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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 […]

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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

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

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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.

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