Want to Add Value to Your Home?

The Portland real estate market is appreciating so here are ten ways to increase the value of your home. Some will be easy and some more complicated but use your budget accordingly to gain the highest dollar value sale.

1. Clean and Declutter. Increase your homes inside square footage … visually that is. You would be surprised at how often this is overlooked. I  always tell my clients to pack first and commit to the sale. Removing the wall of family photos, the collections of horses or pigs or cows, and the extra furniture will go along ways towards giving it a larger cleaner look and feel.

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Has the Portland Real Estate Market Stabilized?

Being a Realtor in Portland, Oregon  sure feels like the real estate market is stabilizing.  Every month there are more and more areas and suburbs of Portland that are appreciating in value when compared to a year ago and more and more areas the Average Sales Price Percent Change are also moving into positive territory at a rapid pace. The inventory in Portland has dropped from January to July every single month and the time on market has decreased significantly as well.  All indication is yes the market is stabilized and poised for some long term steadiness rather than the sharp falls and rises that we have been accustomed to since 2008.

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Feeling Festive? We Compiled All the Holiday Events in Portland for You

The Polar Express with Mt. Hood Railroad

Read along with the popular story as the train makes a magical journey to the North Pole

November 10 – December 28

www.mthoodrr.com

Tickets from $18 – $46

Pittock Mansion’s Celebrating Christmas Carols

See the mansion’s 23 rooms decorated for the season and enjoy the music of the season

November 19 – January 1

www.pittockmansion.org

Tickets :: $9.50 for Adults, $8.50 for Seniors, $6.50 for Youth (ages 6-18), free for kids 5 and under

The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights

Experience the world’s largest Christmas choral festival featuring 170 holiday concerts along with holiday foods, seasonal shopping and beautiful light displays

November 23 – December 30

www.thegrotto.org

Tickets :: $9.00 General Admission, $8.00 Seniors, $4.00 Children (3 – 12), 2 & Under FREE

Portland’s Singing Christmas Tree

Join in this 50 year Portland tradition as the TREE sings Christmas carols

November 24 – December 2

www.singingchristmastree.org

Tickets from $17 – $77

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve

Enjoy the journey as the story encompasses a toy store, blues bar and Gothic cathedral from the inspiring TSO creator

www.trans-siberian.com

November 25 2:30 and 7:00

Tickets from $40.50 – 60.50
Christmas Fantasy Trail

Take a walk through the lighted, wooded trail. Visit the walk through 40 foot castle, Christmas scenes, maze and more!

www.fantasytrail.com

December 1 – 29

Tickets :: $5.00 Adults, $4.00 Children 12 and Under

Peacock Lane

Take a drive or stroll down the quaint SE neighborhood as each house displays beautiful lights and Christmas scenes.

December Specific Dates TBD

www.peacocklane.net

Christmas Ship Parade

Experience lighted boats as they make their way up and down the Columbia and Willamette Rivers

December 7 – 21

www.christmasships.org

Zoo Lights at Oregon Zoo

See over a million LED lights transform the Zoo into a luminous winter wonderland

November 23 – December 31

www.oregonzoo.org

Tickets from $7.00 – $12.50

Winter Wonderland at Portland International Raceway

Take a journey through this Portland tradition and enjoy over 250 color light sets as you drive through the scenes

November 22 – December 25

www.portlandraceway.com

Tickets :: $16 per car load

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The Pohl Real Estate Team Earns Another Raving Review!

The Pohl Real Estate Team was excellent and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to list a home or purchase a home. We used Pohl Real estate to sell our home in April of 2012. The home received a full price offer in less than a day. It was obviously researched properly and priced correctly. The transaction went thru without a hitch. We also used them to buy our current home and that transaction progressed equally smoothly. Geoff and his team are professional, highly competent and thorough and possessed all of the qualities we were looking for in a listing agent as well as our buying agent. They’re well versed in the Portland Metro market and I can confidently say that they will work hard to make sure you’re a happy client. I appreciate the professionalism and the positive attitude and would recommend them 100% to anyone.

Thank you so much! It was an ultimate pleasure working with you.

First Friday Held at Masterpiece Art Studio :: October 5 10 am – 8 pm

First Friday

Masterpiece Art Studio is celebrating Fall all day with special open studio packages and workshops, and will be open late! Fun for the entire family, join us for our fabulous First Friday Event all day 10:00am-8:00pm. Drop in for our Open Studio Workshop! Learn how to sculpt clay lanterns, a fall favorite!

Complimentary hot apple cider all day & complimentary wine after 4:00pm with purchase.

Another Great Review for The Pohl Real Estate Team!

Congratulations to Judy for the closing of her home…we loved working with you! Take a look at what she said about Pohl Real Estate

If you’re looking for the best call Geoff Pohl! He does it all. He helped me stage my condo, found someone to take gorgeous photos, wrote an impressive ad, handled the advertising on line, printed the pamphlets which included the photos, arranged the signs and put up balloons. Whatever it took to sell my place he handled. He keeps you informed every step of the way but never gets in your way. He is smart, professional, hard working and kind. His wife, Emily, also gets involved with her expertise. They were always available for questions. As you can see, I can’t say enough about how happy I am with the entire experience and the outcome. Don’t hesitate to call him! ~ Judy (seller)

Thank you!

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