portland homes for sale: Your Ship has come in Don't let it Depart without YOU! - 02/22/11 07:20 PM
So you say you've been searching for a home for sale in Portland for some time with no Luck. You know the kind of home I am talking about, that cute home that fits your all your needs but without all the problems assoicated with older homes in Portland Oregon. Your out looking steady but time and time again you are disapointed by Condition.
Well thanks to this Seller you don't have to wonder about such things as Old half inch Water Lines, Sewer Lines put in when your Grandfather was young, Electrical Fuse box or Drafty Old windows or … (5 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Seo Your Way to the Top - 02/06/11 11:52 PM
Being in the Business of Real Estate is sometimes frustrating. Not for all the reasons that just may have popped into your head.
It is frustrating to me because I feel that I am to close to the issues. Take for example the issue of Search Engine Optimization or SEO for short. I work hard on a regular basis to push my web sites to the top of the Search Engines via natural organic results.
There is the Rub! I am Not a Buyer nor a Seller of Portland Oregon Property. So I can only take a stab at what might … (11 comments)
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portland homes for sale: View VS Yard - 01/22/11 11:07 PM
The View Vs Yard question? I have been working with a couple now for a few weeks that wants to by a Portland Oregon home with a View and a Yard in an area of similar priced homes.
I try very hard to preview at least from the outside all of the homes that I will be showing. Nothing more frustrating for a Buyer than to realize that the agent they chose to work with did not even do the basics. They simply pulled up a property that looked good and then set the appointment hoping for the best.
So when … (5 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Show me the Money - 01/20/11 10:12 PM
Show me the Money not the Hype! As a busy real estate Broker in Portland Oregon I am constantly amazed at what agents seem to think is important.
" I am a Short Sale Specialist, or Foreclosure Specialist " etc. etc. etc. Yes it is important to work with someone who knows what they are doing. But truth be known what the consumer wants right out of the gate is to see that Foreclosure information and or listings.
Just show me the Foreclosure information they scream. Yet more often than not what they get is accolades about how good the agent could … (6 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Price VS Square Foot - 12/29/10 04:38 PM
The Price per Square foot argument. It is not all that often but on occasion I do get a Buyer or two who are over enamored with the Price per Square Foot question.
Here is the Story.
After showing Bob and Sue this perfect little Condo in downtown Portland the other day they wanted me to send them some comps. I am always more than happy to do that as a well informed Buyer is a Happy Buyer. After viewing the comps Bob emails back and wants to make an offer based on his calculations using Square Feet.
So a little … (3 comments)
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portland homes for sale: The Fed is Killing Us - 03/19/10 08:56 AM
What's that you say " The Fed is Killing us? " Yes once again and for the eleventh time in a row the Fed has left interest rates alone and unchanged.
It is precisely this action that is killing real estate sales in my oppinion. Here is what I mean. Anytime there is long term consistancy it fosters complacency. The longer we go with no change the more complacent Buyers become preferring to sucumb to the worst foe or real estate agents ever Procrastination!
In times of uncertainty and fluctuation there seems to be more motivation. " I must do … (8 comments)
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portland homes for sale: It can't be Done - No Bull ! - 02/23/10 09:41 AM
Are you new to real estate? Perhaps you have been in it for a while but just can't seem to break into the big leagues. No matter how hard you seem to try your just not getting the results you hoped for.
Why is that ? What is causing you to fall short? This is the same question that ( lets call him Bob to protect the innocent ) asked himself.
Bob was a new agent and began working in an office dominated by three very high profile agents who seemed to suck out the life of the best neighborhoods. Bob … (39 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Dumb Point of View - 02/15/10 05:30 PM
Over the years I have fielded some very dumb requests by agents who purported to be representing their clients. I say it in this way as to wonder out loud if actually what they were doing was representing or was it just laziness on their part?
Here is the Story. I had been working on a very difficult sale that required several Closing Date Extension requests by the Buyer. Each one was trying but understandable and granted by the Seller.
Each one was always met with delay in gaining the Buyer's Signature as they were in a remote location out of … (5 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Who are You Working For? - 01/22/10 10:09 AM
Sometimes I think that Agents get lost along the way. It often begins innocently enough then somewhere along the path a line is crossed. Who is it you represent? Are you treating your clients and customers honestly?
The other day I was having coffee at The University Coffee Shop when this fellow approached me. He asked " Are you Herb Hamilton "? I replied " Yes ". " You're a Real Estate agent aren't you " he inquired. "Yes I am. How may I help you"?
