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Oregon Real Estate Update

October 10, 2022 By Roy Widing

Here’s your Oregon real estate update in just 40 seconds! Just click below.

Filed Under: Oregon Homes, Oregon Homes For Sale, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Housing, Oregon Housing Data, Oregon Housing Inventory, Oregon Information, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Market Data, Oregon Realtor, Portland Homes, Portland Real Estate, Real Estate Tagged With: Homes, Housing, Oregon, Real Estate

Interest Rates Up? Consider Owner Financing!

October 7, 2022 By Roy Widing

The factor of having no or little loan balance on a property is often the one limiting condition in determining if seller financing is an option.

Filed Under: Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Seller Financing, Owner Contract Oregon, Owner Financing, Owner Financing Oregon, Real Estate, Seller Carryback, Seller Contract, Seller Contract Oregon, Seller Financed, Seller Financing, Seller Financing Oregon, Seller Terms Oregon Tagged With: Oregon, Oregon Seller Financing, OWC, Owner Carry, Owner Carryback, Owner Financing, Owner Terms, Real Estate Paper, Seller Carryback, Seller Financing, Seller Terms, Seller Will Carry

Oregon’s Land Use Tug Of War

September 21, 2022 By Roy Widing

Since the 1970’s, an ongoing ‘tug of war’ has been at the center of Oregon politics. On one side is a coalition of environmentalists, some ardently anti-growth. On the other side is an equally diverse cross-section of private property rights advocates. So how does 1970’s Oregon relate to today?  Ever since then, Oregon’s ‘urban-rural divide’ has […]

Filed Under: Inside Oregon, Oregon, Oregon Economy, Oregon Home Inventory, Oregon Home Supply, Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homes, Oregon Housing, Oregon Housing Inventory, Oregon Information, Oregon Land Use, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Realtor, Real Estate Tagged With: Bureaucracy, Dolan v. Tigard, Freedom, Land Use, Land Use Regulations, Metro, Oregon, Oregon Land Use, Oregon Zoning, Planning, Private Property Rights, Regulation

Oregon’s Real Estate Sky Isn’t Falling Yet

September 8, 2022 By Roy Widing

News outlets benefit from sensationalism, so sometimes it’s difficult to accurately assess headlines.  No one can predict the future of Oregon real estate with 100% accuracy, yet there are basic facts for context about what some might presume is ‘clickbait’ news. The Long Game Depending on where in Oregon you live, our market has seen […]

Filed Under: Oregon, Oregon Economy, Oregon Home Supply, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Housebuyer, Oregon Housing, Oregon Housing Data, Oregon Housing Inventory, Oregon Information, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Market Data, Oregon Realtor, Real Estate, Real Estate Activity Tagged With: Oregon Economy, Oregon Housing, Oregon Housing Market, Oregon Inventory, Oregon Real Estate

Have Oregon Homesellers Missed The Mark(et)?

August 2, 2022 By Roy Widing

Given a recent rise in interest rates, some Oregon homeowners who planned on selling this year are now wondering about holding off. One reason given is that interest rates have dampened buyer activity. While it’s true higher interest rates make home loans more expensive, a key ingredient to selling any home is property inventory. The […]

Filed Under: Oregon, Oregon Economy, Oregon Home Inventory, Oregon Home Sale, Oregon Home Supply, Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Homeselling Tactics, Oregon Housing, Oregon Housing Data, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Market Data, Preparing House for Selling, Property Seller, Real Estate, Real Estate Activity, Real Estate Negotiation, Real Estate Psychology, Selling My Home, Selling My House, Selling Oregon Real Estate, Selling Your Oregon Home Tagged With: Home Inventory, Homeseller, Homeselling, Homeselling Strategies, Oregon, Real Estate, Seller's Market

Now Oregon Homesellers REALLY Need A Realtor

April 13, 2022 By Roy Widing

It may seem counterintuitive, but the ‘hotter’ the real estate market, the more sellers are likely to need a Realtor. Never has this been more true for Oregon homesellers. Here are a few reasons why, plus a secret some homebuyers don’t want you to know. The ‘I’ll Save On The Commission’ Fairy Tale Sellers sometimes […]

