Alexander Phan's (ikliomve) Blog

If you are searching for a house you have probably heard that location, location, location is everything.  I believe that while location is important there are 2 other L's that play an equally important role.  These are: Lot Size and Layout, and will be discussed briefly below, along with the fir...

Hello Active Rain Community,I wanted to post up real estate info on the Portland market.  You can see the graph below, but the most important take-aways are: Pending and closed sales in August were WELL BELOW normal averages Closed sales have fallen 25%, compared to a year ago Available inventory...

  Hello Active Rain Community!   Often times, buying your first home can be can be an uncomfortable feeling if you do not know how the process works.  If you are ready to delve into the real estate market as a first time homebuyer, here are seven steps that will help get you moving in the right d...

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