The question I get asked most often by people when the conversation turns to what I do, is by far “How’s the market?” The problem with this question is that it’s not really a question that has a straight-forward answer. For example, a well known real estate coach (Tom Ferry) likes to answer “Well, that [...]
The problem with “How’s the Real Estate Market?”
Dealing with Multiple Offers as a Buyer
The real estate business works on a system not unlike an auction. What that means is that multiple people can make offers on the same property. Regardless if you are a new home buyer or are an investor purchasing multiple properties a year, you will eventually run into a multiple offer scenario. There are many [...]
20 Common Real Estate Terms
The language of real estate and contracts can be intimidating at the beginning, and to be honest, us real estate agents sometimes forget that most people don’t speak the language like we do. Here I have outlined twenty terms that you may run into in your home-buying process. Real Estate: Land and improvements (buildings and [...]
Jackson County Oregon Property Statistics
It’s a great time to purchase a home! Based on the recent Jackson County Property Statistics published by the Southern Oregon MLS (from November 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013), we have seen a 21% overall price increase in real estate in the past year. This is great news for all those folks out buying [...]