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Timing the Market? Here’s Why Now Wins!

In the dynamic world of real estate, timing can often be the difference between securing your dream home at an optimal price and missing out on a golden opportunity. In this blog, we'll dive into the compelling reasons why seizing the moment to buy a home before the market softens can prove to be a …

The Impact of Home Staging on Your Home Sale

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Home staging makes your home not only look better, but turns every house tour into a journey, making it easier to sell your home quickly and for a lucrative price. Selling your home is more than just letting potential buyers in; it's about creating an impactful experience from the moment they step through the door. …

How to find the right neighborhood for your family?

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Are you on the hunt for the ideal neighborhood that perfectly suits your family's needs? You're not alone! Choosing the right neighborhood is just as important as discovering the right pair of shoes. It should suit well, provide comfort, and resonate with your style. Let's explore the steps together to find a neighborhood that truly …

Why Isn’t Your Home Moving Off the Market? Consider These Possible Explanations

Are you starting to feel like your ‘For Sale’ sign is becoming a permanent part of your front yard landscaping? When your selling your home lingers on the market longer and isn't moving, it’s easy to slip into a funk. Before you start considering taking your home off the market, let’s go over some potential …

What’s Ahead for Home Prices?

What’s Ahead for Home Prices? As the housing market cools in response to the dramatic rise in mortgage rates, home price appreciation is cooling as well. And if you’re following along with headlines in the media, you’re probably seeing a wide range of opinions calling for everything from falling home prices to ongoing appreciation. But what’s true? What’s most …

The True Strength of Homeowners Today

What is the strength of home owners today? The real estate market is on just about everyone’s mind these days. That’s because the unsustainable market of the past two years is behind us, and the difference is being felt. The question now is, just how financially strong are homeowners throughout the country? Mortgage debt grew beyond 10 …

Why You Should Consider Condos as Part of Your Home Search

Why consider condos in your search? The historically low inventory over the past few years led to challenges for many buyers trying to find a home that met their needs and their budget. If you’re in the same boat, you should know the recent shift in the housing market may have opened up doors for …

Home Sales About To Surge? We May See a Winter Like Never Before.

Experts predict that with buyer demand being extremely strong, home sales are about to surge. It appears we may soon see a somewhat uncharacteristic increase in homes for sale. Like most industries, residential real estate has a seasonality to it. For example, toy stores sell more toys in October, November, and December than they do …

First-Time Buyers Are Searching for Existing Homes This Year

In the latest Housing Trends Report, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) measured the share of adults planning to buy a home over the next 12 months. The report indicates the percentage of all buyers that will be first-time buyers looking to purchase a home grew from 58% in Q4 2018 to 63% in Q4 2019. The …

Why Have a Home Inspection?

New Home Inspection Why have a home inspection? As real estate brokers, we are often asked about inspections. "Should I have a home inspection on a new house?”  “What about a radon test?” “Are sewer scopes important?” “Is testing for lead base paint important?” Why Inspections? Why Not? The answer is relatively easy – Safety …

Selecting Your Real Estate Broker

Selecting Your Real Estate Broker Having a real estate broker is like having an opinion – virtually everybody has one. And like a good tenant for owners of investment properties, good real estate brokers are gold.  How do you select a good one? Ask your friends, family, co-workers, your title company friend, your mortgage broker, …

Snow home this winter!

4 Reasons to Buy A Home This Winter! Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Insight report revealed that home prices have appreciated by 5.6% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at …

For Sale Woodburn Oregon Estates – Senior Real Estate Specialist

  Lisa Santana, Principal Broker/Owner Senior Real Estate Specialist (503 930-7793 Lisa@bledsoesantana.com REALTORS® WITH THE SRES® CAN HELP YOU SELL YOUR HOME   Current Homes for Sale Woodburn Estates     Schedule An Appointment There's almost always an emotional element associated with selling a long-time home. SRES® designees are real estate agents that specialize in senior needs and can ease …

Why Waiting To Sell May Cost You More

Buyer Demand Still Outpacing the Supply of Homes for Sale The price of any item is determined by the supply of that item, as well as market demand. The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) surveys “over 50,000 real estate practitioners about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions” for their monthly REALTORS Confidence Index. Their latest edition sheds some light …