Nick Krautter's (sellpdx) Blog

Welcome to Part Two of my 2015 Portland Market Report!  Here I will help you understand where to find the most affordable, highest return, current investment opportunities in the Portland metro area. With property prices rebounding and even surpassing the past peak of 2007, there are plenty of g...

    This report will give you a great working knowledge of the Portland market and a starting point for your real estate investing journey. You will be able to access valuable information regarding opportunities in Portland, as well as fantastic tools, guides, and videos atsellpdx.com/resources....

Sales Start Spring Climb 551 homes were sold in Portland in February, which is 34 more than January. The market bumped up in December but the seasonal drop in sales finally showed up in January. Pending activity is picking up so expect the number of sales to be higher for March 2015. Wild cards: ...

Inventory Shows Small Increase Inventory rose slightly from last months low in Portland. This move signals continued appreciation and more robust activity than usual in the start of the year. When inventory is this low it is a sign that prices will rise. Also loan interest rates have dropped to n...

Before the first potential buyer even steps into your house, you may already feel exhausted.  It takes a lot of energy to get ready to sell, get your home listed, prepare the marketing of your home, and get the real estate sign installed in your yard.  But the hard work doesn’t stop there… Liter...

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How Sound Are the Finances? Most all condo associations charge Home Owner Association (HOA) fees on a monthly basis.  These fees are charged for a variety of reasons, but generally cover maintenance costs for the Building exterior, including the upkeep in the short and long term, along with the ...

As you know, mobile phones are just about considered a necessity nowadays. We use our phones to talk, text, use the internet, play games; you name it! We keep hearing that more people will use their mobile devices to browse the web than those who use a traditional PC or laptop. That, in itself, ...

If you have been thinking about putting your house on the market, prepare for a spring that will be flooded with buyers looking in a low-inventory market.  Homebuyers want to buy fast before rising interest rates and home prices make it less affordable to own, which will most likely make for mult...

PSU publishes a great quarterly report on the Portland market. Prepare to get your real estate nerd on and read the whole report here: PSU Q2 2014 Market Report