Why you need a Listing Agent

It's been on the market for months... nothing.  A few bites in the beginning and now nothing. You haven't had a showing in weeks and you're wondering what could be wrong. It may be time to take a second look at several areas of the listing ...

Whether you are selling your home or just want to maintain the value or increase the value, there are some things that can definitely be ruining the value of your home. Here are the top 10 craziest things that can actually ruin your own home's value.

#1. Not keeping ...

So, you’ve made the decision to sell your house – and it couldn’t have been easy. After all, our house is the center of our world, its where we take refuge and recover from the day, where we look forward to getting back to. This decision is often emotional and ...

Your home is perfect – for you. That’s why staging is so important!

You are trying to get potential buyers to imagine themselves living in that space, not seeing you living there. It’s important to stage your home correctly in order to capture a buyer’s attention and portray your home ...

Clutter.  It's clogging up our lives! So much so, we need storage spaces to add even more clutter. But can we consolidate that clutter into manageable and even decorative spaces? Yes. Here's how.

#1. Start small

One thing at a time. Don't tackle everything all at ...

Right now while people have more time on their hands many homeowners are looking into finally getting those projects done on the home they have always wanted to, some in the hopes that it will bring a sizeable return on investment if they ever decide to sell. Not every home ...

Back-and-forth, negotiations, offer and counter offers… It's all part of the real estate transaction. But are there certain things that you should or shouldn't do when it comes to negotiating for your terms and price? Here are some simple dues and don'ts regarding initial real estate offers ...

Prior to the widespread outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States of America, Portland’s residential real estate had a robust launch at the beginning of the year. According to the local listing service RMLS, contracts increased 14.4% for home sales in February and closed sales rose 14 ...

What can a homeowner do when their real estate listing expires on the MLS and they didn't sell? This is not an uncommon thing but having the right real estate agent from the beginning usually means that they will do everything possible to get the home sold in a ...