In recent years, Americans have favored smaller homes, while interest in supersized suburban homes has waned. But the pandemic may be changing those preferences, and big homes may be “in” once again. As millions of Americans may be looking at where they live with a new lens, having been more [...]
Know What You Want, but Be Flexible. ... Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage Loan, and not just Pre-Qualified– saves time and last minute stress trying to find documents or learn about an unpaid balance that will now need to paid. Listen and use Your Real Estate Agent. ... that is [...]
The internet and available photos and virtual tours of homes have been available for years to buyers. This is nothing new, but It was still part of the normal buying process for buyers to look at several homes before they make an offer to buy a home. So far nothing [...]
Check out these two storage ideas for small homes....or bigger homes.
Sure-fire ways to spot a fixer-upper that’ll fix you up financially. A few years ago, Alessandra Pollina and her husband, Ondre, were looking for a property that would need no more than some cosmetic changes and upgrades. But because the price was right, they ended up with the ultimate fixer-upper: [...]
Brokers use a comparative market analysis to determine the value of a property they will be going to be listing for sale or for a buyer to help determine what should they pay to purchase a home. Every Realtor uses different methods to calculate value. All of them will use [...]
Automated Valuation Models are usually used by lenders for property estimates. It is a fancy term for determining value by platforms such as Zillow. Typically the value is by creating a radius search of county sold data and figuring out an average price per square foot. This type of valuation [...]
In Oregon a broker must give a copy of the Initial Agency Disclosure Pamphlet at first contact with each consumer they will represent. First contact- what's that mean? First contact means when you have enough contact information about the person to be able to provide the pamphlet. First contact can include telephone, Internet, [...]
Negotiation is a subtle art in real estate, but skilled negotiators can usually find some common ground that satisfies all parties. On the other hand, using the wrong negotiation tactics can sink a deal pretty quickly. Here are some negotiation tactics buyers (and real estate professionals) should avoid: Lowball offers: [...]
How low can we go? Inventory has been tight for a few years, but Jan. 2020 hit a new low. Only 729 homes on the market in Jackson County in all price ranges. Wow! Prices are not dropping and the pickin's are slim. As a buyer, make sure you get [...]
