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Win Using These 5 Real Estate Negotiation Secrets

June 15, 2023 By Roy Widing

So Why Negotiate? Buying or selling a home is a rare opportunity to significantly improve your situation quickly. Since homes are ‘big ticket’ items, negotiating your next transaction more effectively could significantly save you time, money and stress. Examples might include ‘trading up’ to a home that’s newer, bigger, or having a better location. Financially […]

Filed Under: Negotiation, Oregon, Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homebuyer Secrets, Oregon Homebuyer Tactics, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homebuying Strategies, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Homeselling Tactics, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Real Estate Market, Oregon Realtor, Real Estate, Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Negotiation, Real Estate Psychology Tagged With: Negotiation, Real Estate Negotiating, Real Estate Negotiation, Realtor Negotiation

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

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

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

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

Corona Virus And Real Estate in Oregon

March 17, 2020 By Roy Widing

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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

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

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 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?

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

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

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.

Filed Under: Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Realtor, Real Estate Tagged With: Oregon Podcast Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate Podcast Oregon, Secret Realtor Information, Secrets Your Realtor Knows

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!

Filed Under: Evicting A Tenant, House Eviction, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Realtor, PDX Home, PDX Homes, Portland Home, Portland Homes, Portland Property, Portland Real Estate, Problem House, Real Estate, Real Estate War Stories, Realtor Stories, SE Portland, This Happened to Me Tagged With: Oregon Homes, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Realtor, Portland Real Estate, SE Portland, Why 2 Oregon Real Estate Agents Are Deputized On The Spot

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 […]

Filed Under: Homebuying in Oregon, Oregon Homebuyer, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Homeselling Tactics, Oregon Housebuyer, Oregon Housing, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Agent, Oregon Realtor, PDX Home, PDX Homes, Portland Home, Portland Homes, Portland Property, Portland Real Estate, Real Estate, Salem Oregon Real Estate, Selling Your Oregon Home Tagged With: Certified Residential Specialist, CRS Realtor, Finding A Realtor, Finding A Super Realtor, Finding An Oregon Realtor, How to Find A Great Realtor, How To Sell Your Oregon Home, Oregon Home Sales, Oregon Homes, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Housing, Oregon Properties, Oregon Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate Market, Portland Real Estate, Salem Oregon Realty, Sell My Oregon Home, Selling Oregon Home

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 […]

Filed Under: Agent 007, Homebuyer Hints, Homebuying in Oregon, James Bond, Oregon Homebuyer Secrets, Oregon Homebuyer Tactics, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homebuying Strategies, Oregon Homeseller, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Homeselling Tactics, Oregon Housebuyer, 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 Questions, Salem Oregon Real Estate, Selling Oregon Real Estate, Tactical Homebuying, Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley Homes, Willamette Valley Oregon, Willamette Valley Properties, Willamette Valley Property, Willamette Valley Real Estate, Willamette Valley Real Estate Market, Willamette Valley Realty Tagged With: Agent 007, James Bond, Oregon Homebuying, Oregon Homeselling, Oregon Real Estate

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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