News Headlines for Portland, Oregon : 2013 Quarter 4

11/19/2013

Google Plus Helping Real Estate Social Landscape?

The overall social media landscape has grown tremendously over the last couple of years and has become increasingly important real estate marketing. Choosing the right platform to help your business succeed is vital and many professionals are using Google Plus as their network of choice.

To read the full First Am Tech article

11/11/2013

Foreclosures on the Decline in Portland

CoreLogic, a real estate research firm said that the rate of outstanding mortgages was 2% a decrease of .6% points compared to August 2012. This was against the national foreclosure rate of 2.36% in August.

To read the full Portland Business Journal article

11/2/2013

Portland Area Home Prices Rise Faster than the Average

According to the data firm, CoreLogic, the Portland market outpaced the nationwide average of home prices with an increase in price by 12.4%.

To read the full Oregonian article

10/29/2013

What is it Worth?

Have you ever been curious as to what some of values are for some of films most exotic houses? Movoto did just that. Take a look to see what the value of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Castle, Wayne Manor from Batman, the Ghostbusters’ firehouse and Tony Stark’s mansion are.

To read the full MSN article

10/16/2013

Portland Ranks Number 1 as Best City for Movie Lovers

Portland is known for having a vibrant market for independent films and according to Movota Real Estate the Rose City claimed the number 1 spot beating out San Francisco, Seattle, New York and even LA.

To read the full Oregonian article

10/8/2013

5 Things Homes Buyers Should Know

For the majority of people the biggest asset you will own is a home. Here are 5 things that buyers should know when purchasing.

1. When you buy a home, you are making two purchase
2. Houses are like people, they all have problems
3. Your real estate agent is a partner, not a salesman
4. HGTV does not resemble reality
5. Always thing about resale

To read the full Daily Finance article

10/1/2013

What Do Buyer’s Look for in a Home?

In no particular order, these are the 10 most important things that buyers consider when purchasing a home.

1. Quality of neighborhood
2. Convenience to job
3. Overall affordability
4. Quality of schools
5. Homes suited for the next 15 years
6. Mortgage
7. Energy efficiency
8. Open floor plans
9. High ceilings
10. Technology

To read the full rismedia.com article

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