North Portland Real Estate sales data remains strong and posts better over all as compared to the entire Portland Metro Market. Novembers Average Sales price was up aproximately $5,000 over Octobers posting. While year to date averages for the two months remains steady. The Median sales price year to date also remains unchanged. Days on the market shows a slight improvement improving to 80 over last months 84 day posting.
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No kidding folks it almost depends on who you talk to. Truth be told the market is doing pretty well here in the Portland area even though the numbers are slightly down from previous years. For the most part we have weathered the battle pretty well.
Of course the Portland Oregon is a pretty spread out area with many small towns just on the edge of the city limits. Some of these areas have been effected a lot more than the inner city.
For a snapshot of what is going on in some of the Portland Metro Areas stop by THE_PICKLE today for a partial Market Report.
It’s Really Pretty Simple. At least that is what all of the Corportations preparing to shut down operations here in the good old US of A were saying to us all. ” Americans want and deserve cheaper priced goods. Don’t you think that developing countries deserve a helping hand up? ”
All the while they were foecasting reccord profits for themeselves knowing full well that eventually it must all come to an end. Yet there are huge profits to make now. Why rock the boat? Well that boat has sailed and docked at our port. Now what do we do with it? Today on THE PICKLE ! It’s_Really_Pretty_Simple
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I had recieved an email in response to an internet add for Portland Oregon Properties for sale. The properties sounded pretty good and they were in an area that I like very much.
What was odd though was the Internet add did not identify any real estate company. Perhaps this was an Investor dumping properties? Or perhaps this was a SCAM ! Hijack or Scam, something did not smell right. Today on the Pickle!
Do you over promise and under deliver? Sucessfull companies employ sucessfull people. The back bone of any great company can be broken by CEO’s or by the lowest man/woman on the totem pole.
Today on The_Pickle it still puts a smile on my face when I think about it. Guess she never learned the lesson about under promissing and there by over delivering. Check it out www.realestatepickle.com
Short sales and foreclosures in Portland Oregon are a fact of life. There are many factors that can lead you down the path towards a short sale or foreclosure. Some paths are created by others. Some may be of your own doing. Joe and Rita not only created that path they made sure the path was full of bumps and pit-falls along the way! Today on THE PICKLE ! Who_Loves_Short_Shorts
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Those of us who are in business for ourselves frequently fall prey to many sorts of advertising schemes. Advertising is important and has its place yet most of us do not know how to effectively use advertising to our advantage.
Perhaps it is because we can’t answer this simple question. ” What’s the Purpose of Advertising ? ” The_Pickle_has_the_rest_of_the_story!
Much has been said about the demise of the Flip Market. Yet it appears not to be the case in Portland Oregon where flip projects are going on throughout the city. Such as this future flip that I previewed on Sunday.
Clinton Street Fixer Upper in Portland Oregon
A client of mine M called me a few months back about a Fixer Upper in the Clinton Street area. Now any one who knows anything about the Clinton Street area knows that it is a very sought after area full of trendy hang-outs and just a very pleasant neighborhood full of old world charm that Portland’ers have come to love.
The Home that M was talking about had been in probate for the last several years as the Estate moved to settle its affairs. Finally it appears as if they will be ready to sell. We were to meet there for a property tour on Sunday.
And what a grand old house it was. The representative of the estate was there and just motioned for us to go on through as he was busy answering questions in the kitchen.
My client and I knew from those first few moments that this was indeed a great home to work on having 6 areas that could be called bedrooms, Hardwoods on the main floor and Fir Upstairs. A full basement with adequate head height and a fairly new foundation nice and dry even after all of the rain we have had.
Upon completion of the tour we went back to thKitchen to engage the executor. He was still talking to the young man with the two small children. After hanging out for an additional twenty minutes and watching as others filed through and waited and then left it was apparent the executor was no sales man. Legitimate buyers were allowed to leave as he spent all of his time telling the story of the homes history to the young man who had no ability or intention of buying the home.
We left as did the others with our questions unanswered. Was a sweet house though. Perhaps we will do better by email. Or perhaps the house will go on and on forever as to me it seemed as if the executor was more interested in telling the story of the homes history than that of making the sale.
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