realtor: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Lease Option your home for bigger profit! - 09/09/07 04:04 AM
Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Lease Option your home for bigger profit! by Todd Clark
Do you own a home and want to make a little more money from it? Try lease optioning it to a new buyer. This will not only sell your home more quickly, but you will realize large profits.
If you have owned a home, even for a short time, you can help someone get in to their first home. Let's look at two examples and see what happens. The first example is if you have owned your home a very short time and your mortgage payments are pretty high.
Let's … (14 comments)

realtor: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Start investing when you are 18 not when you’re forty! Let me show you how - 09/02/07 02:23 AM
Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Start investing when you are 18 not when you're forty! Let me show you how by Todd Clark

Many first time home buyers wait until they are married, have children or some other grand event such as a  raise or promotion at work.
This blog post is going out to all of you who just graduated high school or college. Why not start investing in your future now?
One of my richest friends started out investing when he was 19 years old, and heading to college. Instead of renting a room, his parents decided to lend him the $15,000 that … (7 comments)

realtor: Move in ready home in NE Portland (Leased) - 09/01/07 07:18 PM
 

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realtor: My newest Client - 08/12/07 02:27 PM
I met a young lady who called me yesterday about a property I had listed. She was hoping to be able to rent the property, and of course at that point, I started telling her about lease options.
I had to tell her that it wasn't for rent and maybe I could help her find a home to purchase in the area with a lease option and she was very interested, so I invited her to my open house today.
She did stop by my open house and I got all her information and possibly even found her a home to buy.
We are … (11 comments)

realtor: Investing in Real Estate in Beaverton Oregon - It is easier to start than you may think! - 05/30/07 03:18 PM
The number one reason people don’t get into investing is they don’t think they have the money
to do so. If you are thinking you would like to invest and are under the assumption that you don’t
have enough money to invest, I can show you many ways to get your first investment
property for as little as $500 down.
One of the problems is finding someone to loan to you when you either don’t have good enough
for the purpose of investing. One way to get around this is either purchase the home from a
seller willing to do owner-financing, or … (1 comments)

realtor: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate Investing: Helping landlords to stop losing money with Owner Financing and Lease Options - 05/09/07 05:25 PM
Are you a landlord that has had problems keeping a property rented or have had bad tenants in the past? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then I have a way for you to make hundreds more every month, rarely have a vacancy, and never have to do a repair in the middle of the night again.
These two options are available to every landlord if you know the right agent that has a steady stream of buyers for these homes. I do home buying seminars every month and have more buyers than I can handle that are looking … (3 comments)

realtor: Open House Sunday 1-4 (SOLD) - 04/25/07 06:03 PM
SOLD
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realtor: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Don't lose your equity in your home by waiting for a letter from your lender (Avoid Foreclosure) - 04/21/07 05:34 PM

One of the ways people get into trouble and lose so much money is they wait to long before seeking help with the sale of their home. If you know you are starting to get into trouble with your payments, this is the time to call an experienced agent that can help you avoid a possible foreclosure.
The reason waiting to long can cost so many home owners most, if not all of their equity is because of all the late fees that the bank imposes cuts right into that equity. Also as you get closer and closer to the date the … (1 comments)

realtor: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Owner Financing or Lease-Option a great way to get a first home - 04/19/07 03:22 PM
A lot of young couples were taught by their parents that the only way to freedom is through home ownership. Their parents were right! The only problem is banks won't lend to someone without a very long work or credit history. There are other problems that can affect someone getting a home through a traditional bank. Divorce, Child Support or a Judgment can all affect you getting in to a home.
This doesn't mean you can't get into a home, it just means you need to be more creative about financing it. Many home owners that I work with offer owner-financing, meaning … (1 comments)

realtor: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Why having more investment properties in your portfolio is better than having only one - 04/19/07 09:44 AM

