4918 NE 9th AVE, Portland, Or 97211

ML# 12502005

$558,000

Call: 503-332-9777

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Alberta Arts classic Tudor Revival. 3 blocks to Park. Newly built from the foundation. High ceilings, oak/fl, mill work, box beams. New: systems,sewer,windows,garage. Master Suite w/bath, W/I, laundry. Media rm. DCS Range & D/W. Tankless H2O. Private yard/patio. Grant High choice. Walkscore 82. Punch list at closing. Traditional style-modern living-best value! Listing courtsey of Brian Treece of M Realty llc.

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Living Room Realtors: The Coolest Brokerage Office I've Seen Yet........

On my trip to Portland for the Portland RainCamp, we spent a couple of days touring the city, and as you can see from my other blog posts, I'm a big fan of Portland now!

Great city, very progressive, very apparent respect for older architecture, and the people seemed very plugged in and evironmentally conscious.  Recycling bins everywhere!  Love it!

On our last day there, we visited NorthEast Portland, at an area on Alberta Street called Alberta Arts.

We had lunch as a very cool place called the Tin Shed.  A great, fresh, ecclectic atmosphere and an amazing fusion-type menu, with the greatest outdoor patio.  They are doggie-friendly too!

Anyway, right next door to the cafe we noticed a brokerage office called the Living Room Realtors.

We were intrigued because the office had this really nice renovated/urban-contemporary feel to it.  So we stepped inside to introduce ourselves as Realtors from Los Angeles and were greeted by Brandy Hibben and one of her associates, Tim Pitts.  They were both very friendly and welcoming of us to their office.

They were the nicest, most down-to-earth people you would want to meet. Brandy has been a resident of the area for a long time and seemed to have a very extensive knowledge of the Portland area.

I was way impressed.  I thought to myself, if I were a realtor in the Portland area, I definitely would want to hang my license at this office.

Outside the building, they had a great sign explaining how they received alot of referral business because their clients recognize that the Living Room Realtors "Get It".

And based on my conversation with a couple of them, it is apparent.

Before writing this post, I looked them up online and found that they are Eco-Broker Certified like myself!!  That, combined with the long list of testimonials on their site from their clients, sort of solidified my impression that they Living Room Realtors are the new wave of agents that are totally plugged in to their neighborhoods with a genuine concern for their clients and society in general.

Very kewl.................

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Do you live in a city that embraces local artists? Portland Oregon is just such a place. This detail of a wall mural in the Alberta Arts District of Portland is just one of many shining examples. The display fosters a sense of community and also helps to curtail graffiti taggers.

The Alberta Arts Districthas become very popular over the last several years. In the mid 1990's I worked with several Contractors who bought homes in the area to rehab and resale. Returning those old turn of the century homes to a new state of grandeur has been quite emotionally rewarding. And now that people are poring into the area it is really a joy to see.

Don't lose out on your opportunity. Come to My_Real_Estate_MLS_Web_Site_for_Buyer's  and Let Your Next Home Find You.

What a wonderful afternoon it was shaping up to be. The sun was shining and all things appeared well with my then current group of Buyer's transactions. Thinking it could not get much better than this, my phone rang and it did.

The call was from Andy and Dawn who were then living in Rhode Island. They had been contemplating a move to the Pacific Northwest and after doing a little cruising on the 'net they had come across several of my real estate blogs prompting them to give me a call.

By the end of the call I had learned a lot about them and they about me. Not only were they interested in purchasing a home, they also had a home to sell. They asked if I could recommend an experienced Realtor ® in there area that could help them with the sale.

I also set them up on my Buyer's web site http://www.househuntportland.com/ where they could keep track of Portland Oregon neighborhoods of their interest by email with ease until their move.

My agent reccomendation hit gold and in no time at all Dawn and Andy had sold there home, and by early August they were Portland bound.

Three days after they arrived they gave me a call and we set a time to get together. We met at the University_Park_Coffee_House  in North Portland where and we set up a plan to get them into a home. Originaly they had planned to rent for up to 6 months while they looked around. But before we even got through our first cup of coffee I could tell that had all changed. " Herb, get us out of that apartment ,Please", they both said almost in unison. Having been home owners for the last several years they had forgotten about all of the little annoying things about apartment life.

Because their earlier Portland neighborhood selections had been so broad I thought it best for me to first preview the homes before we set a time for showing. I told them that I would begin previewing homes that fit their needs the following day. And I did, all 137 of them. It took the better part of 3 days.

On Saturday I was prepared, and they were eager to go. By the end of that first day I had showed them the top 35 homes covering every neighborhood that they wanted to take a look at. Later that evening they called and said that they had weeded out all of the neighborhoods except one, the  Alberta_Arts_District_located in_Close_in_Downtown_Portland .

That evening I changed the search paramaters for House Hunt Portland narrowing their neighborhood of choice to only the Alberta Arts District. The following day a new listing popped up and I quickly went to preview the home. It was perfect and was what I considered to be, significantly under priced. I imediately called Dawn and Andy. They were both at work and unable to see the home until later that evening. In the mean time I busied myself with a Market Analysis of the subject property, confirming what I already knew. The home was under priced by at least $30,000.

