West Linn, Lake Oswego and Portland Real Estate

Since mass foreclosures started hitting the Portland real estate market around the time of the real estate downturn, many misconceptions about foreclosures have been floating around.  The myths and rumors were spread and many Portland real estate buyers tried to understand what was real . Many misconceptions have come and gone, we still encounter a few myths [...]

An Updated Report on West Linn Real Estate for Single Family Detached Homes for Sale from March 19, 2012 The median list price in West Linn, OR this last week was up at $499,000.   The per square foot asking price was at $156 per square foot.  30% of listings had a price decrease and none reset their DOM [...]

An Updated Report for West Linn Real Estate for Single Family Detached Homes for Sale from October 17, 2011 The median list price in West Linn, OR this last week held on at $459,450.   The per square foot asking price was at $150 per square foot.  49% of listings had a price decrease and 12% reset their DOM [...]

An Updated Report for West Linn Real Estate for Single Family Detached Homes for Sale from October 17, 2011 The median list price in West Linn, OR this last week held on at $450,000.   The per square foot asking price was at $151 per square foot.  52% of listings had a price decrease and 9% reset their DOM [...]

An Updated Report for West Linn Real Estate for Single Family Detached Homes for Sale from October 10, 2011 The median list price in West Linn, OR this last week was at $450,000.   The per square foot asking price was at $150 per square foot.  51% of listings had a price decrease and 9% reset their DOM (Days [...]

  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 [...]

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 [...]

Just like a traditional or equity real estate transaction, a West Linn real estate buyer will make an offer to the seller. And as it is in a traditional sale, the seller may not entertain an offer unless it is written, has earnest monies and pre approval letters included. The seller then accepts, counters or rejects [...]