Portland Metro Real Estate Review

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Real Estate Agent - Keller Williams Realty Portland Premiere
In this forum we will offer discussions on a wide variety of subjects, but focus on Portland Metro and real estate. Hopefully our insights and experiences will inform, educate, challenge and entertain our readers week after week.

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2009 

The Tony and Libby Kelly Group | Keller Williams Portland Premiere | 503-753-7300 5126 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR Location, location, location! Fantastic Portland bungalow in the heart of the Alberta Arts District. 4BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $319,000 Year Built 1914 Sq Footage 2,243 B...
03/27/2009
House Still Buyable The economic climate has been a bit stormy lately, but that doesn’t mean your dream of buying a cozy cottage by the seaside has to go by the wayside.  Learn more about what’s still possible when it comes to home buying.   PERCEPTION   REALITY      Banks Have no money for mortg...
03/25/2009
According to this article, when a home's soil is test to see if the oil tank is leaking they are testing for a carcinogen call benzene.  If too much benzene is found the oil tank has to be decommissioned.  This just means making sure that chemicals are not leaking to the home or groundwater.  Mos...
03/18/2009
The Tony and Libby Kelly Group | Keller Williams Portland Premiere | 503-753-7300 15535 SW Beverly Beach Ct, Beaverton, OR Meticulously Maintained Beaverton Traditional. This gorgeous home features a dramatic two story ceiling with skylights, hardwood flrs, large gourmet k 4BR/2.5BA Single Famil...
03/16/2009
Real Estate Market Reports Real Estate Market Research The Tony and Libby Kelly Group's Weekly Real-time Real Estate Market Profile 5 Reasons to Sign-up     All my market research is real-time. What's happening right now in the market.     Get more detailed market information than you c...
03/16/2009
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03/16/2009
  February Residential Highlights   The Portland metro area market improved in February compared to a record low January, but remains slow compared with February 2008. Comparing February 2009 with the same month in 2008, closed sales dropped 38.1%. Pending sales also fell 30.5%. New listings decr...
03/13/2009
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Before recently most people had never even heard of a short sale, now buyers are out looking for them to make sure they are getting a deal.  A short sale is when the bank agrees to discount the loan balance for a seller who owes more on his mortgage than the home is currently worth.  And since no...
03/10/2009
It is said that 20% of home owners are "underwater" on their mortgages and more and more homes are going into foreclosure every day.  For many the best financial option is to let their home go into foreclosure instead of throw away thousands of dollars that the home has lost in value.  The predic...
03/06/2009
The Tony and Libby Kelly Group | Keller Williams Portland Premiere | 503-753-7300 3905 NE 65th Ave, Portland, OR Fantastic Rose City restoration. This certified Earth Advantage home features period restored kitchen cabinets, granite counters, SS Appliances, moder 3BR/2BA Single Family House offe...
03/06/2009
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In this forum we will offer discussions on a wide variety of subjects, but focus on Portland Metro and real estate. Hopefully our insights and experiences will inform, educate, challenge and entertain our readers week after week.