ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2011
Are Buyers Really Fence Sitting in Portland? As a simple person, my simple graph shows one thing when comparing the sales volume of Portland properties sold in August 2010 compared to Portland properties sold in August 2011 the numbers are UP! What Does This Mean? August typically is a slower mon...
09/14/2011
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What is SOLV? SOLV is a local Portland non-profit organization founded in 1969 by then Governor Tom McCall and other Portland business / community leaders. Originally, SOLV stood for Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism. Over time SOLV grew to incorporate many environmental problems facing the state...
09/14/2011
What's an Eco District? EcoDistricts were first thought of in 2009 by The Portland Sustainability Institute (PoSI). In an initiative which would assist cities by removing some implementation barriers on creating Portland neighborhood with sustainable living. South Waterfront put strategies in pla...
09/12/2011
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Sept. 11, 2001 started out as such a typical day for me. My son was getting ready for school, and I was waiting for him to get ready for school. Typical. What wasn't typical was that I turned the TV on at about 8:45 a.m. PST. I NEVER watch daytime TV. NEVER. I still, to this day, don't know ...
09/11/2011
What Has the Short Sale Market in Portland Been Doing? At the end of February 2010 - 18 months ago - I wrote an article about the Short Sale Market in Portland. In the article I included the total number of short sales in the Metro Portland market that were currently active on the market as of t...
09/10/2011
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Where are the Alphabet Blocks in Portland?Located in Portland's NW section, the Alphabet Blocks in Portland are a group of streets beginning north of Burnside and continue heading north, alphabetically. The Portland Alphabet Blocks is an ubur-trendy area known for restaurants, boutiques, antique ...
09/09/2011
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This is one of those post where I "couldn't have said it better myself." As an Exclusive Buyers Agent here in the metro Portand market, I use the CMA, as Michelle . . . to get a realistic view of the value of the subject property. What is a CMA? CMA stands for Comparative Market Analysis, which i...
09/08/2011
What we've all been waiting for . . . the results of the Credit Suisse Monthly Survey of Real Estate Agents for August 2011 is just in. Starting off with the bold . . . extremely DUH . . . statement of: BUYER CAUTION FAR OUTWEIGHS AFFORDIBILITY Yeah . . . I know!! DUH! With my very astute review...
09/08/2011
Active Rainers Meeting Up In Portland At 50 Plates in the Heart of the Pearl It was such a pleasure to go to the Portland Meet-up yesterday. Fun to meet people in person!! 50 Plates is a GREAT resturant. One that I will add to my rotation of GOOD PLACES in the Pearl. Here are a few pics of our...
09/07/2011
What Is Property Tax Abatement in Portland? Property tax abatement are like "freezes" of property taxes for a designated time. Property tax abatements are designed to assist first time home buyers in Portland by abating taxesfor a period of time. Are There Any Tax Abatement Programs Currently in...
09/07/2011
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