Filed Under: Homeseller, Homeselling, Oregon, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Homeselling Tactics, Oregon Realtor, Real Estate Tagged With: FSBO, Oregon, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Real Estate Commission, Real Estate Commission, Save Realtor Commission, Smart Homeselling, Why List With A Realtor

The New ‘Curb Appeal:’ Curbing Your Real Estate Ego

January 22, 2021 By Roy Widing

Oregon, Podcast, Real Estate

One reason buying or selling a home is different than other transactions is because with real estate, egos are sometimes involved. We often hear about the importance of ‘curb appeal,’ or making a home look good from the street. Yet the ‘curb appeal’ that could be a deal-maker or deal-breaker in your next real estate […]

Filed Under: Homebuying, Oregon Business, Oregon Homes, Real Estate Negotiation, Real Estate Psychology Tagged With: Homeseller, Homeselling, Homeselling Strategies, Negotiation, Oregon, Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homes, Real Estate Psychology

Homebuying In A Pandemic

July 10, 2020 By Roy Widing

Oregon, Real Estate, Pandemic, Homebuying, Covid-19

Pandemics can provide unique home buying opportunities. That’s because market disruptions often propel motivated home sellers to action. Yet outbreaks like the Covid-19 virus don’t automatically favor home buyers. So what’s the real scoop on buying a home during the Covid-19 pandemic? Do home buyers have more, or less of an influence in today’s real […]

Filed Under: Oregon, Oregon Covid-19, Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homebuyer Secrets, Oregon Homebuyer Tactics, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homebuying Strategies, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Oregon Realtor Tagged With: Corona, Coronavirus, COVID, Epidemic, Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homes, Oregon Podcast, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Pandemic, Virus, Wuhan

2020 Homeselling: What to Expect

May 29, 2020 By Roy Widing

Oregon, Real Estate, Homes

Some effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on Oregon real estate include inconvenient home showing protocols, elevated lender caution, higher unemployment (meaning fewer buyers), plus a reduction in the number of homes for sale. Through it all though, many homebuyers and homesellers continue to work together in closing transactions. Hear this podcast by clicking here or […]

Filed Under: Corona Virus, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Homeselling, COVID, Covid Real Estate, COVID-19, Pandemic, Sell My Home, Selling During Covid-19, Selling My Home, Selling My House, Selling Your Oregon Home Tagged With: Corona, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Homeseller, Homeselling, Homeselling Strategies, Oregon, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Pandemic, Podcast, Sell My Oregon Home, Selling Oregon Home, Virus, Wuhan

3 Scenarios to Coronavirus Recovery

April 14, 2020 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

As we move through Spring, 2020 in the current Covid-19 environment, many are wondering how Oregon real estate is being affected by the Coronavirus and what to expect ahead. Press the ‘play’ button to hear this podcast episode. https://episodes.castos.com/Helpful-Interesting-Information-on-Oregon-Real-Estate/3-Scenarios-to-Coronavirus-Recovery.mp3 Some good news is that properties continue to sell in Oregon. This has been assisted by […]

Filed Under: Corona Virus, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Homeselling, COVID, Covid Real Estate, COVID-19, Epidemic, Oregon Covid-19, Oregon Podcast, Pandemic, Selling During Covid-19 Tagged With: Corona, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Covid19, Oregon Homes, Oregon Pandemic, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Realty, Pandemic, Virus

Corona Virus And Real Estate in Oregon

March 17, 2020 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Podcast Oregon, Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Pandemic, Oregon Real Estate Corona, Corona Virus Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate Pandemic

Given concerns about the COVID-19 or Corona virus, many Oregon home buyers and home sellers are concerned about how it may affect their next real estate transaction. Related questions include “Will I be able to get a loan?” to “Are buyers still interested in buying?” and “Is the market going to improve, worsen, or stay […]

Filed Under: Corona Virus, COVID, COVID-19, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Realtor, Pandemic Tagged With: Corona, Corona Virus, Coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, Homebuying, Homes, Homeselling, Houses, Oregon, Oregon Real Estate, Pandemic, Real Estate

