For most of us, our home is probably one of the biggest investments we’ll ever make. In the past, it was possible to sit back casually and watch our equity grow with little or no effort. These days equity is not given, it must be earned. We can no longer count on the market and [...] Read more
Agent Spotlight: Rich Peralta
Some background on Rich Peralta: Exuberant father, eXp Realty agent and big fan of life in Portland. I’ve prepared some quick details to help you decide whether to read further. After all, the point of the bio page is to help you, the consumer, interview me without all the mess of actually meeting me in [...] Read more
Top 5 Ways Portland Buyers Fumble with Fixers
These days, it is all too easy for inexperienced buyers to become obsessed with getting the “best deal”. I’m talking about the “weekend warrior” buyer- the one who watches countless hours of HGTV shows that make it seem plausible that someone could seek out, purchase, remodel and flip a home for 25% profit in 30 [...] Read more