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April 2012 Portland Metro Real Estate Update!!

April20
"Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley APRIL 2012 PORTLAND METRO REAL ESTATE UPDATE!!! Hi again…what, so soon???!!!  Yes, last month's update was late and so here I am again in your "in-box"!!!  What's happening in our real estate market???  It's a bit crazy, a "gold-rush"!  There is a lot of pent-up buying energy, mixed with some positive economic news, add in a dash of "close-to-bottomed-out-prices" (if not totally bottomed out), then stir with a hint of the possibility of interest rates rising and you have a "flambé" (I'm talking like I actually know how or have time to cook?).  Now, mont… Read More

Real Estate EXCITEMENT! And, What This REALLY Means for Portland Oregon Real Estate Pricing!!!

April10
"I'm So Excited" - The Pointer Sisters   Something different is definitely happening in our local Portland Oregon real estate market!!!   And, this is a good thing for our local real estate, our local economy and our local attitude (of course, just a little sunshine might fix that).  However, what is really happening?  I'm still assessing, but it's definitely not "the sky is falling" environment that we have endured the last few years.   I want to share a story or two, so you can get perspective on just how "finicky" our market might be AND how important it might be to be "p… Read More

March 2012 Portland Metro Real Estate Update (Better Late than Never)!!

April3
"I'm Late" from Alice in Wonderland   MARCH 2012 PORTLAND METRO REAL ESTATE UPDATE!! Happy "Spring-Time" (if you come up from being under-water long enough to read this)!  I'm so late with my March 2012 Portland Real Estate Update that it's actually April.  All I can tell you is that moving all your documents, files, contacts, e-mails, contacts, photos, marketing materials and more while trying to learn a new computer operating system and carrying-on "business-as-usual" is not to be taken lightly!  Buyer Beware!!  But, I'm almost through the "eye of the needle" and I just thoug… Read More

It’s Always “Honey-Do” Season When You’re Selling A Home!

March9
Billy Joel - "Honesty"   Contractor Stories... Similar to Diogenes’ search for an honest man, homeowners want someone to do quality repairs at a fair price.  The task appears reasonably easy but if you’ve ever tried to locate someone to fix something, you know just how difficult it is.  Why is that, I ask???  I think it goes back to supply and demand plus a basic personality type that might opt for that type of work.  If you need handyman, maintenance or renovation-type work completed, you need the contractor more than he/she may need you! Finding a list o… Read More
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