Helping Friends And Family Downsize

February 28, 2020 By Roy Widing

Those fortunate to live near parents, friends or family members are often faced with a dilemma. That question is ‘At what point should I help Mom, Dad or Uncle Joe move into housing that’s more appropriate?’ The process of this often-tricky situation can look quite different from person to person, depending on those involved. Do […]

Filed Under: Downsizing, Moving The Elderly, Moving To A Senior Community, Real Estate, Senior Citizens, Senior Housing, Senior Living, Senior Real Estate, Seniors Tagged With: Downsizing, Downsizing Made Easy, Downsizing Your Home, Elderly, Helping Your Parents Downsize, Home Downsizing, Senior Real Estate, Seniors

How Your Home Price & Market Time Are Related

January 31, 2020 By Roy Widing

How Home Price Market Time Are Related, Oregon Real Estate

With rare exception, most home sellers hope to sell their property for the most money possible, a perfectly reasonable approach. Yet if you overprice your property in an attempt to maximize your return, you’re likely to sabotage your home selling efforts, have your property on the market longer and receive less at the closing table.  […]

Filed Under: Oregon, Oregon Home Sale, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Homeselling Tactics, Oregon Housing, Oregon Information, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Market Data, Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Oregon Realtor, Perfect Home Sale, Real Estate, Real Estate Agent, Selling My Home, Selling My House, Selling Oregon Real Estate, Selling Your Oregon Home, Strategic Homeselling Tagged With: home price, home pricing, home seller, Home Selling, Homeseller, Homeseller Strategies, Homeselling, Homeselling Strategies, How To Sell Your Oregon Home, Market time home pricing, Oregon, Oregon Home Selling, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeselling

Real Estate Soft Landing or Crash?

December 2, 2019 By Roy Widing

Real estate isn’t always predictable. Given changing conditions, language used to describe housing is rife with lingo from other industries that experience constantly shifting events—some catastrophic—like aviation. While housing is axiomatically ‘grounded’ compared to the aircraft industry, from time to time Oregon real estate market activity is described as akin to a ‘bumpy recovery,’ ‘hard […]

Filed Under: Oregon Housing, Oregon Housing Data, Oregon Housing Inventory, Oregon Information, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Market Data, Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Oregon Realtor, Real Estate Tagged With: Home Inventory, Housing, Housing Supply, Market Crash, Market Economics, Real Estate, Real Estate Economics, Soft Landing

Is My House Haunted?

October 29, 2019 By Roy Widing

Haunted House, Spooky, Poltergeist, Stigmatized, Property, Properties, Halloween

This popular true podcast episode illustrates the far-reaching impact of what Realtors call ‘stigmatized property,’ sometimes known as a ‘haunted house:’ While at work one day, I received a phone call, then quickly recognized the caller as a client I assisted with a home purchase months earlier. I soon detected serious concern in his voice […]

Filed Under: Buying a Haunted House, Haunted, Haunted Home, Is my house haunted, Poltergeist, Selling a Haunted House, Spooky, Stigmatized Homes, Stigmatized Houses, Stigmatized Properties, Stigmatized Property, Stigmatized Real Estate Tagged With: Halloween, Haunted, Haunted Home, Haunted Homes, Haunted House, Haunted Houses, Haunted Properties, Haunted Real Estate, Homes, Oregon, Paranormal, Podcast, Poltergeist, Property, Spooky, Stigmatized, Stigmatized Properties, Stigmatized Property

Power Homeselling: 4 Steps to Winning with Multiple Offers

August 31, 2019 By Roy Widing

Many homesellers are intent on either the hope of selling fast, or at the highest price. Yet there’s a way to help you accomplish both of these goals. How is this possible? The secret is getting homebuyers to compete for your property. Curious? Find out more…in this helpful real estate podcast! https://episodes.castos.com/Helpful-Interesting-Information-on-Oregon-Real-Estate/Power-Homeselling-4-Steps-to-Winning-with-Multiple-Offers-.mp3 Click here or […]

