Need to sell your current home before you can buy your next one? A contingent offer can still win — but only if it's built right.We walk through what makes yours the one a Willamette Valley
Dated: November 19 2025
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If it feels like there’s more new construction than usual, you’re not imagining it. The bigger question many people are asking is whether builders are overbuilding again like they did before the 2008 housing crash.
In today’s Market Insights breakdown, I walk through the latest permit numbers, why builders are actually slowing production, and what this means for buyers and sellers right now.
Dive into our full Market Insights breakdown Here!
Welcome — we’re glad you’re here.We’re Ruth and Frank Howard, known locally as Your Howard Team, and we help homeowners across the Willamette Valley make smart, confident real ....
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