The home inspection is one of, if not, the most important part of your home purchase.
It is where you will learn the most about the home you are buying, where you will have the most negotiating power, and honestly it is usually the most stressful part of the transaction.
But the more eduction you have up front and the more expectation setting we do the easier it will be and the calmer you will be.
Here are some things to know about the home inspection process.
What we discuss:
Multiple offer situations returning to the market.
Seller motivation returning to the Portland Real Estate Market.
New predictions for interest rates.
What we discuss:
How we are seeing higher real estate market activity across the board.
The benefits of this market for sellers.
How competition is high for buyers even though rates are still high.
The NAR settlement.
What we discuss:
The Spring Real Estate Market is here!
How home buyers can best prepare for the new market.
How sellers can make the most out of a good opportunity.
Often when starting out the home buying process, especially with a first time home buyer, we give the process a lot of structure. And that is for good reason.
We ask home buyers to get as specific as possible with their home needs, how many bedrooms, bathrooms, whether the yard needs to be fenced or not. We ask them their ideal timeline and so many other important things.
This structure and clear path forward is important to having a stress-free home-buying experience.
BUT sometimes you have to be willing to have an open mind and be flexible.
Enter C and H's home-buying story.
What we discuss:
The Spring Real Estate Market already showing up.
How home buyers can be set up for success in a hot market.
And what opportunities this new market will have for home sellers.
No one knows for certain what 2024 has in store in the world of real estate. But in this video we discuss a few widely predicted trends.
All signs are pointing to a hot real estate market in 2024.
With lowering interest rates we are going to see a lot of buyers enter the real estate market. If you are looking to buy yourself, you will want to be prepared that you may have to compete when it comes to writing an offer on a home.
However, if you are someone who doesn't have a ton of extra cash, know that you are not SOL. There are many strategies we can employ and tools you can utilize.
What we discuss:
The Portland Market slowing down for the holidays.
Whether we can expect lower interest rates in 2024.
And what lower rates will mean for both future home buyers and home sellers.
Selling your home is not always a straightforward process, in this tumultuous market that is even more true.
But the key to success today is creativity, the right marketing, and often patience.
For this seller we faced multiple hurdles but were able to get through to the finish line by implementing quick thinking, a creative marketing strategy, and by taking the time needed.
If you are looking for a realtor who will stick it through with you, even when times get tough, and who will explore every avenue to get your home sold I am here for you.
What we discuss:
The major decrease in activity we saw last month but then Portland finally seeing its normal Fall boost in activity NOW.
Home buyers having high levels of success in today's market.
How home sellers are still having success in today's market.
What we discuss:
If Portland has seen its typical Fall boost in real estate activity.
What opportunities are out there for home buyers right now.
How some home sellers are having success in this market.
What we discuss:
The Portland Oregon Real Estate Market being super slow right now.
How another interest rate hike is affecting the market.
That we could see another raise in rates before the end of the year.
How some homebuyers are getting lower interest rates and higher negotiation power in today’s market.
How home sellers can still be successful in today’s market and which homes are getting multiple offers again.
What we discuss:
The Portland Oregon Real Estate Market trends being hyper local.
How buyer motivation is up.
That we may see two more interest rate hikes before the end of the year.
How pricing and extensive preparation is key to a home seller's success.
What we discuss:
Spring weather finally showing up and the market heating up too.
The steady increase in demand from home buyers.
Seller’s finally coming to the market.
What we discuss:
The Spring Portland Oregon Real Estate Market being in full swing.
Home buyers buying up homes.
Home sellers coming back to the market SLOWLY.
How to prepare for the hot market.
One of the most significant benefits of being a realtor is having the ability to buy and sell property on your own and therefore avoid paying one side of the commission.
So when I decided to sell my condo and chose to hire another agent in my office to assist me in the sale I got questions.
Why didn't I just do it myself?
Light-filled two-story condo with vaulted ceilings, views from Mt Hood, and deeded parking. Updates throughout. New furnace & A/C. Updated primary bath. Two large balconies with views of Mt Hood plus room to entertain, and garden. Close proximity to OHSU and Downtown PDX.
What we discuss:
The numbers from December.
How mortgage applications doubled in the first two weeks of January and what this means for the market.
How the market has shifted dramatically in the last week.
What we discuss:
How the Winter real estate market is performing.
How we are seeing the positive signs of a robust Spring real estate market.
