Seller’s Info

Bend Sellers You Deserve Better!

I am surprised more often than not at the lack of marketing done by agents on homes that failed to sell in the Bend market. I grew up in South County (Proud to say La Pine) and for years La Pine has been the area I mainly focused on. But life has changed and I [...]

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Quit Drinking the Real Estate Kool-Aid!

Spring is often referred to as “Silly Season” because it is the time of year that many homes come on the Central Oregon Real Estate Market.  Pricing your home correctly in this market can be the life or death of your home sale.  Over priced homes sit on the market losing valuable time. Many times [...]

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Short Sale Vs. Bank Owned, REO or REPO

Today Buyers and Sellers alike are hearing these terms more and more which bring more questions than answers most of the time. There are many misunderstandings of what these terms mean and what the process is or can be. The current real estate market is one that even veterans of 40 plus years have never seen before. Let’s explore what these mean here locally and have a glimpse of what they may mean in other areas.

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Title Insurance What Does It Cover?

  Most buyers and sellers have no idea what title insurance covers and what to watch for in a preliminary title insurance.  Amerititle has a great site to explain Title services and insurance.  Below is what it covers, but do check out their site and see what other items you should be aware of. False [...]

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Escrow and a Few Reasons Why it is Important

In Oregon you do not have to use an escrow and title company to purchase or sell a property.  However, most agents will not work on a file without it going through an escrow and title company. Many buyers and sellers are not aware that title and escrow are two entirely different things. Escrow does [...]

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