Orlando, Fla. - According to Orlando REALTOR® Jonathan de Jesus, the high inventory of real estate listings in the Orlando area means buyers can count on continued bargains for the near future.

How long the bargain-basement prices on Orlando real estate will last is debatable, according to de Jesus, who says that it depends on factors like the overall health of the U.S. economy and future mortgage legislation changes.

"Everyone is looking for bargains, from the first time home buyer to the real estate investor, and the market is providing great opportunities for both. The excess inventory has not only served to lower the entry barrier for buyers, but given them more properties to choose from as well."

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Meridian, ID – For pastors, lower prices for real estate have been truly a blessing, allowing some to buy a home for the first time, according to Meridian real estate agent John Espinosa.

Espinosa, who comes from a family deeply involved in Christian ministry, says that the economic downturn has hurt a lot of charitable organizations, to be sure. But he says that ministers who have a steady income, however sparse, can often afford to buy a home now, whereas before they couldn't.

"In the past, incomes were an issue, of course; everyone knows your average pastor doesn't make a lot of money. The biggest problem in the way of home ownership, however, was high real estate prices, and now that they've come down a bit, we're seeing more pastors able to afford to buy a home."

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Portland, Oregon - Portland Oregon real estate agent David Somerville says young families are being drawn to Downtown Portland's condos and lofts by low prices, good neighborhoods, and close proximity to jobs.

Somerville, who has been selling Portland real estate for over ten years, says the trend of younger buyers coming into the downtown is welcomed by Portland employers and property owners alike, and has helped to revitalize downtown neighborhoods.

"The current housing market is providing some great opportunities for younger buyers to get into Portland condos and lofts at pretty amazing prices."

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Newport News, VA - Newport News REALTOR Erin Melton launched a new local website that she says provides much more accurate York County VA real estate searches than the big national real estate websites. While several big real estate website brands get the most attention initially from prospective home buyers, Melton says they quickly find out that the information is less than timely.

"Over and over, clients come to me with a list of properties from one of the big name websites, and more often than not, the listing is stale. Someone else got to it first."

She says the best way to get fresh listings for York County homes, whether that's Newport News real estate or Yorktown VA waterfront homes, is to use a local website like http://tidehomes.com that gets its data directly from the MLS.

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Portland, Oregon – Portland area real estate expert David Somerville sees buying opportunities in the current housing market that can be used by first time home buyers and trade-up buyers alike.

Somerville says that the dual combination of historically low prices and interest rates provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many buyers to lock in lower house payments on Portland real estate than ever before for a much nicer home than they ever thought possible.

"Many people just don't realize how ideal the market is right now. There is an abundance of inventory which tends to bring prices down, of course, but it also provides a better selection of homes to choose from."

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