Later that evening as we walked through the home Andy asked me what I thought of the price. I told them what I thought and showed them both the market analysis. After talking it over they decided to make a full price offer. Even though there was stong interest by other agents I could not ask them to pay more than full price after being here for such a short period of time. I instead chose to tell them what the probability was of someone offering more than full price and left it at that.

There were three other offers by the time the appointment for presentation was set. They did not get this home. But it did prepare them well for our next offer which was just around the corner.

It was a little after 6:00PM a couple of days later when the cute bungalow in the Alberta Arts District was entered into the MLS for sale by the listing agent. Some short 20 minutes later I got the call from and Andy, he was very excited. This could be the one exclaimed having viewed the photo's online.

As we walked through the home a scant 45 minutes later it was very apparent that they loved this house. Indeed there were many similarities to this home and their previous home in Rhode Island. In fact the Seller owned and had on display many of the same books and pictures that had adorned bookcases and walls of the Rhode Island home.

It was meant to be they concluded. Another quick trip to the Coffee shop was in order. We quickly did an online check and found that this home as well was a little under priced. Not as dramatic as the last one but still a very good deal. The offer was drafted for $5,000 above full price and imediately sent to the Seller's Agent.

By the following morning we had received the signature of the Seller and 30 days later they were moving into their perfect home. Without having the ability to stay on top of things with my_Web_Site_House_Hunt_Portland, we might still be looking for that Perfect Home.

Dawn and Andy I wish you much Happiness in your Alberta Arts District Home in Portland Oregon.

" A Real Estate Transaction with Herb is One YOU will Prosper from!"

The Telephone call was an exciting one. It was Home and Garden Television. The Call came in from a young lady in New York. She works for the hit show Hidden_Potential on HGTV. It was a little hard to hear as I drove through the City with my Radio on and the window down on this perfect afternoon in Portland Oregon.

I pulled to the curb and asked if she could repeat herself. " I am calling in behalf of HGTV's television show Hidden Potential, are you familiar with it? " I had to admit I was not. She went on to say that the program works with qualified individuals that are looking to buy a home. The show choose's 3 potential candidate properties ( Fixer uppers ) that have the potential to meet their clients needs for space, area and budget. 

" How can I help you " I asked. She went on to say that once they make their possible selections, they fly out to the city ( Portland Oregon in this case ) and they take a first hand look. If the property stands up to what they would consider to be photogenic and can be fixed up within the Buyer's budget they proceed to the next step.

That Next Step happened this last Wednesday. They arrived and approved of the home ( my listing at 437 NE Webster in the Alberta Arts District. They took lots of photo's and did a complete schematic ( measured the entire house more thoroughly than an appraiser ). They then returned to New York where their Architect began to create a before and after drawing. Once the drawings are complete for the three houses they selected they will return to Portland with their film crew and begin filming there episode.

So here is my question to you. What would you do to maximize your exposure if this was you? I have about a month before they arrive and the owner has given me full authority to use this vehicle for as much exposure as I can get. Of course I intend to watch a couple of three episodes before they arrive to see what has happened to other homes in previous episodes.

What do you think ? Who would you call or how would you use this to promote yourself? Give me your best shot. I really want to know.

PS: This home has an offer from an Investor and will not need this exposure for a sale. The exposure is mine and mine alone to benefit from.

Portland Real Estate Broker Herb Hamilton working hard for greater exposure of His Clients properties. To see more come to www.portlandrealproperty.com  To let your next Portland Oregon home find you visit www.househuntportland.com

Seller is now getting down to business. This cute 1912_Craftsman_Style_Home  is right in the path of a major urban renewal project on MLK Blvd in Portland Oregon.

Built in 1912 is this Craftsman style home in Portland                             

Oregon at the Foot of the Alberta Arts District and close to MLK blvd.

How many times have you heard " Buy the dumpiest house in the neighborhood, you have nowhere to go buy up "  Well then I submit to you that in this house you have every bit of that and more.

Yes you could classify this home as a fixer. However until just a few weeks ago this house was occupied by the same tenants for several years.

*** SOLD ***

                                                                                           437              

                                                      437 NE Webster in Portland Oregon Alberta Arts District $229,000.

This 1912 Craftsman in Portland Oregon does need work. But it also has a fairly new architectural composition Roof and a newer Forced Air Gas Furnace Plus it is on Circuit breakers, has a full foundation, and is on City Water and Sewer.

The Siding on the outside is an asphalt shingle covered over Double Bubble Clapboard Siding. Home has 3 bedrooms 1 bath with room for a 2nd bath. House sits forward on the lot giving it a very large back yard.

Don't miss out. If you have been wanting to buy a Fixer in Portland close in like the Alberta Arts District.

Call Herb today on My cell phone at ( 503 ) 515-8889  or email me at h.hamilton@remax.net

Herb Hamilton is a Real Estate Broker with RE/MAX Preferred Inc. Realtors working in Portland Oregon

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