Filed Under: Homeseller, Homeseller Podcast, Homeselling, Homeselling Preparation, Oregon Home Sale, Oregon Home Supply, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Homeselling Tactics, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Oregon Realtor, Preparing House for Selling, Real Estate, Selling My Home, Selling My House, Selling Oregon Real Estate, Selling Your Oregon Home, Strategic Homeselling, The Art of War for Homesellers Tagged With: Home Sellers, Home Selling, Homeseller, Homeselling, Housing Inventory, Oregon, Oregon Real Estate, Seller's Market

How Weather Affects Homebuyers & Homesellers

July 12, 2019 By Roy Widing

Did you know weather can impact a home purchase or sale in ways you may not have considered? The type of weather conditions possibly affecting your next real estate transaction is wide-ranging, perhaps even surprising. What kinds of weather events should you look out for in your next real estate transaction? Find out more…in this […]

Filed Under: Autumn Homeselling, Escrow Holdback, Fall Homeselling, Holiday Homeselling, Homeseller, Homeseller Podcast, Homeselling, Homeselling in Winter, Homeselling Preparation, Homeselling Weather, How Weather Can Affect Your Home Sale, Real Estate, Spring Homeselling, Summer Homeselling, Weather, Winter Homeselling Tagged With: Autumn, Escrow Holdback, Fall, Homeselling Weather, How Weather Can Affect Your Homesale, Oregon, Selling Weather, Spring, Summer, Weather Homeseller, Winter

What Real Estate Agents Wish You Knew

June 11, 2019 By Roy Widing

Would you like to know information that real estate agents believe you’d find helpful? Stay tuned for this brief but informative video!

Filed Under: Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, What Real Estate Agents Wish You Knew Tagged With: Homes, Homeseller, Homeselling, Oregon, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Real Estate

How to Sell Your Home with Minimum Hassle

June 6, 2019 By Roy Widing

  Most of us are interested in avoiding hassles. Selling your house is no exception. But what about selling a home that could use some work, before you put it on the market? Concerned about the grind of preparing your property for sale? You’re not alone. Don’t fret about the work ahead! You have options. […]

Filed Under: Oregon, Oregon Home Sale, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Homeselling Tactics, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Oregon Realtor, Preparing House for Selling, Real Estate, Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Questions, Sell My Home, Selling My Home, Selling My House, Selling Oregon Real Estate, Selling Your Oregon Home, The Art of War for Homesellers Tagged With: How To Sell Your Oregon Home, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Podcast, Oregon Real Estate, Selling Oregon Home

The Perfect Home Sale: Fact or Fairytale?

May 1, 2019 By Roy Widing

Most residential real estate transactions are ultimately successful, meaning they actually ‘close.’ Such a ‘happily ever after’ scenario has sellers receiving their money and buyers, their new house. However, given the many steps along the way, many real estate transactions have a few ‘bumps in the road.’ Sometimes it’s a home inspection defect. At other […]

Filed Under: Oregon Home Sale, Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homebuyer Secrets, Oregon Homebuyer Tactics, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Housebuyer, Oregon Housing, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Realtor, Perfect Home Purchase, Perfect Home Sale, Real Estate Tagged With: Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Podcast, Oregon Real Estate, Perfect Home Sale, Perfect Real Estate Transaction, Perfect Transaction

When’s Too Soon to List My House for Sale?

March 8, 2019 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

  ‘When’s too soon to list my house for sale?’ is a common homeseller question Realtors are asked. To be sure, there are a host of factors that influence the optimum time of year to sell. When considering the best time to sell your home, several factors stand out. One is the amount of homeseller […]

Filed Under: Homeseller, Homeseller Podcast, Homeselling, House Selling, Oregon, Oregon Home Inventory, Oregon Home Supply, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Real Estate Podcast, Oregon Realtor, Property Seller, Real Estate, Sell My Home, Selling My Home, Selling My House, Timing My Home Sale, Timing My House Sale, Timing Your Home Sale Tagged With: Beat the homeselling rush, Early Homeselling, Home Inventory, Homeseller, Homeseller Competition, Homeseller Timing, Homeselling, Homeselling in Spring, Homeselling Strategies, Oregon Homeseller Podcast, Oregon Real Estate, Podcast, Spring Homeseller, Spring Homeseller Rush, Timing Your Home Sale, When's Too Soon to List My House for Sale?

Can You Handle An Honest Real Estate Agent?

