One reason buying or selling a home is different than other transactions is because with real estate, egos are sometimes involved. We often hear about the importance of 'curb appeal,' or making a home look good from the street. Yet the 'curb appeal' that could be a deal-maker or deal-breaker in your next real estate transaction might be as simple as 'curbing your own ego.' Curious? Find out more...in this insightful real estate podcast.

The New ‘Curb Appeal’ Is Curbing Your Real Estate Ego

Despite the significant disruption of Coronavirus in our daily lives, homes throughout Oregon continue to be bought and sold. Inventory currently remains low, meaning buyers compete more for fewer available homes for sale. If you plan to buy a home now, you need a game plan to score your home purchase touchdown. Here are five helpful home purchasing 'plays' to help you get over the goal line and reach 'paydirt' into your next home.

Homebuying In A Pandemic

While real estate forecasting carries with it a degree of uncertainty, as the saying goes, "To be forewarned is to be forearmed." With this in mind, here are six key considerations homesellers can expect this year.

2020 Home Selling: What to Expect

As we move through Spring, 2020 in the current Covid-19 environment, many are wondering how Oregon real estate is being affected by the Coronavirus and what to expect ahead.

3 Scenarios to Coronavirus Recovery

Given present concerns about the COVID-19 or Corona virus, many Oregon home buyers and home sellers are concerned about how it may affect their next real estate transaction. Related questions include "Will I be able to get a loan?" to "Are buyers still interested in buying?" and "Is the market going to improve, worsen, or stay the same?" Added concerns surround what many formerly took for granted, like the simple act of touring a home, where buyers and sellers now hope to avoid spreading or contracting the virus. Learn more in this helpful podcast episode.

Pandemics And Oregon Real Estate

At what point should the conversation about downsizing begin and how might this affect one's lifestyle? Learn more in this helpful podcast episode!

Helping Friends And Family Downsize

With rare exception, most home sellers hope to sell their property for the most money possible. That’s a perfectly reasonable approach. Yet if you overprice your property in an attempt to maximize your return, you’re likely to sabotage your home selling efforts, have your property on the market longer and even receive less at the […]

How Your Home Price And Market Time Are Related

Real estate isn't always predictable. Given changing conditions, language used to describe housing is rife with lingo from other industries that experience constantly shifting events—some catastrophic—like aviation. While housing is axiomatically 'grounded' compared to the aircraft industry, from time to time Oregon real estate market activity is described as akin to a 'bumpy recovery,' 'hard ride,' 'crash,' or 'soft landing.' This raises the question among those buying or selling a home of how real estate crashes are avoided and what does a 'soft landing' mean?  Find out more in this insightful real estate podcast!

Real Estate Soft Landing – Or Crash?

Every experienced Realtor has them: Stories rarely shared with clients that involve particularly unnerving moments in an agent’s real estate career.  In this case, we aren’t talking about simple cases of a flea-infested house, or one with no water or electricity. The topic? Stigmatized properties.

Haunted Real Estate?

When multiple buyers express interest in a property by each writing an offer, the balance of power has shifted substantially in favor of the seller. As a result of this decided shift, buyers typically become more competitive. Why? Because fear of loss can be a powerful motivator. What can home sellers do to maximize their leverage in getting the best possible offer? Find out more in this informative real estate podcast!

How Winning Homesellers Make Homebuyers Compete

The Oregon Real Estate Podcast is hosted by veteran Oregon Realtor Roy Widing, who provides helpful and interesting insights on Oregon real estate. Whether you're a real estate novice or seasoned expert, the Oregon Real Estate Podcast features relevant information in an engaging manner for anyone considering the purchase or sale of an Oregon home and other property.

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One simple way for homesellers to improve their results is by taking advantage of the current housing market. While homeselling is typically easiest in what's known as a 'seller's market' when housing supply is low, homesellers can make this technique work in most market conditions. This is akin to the art of judo, where you use your opponent's weight against him or her. To do this requires having your Realtor perform some research and likely to be especially worthwhile.

Power Homeselling: 4 Steps to Winning with Multiple Offers

Did you know weather can impact a home purchase or sale? The type of weather conditions possibly affecting your next real estate transaction is wide-ranging, perhaps even surprising. What kinds of weather events should you look out for in your next real estate transaction? Find out more...in this informative real estate podcast!

