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2013
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Luxury Condos for Sale in Portland The Downtown Condos fall into two categories: Downtown Portland Condos - New (or newer) construction, built as high rise condo developments Downtown Portland Condos - Condo units in condo conversions of existing buildings, many of which are on the local Histori...
08/31/2013
Common sense has certainly left the building. And I have to take issue with the lack of common sense when discussing the woman who had hot coffee spill on her lap. . . which caused 3rd degree burns to her inner, upper thighs and her genitalia. For those of you who believe the MEDIA HYPE, I am am...
08/30/2013
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So, How's The Day Going Carla? Funny you should ask . . . Fair to middling as the old saying goes. It's neither good nor bad . . . it's mediocre. I read a funny "incentive" in a listing sheet today: "Weber Gas B-B-Que included with full price offer." OH WOW . . . a used appliance of no stated ...
08/29/2013
Wordless Wednesday -- Calling all Home Inspectors I recently hired a licensed contractor to repair some dry-rot which was underneath the threshold of a slider, install a new slider, and replace some dry-rotted deck boards. Apparently, when the deck was installed about 8 years ago, it wasn't pro...
08/28/2013
This is a great example of Brenda Mullen's appreciation for "If the Shoe Fits" . . . you buy it! There are so many times in my professional real estate career that I've had mybrain picked. Just last week a woman called about a home in a certain neighborhood. She told me that she TOURED the prop...
08/28/2013
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How Much Should I Charge For My Cake? This was on my Facebook newsfeed this morning. And let me say, the Desert Tray is my favorite local bakery. It's located in Beaverton, OR and I go there when I really want to have THE BEST desert for my special occassion! Related: Beaverton Bakery The Dese...
08/24/2013
10 (More) Things a New Agent Should Focus On . . . This post is inspired by a recent feature of Jeff Pearl's "10 Thinkgs A New Agent Should Focus On . . . ' Of course, each of us will have our 10 "things" of wisdom to impart, and Jeff's post is about the technical must haves to focus on. I like...
08/21/2013
Janis Borgueta's post is spot on, and her example of a true life real estate story is often the case. When in a real estate transaction, the sellers are on pins and needles waiting for the results. Why? If the sellers want to know the condition of their property, hire an inspector, have the home...
08/21/2013
Does It Take an Act of Congress to Get a Listing Changed to PENDING? The listing is still showing ACTIVE. We have a mutually accepted offer as of a week, or so, ago. My client's earnest money has been deposited and receipted with escrow. It is now well over a week since mutual acceptance. ...
08/19/2013
If You Were A Jeweler, Could You Appraise a Diamond Via a Virtual Tour? This post is inspired by a recent feature about doing "virtual" broker opens. My comment is that there is no way anyone can accurately render a a professional opinion on a property they have not toured, physically. With clo...
08/18/2013
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