So Tom tells me his story. He owns a small home with an extra lot. … (6 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Real Estate Bottom Feeders will eat their Young - 12/11/09 09:45 AM
Do you work with Bottom Feeders, if so why? I know ,I know ,I know exactly what your going to say. " Because they are buying a lot of property or they are going to buy a ton of property! "
The truth of the matter is that bottom feeders all come from the same mold. After either attending some get rich in real estate seminar, reading several get rich in real estate books or listening to the stories of how someone else did a too good to be true deal they embark on a quest to become the king … (12 comments)
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portland homes for sale: 1885 Victorian Home close in downtown Portland Oregon - 11/27/09 06:47 PM
This property has Sold and Closed 1885 Victorian Close To Downtown Portland OR … (9 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Congrats to Tim and Kathryn on their Purchase in Portland Oregon - 11/25/09 09:15 AM
North Portland Bungalow … (4 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Southeast Portland Market Action Report for Oct. 2009 - 11/18/09 06:58 PM
October's Residential Highlights for the Greater Portland Metro area continue to show an upward trend compared to the same month a year ago. Inventory levels continue to drop showing 6.5 months a level not seen since August 2007 down from its previous high of 19.2 months reported in January 2009.
Southeast Portland's Data over all reflects a Continuing drop in Average and Median Sales Price while inventory levels and Days on the market remain stable. Pending sales are up slightly over last month but closed sales are down.
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portland homes for sale: Northeast Portland Market Action Report for Oct 2009 - 11/17/09 10:09 AM
October's Residential Highlights for the Greater Portland Metro area continue to show an upward trend compared to the same month a year ago. Inventory levels continue to drop showing 6.5 months a level not seen since August 2007 down from its previous high of 19.2 months reported in January 2009.
Northeast Portland this month shows a slight decrease in the amount of new listings coming on the market over last months activity. Pending Sales for this month show a drop while Closed Sales are up and the days on the market remain fairly constant.
October's … (2 comments)
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portland homes for sale: What is it that Makes us American ? - 10/31/09 04:15 PM
As American's we have enjoyed a wonderfull run. We have made our mistakes of course but for the most part we have stayed the course.
Many, many countries around the world have and continue to look up to us for guidance even when we occasionally stumble, pick ourselves up and dust off. In our darkest hours they still look to us and hope to become us.
What is it then about the American spirit that causes so many to look to us? Among many, many things it is our sense of fair play. The spirit that pushes up to not only do … (79 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Southeast Portland Market Action Report for Sept. 2009 - 10/21/09 09:47 AM
Market activity and sales continue to improve over the greater Portland area market, while listing inventory continues to fall creating a faster selling market time.
In Southeast Portland comparing August 2009 with September 2009 the Number of active listings has dropped while the number of Pending Sales has increased. Solds are down for the month and Days on the market have increased slightly by 4 days.
Average Sales Price for the month have increased by $8,900 over last month and Median price has increased as well by $1,000.
Disclaimer : Information contained in this report … (2 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Northeast Portland Market Action Report for Sept 2009 - 10/20/09 09:39 AM
Market activity and sales continue to improve over the greater Portland area market, while listing inventory continues to fall creating a faster selling market time.
In Northeast Portland Market inventory shows a slight decrease. Pending Sales and Sold Properties both increase while market time increases slightly by one week over last month.
Best news is the Huge increase in number of Pending sales for 2009 vs 2008. The average and Median sales prices both remain constant reflecting about a $1,000 difference between now and last month.
Northeast Portland remains the fastest market time at 84 … (0 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Get In Get OUT or Get Out of the Way - 09/28/09 09:31 AM
Is your market still stagnant? Or is it you who are the stagnant one? Real estate income is all about contracts. In good times and bad people will move.
What happens more often than not is that we fall prey to our own expectations. In our own neighborhoods, the very ones we are supposed to be the experts in, we are out of sorts. So perhaps the value that the Seller hoped to get is not as high as he thinks he is entitled to. This should not stop you from working.
The best example of this is the new agent … (7 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Don't be a Loser - 08/21/09 10:23 AM
All summer I have been talking about buying when the market is down. We all want to buy at the bottom and not at the top. Yet we all seem to wait til it is too late. Why is that?Don't get caught. Rebound signs are all around you. Like this article today http://www.kptv.com/money/20491767/detail.html .Not only that but if you are a first time Home Buyer and your looking to take advantage of that $8,000 tax credit then there are only 100 days left to choose and close on a property. Check it out ! www.portlandrealproperty.com
Ever wonder what's around you? Wish you … (10 comments)
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portland homes for sale: Sellwood Charmer Portland Oregon - 06/05/09 09:33 AM
8863 SE 11th in Portland Oregon's Sellwood area
New Construction $474,950 … (0 comments)
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