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Beautiful Houses A Portland Real Estate Year in Review   Thank you for your business and all your referrals… what a wondeful year it was.     Portland Oregon Real Estate Information, House Ideas, Portland Oregon Highlights. Caryperkins.com…  A Windermere Top Producer….Fun With Real Estate by Cary Perkins
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Micro Housing – coming soon to a city near you?       MICRO HOUSING – A micro-apartment, also known as an apodment or microflat, is a one-room, self-contained living space, usually purpose built, designed to accommodate a sitting space, sleeping space, bathroom and kitchenette within around 150–350 square feet. “Micro housing” is fast becoming a reality in markets all across the country.  For those […]
Buying property without ever seeing it Buying a Home Sight-Unseen     While not for the faint of heart, some out-of-town home buyers just can't be there to see every new listing, and have to make the offer without having seen the house.  This requires a high level of trust, and the Realtor must be very careful to guide, but not sell.  (Though it helps […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Should I take my house off the market over the holidays?   This question comes up every year around this time.  Things are slowing down a bit, you're thinking about family and celebrations, and yet you want to get your house sold. Many sellers feel that the spring is the best time to place their home on the market as buyer demand increases at that time […]
Moving to Portland How to learn the history of your Portland OR home I've always admired the history of the homes I've shown and sold.  Sometimes when I visit a 60's or 70's home, I enjoy a great flashback to my younger days…. once I ran across the same wallpaper we had in our family room and just about melted from the happiness of seeing it again.    […]
cary perkins Windermere is Paperless!       In a paper-driven business that requires a LOT of forms, (if you've done a transaction lately, you'll know exactly what I mean) it takes a forward-thinking company to get rid of the paper.   I'm so happy to say that Windermere in Portland has taken the leap.    Starting today, all transactions will […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Portland Condos in Litigation     Four Portland condo buildings tied up in defect lawsuits   A flood of lawsuits over allegedly leaky water pipes has tied up at least four Portland condominium buildings in court, leaving hundreds of condo owners essentially unable to sell their units until the legal wrangling is over. Owners associations at four Pearl District […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Until Mortgage Rates Reach 10.5%, Buying Will Still Be Cheaper Than Renting The recent rise in mortgage rates has made buying a house a little more expensive: the increase in the 30-year fixed rate over the past month from 3.4% to 3.9% (Freddie Mac) raised the monthly payment on a $200,000 mortgage by $56, or 6%. However, because mortgage rates are still near long-term lows, and because […]
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Current Portland Real Estate Market Information What’s New in the Pearl District? Design is underway for Block 17 in the Pearl.      During Tuesday’s Planning and Transportation meeting, developer Hoyt Street Properties and Boora Architects, sought design advice for Pearl District Block 17. Hoyt Street Properties purposes a residential tower and mid-rise structure for the site. Based on last night’s design presentation, the tower skin is described as […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Q & A: How much is my kitchen remodel worth when I sell? 2013 Cost -vs- Value   Q:  We've just put in a ton of work on a new kitchen, and now it's time to sell.  How much can we actually recoup from our expense?   A:  Here is a link to the Remodeling Magazine Cost -VS- Value Comparison Tool.  It lists costs for all areas of the US, and you […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Time to Reality Check the Real Estate Market Time to Reality Check the Real Estate Market  by OB Jacobi   Rarely does a day go by that I don’t get asked if this is a good time to buy and/or sell a home. Some people might think that my response is always an emphatic “YES!” because I work in real estate. But in […]
Daily House Idea What to do with Fido?     Sometimes there is no perfect solution to providing access to the outdoors for your little furry friend.  Leaving them home alone all day while you're at work can lead to accidents.  Doggy day care can be expensive if you need to use it every day.  But some properties just don't have perfect access […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Q & A – What if we don’t get any offers?             My clients are full of questions.  People I meet socially are full of real estate questions.  Everybody has a question about real estate.  Here's a good one with a simple answer.     Q:  Sometimes you have a fabulous house, priced where the market statistics tell you it should […]
Arranmore Arranmore Construction Update There is a new house going up in Arranmore.  We have a front row seat and we're enjoying watching the construction!  Check in weekly to follow the progress.    (click on individual photos to enlarge) March 19, 2013 Siding getting completed today, just before the rain hopefully, and sounds like the internal work, wiring and flooring, […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Time to get moving.             Time to get moving.    Click link for more info!     Portland Oregon Real Estate Information, House Ideas, Portland Oregon Highlights. Caryperkins.com            
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information What you shoud know about The Fiscal Cliff Bill as it pertains to Real Estate     All this talk of the Fiscal Cliff has finally subsided, but what does the bill do to your bottom line?  Here's how it pertains to Real Estate.  The legislation was passed on January 1, 2013, and signed into law by President Obama on January 2, 2013.    Real Estate Tax Extenders Mortgage Cancellation […]
Beautiful Houses Are you bold enough for a black exterior?   On Trend: Bold and Black Exterior House Color Houzz– Kitchen Remodel, Bathroom Remodel and More »       Portland Oregon Real Estate Information, House Ideas, Portland Oregon Highlights. Caryperkins.com Browse Bedroom Products on Houzz- For Example: Bed Pillows · Bedskirts · Duvet Covers · Quilts · Shams · Bedroom Benches · Dressers Chests And Bedroom Armoires · Sofa Beds ·     […]
Portland Oregon Real Estate Raven and Rose – Downtown Portland’s Newest Restaurant   I've been waiting for something wonderful to open in the Ladd Building, which was scheduled to be demolished to make way for the Ladd Tower, but was saved, moved, and then moved back again into the shadow of the tower.  Very dramatic.  But then it sat empty for a long time, and so I'm […]
Moving to Portland Portland’s Newest Fast Food. Portland Penny Dinner       Portland's Iron Chef, Vitaly Paley, has opened another restaurant – this one for the hip, hungry masses.  And it's right downtown at 410 SW Broadway.    Want a frothy egg cream (with booze) or grape crush with pisco?  How about fresh falafel on yummy frybread?  Spicy vermicelli noodle salad, a pickle plate […]
Daily House Idea Chirping Smoke Detector   You know that annoying chirp when a smoke alarm battery is at the end of its life?  It's not unusual to open up a vacant home and have the tweeting accompany your showing.   I think this would make it OK.    Replace your flying saucer shaped smoke detector with this darling bird!  Available […]

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