Coach/Trainer/Realtor
Well that is blatant selling in a headline. Must be the heat. I called one of my clients yesterday who was sitting by her pool while the AC was barely keeping up in the office. Here is where she was sitting. So pools aren’t as poplar in the Portland area because of our rain and […]
I finally closed one of my listings that was a short sale. It took 2 and half months to get approval. There were two banks involved. One, the first position, had 80% of the loan and the other, second position, had 20%. The second ended up receiving only $1000. They made it difficult to get […]
The above picture is a beautiful bath but in most homes this will be considered overbuilt. There are a number of things to remember but the biggest is do not build or remodel your home to be better than the rest of your neighborhood. The worst house in the neighborhood is brought up by the […]
It all started with me getting slammed by some weird illness last Friday. I had a sore throat all week but the rest of it rolled in Friday afternoon and put me down for the weekend. Monday was unburying myself and finishing up other tasks that were put to the side. This week I had: […]
I love map based searching. I like to see exactly what is in an area and sometimes it is mind boggling how many homes are for sale in one place. After trying a few demos and getting helpful feedback from past and current clients I have chosen what I think is a great service, hopefully […]
After finishing up some showings my client and I parted ways. They called me later to tell me that nearby they saw smoke and stopped by the house to see flames. Apparently the car in the garage was on fire. They banged on doors of the burning home and next door neighbors getting people out […]
Foreclosures slow down in Denver. It may be due to new rules lengthening time for seller to repay. This article claims declining values are the main reason for foreclosures now, not subprime loans. New laws have slown down foreclosures. Hawaii is comparatively low in foreclosures.
So you are behind in your payments. Banks are calling; telling you some odd scenarios- basically trying to scare you. Foreclosures and short sales are the number one thing people ask me about. So here are 9 options when facing foreclosure. 1. Do Nothing – If a homeowner does nothing, they will most likely loose […]
I have a post about the Beaverton numbers from the June 2008 Market Action. Click here to read the post.
The full Market Action Report is here. Virtually the same number of homes for sale on the market as last year. As many listings as I have, look to your right, I would have guessed more. Year over year we are down 2.2% for Median Price which doesn’t seem like much in relative terms. I […]
I was mesmerized. Though if my friend didn’t break his rental bike, which some question whether it was mine before an earlier stop, I wouldn’t have seen this. I saw 3 stones stacked up that were quite round and thought it was some kind of glue prank. While walking back to where my friend was […]
PortlandRealEstateNetwork.com is collection of REALTOR’s, green consultants, real estate photographers, real estate marketing experts and real estate marketing professionals. And I have been asked to participate. Over the next week or two other members will be introduced. My introduction just popped up there and my post should be up within an hour or so. […]
Philly Sheriff Stops Enforcing Foreclosure Notices. Fairfax County to buy foreclosed homes. USDA 100% loans for rural properties in Oregon. These include Sherwood, Newberg, Canby, North Plains and others. This program is getting little attention and they are trying to get the word out. When people think of rural areas Sherwood probably doesn’t pop into […]
Of course now blue Mazda 3 Hatchbacks will pop up everywhere but for two months there were none around Portland for a reasonable price. She gave a local dealer a chance but he was $4000 higher and seemed to barely hold in a laugh when she said what she would pay. Allison wanted this color […]
For awhile I was reporting on the numbers, statistics and prognostications that I found quite often. It is seductive to report the good news about our market. Makes us feel good. But the numbers are interpreted by whoever compiles them and compared to other numbers that someone else put together and there is at least […]
Aroundthesunblog.com is aptly titled for the weekend weather we are going to have. Here are two events today out of many for the weekend that sound interesting, Portland Actors Ensemble will perform Julius Caesar in Washington Park at 7:30 pm. Visit the PAE website for details. Environmental Film Event: The film Kilowatt Ours will be […]
