Have you ever seen a large floating home leaving for a new home? This video captured the excitement! Floating homes can move! This home was moored at Tomahawk…
I will be holding this cutie open on March 8 from 1:00 to 3:00. Bring your friends and find out what it is like to live on a…
The adorable floating home with slip ownership in Tomahawk Moorage is for sale!! Wow! The little cutie is a spacious 1300 square feet with two bedrooms and two…
In the March 15 Issue of Consumer Reports, the magazine devoted much of the issue to real estate. The reporter noted 5 important home buying blunders that are…
The latest Market Report is available from RMLS. Great news! Sales and values are both increasing and rates are staying low. Closed sales increased, and market values increased…
The 2014 Christmas Ships Parade is just fabulous this year. They have lots of new boats with fantastic light decorations. The Christmas Ships come right by the front…
I was asked how to find a top performing real estate agent in another city or state. Good question! And one that you might need even when you can’t…
You wouldn’t think Portland needed staging help in this HOT market, but staging does help the seller meet their expectations regarding offers coming in at listing price or…
In recent months I have experienced some unusual results with appraisals. I thought this list would be interesting to you if you are concerned about either buying or…
#5. Child Support: Lending regulations allow it to be “grossed up” 125% of the monthly amount, since it is non-taxable. For example, if the monthly payment is $1000,…
#5. Federal regulators have dropped a proposed requirement to make the min. down payment 20% for Conventional residential home loans. (Whew! – that’s welcome news!) #4. Fannie…
The definition of a short sale is the sale of a property where the proceeds will be less than the outstanding balance of the loan secured by the…
Staging has become an important part of the selling process and of good marketing plans. I have changed my perspective on staging. As a practical person who sees…
People have discovered the wonderful world of floating homes! Where else can you live ‘on’ the water with your boat docked at your front door, fishing from the…
I was sailing with friends a week ago, and they wanted to tell me how excited they are that their home in a hot Portland Neighborhood had increased by $38,000…
Sold! 11 days on the market! This house received two offers at full price or above, and sold at more than full price. What made the difference? Great…
Buying a house is an exciting process and buyer’s often get really organized when they are ready to look; they think about the neighborhood, imagine their new dog…
Winter hit Portland with a frigid blast after six weeks of ‘balmy’ weather (meaning no rain, blue skies, cold temperatures but dry). I was getting my hair done…
The data is ‘in’. In 2013, about 15% of the property that sold in the greater Portland metro area was classified as distressed, which means either short sales…
