Susan McCall Portland Real Estate

I was talking to "M" the other day and she was worrying about what her house would sell for with the current market conditions.. Question: It is better to sell low and buy low than it is to sell high and buy high?  Her comments were:  "But I want to sell high and buy low"! Ah, if it were only a perfect ...

An article in the Oregonian today really got me going.  It was a small article, and it didn't take up much space, which is probably a good thing. "A leading housing research firm predicts that Oregon home prices will fall 3.9 percent in 2010, the second largest drop in the country.  In the 12 months ending in January 2010, ...

According to a new article posted on MSNBC, the economic recovery is predicted to start in five states:  Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Texas and Washington To read the full story:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30991972/ns/us_news-the_elkhart_project/ This is good news for us as we live in 2 of the top five states that should take off in ...

If A sy     A syndicated article that was published in the Oregonian in the Homes and Rentals section prompted me to “get down” and do some serious research.  In th     In the article by Tom Kelly, (6-7-09)  he said as of May 29, 2009, the $8,000 federal tax credit can be used as ...

Fix up?  Sell as is? According to the latest NAR survey the projects that recoup the most remodeling dollars are Decks, Siding, Kitchens and Windows.  Each year in December through a very complicated process NAR gathers information from builders and remodelers and compiles a list and a perchantage invested for pojects such as bathrooms, ...

Portland rocks!  President Obama and the Federal Government would like to reward you for living in such an amazing city by handing you a check for $8,000!!  What a great country we live in!   To make life even better you get a house to live in and many tax deductions for years to come.  It truly is the gift that keeps on ...

Blah blah blah.....Are you inundated with information from many sources like me?  Real estate in the last couple of years turned from a place to live to an investment vehicle.  I personally know a few people that tried to jump in to the market in a frenzy and were less than successful.  I also know people that have an amazing amount ...