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11540 SE Hidalgo Ct. Clackamas, OR 97015 (just across Sunnyside Road from Happy Valley) $358,000  GOTO: www.HomeInClackamas.com This home is located in the Happy Valley, Clackamas area just outside Portland Oregon and is in immaculate condition.  The downstairs (with it's own seperate entrance) i...
04/07/2009
I have another buyer who is insistant on waiting to purchase until the rumored 4.5% interest rate arrives. When rates are already low, home prices are great and the selection of inventory is broad THE LAST THING ANYONE NEEDS is a rumor of a lower interest rate that keeps buyers sitting on the fen...
12/18/2008
My area of expertise is in an area known as Happy Valley where literally 1 out of 4 homes (Big McMansions I might add) are short sales.  My buyer wrote a very low offer on a home there.  The listing agent seems unfamiliar with the short sale process and worse yet unfamiliar with the area.  This h...
09/20/2008
I'm beginning to see and experience sales fail due to appraisals not meeting the sales price; I think this will become more problematic as time passes.  Some homeowners are selling extremely low to get out of the game in aniticipation of a worsening market, other homeowners having to sell short.....
06/07/2008
Does anyone out there know where I can get a template to plug pictures into for a tent fold 11x17 flyer? Thanks! -Kristie
03/07/2008
Does anyone know if there are any other service providers in the Portland Oregon area that take pictures, do virtual tours, etc.?  I'm dissapointed with CirclePix.  Thanks! -Kristie
01/23/2008
are the properties listed in the pre-forclosures section of RealtyTrac there without the owners knowledge or consent? Can they pull pre-foreclosures and make them public? Thanks! -Kristie
01/10/2008
I understand short sales but was wondering what the main differences are between a short sale and a pre-foreclosure..... I'm representing a buyer. Thanks!
01/09/2008
Okay, so agents warn other agents in listings about dogs in the garage, cats that can get out,  and maybe a "watch out for our teenage son who may be home" but I would never expect to casually be touring a home with my clients only to open a door to a huge room with wall to wall, ceiling to floor...
11/28/2007
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