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listing: Portland, Oregon Real Estate Tips: Are you Selling or Listing? - 05/21/08 02:09 AM
A good broker friend of mine across the river in Washington said it best: "When I go to speak to someone about selling their home, I ask them, do you want to SELL your home or LIST your home?"
That's an amazing question that brokers wouldn't have considered asking two years ago, but now that it's costing a fortune to market a home, the question is imperative. Only a truely motivated seller will be successful selling their home in today's market, and the highest powered agent in the world can't do a thing unless it's priced to sell. That means the … (3 comments)
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listing: Toilet Talk: Portland, Oregon Real Estate Listing Tips - 03/06/08 04:57 PM
Listing your home for sale? Then it's time to think about the throne! If the floor around your toilet is a bit spongy, or the vinyl is beginning to peal back, it may be because the wax ring inside the base where the toilet connects to the sewer line is corroded. It may need changing! Any good inspector will look closely around the base off all toilets; if they have a moisture meter, they'll check where the toilet meets the floor to detect signs of leakage. Before listing your home you may want to have a plumber come to check all the water connections and … (0 comments)
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listing: Leave the Furnace ON! Portland, Oregon Real Estate Tips - 03/04/08 01:46 PM
Is your house listed and Vacant? Well, if you live where it still gets chilly at night, know that the worst possible thing is to walk into a COLD house and expect a buyer to feel all warm and fuzzy. The sun may be out as Spring approaches, but a house without heat can feel like a freezer when you walk in, even if it's warm outside. Many times I've brought customers in houses, and it's colder inside than out!!!! So you agents and owners who have homes listed in chilly places, KEEP the FURNACE ON! Happy Selling, Keith Berne, RE/MAX … (4 comments)
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listing: Doggone it, Consider Doggie Daycare when Listing! Real Estate Tips, Portland, Oregon - 02/29/08 03:58 PM
If you can see my photo, you know I love dogs (I'm the Broker, he's the barker)... so don't take this the wrong way. My miniature schnauzer Clyde is a typical, excitable smaller breed dog. If I was to sell my home, I would make sure Clyde was properly crated or better yet, gone when folks came to view the house. There is NOTHING more distracting to a potential buyer than a yappy dog, other than, perhaps, a biting dog. So no matter how much you love your dog, if you want to sell your house, consider doggie daycare! Happy Selling, … (8 comments)
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listing: Portland, Oregon Real Estate Tips: Did you rent your listing last year? - 02/25/08 04:40 PM
In 2007, many listings became rentals when they didn't sell. Now that spring has almost sprung it may be time to reconsider listing, especially if the rental idea didn't work out. Now that the market has had its reality check, perhaps its time to be more flexible on the price and retest the waters! Happy Selling, Keith Berne, Re/Max Equity Group, Broker, GRI 503-734-6646
Comments not intended to solicit currently listed properties.
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Keith Berne, Real Estate Broker, Realtor, GRI
Portland,
OR
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RE/MAX Equity Group, Inc.
Address: 6245 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR, 97239
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