Contracts You Probably Shouldn’t Sign
For the most part, real estate contracts are standardized. If you work with a Realtor who is a multiple listing service (MLS) member, you can be assured that the sales contract has certain elements intended to protect you. You can be sure that the contract has contingencies that allow you to terminate if an inspection […]
Population Growth in Oregon: Just Who ARE All These People?
In current community conversations, the subject of locking up land to prevent housing has gained steam…
Who Needs A Professional Marketer? You Do!
It’s a Hot Market for Sellers, so Why Bother with professional marketing? Let’s get this straight: You don’t have to. You can take a couple of cell phone snaps and slap it on the market. Boom. All done. Unless you want top dollar for your home. It is true that you have a much better […]
It’s a Hot market for sellers. Doesn’t that mean buyers will pay BIG for houses As Is?
In a seller’s market, it just doesn’t seem fair that a seller would still have to paint the house, fix the broken front railing or haul away the pile of junk in the yard before putting the house up for sale. Heck, why even clean it if 45 buyers are going to knock down your […]
Combat: Buying in a Seller’s Market
Yes, it’s a hot market. If you’re a seller, it couldn’t be better than this. People are fighting over your house – the one with the too-small kitchen and the stuffy upstairs! If you’re a buyer, well, prepping to purchase is like training for full armor combat. In times like these, where nearly every house, […]
Dude, It’s Time to Move
There are plenty of typical reasons for moving: To upsize, to downsize, to get closer to work, to retire, to be closer to family.