Astoria RE Blog

I've always had a website or two (actually I own about 10) since I began in this business, and it's been frustrating at times because it seems that real estate technology providers often lag behind in innovation compared to other industries... And that leads us to the crappy template sites that n...

I've been using the FBS smartlink on my site, but am wanting a true idx solution that would allow buyers to save searches, homes, ect. I've looked at idxpro and an eneighborhoods solution, but nothing that really tickles my fancy. I have seen several attractive idx searches on various company sit...

The market in Astoria, Oregon and all of Clatsop County has returned to "normal" following a sharp inventory increase resulting from our December hurricane. I feel that 3 months of declining inventory is positive momentum moving towards our spring (the rain starts to slow here in May) and into Su...

1362 Olney Avenue Astoria, Oregon 97103This Youngs Bay view townhome is truly move-in ready! It's an owner occupied unit, which means it has been very well kept and it shows. A very smart floorplan maximized the 1090 SF, which includes 3 bedrooms (including a master) and 2.5 baths. The upper leve...

This article about the shift in advertising revenues from print and other traditional outlets to on-line marketing doesn’t surprise me. I have been preaching to my fellow Realtors about staying ahead of the curve and effectively spending your advertising dollars to the point that many are probab...

Yesterday I went over the first of three critical elements if you want to generate a quick sale in today’s Astoria housing market. You see, contrary to the belief of some Sellers today you want your house “sold” not “for sale”. The second ingredient is product. Our local market on the Oregon Coas...

Most sellers, if given a choice of when to sell their home, would pick a much hotter coastal market than we have today. Here in Astoria, we’re much better off than many parts of the country but it doesn’t mean your home will sell itself. In my opinion, there’s three critical elements to generati...

Late last week in a segment on retirement destinations, Barbara Corcoran tells Ann why Astoria is among the 5 best places for retirees. In the segment, Barbara pretty much nails the high points of Astoria living, including a revitalized downtown and excellent health care. She does completely miss...

A quick look at the real estate market here in N. Clatsop County, more specifically Astoria, Oregon. I believe we're looking at the market continuing to improve as we move into spring, likely the rate will be dependant on what rates do.In the last 30 days, the area of Astoria:Active- 85Sold- 4Un...

The Clatsop County map system or GIS is something I use daily. You can access specific tax lot information and maps are your leisure. Searching can be a bit tricky, until you learn to master the map & tax lot key. A great exercise is to search by owner name, and examine the record of your own pro...