That depends. Like everything else in real estate it depends on the house and sellers. Based on a study by Realtor.com, 60% of agents say yes it is a good time to sell. 79% of the agents surveyed said that more serious buyers come out during the holidays, and 61% say less competition from other […]

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I was just having his conversation with a client the other day. He’s considering moving and asked the typical question a potential seller would ask about how to price his home. I gave him a little speech that I give to all my clients when they are considering moving. Then today I see this article […]

In April of this year I sent out a newsletter covering this topic. The article I wrote about received a lot of feedback so I thought it was worth repeating here on my blog. Some of you may have read the Time magazine cover story questioning the value of homeownership, or you may have found […]

In the past I was surprised by a few clients that I had gotten who wanted to purchase a home for their child to live in while attending college. It’s a pretty good idea when you consider the low prices and interest rates because even after the student graduates, that home that is located near […]

You’ve all seen the empty stores in strip malls. More and more these have become common place since the real estate crisis and mortgage collapse. Here’s an interesting article that talks about how the push for the future will be back towards city living and walkability. They even mention Portland as a city with, “great […]

Www.ForSalebyOwner.com states, “According to the National Association of Realtors, for sale by owner sellers not only sell faster, but they usually get closer to their asking price.” Misleading? Yes. They do sell faster but that is because they are severely under priced. And they do sell closer to their asking price as well but again […]

I love it when I find a great graphic! This one shows what makes up a mortgage payment. I’m always searching for an easy way to explain different parts of the process of home buying and selling. It’s tricky because I want to make sure my clients have all the info they need but at […]

Some much needed assistance is on the way to 155 small businesses in North, NE and East Portland. The Portland Development Commission and 5 local non profits have come together to form the Small Businesss Development Program. The object is to strengthen and assist local companies with a variety of services. Some of these services […]