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Listing with a Portland Realtor vs For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

Listing with a Portland Realtor vs For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Lets take a look at trying sell your home as a For Sale By Owner (aka FSBO) vs. hiring a professional Portland Real Estate broker to get your home sold.  While there are some deals that have gone smoothly without the services of a professional Realtor, your [...]

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Portland Real Estate Market Update February 2012 Percentage change

Portland Real Estate Market Update – February 2012

The average sale price of Portland real estate for February 2012 rose 2.4% from the prior month of January 2012.   That is a $6000 increase in average sale price ($249,100 to $255,100).  When comparing February 2012 to the same month the prior year (February 2011), the average sales price were also up 4.3%. Portland [...]

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Portland Real Estate Market Update – December 2011

The average sale price of Portland real estate for December 2011 rose 0.5% from the prior month of November 2011.   That is a $1200 increase in average sale price ($259,400 v. $260,800).  When comparing December 2011 to the same month the prior year (December 2010), the average sales price were down 6.2%. Portland real [...]

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Portland real estate October 2011 12-month sale percent change

Portland Real Estate Market Update – October 2011

The average sale price of Portland real estate for Ocotber 2011 fell 3.5% from the prior month of September 2011.   The $9500 decrease in average sale price ($268,200 to $257,800) is typical for this time of year.  Portland real estate sales will start to slow in October and remain slow until at least February. [...]

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Portland Real Estate Market Update – September 2011

The average sale price of Portland real estate for September 2011 fell 1.3% from the prior month of August 2011.   The $3600 decrease in average sale price ($271,800 to $268,200) was offset a little by the median sale price rising from from $225,000 to $230,800.  That is a 2.6% increase.   When comparing September 2011 to [...]

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Benefits of Using a Buyer’s Agent When Buying West Linn Real Estate

  There are some common misconceptions when you are buying West Linn real estate. Two that come to mind are that you can either do a better job yourself in sourcing a home for sale,  or that you are going to get a better deal if you approach the listing agent directly.  Lets be clear [...]

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Portland Real Estate Market Update – August 2011

  The average sale price of Portland real estate for August 2011 fell 1.2% from the prior month of July 2011.   The $3300 decrease in average sale price ($275,100 to $271,800) is the first decline in two months. The median sale price decreased from $227,200 to $225,000 (-1%).   When comparing August 2011 to the same month [...]

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What Makes a Buyer Willing To Pay Top Dollar on Your West Linn Real Estate Listing

We have heard it all before, most sellers expect “top dollar” for their homes and most buyers want to pay “rock bottom” prices.  However, there are buyers who will pay more for your home and they will not give it a second thought.  How do you attract them?   My initial question for sellers would [...]

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