January 30, 2019 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

A famous, oft-quoted movie line is ‘You can’t handle the truth.’ Yet have you ever considered how that statement might relate to hiring a Realtor? In other words, since agents provide information that can help your bottom line, are you interested in being informed with the truth, or might you prefer not to know?  It’s […]

Filed Under: Honest Real Estate Agent, Honest Realtor, Real Estate, Trustworthy Realtor Tagged With: Honest Real Estate Agents, Honest Realtor, Honest Realtors, Trustworthy Real Estate Agent, Trustworthy Realtors

Holiday Househunt Hysteria: Hot or Hoax?

December 1, 2018 By Roy Widing

Common wisdom suggests Oregon home sales should decline during the holidays. At first glance, this makes sense, given Oregon’s less favorable weather, less daylight and a general aversion to adding yet one more task to an already overloaded holiday schedule. However, there’s a compelling case that the time surrounding Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s is among […]

Filed Under: Holiday Homebuying, Homebuying in Oregon, Homeselling in Winter, Oregon Homebuyer, Real Estate, Selling Your Home in Winter, Winter Homeselling Tagged With: Holiday Homeselling, Holiday Househunting, Homeselling During The Holidays

Lessons My Prisoner Clients Taught Me

October 18, 2018 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

Is it possible to sell your house…from the big house? In today’s program, we go behind the walls of freedom to see what it’s like to work with multiple convicted homesellers. We’ll also learn some life lessons from each convicted homeseller. Find out more…in this interesting feature article and podcast episode!  

Filed Under: Counseling Convicts, Lessons My Prisoner Clients Taught Me, Oregon Prison Project, Prisoner Clients, Real Estate, When Your Client is In Jail Tagged With: Convict Clients, Counseling Convicts, Oregon, Oregon Prison Project, Oregon Prisons, Oregon Real Estate, Outlaw Real Estate

The Many Faces of Oregon

September 26, 2018 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

In Oregon, what some might call a lifestyle, others may consider a mindset or demographic. Each of these terms is an attempt to describe characteristics of those who live here and to put a ‘face’ to them.  But why does this matter? It matters because a better understanding of Oregonians provides a sense of what […]

Filed Under: Oregon, Oregon Lifestyles, Oregonians, Real Estate, The Many Faces of Oregon Tagged With: Oregon, Oregon Lifestyles, The Many Faces of Oregon

How Multiple Buyers Change Everything

August 14, 2018 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

What can buyers do to lower the volume, lessen their own anxiety and reduce the frenzy without getting caught up in the process, all while making sure they don’t miss out on the house of their dreams? Plus, what can sellers do to maximize their leverage in getting the best possible offer? And for both buyers and sellers, are there specific tips you can use to ensure you’re ‘in it to win it’ for your next home purchase or sale? Find out more in this helpful article and podcast, ‘How Multiple Buyers Change Everything.’

Filed Under: Bidding War, Multiple Bidders, Multiple Buyers, Multiple Offers, Real Estate, Real Estate Feeding Frenzy Tagged With: Bidding War, Buying an Oregon Home, Escalator Clause, Multiple Offers, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Real Estate, Selling Your Oregon Home

Inside The Insurance Industry’s Secret Report On You

July 17, 2018 By Roy Widing

A common saying states ‘Knowledge is power.’ Have you ever wondered what kinds of information others may have about you and would you be interested to find out what they know? Find out more in this helpful feature article & podcast by clicking this link, titled Inside the Insurance Industry’s Secret CLUE Report on You. […]

Filed Under: Claims Adjuster, Claims Examiner, CLUE, Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange, Insurance, Insurance Claims, Insurance Fraud, Insurance Underwriting, Oregon Insurance, Oregon Insurance Underwriting, Real Estate Insurance Tagged With: Claims, Claims Examiner, CLUE, CLUE Report, Comprehensive Loss Underwriting, Insurance, Insurance Fraud, Underwriting

How to Take Advantage of Your Realtor

June 21, 2018 By Roy Widing

Gaining Advantage When buying or selling a home, any advantage could be helpful to make your decisions easier and more profitable. Few are more experienced and better positioned to provide homebuyers and homesellers with a meaningful advantage than an expert Realtor. That’s because seasoned real estate agents hold access to a literal wealth of information, which […]

