Buying, selling and operating apartments in Portland

Portland Apartment Sales for August 2015 >$450K

1 October 2015
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<<<Portland Apartments Aug15 vs Aug14 Sales>>>

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August 2015 had $168M in sales in the 4 (OR – Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah and WA – Clark) counties.  This is a 55% decrease from August 2014.

Comments on some key indicators:

  • Aug 2015 is the first month in 2015 with lower total monthly sales than the same month in 2014.
  • CapRates reported are still in the high 5% range overall similar to 2014.  However, CapRates suffer from reporting bias and are not as objective as other measures.
  • $/sqft and $/unit are a more objective measure.  Aug 15 YTD $/unit show a 9.3% increase over Aug 14 YTD.  Aug 15 YTD $/SqFt show a 13.7% increase over Aug 14 YTD.
  • Projected FY 2015 sales = $2.15B vs. 2014 sales of $1.6B (previous best ever year)

Interest rate environment – The threatened Sept rate increase failed to materialize due to perceived weakness globally.  However, probabilities favor an increase by the Fed by EOY.  Then again, stop me if you’ve heard this one before.

YOUR PROPERTY – If you’d like a further breakdown on how in-demand your neighborhood is call.  Be aware of the current value of your apartment with unsolicited offers.  We offer valuations that include expense analysis with rent and sales comparables to back up any pricing.

If you’d like more information on:

– Details/background on individual sales in the report or

– A Free copy of our 80-page book – Buying, Selling and Operating Apartments Using Financial Analysis

Please contact me:

Steve Morris | Senior Advisor
Sperry Van Ness | Bluestone & Hockley
9320 SW Barbur Blvd, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97219
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Portland Apartment Sales for July 2015 >$450K

27 August 2015
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<<<July15vsJuly14Sales>>>

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Attached is a list of individual Portland-area sales of apartment complexes greater than $450,000 in July 2015.

Included are $/unit, $/sqft , unit count, year built and Cap Rate (as reported) and a comparison to July 2014 averages.

Not much has changed outside of volume is still picking up.

Well, July 2015 had $221M in sales in the 4-county area.  This is a 250% increase over July 2014.  Total 2015 sales project to be $2.2B vs. Total 2014 sales of $1.6B

July 15 had 20 sales vs 14 sales in July 14 for a $15.6M total.  YTD shows about a 109% increase over 2014 YTD sales in terms of dollar volume.  July 15 had SEVEN large (>100 units) sales and July 14 had ONE large sale.

Again, a lot of the pricing and volume is being led by large sales.  For July 15, 92% of the total sales dollars were in >100 unit complexes (7 of the total 20 sales).  However, <100 unit complexes are achieving record pricing in $/sqft and $/unit – Especially well-located properties.

If you’d like a further breakdown on how in-demand your neighborhood is call.  Be aware of the current value of your apartment with unsolicited offers.  We offer valuations that include expense analysis with rent and sales comparables to back up any pricing.

If you’d like more information on:

– Details/background on individual sales in the report or

– A Free copy of our 80-page book – Buying, Selling and Operating Apartments Using Financial Analysis

Please contact me:

Steve Morris – Senior Advisor Multi-Units
Sperry Van Ness – Bluestone & Hockley
steve.morris@svn.com  / (503) 970-4593

OR Principal Broker License 2002002054 / WA Managing Broker License 24512


Portland Apartment Sales > $450K in April 2015

28 May 2015
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<<<April15vsApril14_PortlandAptSales>>>

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Attached is a list of individual Portland-area sales of apartment complexes greater than $450,000 in April 2015.

Included are $/unit, $/sqft , unit count, year built and Cap Rate (as reported) and a comparison to April  2014 averages.

April  15 had a huge increase in sales again.  April  15 had 17 sales for a $143M total vs 18 sales in April  14 for a $104M total.  YTD shows about a 40% increase over 2014 YTD sales in terms of dollar volume.

April 15 had THREE large (>100 units) sales and April 14 had THREE large sales.

Most of the pricing numbers are being driven by large sales (70% of total sales dollars).  However, price increases are across all apartment types due mainly to a lack of inventory for sale (i.e listings.)

Be aware of the current value of your apartment with unsolicited offers.  We offer valuations that include expense analysis with rent and sales comparables to back up any pricing.

If you’d like more information on:

– Details/background on individual sales in the report or

– A Free copy of our 80-page book – Buying, Selling and Operating Apartments Using Financial Analysis

Please contact me:

Steve Morris – Senior Advisor Multi-Units
Sperry Van Ness – Bluestone & Hockley
steve.morris@svn.com  / (503) 970-4593

OR Principal Broker License 2002002054 / WA Managing Broker License 24512


Portland-Metro Apartment Sales >$450K in March 2015

24 April 2015
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<<<Portland Apartment March 15 Sales>>>

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Attached is a list of individual Portland-area sales of apartment complexes greater than $450,000 in March 2015.  Included are $/unit, $/sqft , unit count, year built and Cap Rate (as reported) and a comparison to March 2014 averages.

March 15 had a huge increase in sales again.  March 15 had 21 sales for a $127M total vs 13 sales in March 14 for a $53M total.

March 15 had TWO large (>100 units) sales and March 14 had THREE large sales.

Most of the pricing numbers are being driven by large sales (70% of total sales dollars).  However, price increases are across all apartment types due mainly to a lack of inventory for sale (i.e listings.)

Be aware of the current value of your apartment with unsolicited offers.  We offer valuations that include expense analysis with rent and sales comparables to back up any pricing.

If you’d like our 5 year (2009-2014) review of the Portland apartment market history, let me know and I’ll send an copy.  If you’d like last years report (2008-2013), I can send a copy also.

If you’d like more information on:

– Details/background on individual sales in the report or

– A Free copy of our 80-page book – Buying, Selling and Operating Apartments Using Financial Analysis

Please contact me:

Steve Morris – Senior Advisor Multi-Units
Sperry Van Ness – Bluestone & Hockley
steve.morris@svn.com  / (503) 970-4593

OR Principal Broker License 2002002054 / WA Managing Broker License 24512


2009-2014 Portland Apartment Market Sales History

12 March 2015
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<<<Portland Apartments Market History_13March15>>>

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We’ve generated our annual 5 year history of the Portland apartment market covering sales >$450K in Clark (WA), Clackamas (OR), Multnomah (OR) and Washington (OR) counties

Topics include:

  • Current Market overview
  • 2009-2014 Portland market notes
  • 2015 Futures/Trends
  • 2014 Sales by County (Averages / Largest)
  • 2009-2014 Sales by Neighborhood, Complex Size and Decade Built

Any suggestions to make the report more readable are always appreciated.

If you’d like more information on details/background on individual sales in the report or a free copy of our 80-page book – Buying, Selling and Operating Apartments Using Financial Analysis

Please contact me:

Steve Morris – Senior Advisor Multi-Units
Sperry Van Ness – Bluestone & Hockley
steve.morris@svn.com  / (503) 970-4593

OR Principal Broker License 2002002054 / WA Managing Broker License 24512


Apartment Sales since 2006 thru 2010 1H

6 August 2010
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Shown are the Multi-Unit apartment sales in the Portland Metro and Salem area since 2006.


Offer Contingencies – Records Inspection

18 May 2010
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11 May 2010
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Determining a price to pay – Process

29 April 2010
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In order to arrive at a price based on real operating data, one method is to: (more…)


Offer Contingencies – Financing

17 April 2010
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