Over the years I have worked my share of Short Sales. I always spent the time to qualify the Seller before moving forward. This just kind of seemed automatic to me. Yet a couple of months ago a Buyer that I am working with called me about a property that she saw on my web site. Like most first ti
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07/09/2011
Who is to Blame for the economic chaos we find ourselves in today? We are, you, me, our friends and family members. We are all guilty without a doubt. Here is why. We choose to live in a sound bite society. Reacting to negativity with disdain. Our anger directed only towards each other. We talk a
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05/09/2011
My PC is about a year old now. When I had it built I had them install XP as I did not want to deal with Vista and Windows 7 had not yet come out. However the last few months I have been having a lot of problems with IE-7 on a few of the web sites. Speciffically with my Local MLS ( RMLS ). Now I h
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05/05/2011
While out previewing homes for some of my clients the other day I came across a couple who came straight to the point by asking " Just what are REO's, BPO's and Short Sales? It was a fablous question and one that I think that not many people would truly be able answer. Oh I can imagine that there
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04/30/2011
After almost 3 years of sitting on the Table at 90% complete this winter finally produces a completed project.
03/09/2011
So you say you've been searching for a home for sale in Portland for some time with no Luck. You know the kind of home I am talking about, that cute home that fits your all your needs but without all the problems assoicated with older homes in Portland Oregon. Your out looking steady but time an
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02/22/2011
Being in the Business of Real Estate is sometimes frustrating. Not for all the reasons that just may have popped into your head. It is frustrating to me because I feel that I am to close to the issues. Take for example the issue of Search Engine Optimization or SEO for short. I work hard on a reg
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02/06/2011
If you like living in a Bedroom Community such as Beaverton Oregon a scant few minutes away from Portland Oregon but you can't yet afford the prices of a home yet you need the space then perhaps a Condo is for you. The biggest problem you will encounter is the real lack of 3 bedroom Condos. Typic
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01/23/2011
The View Vs Yard question? I have been working with a couple now for a few weeks that wants to by a Portland Oregon home with a View and a Yard in an area of similar priced homes. I try very hard to preview at least from the outside all of the homes that I will be showing. Nothing more frustratin
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01/22/2011
Show me the Money not the Hype! As a busy real estate Broker in Portland Oregon I am constantly amazed at what agents seem to think is important. " I am a Short Sale Specialist, or Foreclosure Specialist " etc. etc. etc. Yes it is important to work with someone who knows what they are doing. But
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01/20/2011