Filed Under: Hire A Realtor, Oregon Housing, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Realtor, Real Estate, Real Estate Activity, Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Agent Behavior, Real Estate Agents, Realtor Behavior, Realtor Stories Tagged With: Finding A Real Estate Agent, Hiring A Real Estate Agent, Hiring A Realtor, Oregon, Oregon Homes, Oregon Podcast, Oregon Real Estate, Podcast, Real Estate, Real Estate Podcast, Realtor Advantages, Willamette Valley

How House Color Affects Your Selling Price

June 4, 2018 By Roy Widing

When paint time arrives, did you know some homesellers risk leaving ‘money on the table’ later by not taking advantage of ‘market-friendly’ house paint colors to more effectively attract homebuyers?

Filed Under: Homeseller Housepainting, Homeseller Painting, Homeselling Preparation, House Paint Color, Housepainting, Oregon Home Sale, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Homeselling Tactics, Oregon Housing, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Realtor, Painting Before Selling, Painting for Resale, Portland Homes, Portland Real Estate, Preparing House for Selling, Real Estate, Real Estate Questions, Selling Oregon Real Estate, Selling Your Oregon Home Tagged With: Choosing A House Paint, Choosing House Paint Color, Housepainting, How To Sell Your Oregon Home, Oregon Home Selling, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Real Estate, Painting for Resale, Sell My Oregon Home

Realtor ‘Stress-Busting’ Tips for Homebuyers & Homesellers

May 3, 2018 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

Did you know the profession of real estate agent consistently ranks as one of the most stressful occupations? Yet, some Realtors seemingly deal with stress as if their work is a breeze. Ever wonder what their secret is? Burnout What is it that causes some real estate agents to ‘burn out?’  And as a homebuyer […]

Filed Under: Home Buyer, Homebuyer Hints, Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homebuyer Secrets, Oregon Homebuyer Tactics, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homebuying Strategies, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Housebuyer, Oregon Housing, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Portland Homes, Real Estate, Realtor Behavior, Selling Your Oregon Home Tagged With: Avoiding Stress When Homebuying, Avoiding Stress When Homeselling, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Real Estate, Realtor Behavior, Realtor Stress, Sell My Oregon Home, Selling Oregon Home, Willamette Valley

What to Know When Moving to Oregon

April 2, 2018 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

Welcome to Oregon Perhaps you recently experienced a job change, or maybe you’re simply seeking something different and have decided to make a move. If your final stop is Oregon, you’re not alone, since it’s a common destination. But Why Oregon? You might have heard about Oregon’s livability (having three of the top 50 places […]

Filed Under: Becoming an Oregonian, Inside Oregon, Moving to Oregon, Oregon Information, Real Estate Tagged With: Moving to Oregon, Oregon Inbound, Oregon Migration, What to Know When Moving to Oregon

Should You Buy A Celebrity Home?

February 28, 2018 By Roy Widing

President Herbert Hoover. Grammy Award nominee Gino Vannelli. Double Nobel laureate Linus Pauling. Renowned chef James Beard. Neo-classical composer Ernest Bloch.  Authors Beverly Cleary and Walt Morey. Actors Sally Struthers, Frank Cady and Ginger Rogers. What do the people on this diverse list have in common? Celebrities all, they have each called Oregon ‘home.’  A Brush […]

Filed Under: Buying A Celebrity Home, Famous Real Estate, Homes of Celebrities Tagged With: Celebrity, Certified Realty, Famous Homes, Famous Real Estate, Homes, Oregon Real Estate

Differences When Selling Country vs. City Homes

January 23, 2018 By Roy Widing

Differences When Selling Country vs. City Hoems

There’s something not only different, but truly special about being ‘out in the country.’ The sense of natural beauty, privacy and stillness is difficult to find anywhere else. Click the ‘play’ button below for this new podcast episode: https://episodes.castos.com/Helpful-Interesting-Information-on-Oregon-Real-Estate/Differences-When-Selling-Country-vs-City-Homes.mp3   Out In The Country The song ‘Out in the Country’ recorded by Three Dog Night […]

