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The most overlooked time to sell your house
There just isn’t that much to choose from right now and buyers in the winter are serious buyers.
Read More >>Build it Green Tour Portland
The Build it Green Tour is this Saturday the 24th in Portland. Check out 22 new and remodelled homes. Build it Green info
Read More >>Portland Sales Volume Report | June 1st, 2011
624 homes were sold in Portland in May, down from 642 in April. I had predicted 600 sales. Wild cards: Mortgage interest rates remain stable. The rental market remains robust so expect investors to start buying up distressed properties in much greater numbers. Well priced new listings are selling quickly in the close-in market, helping [...]
Read More >>Double dip? Portland still #8 best city to own according to Case/Shiller
News came out today that the housing market might be entering into a double dip. I can say that right now my team is busy helping people buy and sell homes and last month was one of the busiest in Portland. Even though prices have pulled back from the 2007 peak we’re still up 32% [...]
Read More >>Portland Sales Volume Report | April 27, 2011
621 homes were sold in Portland in March, up from 362 in February. I had predicted 450 sales. Wild cards: Mortgage interest rates remain stable. The rental market remains robust so expect investors to start buying up distressed properties in much greater numbers. Well priced new listings are selling quickly in the close-in market, helping [...]
Read More >>FHA Mortgage Insurance Change as of April 18th
FHA has announced as of April 18th there will be an increase to the monthly mortgage insurance premiums. FHA is still a good value for buyers who have 3% for their downpayment, even though FHA has slightly increased their rates. Click here to read about the FHA mortgage insurance changes
Read More >>Portland Sales Volume Report | March 1, 2011
362 homes were sold in Portland in February, up from 344 in January. I had predicted 400 sales. Wild cards: Mortgage interest rates are staying close to 5% with most lenders quoting 5%. The rental market remains robust so expect investors to start buying up distressed properties in much greater numbers. Much of the inventory [...]
Read More >>Does paying cash mean you’ll get a better deal?
Q – Does paying cash mean you’ll get a better deal? A – On average buyers get 4% off list price for cash purchases. What’s an even better buy are homes sold on contract with 7% off asking price. Buyers getting loans are getting 2-3% off asking price right now. Q – What about number [...]
Read More >>Loans! Loans! Loans!
Here are two great resources for all different types of loans that are out there right now. http://www.oregonmortgageblog.com/mortgage-programs/ http://www.oregonmortgageblog.com/mortgage-programs/first-time-home-buyer-programs/
Read More >>Truth About A National Real Estate Transfer Tax
The tax policy staff at the National Association of Realtors addresses the issue of the 3.8% tax on investment income that takes effect in 2013. Click here for full article Click here to read a PDF published by NAR’s MythBusters addressing the issue
Read More >>December 4th – Investor Seminar
Nick Krautter and the SellPDX team would like to invite you to an educational and informative workshop on Saturday, December 4th from 11:00am to 1:00pm. In The Millionaire Real Estate Investor workshop, you will learn: – How to develop the mindset of a Millionaire Real Estate Investor – Sound criteria for identifying great investment opportunities [...]
Read More >>KXL Podcast
This week I talked about how Portland ranks compared to other cities in terms of housing affordability. Skip to the middle for my segment. Listen here
Read More >>Mega Open House Weekend
This weekend is your chance to see a TON of homes. On Saturday and Sunday April 10th + 11th the National Association of Realtors is sponsoring the “National Open House Weekend.” Just get in your car and check out some homes! And if you find your dream home give me a call at 503.901.8100, my [...]
Read More >>Real Estate Monday | Big news for April
John Ross Auction on Saturday April 11th, 2010 @ 1pm The John Ross will be auctioning off 50 of the remaining 80 units down in the South Waterfront. Click here for everything you need to know and more. We can help you if you’re thinking of buying one of these units. FHA is getting more [...]
Read More >>The tax credit gold rush is on!
With 33 days left to qualify for the first time homebuyer tax credit we’re going to see a rush of pending sales. While some buyers are patiently looking for just the right home, many people will be increasing their activity in their search to find a place and get the tax credit. One of the [...]
Read More >>John Ross Auction and other Portland News
The John Ross in the south waterfront neighborhood will be auctioning off 50 of their remaining condos in April. Click here for details, this is the best resource I have found. MGIC takes Portland off its declining market list! MGIC is one of the major mortgage insurance companies and this is a significant move. Anyone [...]
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