West Linn, Lake Oswego and Portland Real Estate

Are you a lurker?  Bench warmer? A Watcher?  Fence sitter? Are you a potential home buyer that watches the Lake Oswego real estate market and waits from the sidelines? Are you someone who does not want to contact an agent, won’t ask for more information or  go as far as request a showing? Are you [...]

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 [...]

There are three main types of Portland real estate sales. Traditional / Fair Market / Equity Short Sale Bank Owned / REO (Real Estate Owned) While there are many other “types” of home sales in the Portland Metro area, I just want to point out the  most common.  Lets take a look at some of the [...]

The area or neighborhood that your West Linn real estate  is in will dictate your selling price more than all the updates in the world. What you put into your home may not be what you can get out.  Your remodel project may say you should receive a certain return on investment percentage based on the [...]

  When a selling West Linn real estate, its crucial to price it competitively right when it is initially listed. Even with all the data (closed sales, pending home sales, comparable homes, competition, etc…) available  to West Linn Realtors and sellers to calculate precisely what a particular home will sell for, a home is only worth exactly what someone is willing [...]

These days many potential home buyers ask how to best prepare for a home purchase in the next year or two. There are many other ways to prepare but I am just going to touch on a couple of general topics. How much do you need for a down payment? If possible, 20% of the [...]

What do homeowners think about being homeowners. Since the collapse of the residential market in the last five years, experts want to let us know how Americans feel about owning a home.  You hear people say that homeowners must be devastated and feel trapped like prisoners in their own homes.  Homeowners are especially sorry they [...]

How can owning West Linn real estate benefit you socially? A report by the National Association of Realtors identifies homeownership’s numerous social benefits. The report, “Social Benefits of Homeownership and Stable Housing,” cites extensive research showing that homeownership increases civic participation, lowers crime rates and boosts children’s educational performance. Owners of real estate (including West Linn) [...]