Filed Under: Country Homes, Country Real Estate Selling, Farms, Farmselling, Farmselling Basics, Hobby Farms Oregon, How To Sell A Farm, Oregon Acreage, Oregon Acreages, Oregon Country Property, Oregon Farm Sales, Oregon Farm Selling, Oregon Farms, Oregon Home Sale, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Homeselling Tactics, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Realtor, Oregon Rural Property, Sell My Farm, Selling An Oregon Farm, Selling Country Property, Selling Your Oregon Home Tagged With: Country Home Selling, Hiring A Realtor, How To Sell Your Oregon Home, Oregon Acreage, Oregon Country Property, Oregon Farm Sales, Oregon Farm Selling, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Real Estate, Selling Oregon Farm, Selling Oregon Home

Stop Waiting For Your House To Sell

November 29, 2017 By Roy Widing

Especially during a ‘hot’ real estate market, it’s understandable how some homesellers may wonder “Why isn’t our house selling?” Some homesellers wait longingly, certain that if the sale of their property is ‘meant to be,’ a buyer will appear. But now, given a plethora of ways to gauge the popularity and market-friendliness of any listed […]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: How To Sell Your Oregon Home, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Sell My Oregon Home, Selling Oregon Home

I Have An Offer On My House – Now What?

October 9, 2017 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

Selling a home usually involves a considerable amount of planning. And like many activities, with homeselling there is a beginning, middle and an end. So somewhere approaching the mid-way point in the homeselling process and well before the end, you’ll receive at least one offer. But what happens then? Questions 67 And 68 There are […]

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Secrets Your Realtor Knows

September 1, 2017 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

On many Realtor property listings, there are one or more sections reserved for ‘private remarks.’ This private information is usually intended for real estate agents. What are these ‘private’ remarks and do they include information potentially helpful to buyers? And why are these remarks private? Find out in this edition of the Oregon Real Estate Podcast.

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Deputized: How 2 Oregon Realtors Become ‘Policemen for a Day’

July 17, 2017 By Roy Widing

A fellow Realtor and I had been asked by our seller client to assist with the removal of squatters on her property and also make homeselling suggestions prior to her placing the home on the market.  As a result, we were told to meet police at the property to assist with access, so the house could be vacated. Little did we know that we would not just assist with access, but were also about to become deputized as temporary police officers!

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What’s The Cost to Sell Your Oregon Home?

June 17, 2017 By Roy Widing

Certified Realty, Oregon Real Estate

 A common homeseller question is ‘How much will it cost to sell my home?’ Hear the audio podcast presentation of this article by clicking here or on the ‘play’ button below. As with the sale of anything, there are a few factors for homesellers to consider. Seller costs typically include a real estate commission, plus factors […]

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Can I Trust My Oregon Realtor?

May 15, 2017 By Roy Widing

Trust is an important factor when buying or selling real estate. Thankfully, trusting your Realtor is not typically super risky. That’s because consumer surveys consistently reflect a high level of satisfaction with Realtor performance. One study by Forbes magazine revealed 96% satisfaction for the real estate industry. So if many real estate agents were dishonest, we could expect that figure to be much lower.

This doesn’t mean blindly signing off on every suggestion one receives from their Realtor. But obsessively hand wringing over transaction minutiae is one sure way to make the process less enjoyable. A recommended approach is for Oregon homebuyers and homesellers to carefully read all documents, ask plenty of questions and work with a recommended professional with a solid track record.

Filed Under: Oregon, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Realtor, Real Estate Tagged With: Finding An Oregon Realtor, Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Real Estate

Finding Your Oregon Real Estate Superhero

April 19, 2017 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

To adults and kids alike, superheroes seem to have time-tested appeal. Some think it’s because they look different. Indeed, some superheroes dress uniquely. Others believe superheroes represent the ‘good guy’ and these days, we can always use more good guys and gals.  Yet others suggest that superheroes are in the rescue business and we all […]

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What Agent 007 Can Teach You About Oregon Real Estate

March 7, 2017 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

Compared to the life of famed superspy James Bond, buying or selling Oregon real estate is dull and monotonous, right? Au contraire. You might be surprised to see how such a  comparison actually sizes up. Click here or on the play button above to hear the audio podcast of this article. Not So Mundane, After […]

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Oregon’s ‘Magic’ Real Estate Number

February 14, 2017 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Homes, Oregon Housing, Oregon Properties

Sometimes absorbing the sea of Oregon real estate information is more like drinking from a fire hydrant. Yet, out of all the seemingly helpful real estate data bandied about, there is one especially helpful number, which when understood, can provide near-magical clarity to both homebuyers and homesellers.

