Lane County’s current real estate market is great fun for sellers and wrought with challenges for buyers. We seldom experience a perfectly balanced buy/sell market. But how do you navigate this kind of market when your goal is to sell and immediately buy? How to upsize or downsize in Eugene and Springfield, OR It is… Read more »
Your home was once the perfect house for you and your family, but it no longer fits the way you live. Things changed; the kids moved out, the staircase became more of an obstacle than a thoroughfare, and those little-used spaces started to seem illogical to heat, dust, vacuum and insure. I have helped many… Read more »
It’s easy to get starry-eyed about your first home. For the first time, you will have full autonomy to do anything you choose to do with your walls and garden! You can make this home just as you envision. The prospect is exciting. Considerations for first-home buyers Of course, there are other considerations to make… Read more »
Optimizing your opportunity as a seller in a robust sellers’ market requires careful alignment of seven critical elements: Location of the home, timing of the listing, terms available for financing, condition of the home, marketing and exposure of the home, pricing and positioning among other homes for sale, and the expertise of the real estate… Read more »
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to gaze into a glass ball and envision the future before making big financial decisions for ourselves and our families? Unfortunately, we can only make a best guess as to what the future will bring. That’s why we have experts. Meteorologists, economists and real estate brokers are some… Read more »
We all wish we could be a seller in a sellers’ market, and then turn and be a buyer in a buyer’s market. Unfortunately, we seldom get the best of both worlds. A first-time buyer who is entering the housing market from the rental market has an advantage in that they don’t need to sell… Read more »
One of a seller’s greatest fears is the thought of not maximizing the return on their home. This fear is especially valid in Eugene’s current seller’s market. Prices are appreciating and many sellers have experienced multiple, even simultaneous offers. But in such a competitive market, how do you know you’re getting the most money for… Read more »
As a parent, I have earned the title of Empty Nester. With this title comes a bit of sadness but also a newfound sense of freedom in that the purpose of my home has changed. Rooms that used to belong to my children may now be repurposed to fill new roles, like a home office… Read more »
If a buyer can find a home without a Realtor and a seller can find a buyer without a Realtor, why aren’t all Realtors obsolete? This question is based on the perception that the reason to hire a Realtor is to locate the “other half” of the transaction. Let me explain. A Realtor’s Roll There… Read more »
If I could send one message to homeowners it would be to encourage them to always keep their home prepared to sell, not just at the time of sale. I counsel sellers, prior to listing a home, on what they need to do to optimize their sale in a timely manner for the maximum price…. Read more »
