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You found a house that’s just “too far away?” The link below is a telecommuting calculator and is very interesting! You can run the numbers, see how much you save by working remotely and propose it to your boss. The house you love may not be “that far away” when all things are added up. If you’ve...
10/09/2012
It’s been quiet in the Portland, Oregon real estate world over the weekend. No earth shattering Lake Oswego property story, no Wilsonville home news to report, no big change in the Tigard home sales market, no sudden huge story about North Portland property and no mind-blowing information out of ...
10/08/2012
Portland, Oregon real estate is popular for so many reasons. We have a quirky, homey, hip, professional and outdoorsy culture. There’s something for everyone. Today marks the date for The Portland Marathon and many of my friends are running this morning while I enjoy my hot coffee and gluten free...
10/06/2012
The linked article below talks about staging your home to sell. With all the TV shows on real estate buying, selling and decorating, the staging boom is thriving. The article mentions less clutter (agents always agree with this) and being mindful of color. The most important point and one I tell ...
10/06/2012
Here’s the August statistics for Multnomah County, Oregon foreclosures. Foreclosure Radar shows an increase (up 22.87% from last month) of cancelled foreclosures, a decline (-25.81% from last month)  in property going back to the bank and finally, property sold to third parties increases (6.25% o...
10/04/2012
The link below is a good article with 6 real estate investing tips. I was a bit surprised by tip #4. I certainly don’t encourage my buyers to buy one bedroom condos for a variety of reasons but the article makes sense. There’s a huge market for one bedroom rentals. Although this is an interesting...
10/03/2012
The Lake Oswego, Oregon City Council has approved a measure for road improvements along Boones Ferry. Although many favor the measure, many also oppose it saying this just isn’t the right time for this type of spending because a new police station or emergency services center is much more importa...
10/03/2012
According to RMLS, The Portland, Oregon real estate market wrapped-up August with notable stats. Year to date, new listings are down 3.7%, pending sales up 16.8%, closed sales up 17.4 %, average sales price up 2.7% , median sales price up 4.5% and market time down 20.3%. It’s a market with multi...
10/03/2012
Over the past three years, Portland, Oregon real estate listings have seen an overall decline in inventory. In August of 2010, we had over 15,000 listings. In August of 2011, the number dropped to just over 11,000 and in August this year, we had roughly 9,000 active listings.  Over the past six m...
10/02/2012
There's always discussion on capital gains tax and if it should be higher or lower. In Oregon, we have one of the highest capital gains tax liabilities and people move from our state just to avoid it. Many Oregonians move out of state to Washington just to realize better gains and they do. If Ore...
09/30/2012
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