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2014
As an Exclusive Buyers Agent . . . I couldn't agree more with Jared's Top 10 List. My #1 Top Ten Biggest Mistake . . . the Buyer going to the Listing Agent for "representation." Worst possible decision a buyer could make. Ever. Prior to being a licensed real estate agent in Oregon, I did just t...
02/25/2014
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Is This a Motivated Seller? Buyers communicate with me all the time. Some of them seem confused when they contact Buyers Agent Portland, LLC and think my brokerage is the listing office. I have a feeling it's because the listing is on my site. But, as we all know, as cooperating brokers we have...
02/24/2014
Swim When You're Ready . . . Or You Might Drown I was inspired by Jason's post My First Mistake With Social Media. He writes about not jumping in sooner. That got me thinking . . . I know, scary! But, for me -- and I'm not sure about most people -- but for me, I do things when I'm ready. If I'...
02/23/2014
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When Listing a Property . . . Less is NOT More The listing agent enters in the property information. They also include notes with showing instructions, or other "must knows" that Buyers' Agents would find handy. To me, the more information available on a property, the better. Why? Because it's...
02/21/2014
Credit Suisse Monthly Survey of Real Estate Agent Jan. 2014 RESULTS Credit Suisse Survey of Real Estate Agents January 2014 Results Each month I post the results of the Credit Suisse survey of real estate agents. From the Portland Metro information, which is found on Page 29, my take is: Seller...
02/17/2014
Happy Valentine's Day . . . How It Shouldn't Happen For anyone contemplating a romantic evening it helps to be on the same page . . . so watch this and learn from it! I thouht this was funny. I once dated a guy like this . . . he didn't have a clue. Not a clue. I think he ended up working i...
02/13/2014
Real Estate Review 2013 Portland Metro Homes for Sale 2013 is a look back reflection, but what does the past year say about the 2013 Portland Metro Real Estate Market? I'd say, good news and 2013 showed a drop in short sale and bank owned listings and sales . The 2013 Review of the Portland Real ...
02/12/2014
Hidden Gems . . . Can't See the Forest For The Weeds For many Buyers, they overlook the hidden gems found in property. They look at the obvious, and in so doing, tend to overlook the diamonds in the rough. Speaking of rough, landscaping is one of those hidden gems. And, it is one of the least e...
02/11/2014
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Love First Time Buyers Who Love New Construction What's NOT to love? First time buyers are the staple of my brokerage, Buyers Agent Portland, LLC. I've represented so many and it's always such a pleasure. A few years ago I got a double dose of love . . . first time buyers who bought new construc...
02/09/2014
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Sure, you want to shop for a house . . . and a mortgage! But similiar to thinking that shopping for a home is easy because a buyer can look at pretty pictures of homes on the Internet, shopping for a mortgage is not done on the Internet . . . not in reality! This well-written post is about HOW ...
02/09/2014
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