Different people have a different preference toward an older house or a newer construction house. If you are not familiar with pros and cons of both types of homes, you may wonder, “Why would I want to buy an older house if I can buy a new construction with the...
The rain is officially here in Portland! It will be here for the next several months and many home buyers wonder whether home buying is different in the rainy season compared to spring and summer. Aside from the fact that you will be moving in the rain, which can be...
Home buying involves a lot of due diligence. OREF forms lay out all the events and dates involved throughout the transaction and explain rights and responsibilities of each party involved in the transaction. There are lots of deadlines to review and inspect various elements of the property and real estate...
Learn more about my real estate buyer’s agent services. Some people looking to buy a home ask me what my realtor’s rate is as a buyer’s agent. It became a frequently asked question that I felt like I needed to write an article about it. The simple answer is...
I have met and experienced many many real estate agents. Some agents are good agents who are hardworking and efficient. For those good agents I have come across, I have nothing but respect as a fellow professional in the industry. Some others… well not so much. What makes a good...
Who pays for what in Oregon between home buyer and seller and how much? (350K home) BUYER Average Costs SELLER Average Costs Preliminary Costs Earnest Money Deposit / Down Payment to Escrow Varies (as low as $2,500) Home Preparation (painting, staging, storage, photography, minor repairs, and etc) Varies Credit Report...
After the super hot real estate market in 2015, I was expecting 2016 will slow down quite a bit. So far, it hasn’t slowed yet. The stock market is doing well again and the general optimism in the economy is back. Federal reserve’s interest hike announcement which is going to...
Being a buyer’s agent in real estate transactions, I often get asked these questions. It is a legitimate and a very important question for home buyers. It is also a very broad question that comes with many different answers in both black / white and gray areas. So the question...
Rents are expected to flatten in 2016 instead of the skyrocketing trend happening in the last couple of years in Portland, Oregon. According to Zillow’s press release, rental forecast of 2016 shows a relief as rents will plateau throughout the nation. This slowdown forecast means that rents will rise at...
Home buying has been a real challenge in Portland, OR in the last few years with its super hot real estate market with limited inventories. There just aren’t enough homes on the market for the number of buyers who need to buy. To make things worse, there has been lots...
