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I'm holding an open house today from 1-3 at a cute little 4 unit condo complex at 515 N Rosa Parks Way. 

This one bedroom - one bathroom condo has over 890 square feet of living space and is offered at $199,900. 

Stop by if you're in the area and click here for more information about the property: Piedmont Condominium.

     -Ron-

My apologies for being so late in getting this report out.  It’s been a hectic couple of weeks, but things are getting back to normal.  Here is my monthly market report for September based on RMLS* statistics.

I’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about falling property values and whether or not that has an effect on property taxes.  A lot of people are wondering whether or not their taxes will start to decrease (or whether they can challenge their property taxes) if the market value of their home decreases.  According to the September 28^th article in the Oregonian, “Home prices fall, but guess what, not taxes,” the answer is ac

It sounds like the Federal Treasury Department is getting close to releasing a short sale and deed in lieu of foreclosure program for home-owners facing foreclosure.  Check out the video below for some information and a quick update.  To learn more about what short sales and Certified Distressed Property Experts (CDPE) are, click here: Problems with your Mortgage? Talk to a Professional. 

     -Ron-

The deadline for the first time home buyer tax credit is looming.

The RMLS* just released their market statistics for August, and it looks like business might be slowing down a bit.  The month-to-month statistics show that the number of closed sales dropped by 7.4% from the previous month.  On the other hand, the number of pending sales dropped by a mere 0.7% and the number of new listings was down by 3

I happy to report that my listing in the Hoyt Square Condominiums just closed on Friday.  My seller seems happy with the sale and the buyer's agent said that the new home owner is excited about her purchase.  The property ended up selling for $323,400.

     -Ron-

I had a call from the listing agent for the Sacramento Lofts.  He wanted to let me know that the developer dropped the price on these condos once again.  All but one of the units are priced somewhere between $449,000 and $499,000.  I took a quick look at the listing history and it looks like the price reductions ranged from abo

If you’ve read my earlier announcement (Two Experts on Your Side), you might remember that I’ve partnered up with a colleague of mine, Jennifer Hajdu, to help homeowners who are struggling under the weight of an oppressive mortgage, whether that pressure is due to a loss of income, transfer of employment, mortgage rate adjustment or other hardship. 

I received a couple of notices regarding “auction” pricing at the Atwater Place Condos.  It looks like this is less akin to a traditional auction and more like typical real estate transactions.  The prices for units in this condo complex have been greatly slashed and there are some real