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Further Proof It’s NOT 2008 All Over Again

Finally, here in the Portland market and across the country home sales numbers are leveling off. The rate of price appreciation is trending towards historically normal averages, and inventory is on the rise. In other words, we are headed into a more normal housing market. This is good news for buyers and seller alike. Some, however, see these adjustments as red flags and suggest that we are headed towards a repeat of what we experienced in 2008. Let’s take a look at one set of statistics that prove the current market is nothing like the one that preceded the housing … Continue reading...

5 Juicy Reasons To Sell This Summer

Five Reasons to Sell in Portland's Hotter-than-Hot Summer Real Estate Market. As temperatures rise, buyers are cruising the streets of Portland (and surrounding communities)— maybe with LunaCafe’s Blueberry Lavender Limeade in hand—desperately seeking their ultimate home. Which might be YOUR current home. They want to be settled into their new digs by fall--and definitely by the holidays. So summer is quite possibly the best time to list your home for sale. Plenty of buyers, eager to make the jump NOW, before winter closes in. FREE SELLER’S PLANNING … Continue reading...

The Easiest Way to Botch Your Home Sale

When it comes to selling your most important financial asset, first impressions matter. Big time. Now, there are A LOT of ways to botch your home sale. We’ve seen every one of them. But if we have to choose the EASIEST, FASTEST way to make sure you won't sell your house, it’s got to be poor quality home photos. Why? Mirror Mirror on the Wall: Seeing is Believing Because 84% of today’s home buyers use the internet to select the homes they want to physically view with a real estate broker. And 100% of real estate brokers use the internet to conduct market analysis and … Continue reading...

The One and Only Thing You Gotta Do to Sell Your Home FAST

The One and Only Thing You Must Do to Sell Your Home Fast | SkyBlue Portland

What we often encounter in listing appointments are sellers who don’t want to look realistically at their competition. We understand the psychology. We’ve been victim to it ourselves. It’s not magic. There's no voodoo involved. Sure, you should freshen your home’s paint both inside and outside. Expend some effort on curb appeal while you’re at it. And talk to ---- about some level of staging for the interior. These things will pay off. But only IF you price your home competitively. And that’s ONE BIG IF. What we often encounter in listing appointments are … Continue reading...