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10 Reasons Oregon Homesellers Hire A Realtor

January 23, 2017 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate Podcast

There are many good reasons why Oregon homesellers hire a Realtor, including the handful of sellers who first try the ‘for sale by owner’ or ‘FSBO’ route. Here are ten of the most common reasons why Oregon homesellers hire a Realtor to get the job done right.  Click here to hear the audio podcast version […]

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Why Does My Realtor Do That?

November 24, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

Realtors must follow many rules and according to consumer satisfaction surveys, real estate agents do an overall good job. Realtors are trained to abide by applicable state and national real estate laws, follow accepted business practices and the Realtor Code of Ethics, which is considered a higher standard of duty. Yet as in other professions, sometimes […]

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Dancing The ‘Two Transaction’ Tango

October 27, 2016 By Roy Widing

Homeselling While Homebuying, Two Transaction Tango

Simultaneous/Consecutive Home Transactions: Selling one home and buying another are frequently linked activities. Click here or on the ‘play’ button below for the audio version of this presentation about how to minimize the bother and maximize your effectiveness when simultaneously home buying and home selling. https://certifiedrealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Dancing-The-Two-Transaction-Tango.mp3 We’ll also examine options to help decide if simultaneous or […]

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10 Reasons Why Winter Homeselling Is Hot

October 10, 2016 By Roy Widing

Winter Oregon Homeselling

While there are cases to be made for homeselling in each of the four seasons, Winter is one of the most powerful times sellers can place their home on the market and for ten very good reasons.  Hear the audio podcast version of this helpful real estate presentation by clicking here or ‘play’ below. Price […]

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5 Winning Homebuyer Tactics for Any Market

September 24, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon Homebuying Tactics

Regardless of the kind of market you find yourself in when buying your next home, there are key tactics buyers can use to make the process both more successful and considerably less stressful. What are these key homebuying tactics and how can you use them to navigate to a successful purchase? Find out here in […]

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7 Strategies to Sell Your House Sooner!

September 7, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

Homeselling Strategies Sellers can employ certain key strategies to more successfully sell their home. What are these strategies and as an Oregon homeseller, what is it that you might need to know? As an Oregon homebuyer, it can be helpful to learn strategic insights on the homeselling process from an ‘insider’s’ view. Click here or […]

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The ‘Art of War’ for Homesellers

August 22, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War Click here or on the ‘play’ button below to hear the audio podcast of this presentation. The ‘Home Front’ Without being overly dramatic, it’s helpful to realize that as a homeseller, you are in a ‘war’ […]

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What’s An Oregon Acre Worth?

August 5, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

One frequent Oregon real estate question is ‘What’s an acre worth?’ When you think about it, this question is not so different than ‘What’s a car worth?’ since in each situation there are variables. With a car, the mileage and condition are very important to arrive at an accurate value. Land, too has unique variables. What are these variables and as an Oregon property buyer or seller, what is it that you may need to know? Find out here!

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3 Questions Your Oregon Realtor Can’t Answer

July 27, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

Listen to the audio podcast of this presentation by clicking here or on the ‘play button’ above. When making the biggest financial decision of their lives, many homebuyers and homesellers understandably ask their Realtor to provide a professional opinion on a range of topics. Some common questions include if adding a bathroom will boost resale value, […]

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The Power of Oregon Seller Financing

July 6, 2016 By Roy Widing

Oregon Real Estate

While most Oregon homebuyers use traditional loan providers like banks, mortgage brokers or credit unions, there are solid reasons (and a very helpful alternative) for purchasing a home without them. Buyers avoid traditional lenders for a variety of factors and when they do, one mechanism they frequently turn to is known in our area as […]

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