Monday News Links
When Warren Buffet speaks, I pay attention. What the Bailout does for taxpayers. Lien on the Nines luxury hotel for about $6.5 million. The Pearl’s biggest developer gives his opinion on the Portland Market from his vantage point.
Portland Summer
I have a couple of real estate issues to write about but I will let that wait for Monday. Yesterday Javier dragged me out to the river for about a hour. He threw me in a tube and pulled me behind his boat until I would spectacularly fall out. I had so much fun. I […]
Interest Rates Are Interesting
I am not trying to promote Zillow Mortgage but I like their tool. To the left you will see the widget that shows the national interest rates and you can click between a 3 month, 1 week or 1 day view of three different loans programs. So I clicked on the one day view and […]
My Short Sale Summary
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 […]
Portland Map Based Search Now Live
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 […]
9 Options When Facing Foreclosure
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 […]
