Ar_home_b_search
 



portland listings: 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)

portland listings: The Number 1 Marketing Technique - 08/09/07 10:18 AM
In the approximately 20 years that I have enjoyed pursuing my passion and career in Real Estate, there has been ONLY ONE constant when it comes to advertising a listing.
For all of the marketing schemes and ploys. And all of the fancy Ads, Brochures, Magazines, Video's and TV shows. There is still only one effective method of marketing your listings.
No IT IS NOT a fabulous sign or a successful company and or agent. IT IS NOT a guided tour bus full of hopeful agents coming to eat your catered luncheon. NOR IS IT a special promotion designed to get as many Buyers in your home as … (30 comments)

portland listings: Face to Face vs Technology Partner or Adversary - 06/22/07 07:12 PM
It seems that not everyone understands my post about_how_technology_isolates_us_from_our_clients. At least from the comments that I have received.
Believe me, I do like all your comments. I even like the comments that seem to somewhat disagree with me. Although I do not disagree with the comments. So now I have confused everyone. Let me try to explain what I mean.
I truly love technology, as any one would know if you have read any of my articles like Technology_and_the_upward_slippery_slope  a story about how I have always been on the side of technology, almost to where I am trapped in it. Or the article that I … (1 comments)

portland listings: Another One Bites Dust Portland Oregon Alberta Arts Fixer Has Sold and Closed - 04/20/07 02:19 PM
If you were thinking about Buying    this 1894 Fixer, you are Too Late. This Home has Sold and Closed. Located in the Alberta Arts District of Portland Oregon 97211 and Close to Major Urban renewal and revitalization. This Home stood out as a great opportunity for the someone with an eye to the Future. Congratulations to the new Owners Jeff and Michelle and a hardy thank you to their Buyers Agent Marianne for all or her hard work.
    Have you been Thinking of tackling a Fixer? Then your should Read_This  before you jump off the cliff.
Herb Hamilton is a … (0 comments)

portland listings: Agents, Are you Complacent or Irrelevant ! Then Move ! The Farther the Better ! - 04/04/07 07:39 PM
The best thing that ever happened to my Real Estate Career was my Geographical Move. I will admit that it was a bit scarry at the time. After all I was the Number 1 agent in the Number 1 office for the entire County. Folks this was not your typical I'm number 1 advertising ploy used by every agent that comes down the Pike.
No these were accountable statistics. At that time the Brokerage that I was affiliated with had a 35% market share. I was there Number 1 Agent. Life was Good but not Great. As I began to look around I … (20 comments)

portland listings: How Hungry are YOU ? - 03/30/07 09:17 PM
A quick cute story. I had taken a Sign call fairly early in the morning some years ago on a Home that I had Listed in the Piedmont Neighborhood of Portland Oregon. The call had been placed by a fellow that I would guess was about 35 years old or so. He had asked if I could pick him and his Grandmother up and take them to see the house.
Beaming over the phoneI said that I would be Delighted. I went right into my qualifications spiel asking them my standard set of questions. Amongst the questions that I like to ask … (5 comments)

portland listings: " Waaaa Happppend " The Volitale Secondary Market Hits Home - 03/17/07 08:57 PM
Some 30 Days ago My long term Client Paul called me in the evening and asked if I would put a rental home, (cosmetic fixer) that he owned in the Irvington neighborhood of Portland Oregon on the market. Now I have known Paul for a lot of years and I know he is always a straight forward guy who pretty much already knows what he wants before he calls you. I was also familiar with the house in Irvington having been in it a couple of years before.
After 20 Minutes or so we had Set the price and I set off to email Paul … (0 comments)

portland listings: Are the Cyber-World Police Taking over Craig's List - 03/12/07 01:16 PM
A little over 2 years ago I was working with a group of 30's somethings. As they were Rehabbing this 1950's ranch that had never been touched. I Work very closely with my client's, not just being there Broker for the purchase and the re-sale I also act as a consultant throughout the project. Isa, the owner of the project and I were talking about outfitting the Kitchen with new appliances. We both felt that it was imperative to keep the home in that 50's style. Isa told me that she had found an appliance on Craig's list and wondered what I thought about purchasing on CRAIG'S_LIST .
                                                                                                                
I must … (8 comments)

 
Rainmaker_large

Downtown Portland Real Estate Broker~Herb Hamilton,CDPE

Portland, OR

More about me…

RE/MAX Preferred Inc. Realtors

Address: RE/MAX Preferred Inc. Realtors : Herb, 10121 SE Sunnyside Rd. Suite 150, Clackamas, or, 97015

Office Phone: (503) 659-1550

Cell Phone: (503) 515-8889

Email Me

Writing about Portland Oregon Real Estate issues and Neighborhoods. Articles include how-tos as well as how-to-nots. Learn all about Fixers and Rehabs. Stop by for insightfull stories of Portland Homes, some funny some sad some informative as we cruise through the Neighborhoods of The Rose City Portland Oregon. website statistics Join My Community at MyBloglog!
Add to Technorati Favorites

    Free SEO Directory


    Listings

    Links

    Archives

    RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog