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My new friend

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So somewhere between about 8am, and ’round 5pm today…..my new friend, Butch the Spider showed up.   Gotta look carefully, as the photo is a little deceptive, but he’s in there, right in the middle of the screen. Lots of intriguing body markings up close, I think I even saw him smile when I said………wait for […]

Real Estate Values-Eco, Green, whatever

One of things that has always fascinated me is the concept of going green, eco whatever, LEED this and that.   And for all the purported talk on why everyone should do, in reality, hardly anyone does it when it comes to their real estate, and more specifically, their house.   I’ve always wondered why………until…………about two years […]

Tennis Universe

So here I sit writing my first blog……it’s sort of spiritual for me, a combination of writing and tennis too.   Writing has always been something important to me, for the most part, the ability to write well and read well, in my opinion, is so very important in todays economy……but lets not get into this […]

Are there any transfer taxes involved in property sales in Oregon?

There is no city, county, or state property transfer tax in the state of Oregon with the exception of Washington County. Washington County assesses a tax of $1 per thousand. The standard practice is to split this tax 50/50 between the buyer and seller.

What is a 1031 Exchange?

A 1031 Exchange is an investment tool that should be used when someone wants to buy and sell more property. Instead of selling, paying taxes, and then acquiring other properties, you can avoid the tax payments by exchanging properties. The basic rules are: Something must be given away, and something received The exchanged property must […]

What do I get when I hire you?

You get me front and center every step of the way. If selling, I prepare a full marketing package for your property. The data is then fully propagated throughout multiple websites via the RMLS and all other sister websites. If buying, you’ll get detailed market data on whatever property type we are looking for, so […]

What’s the difference between you and other brokers?

The honest answer is technology pretty much makes all brokers equal, at least in terms of getting information out to and in from whatever market is the target market. The difference is we will empower you with all the information up front, coming and going, so you can make an equally informed decision on our […]