Angela's Blog

That is right, our dear little town is on its way to being recognized as an official Historic District.  Thanks to the efforts of many of our local citizens we are in the final stages of the designation.  According to Ruth Offer who attended the October 10th meeting states that that board is supp...

The latest Market Action report, which is provided by PMAR (Portland Metro Association of Realtors), came out today with statistics for the month of September.  According to this report, market activity continues to slide, however, not as significantly as it has over the past few months.  Additio...

Let me begin by apologizing.  I have been in Real Estate for nearly 8 years now and when I sit down and talk with sellers about the sale of their home we talk about marketing, staging, curb appeal, etc.  I have just realized that we have not said a word about what you are paying for!  I know what...

There are many Real Estate myths, common misnomers and unknown facts circulating about Real Estate.  Some of these concepts go as far as contradicting themselves.  How does an intelligent consumer sift through all that they are fed to get the real scoop?  Many first time buyers are overwhelmed by...

Sometimes I wonder where the media comes up with its content.  In case the general population is not anxious enough about our countries state of affairs we have people running around saying "the sky is falling, the sky is falling!"  The reality is: there are plenty of loans available.  Yes, you d...

I have to wonder where the belief began that the only great deal in Real Estate is a bank owned property.  Granted, the bank does not want homes sitting on their books endlessly, however, they are not so desperate that they are going to sell it for pennies on the dollar.  I often find that typica...

What a month!  Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG...  Now on to some better news...  Did you know that more millionaires were made during the great depression than any other era in U.S. history?  Although many of us consider the Great Depression a bleak time in our histo...

As we approach the beginning of the school year I am amazed at how quickly the summer has passed. I looked down at my calendar today and realized that I only have 2 weeks to purchase school supplies, clothes and back-packs. I have yet to figure out where the summer has gone and despite high hopes...