Archive for March, 2008
I saw this early Sunday morning while on the beach in Hammond near Peter Iredale at Fort Stevens State Park.
On the Paul Harvey radio program yesterday, I briefly caught a story about a new home invasion technique police are calling “doggy dooring”. The burglar would gain access to your home by either crawling through the pet door or reaching up and unlocking the knob (reminds me of the Home Alone). Thieves are getting more [...]
Mortgage rates are great, and even while we’re in the midst of the credit crunch there is no shortage of lenders willing to loan money to a responsible party. In my experience, most buyers in the Astoria market tend to use a mortgage broker- Who then shops for the best loan package for the buyer. [...]
This article about the shift in advertising revenues from print and other traditional outlets to on-line marketing doesn’t surprise me. I have been preaching to my fellow Realtors about staying ahead of the curve and effectively spending your advertising dollars to the point that many are probably tired of hearing me quote response and effectiveness [...]
Doesn’t appear our weather will improve much this spring break.
Our market is small enough that things like the December Storm have a large impact on home sales in the following month. If you ignore the month of Jan. ‘08, you’ll note that inventory is still increasing. I suspect in another 30 days we’ll have a true sense of where the market is heading.
It’s happens quite often, and Realtors and Buyers alike can relate to the uncomfortable situation: The Seller who must be present for all showings.
One perk to being a Real Estate Professional is you meet all sorts of interesting people you might not otherwise. I’ll even admit that by far the majority is even pleasant to [...]
Once you’ve properly prepared your home for sale by addressing price and product, it becomes the task of your Realtor to promote your home and attract Buyers. (That’s price, product & promotion for those just joining us) Even though you’ve got a great home that’s priced to sell, you’ve got to get word out [...]
Yesterday I went over the first of three critical elements if you want to generate a quick sale in today’s Astoria housing market. You see, contrary to the belief of some Sellers today you want your house “sold” not “for sale”. The second ingredient is product. Our local market on the Oregon Coast is very [...]
Most sellers, if given a choice of when to sell their home, would pick a much hotter coastal market than we have today. Here in Astoria, we’re much better off than many parts of the country but it doesn’t mean your home will sell itself. In my opinion, there’s three critical elements to generating a [...]
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