time last year.
-Total # homes sold is up.
-Prices are mixed.
If interest rates drop, watch for an increase in activity (and sales prices as demand rises!)
Source: SOMLS

03/06/2024

Can't promise I'll wear the same tie as in this photo from a few years back, but tune in to KSYS-TV TONIGHT for some live television! We will be on at 8:15 pm, 8:45 pm and 9:15 pm. I watched the program last evening (Oregon Revealed) and it's very relaxing: https://www.sopbs.org/