Why Buying A Fixer Home May Not Be Your Best Choice

Posted on: October 30, 2007

To fix or not to fix: counting the cost of buying a home in need of repairs or upgrading.

Using Your IRA to Invest in Real Estate

Posted on: October 30, 2007

Your self-directed retirement accounts can own real estate. It’s a complicated subject so be sure to talk with your competent advisors before you take action. You need to establish a self-directed retirement account with a company that specialized in real estate IRAs.

Another Benefit to Homeownership

Posted on: October 30, 2007

Whenever you sell real estate, the IRS wants a piece of the pie. This is called capital gains tax. For most real estate owners, capital gains tax can be avoided.

Simplify Your Home Search

Posted on: October 29, 2007

The Portland real estate market is diverse, in style, cost, and location, making it quite overwhelming for some to find the perfect home. With the help of the right Realtor® however, this process can be rather enjoyable and painless.

Mel Hamilton Lists 4526 SE Ogden Street in Portland Oregon

Posted on: October 29, 2007

Sold. Picture the whole family gathered for Thanksgiving or Christmas in your vintage bungalow style home with a huge family room, 2 bedrooms, plus a bonus room.

Plan to Count the Cost When Investing in a Fixer

Posted on: October 25, 2007

Thinking of investing in a residence that needs significant repairs? A wise investor will carefully consider the costs involved to insure it will be a profitable venture and not a losing proposition.

Enjoy a Halloween Scream

Posted on: October 25, 2007

With Halloween only a week a way, it’s definitely time to check out the local haunts!

Prudent Additional Inspections When Considering the Purchase of a Home

Posted on: October 24, 2007

While scheduling a home inspection is common place these days, sometimes it isn’t enough. Depending on the age, care, floor plan, and location of the home, you may need one or more of these types of inspections. Often the home inspector will recommend additional inspections if there is sufficient evidence of issues that he is not licensed to inspect.

Portland is the City That Loves to Ride

Posted on: October 24, 2007

The New York Times calls Portland, “The city that loves mass transit”. I think they are right.

Portland has one of the most extensive mass transit systems in the United States; plus it is easy to use and economical. If you are visiting Portland you won’t spend all of your time trying to figure out how to get around. Visitors to our area can literally fly into PDX and hop on the MAX train to head downtown.

The Old Scotch Church

Posted on: October 24, 2007

This church is a shining example of Gothic architecture. It was completed in 1878 by twelve Scots who had settled in the Tualatin Plains area of Hillsboro, Oregon. The church is still in use today as the Tualatin Plains Presbyterian Church on Old Scotch Road.

What to Expect from Your Home Inspection

Posted on: October 22, 2007

A home inspection is a visual assessment of specific items, areas and equipment. The intent of an inspection is to determine if the major systems are in functional condition. It is not intended to be a complete list of every single minor defect. There is no perfect house!

North Portland Oregon Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 21, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for North Portland, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

SE Portland Oregon Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 21, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for SE Portland, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

Gresham and Troutdale Oregon Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 19, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for Gresham and Troutdale, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

Milwaukie Oregon Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 19, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for Milwaukie, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

Oregon City Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 19, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for Oregon City as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

Lake Oswego and West Linn Oregon Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 18, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for Lake Oswego and West Linn, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

West Portland Oregon Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 18, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for West Portland, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

NW Washington County Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 18, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for NW Washington County, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

Beaverton and Aloha Oregon Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 18, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for Beaverton and Aloha, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

Tigard and Wilsonville Oregon Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 18, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for Tigard and Wilsonville, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

Write Around Portland Benefits from Lizzy's House Party

Posted on: October 18, 2007

I had a fabulous fundraising party this past weekend. I’ve written about Write Around Portland before and really – I can’t say enough about it. I love it.

Hillsboro and Forest Grove Oregon Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 16, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for Hillsboro and Forest Grove, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

NE Portland Oregon Market Statistics as of September 2007

Posted on: October 16, 2007

RMLS™ market statistics for NE Portland, Oregon as of September 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for August 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.

What Everyone Ought to Know About Real Estate Contingencies

Posted on: October 16, 2007

Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary describes “contingent” as dependent or conditional. To make matters simple, a contingency in a real estate contract is anything upon which the transaction is dependent or conditioned.

Why it is a Good Market to Buy Real Estate

Posted on: October 14, 2007

A large inventory has been spurred by fewer sales in the market; this is partially due to the fall-out of the sub-prime lending market. With the foreclosure shake up it is more difficult than it was 6 months ago to get a loan, as eligible credit scores are raised and more restrictions applied. If you have a job and pay your bills on time, you should have no trouble getting a great loan and reasonable rate.

