8/21/2009 9:08:00 AM
Housing Sales Rebounding
Nationwide, the housing market is showing signs of improvement. Closed sales in the Portland metro area for July showed a marked improvement over a year ago, resulting in the first time same-month closed sales have increased since April 2007. We are seeing ...
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8/20/2009 5:30:00 PM
A place for everything and everything it it's place
That's what perspective buyers want to see in your house. Home staging is more than just redecorating; it's a way to help potential buyers feel like your house could be their next home. Staging doesn't have to be expensive or overwhelming. The ...
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8/5/2009 7:43:00 AM
Eat a DQ Blizzard Aug. 13 for kids
Indulging your sweet tooth can be a rewarding experience. On Thursday, Aug. 13, your personal indulgence can become a treat for your whole community. Proceeds from every Blizzard purchased at a participating Dairy Queen store will help children at your local ...
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7/13/2009 7:38:00 PM
Ugh! The flyer box is empty...
How frustrating to spend time driving by homes for sale only to find the flyer box for the home is empty! How many times have you driven by a home that looks good from the outside, but you don’t have any information on the inside and you’re reluctant ...
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6/8/2009 5:53:00 PM
Mortgage Rates on the Rise
At the recent National Association of Realtors midyear conference, the general consensus was that this is a great time to buy. “Now is absolutely the best time ever to purchase real estate. Consumer confidence is increasing, the housing affordability ...
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5/19/2009 11:56:00 AM
Good News.... not so good
Over this past weekend, several articles were published announcing the potential opportunity for first-time home buyers to apply the $8,000 tax credit for the purchase of a home as a down payment at closing. I distributed an email to many of my first-time ...
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4/25/2009 9:53:00 AM
Window of Opportunity
The Oregonian (Portland's newspaper) this morning had a realistic article on how current lower home prices and lower mortgage rates are opening a window of opportunity for first time homebuyers. The article indicates that while we may see home prices fall, ...
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4/15/2009 5:41:00 PM
Improvements in the Portland Market
The Portland, Oregon RMLS recently published the Market Action report of activity from March 2009. We're beginning to see good signs of an improving real estate market. While the activity is still down from year ago data, when comparing March 2009 to February ...
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4/15/2009 5:35:00 PM
Is This a Good Time to Buy?
If you’ve been listening to all the news reports over the past couple months, things sound pretty bad. But, when you compare the economic conditions of today with those from the late 70s and early 80s, the real estate market today is not that bad. In ...
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4/15/2009 3:09:00 PM
Open House in Forest Grove on Sunday
Forest Grove, Washington County - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 1532 Rodlun Ct on April 19 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM . Property information
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