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tips: Portland, Oregon Real Estate Listing Tips: Furniture Throws - 04/10/08 01:06 PM
Well, it's time to stage your house for sale and we know it's a PRICE WAR and a BEAUTY CONTEST out there, so your home must absolutely shine!
But what if your furniture is old, worn, or just out of style, and you can't afford to put in new furniture or have a stager help out?
Well an easy fix is a "throw", you know, those really big rug-like pieces of fabric which are like tableclothes for furniture. They can change your ratty old wing-back into a stylish period peice or modern looker.
Throws can be bought at any of big-box bedroom, bathroom store for a fraction … (0 comments)
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tips: What Do My 12 Year Old Son and Water Have in Common? - 03/21/08 01:47 PM
Believe it or not, as I was "speaking-with-conviction" to my son this morning as he lounged in bed about the importance of cleaning his room, even on Spring break, the part of my brain not being used drifted to a real life real estate metaphor.
Both adolescents and water have something in common: They both seek the path of least resistance and will always give way to the force of gravity. In the case of water, it rolls downhill, and in the case of teenagers, they get pulled along with their friends, and you hope they're good ones too!
When we help our … (5 comments)
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tips: Portland, Oregon Real Estate Tips: Clean Your Ducts - 03/11/08 06:45 PM
All Winter we've been using our furnace air ducts to bring warm air from the furnace into our homes but now it's getting warmer so we're using our furnaces less. But don't forget that if you have an air-conditioning system, you'll be using your furnace air ducts all over again to cool things down!
In addition to the regular maintenance recommended by your heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) professional, it may be time to have your ductwork cleaned as well. Duct cleaners suck the accumulated dust and larger particles of dirt from your duct system, allowing your furnace and AC units to run cleaner.
Once the ducts … (0 comments)
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tips: Portland, Oregon Real Estate Open House Tips: Cookies, They Really Work! - 03/10/08 06:02 PM
Well, you've heard it a million times, but baking cookies before your agent holds an open house really makes your house feel warm and inviting. If it's not open house day, but you know brokers are coming with buyers, you should still bake!
Your basic chocolate chip recipe is all you need. The familiar aroma of freshly baked cookies gives folks that comfort food feeling, heightening the possibility that someone will connect with your home on a subconscious level. If you leave the cookies for folks to nibble, be sure to provide napkins so they don't leave crumbs. If you can't leave cookies, consider … (3 comments)
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tips: Seal those holes: Portland, Oregon Real Estate Tips, Keith Berne, Realtor - 02/26/08 07:17 PM
Summer is only one season away and many of you may be thinking of installing air conditioning systems. Well if you do, be sure that the installer properly seals all entry points into the house for the system, whether in the roof, walls or crawlspace. As a Realtor I've seen many cases where a small entry point allows rodents, animals or birds to enter attics and crawlspaces where they can do a lot of damage. Last year a panicked homeowner called me to tell me an "animal" was trapped in her built-in microwave. It turned out a bird had gotten into the attic and flown down … (0 comments)
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tips: Rent or Buy? Portland, Oregon, Real Estate Tips, Keith Berne, Realtor - 02/26/08 03:53 PM
I received an excellent question today: Is it better to rent or buy in this market? Well, with rates low and sellers willing to deal... now is a great time to buy. Of course, arguments could be made in either direction with proofs on both sides of the question. But one thing is as clear as glass; WHEN YOU RENT... YOU'RE PAYING SOMEONE ELSE'S MORTGAGE... WHEN YOU BUY, YOU'RE PAYING YOUR OWN. Happy Days! Keith Berne, Re/Max Equity Group, Broker, Realtor, GRI 503-734-6646
Comments not intended to solicit currently listed properties.
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Keith Berne, Real Estate Broker, Realtor, GRI
Portland,
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