Our local multiple listing service (RMLS) released their market statistics for April last week. Continuing a trend, the number of active listings are down and sales activity is up from a year ago. Consequently,…
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The city of Portland real estate market finished April with 789 closed sales, which continues and upward trend from the 703 & 565 closed sales recorded in the prior months of March and February respectively.…
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The NW Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97210, 97229 & 97231) finished April with 129 closed sales, which continues an upward swing from the 99 and 60 closed sales recorded…
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The SW Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97219, 97221, 97225 & 97239) finished April with 105 closed sales, which is up from the 91 & 78 closed sales recorded during…
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The downtown Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97201, 97204, 97205 & 97209) finished April with 58 closed sales, which is up from the 47 & 37 closed sales recorded…
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The North Portland real estate market (which is comprised of the zip codes 97203, 97217 & 97227) finished April with 70 closed sales, which is between the 74 & 66 closed sales recorded during the…
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The NE Portland real estate market finished April with 181 closed sales, which is between the 191 & 148 closed sales recorded during the prior months of March and February respectively. Of the…
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The SE Portland real estate market finished April with 252 closed sales, which is up from the 202 & 176 closed sales recorded in the prior months of March and February respectively. Of the 252 closed…
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Many people who did short sales back in 2009 and 2010 are re-entering the housing market after waiting out the 2-3 year window from the date of sale required by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA. Applying…
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The Obama administration's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) looks to be the temporary holding cell where delinquent and underwater homeowners bide their time until they enter the administrations…
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Each month for the last four years I've looked forward to reading Barry Ritholtz's un-spinning of the National Association of Realtors monthly housing "data" in his blog, "The Big Picture." Without fail,…
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"Taxation Trap"1031 exchange, otherwise known as a tax deferred exchange is a simple strategy and method for selling one property, that's qualified, and then exchanging it for another property (also…
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No real estate bubble pop expected in Canada Commentary: Canadian banks don’t behave like their U.S. counterparts By Bill Mann, MarketWatch VANCOUVER, B.C. (MarketWatch) — Is there…
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Edith Karoline, YourRealtor4Life ! EdithDoesItRight@yahoo.com answered:
I accidentally deleted my question so re-asking...what's the best way to proactively market my home online?
Discuss with your Realtor, where else on the internet she could place photos and info on your home..
There are many many places on the internet where the homes are listed automatically
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Corri Klebaum answered:
Portland homes for under 200K?
There are plenty of homes in that range and depending on your lifestyle there are a few areas you might want to consider both urban and close-in. I work closely with only a couple of ag
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Home prices climb 1.8% in March, FHFA saysWASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Home prices climbed 1.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis in March, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Wednesday. Year-on-year,…
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The Portland real estate market finished May with 768 closed sales, which is up from the 712 closed sales recorded in April. Of the 768 closed sales in May, 215 were distressed properties (foreclosures/short…
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I have written several posts about the upcoming FHA refinance boom that begins on June 11, where existing FHA borrowers can refinance their mortgage from the 5-7% range down to the high 3-low 4% range.…
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Today’s post is a relic from September 2008 that incorporates my favorite sport of baseball with a bit irony, sarcasm, and humor to capture the mood of the times, which back then was the height of what…
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In February, President Obama and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announced a sharp reduction in the upfront and monthly Mortgage Insurance Premiums on FHA mortgages, which will potentially allow millions of…
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