Buyers

Determine Your Wants and Needs in a Home

May 23rd, 2008 | By Greg Long | Category: Buyers

Before you even start looking at houses, you should create a realistic list of “wants” and “needs”. This will allow you to narrow your search to fewer houses, and this is important considering the number of houses available for sale in the current Portland real estate market. Hunting for your next home can be very […]



Too Beautiful to be Showing Houses?

Apr 13th, 2008 | By Bob Broad | Category: Buyers

Too nice yesterday to be out looking at houses. It seemed like everyone was out having fun or working in the yard. Not us. Greg and I spent the entire afternoon showing houses in Southeast Portland.
Some general observations from our day in the market:

There are a growing number of short sales in […]



Working with a Buyer’s Agent

Mar 17th, 2008 | By Greg Long | Category: Buyers

Buying a home is a major ordeal for most people and finding a Realtor to help you with your purchase is a necessity, especially in today’s Portland real estate market. The relationship between a buyer and their agent is based on trust and mutual understanding, and finding that agent can be an ordeal […]



Finding the Right Mortgage for Your Home Purchase

Mar 9th, 2008 | By Greg Long | Category: Buyers

Researching mortgage loans will help you avoid making the wrong decision on your financing which could cost you thousands of dollars down the line. Choosing right mortgage is critical in the current Portland real estate market. A mortgage can also be a great investment tool, which is very important since buying a home […]



Getting Your Financial House in Order

Mar 2nd, 2008 | By Greg Long | Category: Buyers

Buying a home is perhaps the biggest investment you will ever make and getting your finances in order is particularly important as you begin this process. This is a very important first step to buying a home, whether you are making your first purchase of Portland real estate or a seasoned real estate investor.
The […]