Realtor/Coach/Trainer
These are in no particular order. Slow to start – Too many agents get their license and then say, “Now what?” Then they take months to get “everything right.” There a saying in real estate, “If you aren’t prospecting, you’re on your way out.” Underfunded – In the plainest terms, you don’t have enough money […]
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I walked down to the Sellwood Bridge Saturday morning and got some cool shots but realized I wasn’t going to stay there long as it was cold and the bridge is only moving an inch a minute. Might as well watch paint dry. Luckily a project manager came down and was giving an explanation to […]
I could watch this gorgeous time-lapse of Portland over and over. It captures all of the great sights of Portland, even the small aspects that can go unnoticed.
An abundance of wildlife (more than 112 bird and 62 mammal species) can be found in Forest Park. With its massive tree canopy and substantial undergrowth, the park serves as a natural air purifier, water collector, and erosion controller. The 30-mile Wildwood Trail in Forest Park is part of the region’s 40-Mile Loop system that […]
I have wanted to put this into words for a while and then I came across this book excerpt with pretty much encases the points I wanted to make. I found this author from this post. I was originally trying to find an article I had seen before where a study found that home maintenance […]
Friday, October 30 Visit the Davis Graveyard, a Milwaukie home turned Halloween spectacle. In Oregon City, head to Main Street for safe trick-or-treating. Trick-or-treat in Old Town Sherwood. Admission is one can of food. Click here to see the Saturday events from AroundtheSunBlog.com
*If you are viewing the individual post it is on the right, otherwise click on this link for the video. This is a great video put together showing some of the great things about Portland. Show this to anyone thinking about visiting or moving here, and maybe anyone who is thinking about moving away. Coffee, beer, […]
I wrote this in late December of 2007: The Wall Street Journal has a story on surveying economists and their guesses that there will be no recession. One of the biggest questions hanging over the economy remains: How far is the housing market from its bottom? Though many major markets are experiencing steep price declines, […]
HOA’s (Homeowner Associations) are a necessary evil for attached homes – row homes and condos. They make sure the homeowners follow the rules that they agreed to when they bought the house. They also keep up the standards for yards and exteriors which includes replacing the roof and siding when needed. Part of the issue […]
Trying to limit repair requests from the buyer doesn’t work for a couple of reasons; 1. If you say I will only pay $X towards repairs then you have already given up that much money. What if the repairs are $100 more or $500 more? Will you let the house go for that? I have […]
It is counterintuitive that too many choices can cause problems with decision making but this has been shown in quite a few studies. In a longer video, Barry Schwartz talks about how too many retirement plan choices by an employer caused lower participation by employees effectively losing them an opportunity to earn money. This happens […]
Here were are at the end of Summer almost. For a lot of people school controls home buying. Unless you are moving a small distance, if you buy now you will have to move your kid just after school starts. Parents don’t often like that. This is in part why June and July are the […]
Fortunately Debt-to-Income ratios allowed by banks have been lowered. At one time people could have 62% of their income paying debt each month. Take out the taxes at just 25% and you have 13% of your income to pay for utilities, food, and gas. Doesn’t make much sense does it. Typical ratios now are 43%. […]
Just after I listed her home my client told me about the fortune she had pulled from a cookie. She said, “We will sell this home in three months.” As you can see above she wrote the date just to prove it. We got an offer quickly and we joked that we were beating the […]
When the foreclosure crisis started I wondered if this would mean families moving back in with each other. It seems that may be the case. With record foreclosures across the country and vacant homes it almost seems implausible that rentals should be darn ner full. From Realtor.org, The vacancy rate for U.S. apartments rose to […]
