Thinking about buying or selling a home this year? Congrats! Below are seven tasks you can accomplish now that will help your chances of home buying or selling in 2013! 1. Handle your credit issues. Maybe you don’t have any credit issues or at least you think you don’t. So this is the time to […]
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8 Tasks For Every Home Buyer or Seller Considering a Move in 2013
January 3rd, 2013 
admin Say Goodbye to The Buyer’s Market in Portland!
April 13th, 2012 admin In the blink of an eye we went from a buyer’s market to a seller’s market. How did this happen and what does that even mean you say? Well, it means that inventory has gone way down. Wayyyy down. So when there’s less to choose from, it gives seller’s the upper hand. Prices are beginning […]
Fierce Market in Portland for Home Buyers
April 4th, 2012 admin This has been a very busy spring! My buyer clients are keeping me very busy and I’m grateful. But as I’m out there showing houses and writing offers, there is a theme beginning to emerge. Competition is fierce! With inventory being low and with the larger than normal (or the past few years) amount of […]
Short Sales: Answers for First Time Home Buyers
March 7th, 2012 admin Oh lovely short sales. Your allure and promises of a “great deal” are hard to resist. But are your promises empty? Are you tempting buyers only to let them down in the end? I was always told that if it looks too good to be true than it probably is. And when I work with […]
What are Closing Costs?
March 5th, 2012 admin Good question! If you are looking into buying or even selling, you will have to deal with closing costs. So what are they? In short they consist of a variety of fees and expenses that you and the seller will have to pay at the time of closing. Your lender must provide a good-faith estimate […]
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No Comments »7 Reason to Own your Portland Home
March 1st, 2012 admin 7 Reasons to Own Your Portland Home 1. Tax breaks. The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, as well as some of the costs involved in buying your home. 2. Appreciation. Real estate has long-term, stable growth in value. While year-to-year fluctuations are normal, median […]
5 Things to Know about Homeowners Insurance
February 28th, 2012 admin Homeowners insurance tends to be one of those things that people think about after the fire burns the house down or the flood heavily damages the home. Doing a little extra research when you are beginning the home buying process can potentially save you and your family a lot of heartache down the road.
Tax Benefits of Home Ownership!
February 27th, 2012 admin Oh, I’ll never forget how glorious the time was when I did my taxes after having bought our first home. As I left my accountant’s office I felt this weird sensation on my face. I think it was….wait…a smile? This was huge considering the previous year I left feeling like I had just gotten run […]
Taking the Stress out of Homebuying in Portland
February 22nd, 2012 admin Buying a home should be fun, not stressful. As you look for your dream home, keep in mind these tips for making the process as peaceful as possible.
