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2013
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Today is Easter Sunday 2013 and what a lovely day in Portlandia. I took a stroll up and down Waterfront Park, alongside the Willamette River. I love the bridges found in Portland OR. They are beautiful and today I was lucky to catch a few in action. The Hawthorne Bridge (pictured) went into f...
03/31/2013
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Can you say "Cha-Ching" boys and girls?!? This is a re-blog of Norma's post. And, in my opinion, who benefits is the listing agent. The "off market" listing, aka the "pocket listing" is counter-productive on many levels, IMHO. I wrote a similiar post about this practice a few days ago. There's...
03/31/2013
After attending a home inspection this afternoon, ActiveRain new member Tom Jansson wrote his latest post about what was discussed in great detail today at our home inspection: What Does Downspout Length Have To Do With a Dry Basement? The photo is from my home inspection . . . and is exactly spo...
03/30/2013
For those of us in real estate long enough, we know all about "puffery" . . . and it can be done on a listing sheet when stating how marvelous the whatever is. We've all heard the term: "puffing the listing." Ex: "This home has the best curb appeal in the City." "Puffery as a legal term refe...
03/29/2013
Is There Anyway to Know What the Pending Offer Is? Many times buyers will see that a home they really liked is PENDING. They're curious to know what the offer under contract is. Unfortunately, there is no way anyone can get the information about what the terms of the sales price is on a pending...
03/28/2013
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Are Buyer Agent Services FREE? What a good question: How Does a Buyers Agent Get Paid? The most common scenario, the Buyers Agent services are FREE and Buyers do not pay directly. However, a Realtor® is also a licensed professional, so they can charge and set up fees however they want to, and in ...
03/27/2013
In showing property we all know the photos can be very deceiving. Most houses have to be physically toured to get the reality of it -- the tactile. You just have to be able to see the place up close and personal to know if that's the house you want to call home. So last Friday I'm out touring w...
03/26/2013
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What I learned from the Little Boy Scout The other day I was doing some grocery shopping and there was a Little Boy Scout who had set up a stand inside the store. I wouldn't have noticed (gosh, wasn't it the Girl Scouts a few weeks ago) but for the fact that I wanted the smaller shopping carts a...
03/25/2013
For some reason this was hilarious to me and I thought to share. Is the guy serious?!? As agents we're always trying to find that little gimmick that will set us apart and make us stand out from all the rest. I doubt I'll be updating my business card any time soon, however. But, this is funny ...
03/24/2013
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Not too long ago I was contacted by an ActiveRain member who wrote the following: Carla, I have seen a few of your blogs and comments on mine so I figured I could start with you.My brother in law is looking to buy a home that he is renting in the East Clackamus [sic] area I think.They are friends...
03/23/2013
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