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Selling Homes…It’s All in the Preparation! And, the “Devil is in the Details”!!

May14
"Friend of the Devil" - Counting Crows The Portland, Oregon real estate market has definitely proved itself as "recovering".  And, was recently listed by Yahoo News as #4 of one of the 11 US cities having the best recoveries!  So, what does this mean for sellers?  It means the secret to selling your property still remains the same:  location, price and condition!!!  But, it's a "sellers' market"...you might say?  Yes, I think the general consensus is that it is definitely a sellers' market in the greater Portland Metro area but that doesn't preclude common sense. Location:  you … Read More

If There’s a Chance You Have a Shared Sewer Line, PLEASE READ!!!

March12
Jack Johnson - "The Sharing Song" The Oregonian reports that as Portland proceeds with one of its biggest sewer projects in history, thousands of homeowners are in line for a hefty surprise: Homes discovered with "nonconforming" hookups will get a $5,000 city bill to reconnect to the city's system. Some also may have to pay private contractors for work on top of that. It's estimated as many as 3,000 to 4,000 homes in Portland may be sharing a sewer line. It was common practice, in "days of old" and I have had several clients not even be aware that they had been sharing a line for many… Read More

“Honey-Do” Season Approaches…Getting Your Home Ready to Sell!!

February21
"Honey Honey" from Mama Mia! If it shows better, it will probably sell faster and maybe for more money. Once your home is on the market, it's time to look at it like a commodity and through the eyes of potential buyers. Do them now to help it sell sooner. Make repairs - it doesn't matter if it's been that way since you bought it. You need to fix it so that the buyer doesn't think that the rest of the house is about to fall apart. Not too personal - you may have bought your home to express yourself but if the buyer can't see themselves in the home for all of your things, it's going t… Read More

December 2012 Portland Metro Real Estate Update!!

December18
Video of Prince, Michael Jackson and James Brown from 1983! DECEMBER 2012 PORTLAND METRO REAL ESTATE UPDATE Season's Greetings everyone!!  I hope you are surviving the revelry, the shopping as well as the recent tragedies that have affected our immediate area and nation!!  But, as life goes on, so does real estate and there is more good news in that arena at least!  Remember when Prince (or the artist formerly known as) sang "let's party like it's 1999"??  Well, the Portland Metro area is "buying and selling real estate like it's 2006-2007"!!  Our market continues to show growth i… Read More
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