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2012
It was a few years ago, in January as it happened, I encountered my obstacle in getting real estate paperwork signed. There's a concept in real estate: Time is of the essence. There's a concept in the obvious: As slow as Molasses in January. The reason for the latter is because Molasses is a ve...
10/21/2012
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Last Thursday I was at a CE class . . . continuing education for those not familiar with that real estate acronym. As the ever-evolving agent that I am, I try to keep up with the latest happenings in my local market. Half the class was about a GREAT new loan program (more later). The other hal...
10/20/2012
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Great post by colleague Doug Rogers in Prinville, LA and great comments by ActiveRain members. I feel a re-blog coming on . . . ;-) Buyers who are serious about buying a home usually are working with THEIR OWN Buyers Agent. They have their pre-approval in place, they have their Buyers Agent in p...
10/15/2012
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Halloween Events in Portland | Haunted Houses in Portland | Find Corn Mazes in Portland and Fall Festivals in Portland Metro 2012 It's mid-October 2012 and that's time for Halloween Events in the Portland Metro area, which is ripe with places to get your SCREAM ON in spooky Haunted Houses or ge...
10/14/2012
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3 Bedroom 2 Bath Homes for Sale in Beaverton For many buyers looking to buy a home in Beaverton, the most common search request is: 3 bedrooms 2 baths. When I relocated to Beaverton in 1990, the 3 bedroom 2 bath homes for sale were, on average, about 1,250 sq. ft. Now the homes for sale in Beave...
10/14/2012
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This is a great article about what can happen when a flipper really has a flop for sale. Many buyers an become caught up with the surface esthetics -- a shiny new kitchen sink, a nicely tiled bathroom floor . . . but is the flip really done well? Buyer in the Portland Metro area would benefit fr...
10/14/2012
Sometime ago I would publish a weekly update on the Portland Metro real estate market. I used the information gleaned from the RMLS, which had a simple graph indicating the frequency, during the prior week, of Supra Lockbox usage. This was compared to previous weeks. EXAMPLE of the posts I use...
10/10/2012
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Greenway Park Fall 2012 Last fall I posted an article about the tree I really love in Greenway Park. Vibrant colors, beautiful foilage. The tree just bursts with colors. These photos were taken last year, October 24, 2011. Today, as I was at the park I notice my beloved tree -- still the vibra...
10/06/2012
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