Negotiating an Offer

Posted on: October 12, 2007

When your Realtor® finds the right home for you, he/she will represent you and negotiate on your behalf. You will sit down and write up an offer. At PortlandRealEstate.com we insist on presenting your offer directly to the seller. This gives us the opportunity to speak well of you, and make your case.

What You Need to Know About The Oregon Real Estate Agency Disclosure Pamphlet

Posted on: October 11, 2007

The Oregon Real Estate Agency requires all Oregon brokers to share the Agency Disclosure Pamphlet with clients at substantive first contact; it covers the duties and responsibilities of Oregon Real Estate brokers and explains how agency relationships affect you.

Top 3 Things You Should Know About Lead Based Paint

Posted on: October 10, 2007

Many houses and apartments that were built before 1978 have lead based paint. The lead in this paint can pose serious health threats if not cared for correctly. If you are planning to buy, rent, sell or even renovate a home built before 1978 this blog is for you.

Chi Tian Lists 10330 SW Kennedy Street in Beaverton Oregon

Posted on: October 10, 2007

Currently off the market. Starting a family? This quality three-bedroom, two-bath house could be your next home. You’ll enjoy long walks along trails in the five-acre, A.M. Kennedy Park, which is only a block away. If you love getting your hands dirty while working alongside friends, sign up for the community garden across the street. It’s a great way to get acquainted with your neighbors.

Free! First Time Home Buyers Seminar October 23rd

Posted on: October 09, 2007

Join us at EXIT Acclaim Realty at 8440 SE Sunnybrook Blvd #200 Clackamas, OR for a free seminar. Learn how to…

The Skinny on the Portland Metropolitan Area

Posted on: October 08, 2007

The Portland metropolitan area spans three counties and many neighboring cities, including Clackamas, Oregon City, Lake Oswego, and Milwaukie. Some of the state’s most impressive recreation can be found in this area.

What Everyone Ought to Know About Writing an Offer

Posted on: October 08, 2007

When buyers decide upon the right property, the next step is to execute a purchase agreement. This is often referred to as “writing an offer.” (Unfortunately, the very terminology seems to hint at offering less than the purchase price. This is not always true. Sometimes the offer is over the asking price, depending upon the current market conditions.)

What is the REALTOR�S role in the new marketplace?

Posted on: October 05, 2007

On my very first day in real estate, over 30 years ago, the training manager took me aside to share the secret of success in this profession; the broker who controls the listing inventory controls the market.

For many years since, the emphasis had been on limiting the buying public’s access to information regarding properties for sale, including addresses. Agents from different companies, as members of the local multiple listing service, had access to this valuable information in order to sell these properties. Unbeknownst to most buyers, these same brokers actually worked as the sub-agents of the sellers and thus were not actually representing the buyers in the transactions.

Plant Trees with SOLV and OMSI on Sat. Oct 27

Posted on: October 04, 2007

Plant Trees and help restore the Willamette River watershed at OMSI at SOLV’s Team Up For Watershed Health site on Saturday October 27. Plantings start at 9 am and end by 12 pm.

Siam Society (2703 NE Alberta St.)

Posted on: October 04, 2007

A couple of years ago, some friends and I wandered into Siam Society on Alberta St. I remember only a couple of things from that night. The pulled pork spring rolls with vanilla and cinnamon and being swathed in a big wool blanket on the outside patio. Mmmmm.

Autumn in Gladstone

Posted on: October 04, 2007

This time of year Gladstone is buzzing with excitement. Not only are the tree lined streets beautiful with the changing colors of the leaves, but the little town is full of school spirit.

Cute Bungalow in Historic Oregon City

Posted on: October 02, 2007

Currently off the market. Do you long for that small town feel where you can sit on the porch and watch the world go by? Then this sweet little 2 bedroom/1 bath bungalow in a quiet neighborhood is for you.

Swim with the Stream--Use Your Strengths to Manage Money

Posted on: October 02, 2007

This month I’ve been playing with the concepts presented in the book “Now, Discover Your Strengths”, by Buckingham and Clifton. One of the reasons I really love the book, is that it’s taking a perspective I have always had and expanding on it. See, I’ve always wondered why we take someone’s talents and demean them. We want people to swim upstream, fighting the current. It’s so odd. It’s like asking the violin protégé to set aside music and become a computer programmer.

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