Once upon a time, Portland homebuying was a much less dramatic affair then it is today. The house hunt was fun, if suspenseful, and then there was another exciting whirlwind of inspections, closing and moving in. Today, though, as soon as buyers get the gumption to jump off the rent vs. buy fence, they find […]
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Top 10 Portland Home Styles
November 18th, 2011 
admin Bungalo– In my experience, this type of home is the most liked and desired among buyers. Bungalos often have low-pitched, side-gabled roofs, widely extended and supported by brackets, banks of casement windows, and huge covered porches that extend across the entire front of the house. These homes are generally 1.5-2 stories high, and usually come […]
How to Choose a Mortgage Person
November 15th, 2011 admin Buyers always ask me how they should choose a lender/broker. It is so important that the team of people you work with while buying a home is one you can count on and one that does their best for you. This article from Trulia explains it well. One thing it doesn’t mention that I want […]
The End is Near?
November 9th, 2011 admin According to The Wall Street Journal, the study “forecasts U.S. home prices will finally start to turn around by early next year. It forecasts home prices in 384 U.S. metro areas will rise by an average of 2.7% between the first quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013, with 95% of those metro […]
How would you score on the Buyer IQ Quiz?
November 7th, 2011 admin If you are buying or have bought, you should know the answers! It only takes a few minutes. Go here.
Portland School Ratings
November 3rd, 2011 admin Questions about Portland area schools come up a lot when I’m working with buyers. Either they are planning for their future family or have children nearing school age and want their home purchase to be near their child’s new school. Years ago there were few if any good resources on all the different schools and […]
Short sales up to 8 months to close!
October 28th, 2011 admin Every buyer I work with wants to know what the deal is with short sales. And many come equipped with little or inaccurate information about them. So each time I find myself giving the dreaded “short sale speech.” The reason I dread it is because there are so many unknowns with short sales. And almost […]
I want to buy a home in Portland, now what?
October 27th, 2011 admin I am a planner by nature. I like to make lists and be organized. And I’m guessing some of you are like me. So if you are that way (and even if you aren’t) and are considering buying a home in Portland in the next year or sooner, here is an article that gives you […]
