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Best Time to Sell Your House List your house EARLY in the year to decrease competition! It is common knowledge that a large number of homes sell during the spring-buying season. For that reason, many homeowners hold off on putting their homes on the market until then. The question is whether or not that will be a good strategy this year. The other listings that do come out in the spring […]
cary perkins A 7-Day Itinerary for the PDX Newbie   This article by Wannabe Portlandy (http://www.wannabeportlandy.com), offers some great suggestions for showing your friends & family around our fabulous city of Portland.   Downtown Portland – Broadway  Every year, I get requests from friends and followers to create Portland itineraries for them. This is something that I enjoy doing and I go the extra mile […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Spotlight on 97229 zip code     Statistics for the 97229 Zip Code through February 15, 2016   Properties for sale: 108 New Listings:  110 Sold Properties: 89 Pending:  97 Months of Inventory based on closed sales:112 Months of Inventory based on pending sales:  1.1 Absorption Rate (Closed Sales) %:  82.4 Absorption Rate (Pending Sales) %: 89.8 Average Active Listing […]
Moving How is my home sale taxed? What about capital gains?     When it's time to sell your home, I start by preparing a seller's "net sheet," which outlines the sale price less your outstanding mortgage, pro-rated property taxes, etc.  Often people are worried about how much tax they're going to have to pay on that big (hopefully) number on the bottom line that says […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information First Time Homebuyers – Spring 2014 Market Information     The housing market is still far from normal. On a positive note, the pipeline of foreclosure inventory has shrunk, new delinquencies have declined, and home prices have surged. However, we have not settled into a stable supply and demand equilibrium. There is still a historically low share of first-time homebuyers, currently trending at […]
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 Q & A: What if I have a stupid question about Real Estate?     My clients will sometimes say, "I've got a stupid question for you…. what does <insert odd real estate term> mean?   Of course I always respond that there is no stupid question in this process.  This is a big deal, buying and selling a house, and one should never feel that they don't […]
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            
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cary perkins 10 Things to love about Portland OR The second season of Portlandia, a critically-acclaimed show, if you’ve never heard of it, on IFC that lovingly lampoons life in one of the country’s most unique cities, recently wrapped up its season. But you want to know what’s even more fun than watching Fred Armisen make jokes about Portland, Oregon on your television? Tuning […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Rent or Buy? Each quarter, Fannie Mae releases their National Housing Survey. They survey the American public on a multitude of questions concerning today’s housing market. We like to pull out some of the findings we deem most interesting each time it is released. Here they are for the most recent report: 84% of the general population believes […]
Beautiful Houses How to Furnish your First Place View post   So you’ve finally moved into your first place that you care about as an adult, and you want to really put the time and effort into making it a home, but then you start adding up the costs of doing so… We have all been there, and although you may not have […]
Beautiful Houses Cost -vs- Value on Home Remodeling Get started on those home repairs, knowing what type of return they’ll have when selling your house. From a minor kitchen remodel & cabinet re-facing -vs- major kitchen with new cabinets, and from attics to basements, this report is a useful guide explaining what you can expect to recoup during your home sale.  If spiffing […]
Beautiful Houses Gorgeous House Pictures to Drool Over   mediterranean exterior design by phoenix landscape architect Exteriors By Chad Robert Joel Kelly Design contemporary bedroom design by new york interior designer Glenn Gissler Design modern exterior design by boston architect Hammer Architects modern living room design by san francisco architect SB Architects modern exterior design by los angeles architect Ehrlich Architects tropical patio […]
cary perkins Moving to Portland Oregon What better way to explore Portland than through pictures?  I’ve been collecting scenes from Portland, and have started to keep a file on a Pinterest page.  You can find it by clicking here.   Check back often, or subscribe to my Pinterest page.  You’ll also find pages on mid-century love, do-it-yourself ideas, restaurants, and awesome […]
Beautiful Houses Laundry Room Extraordinaire contemporary laundry room design by other metros Venetian Stone Gallery Perfect storage, crafts, gift wrapping.  I imagine those cupboards hold some ready-to-go gifts, fun package trims and hostess gifts at the ready.  This room is a real treat!
cary perkins The Buyer’s Market is Coming to a close….a MUST read! As inventory levels off, and buyers try to take advantage of the record-breaking low interest rates, Sellers are finding themselves in an advantageous position for the first time in a few years.  But that position may be short-lived.  Shadow inventory (foreclosures that the banks had been forced by the Feds to hold back to help […]
cary perkins It’s an excellent time to invest in a rental property! Rental rates in Portland are rising, and availability is falling.  We’re now raked the 11th tightest rental market in the country.  Portland also  comes in fourth for job growth behind Austin, Houston and San Jose. Rents will increase on average 4 percent this year, according to this article. Home prices are at 2003 levels, interest […]
Beautiful Houses House Idea of the Day – Appliances     Technology with style.   SMEG has the slickest kitchen designs, created by some of the most important architects and industrial designers of the world.   For over 60 years, SMEG has been creating distinctive domestic products and becoming internationally recognized for quality appliances with an eye for even the smallest detail. Gorgeous 50’s […]
cary perkins PODS & Other Portable Storage Options I can’t tell you how many times I’ve recommended PODS to my sellers who are feeling overwhelmed with clutter, storage, and the sifting of possessions that comes with moving.  Figuring out where to store things while the house is being shown is of great concern, but a POD, or portable storage unit is a pretty […]

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