Why do most investors leave real estate within 1 to 2 years and then just give their investment property away for 60-70% of what they bought it for? The main reason is volume and that is why so many big time investors love to see the little guy get out of investing...They get a steal of a deal!
What are some of the pitfalls that a first time investor fall into that cost them thousands? The first time investor usually goes and buys a property though their Realtor that they bought their home through. This is usually mistake number one, because their … (0 comments)

realtor: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: How to make what seems like a bad deal into a great investment! - 04/18/07 09:13 AM

Even if you know how to get the great deals as an investor you will from time to time make a mistake. But, that doesn't mean it has to cost you thousands of dollars.
One mistake I see in real estate investing is not calculating the cost of repairs correctly on a fixer up property. That doesn't mean you have to lose your shirt in the deal. With the proper guidance from an experienced Realtor who deals in investment properties they can help you recoup your losses even on the worst calculations.
One suggestion is to do a lease option for two … (0 comments)

realtor: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Buying a home? Take the steps to protect your financial future. - 04/17/07 06:22 PM
Are you about to start looking for a home? Stop! I know as a Realtor, I should be saying lets go find you a home today. My advice to you is talk to your Realtor long before you really want to start the search and ask them what you need to do to help the entire process go smoothly.
My first suggestion is to get a copy of your credit report. Did you know 47% of all credit reports have some kind of mistake on them? It can take up to 90 days to get any errors fixed. One mistake on your … (0 comments)

realtor: Something out of the ordinary (Leased) - 04/16/07 05:24 PM
LEASED
Don't miss out on the next one
 
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realtor: How to Become RICH!!! - 03/28/07 05:54 AM
You are now all expecting something amazing, different and so totally impossible that you can't possibly do it in your lifetime.
Nope, this is something that  most anyone can do. If you don't already own a home, buy one today! If you already own a home, PAY IT OFF and don't take loans against it. How is this going to make you rich? Think about it, either you will pay it off in 30 years or less, then you won't have any mortgage payments or rent to pay each month. 
Take the money you were spending on your mortgage and put in savings … (0 comments)

realtor: Hurry up and Sell? - 03/27/07 12:40 PM
Every wonder why you get this feeling from your agent? If you are feeling this way, it is not too late to change this opinion. Call your agent, invite them over and have a cup of coffee. When a listing gets old and stale, most of the time it is because of the house is either overpriced or there is something about the home buyers just aren’t clicking with when they see it.
Now, this isn’t always the case, your agent could be one of those agents that believes in the 3 “P”s (Post the Sign, Put in the MLS and Pray) … (1 comments)

realtor: Where do I find those "Deals" when looking for investment properties? - 03/23/07 06:06 AM
As a Realtor we have clients come to us usually after ordering a 2am special investment CD collection saying "I want you to find me a home at 50% of the retail value" Do those programs work? In some cases they do, but it takes a lot more work than they make it seem on the CD's and DVD's you get in the mail. If it was truly as easy as they say it is, wouldn't everyone do it?. I usually sit down with my clients and teach them a better way of finding the deals and making extra money by … (2 comments)

realtor: Hurry Up and Buy? - 03/14/07 09:43 AM
Is this your agent? It doesn't have to be. The key isn't the agent you are using; it is the way you and your agent communicate. The key to the home buying experience is to be educated before you even go out for the first time with your agent.
The problem most of the time is agents get frustrated when they feel like they are being used as a taxi service. Yes, this is partially their fault for not educating you the buyer. If you are educated, you can find your dream home within 5-10 homes max. But, you also need to … (0 comments)

realtor: Making a House a Home - 01/16/07 08:09 PM
You started prepping your home to put on the market. This is the time to consult a Realtor®. Why, you may ask? The professional Realtor® will help you with hints that will make your house a home to a potential buyer. A competent professional Realtor® will not try to list the home until it is ready. They want to see you get the most for your home and not worry about losing it to another agent, because they wanted to do what was right for you.
The thing I do with most of my clients is I take them out to … (0 comments)

 
Todd Clark - Retired, Principle Broker Oregon (eXp Realty LLC)

Todd Clark - Retired

Principle Broker Oregon

Tigard, OR

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eXp Realty LLC

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