Annette Sievert's Real Estate Blog

  Deferred Maintenance will cost you dearly! You want to sell your home. Your agent prices it according to the market. But she also probably tells you that there are a lot of things to fix. A few window seals have broken and the windows are fogged. Dry rot is visible. The roof needs repairs if no...

Your buyer has a change of heart.  That happens.  There can be multiple reasons 1. The inspection was a horror show 2. The preliminary title report showed some unsettling stuff that involves the city ordinance 3.The CC&Rs are more rigid than expected 4.Financing turned out to be more expensive th...

What 1st impression does your property make when a buyer approaches and / or enters? Does he see nice landscaping, a mowed lawn,  clean entrance door? Or did your kids not pick up the toys last night and the dog tried to enter, leaving marks on the door? The very first impression your home makes ...

Trust is a wonderful thing! And it is a glorious moment when you have closed on your new home and your broker happily hands you the keys, garage door openers and if applicable, the codes (for gates, alarm system...). And since this is such an exciting time you might not give this all a second tho...

Ok, this is a bit technical BUT ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL TO KNOW when you have FHA financing and are eligible to grants in addition to credits from your seller (closing cost, prepaids....) If you finance with 3.5% down and you get too much money from outside in addition (credits, grants) it might ruin ...

You have found the right property, made an offer, got accepted, had an inspection done, agreed on repairs and now you just await closing. So now onto buying some appliances, cabinets, making a down payment on the contractor bill, after all you are ready to get started, right?  That is actually a ...

Corvallis           Price Range Active Listings as of 4/30/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Mos. Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 0 0 0.00 * * $100,000 - $149,999 3 5 0.83 3.60 246 $150,000 - $199,999  25 25 4.17 6.00 92 $200,000 - $249,999 37 67 11.17 3....

North Albany (Benton County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 4/30/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 1 0 0.00 * * $100,000 - $149,999 2 6 1.00 2.00 123 $150,000 - $199,999  14 13 2.17 6.46 116 $200,000 - $24...

Albany (Linn County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 4/30/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 32 27 4.50 7.11 144 $100,000 - $149,999 57 71 11.83 4.82 152 $150,000 - $199,999  43 56 9.33 4.61 135 $200,000 - $...

Philomath           Price Range Active Listings as of 4/30/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Mos. Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 * 1 0.17 * 53 $100,000 - $149,999 4 4 0.67 6.00 176 $150,000 - $199,999  6 10 1.67 3.60 117 $200,000 - $249,999 9 * 0.00 * 92...