How Weather Affects Homebuyers & Homesellers

Who wants to spend days, weeks or even months preparing a home to sell? For many, that task is on a par with dental visits and working on taxes. So when getting ready to place your home on the market, what's a homeseller to do? The good news is that as a homeseller, you have options.

How To Sell Your Home With Minimum Hassle

Most residential real estate transactions are ultimately successful, meaning they actually 'close.' Such a 'happily ever after' scenario has sellers receiving their money and buyers, their new house. However, given the many steps along the way, many real estate transactions have a few 'bumps in the road.' Sometimes it's a home inspection defect. At other times it's a lendability issue, like an appraisal. Or maybe a legal or title issue, such as an unexpected lien or easement, like a highway or railroad right of way, or perhaps a faulty legal description. Successfully helping home buyers and sellers navigate through these kinds of transaction challenges is a Realtor's job. Many people are wondering...is the thought of a perfect real estate transaction fact...or fairy tale? Find out more, in this helpful Oregon real estate podcast episode.

The Perfect Home Sale: Fact or Fairy Tale?

‘When’s too soon to list my house?’ is a common homeseller question Realtors are asked. To be sure, there are a host of factors that influence the optimum time of year to sell. When considering the best time to sell your home, several factors stand out. One is the amount of homeseller competition based on […]

When’s Too Soon to List My House for Sale?

A famous, oft-quoted movie line is 'You can't handle the truth.' Yet have you ever considered how that statement might relate to hiring a Realtor? In other words, since agents provide information to help your bottom line, are you truly interested in being informed with the truth, or might you prefer not to know?  It's no surprise that some sellers and home buyers aren't always willing to deal with certain issues. Instead, they may choose willful ignorance, denial, or other avoidance techniques that are frequently only temporary. And the list of those possible challenges is endless. A myriad of issues can throw real estate transactions into seeming chaos. But by hiring a Realtor, you've got a real state problem solver on your team. A good real estate agent is like a Swiss army knife - very handy to have around in a variety of circumstances. But in seeking an honest real estate agent, be prepared for certain situations where the truth may hurt, at least in the short term. If you really are in the market for an honest Realtor, what should you look for and how do you locate such an agent? Find out today, in this insightful Oregon real estate podcast!

A famous, oft-quoted movie line is 'You can't handle the truth.' Yet have you ever considered how that statement might relate to hiring a Realtor? In other words, since agents provide information to help your bottom line, are you truly interested in being informed with the truth, or might you prefer not to know?  It's no surprise that some sellers and home buyers aren't always willing to deal with certain issues. Instead, they may choose willful ignorance, denial, or other avoidance techniques that are frequently only temporary. And the list of those possible challenges is endless. A myriad of issues can throw real estate transactions into seeming chaos. But by hiring a Realtor, you've got a real state problem solver on your team. A good real estate agent is like a Swiss army knife - very handy to have around in a variety of circumstances.  But in seeking an honest real estate agent, be prepared for certain situations where the truth may hurt, at least in the short term. If you really are in the market for an honest Realtor, what should you look for and how do you locate such an agent? Find out today, in this insightful Oregon real estate podcast!

Can You Handle An Honest Real Estate Agent?

Common wisdom suggests Oregon home sales activity should decline during the holidays. At first glance, this makes sense, given Oregon's less favorable weather then, along with less daylight and a general aversion to adding yet one more task to what is for some, an already overloaded holiday schedule. However, there's a compelling case that the time surrounding Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's is one of the most active seasons of all...and for a variety of reasons you might not have considered. Holiday Househunt Hysteria: Hot or Hoax? Find out more...in this helpful Oregon real estate Podcast!

Holiday Househunt Hysteria: Hot or Hoax?

Perhaps you've seen TV shows and movies about life behind bars, or read prison-related books. But regardless of how stories about prison are shown in the media, the simple fact is that most people have never been incarcerated. As a result, one common question about prison life is if it's very much like how it's portrayed...or is it significantly different than that?There are also other questions you may never have considered. Like what happens if you're selling your home...from prison? In other words, is it possible to sell your house...from the big house? In today's program, we go behind the walls of freedom to see what it's like to work with multiple convicted homesellers. We'll also learn some life lessons from each individual behind bars. Find out more...in this insightful feature article and podcast!

Perhaps you've seen TV shows and movies about life behind bars, or read prison-related books. But regardless of how stories about prison are shown in the media, the simple fact is that most people have never been incarcerated. As a result, one common question about prison life is if it's very much like how it's portrayed...or is it significantly different than that? There are also other questions you may never have considered. Like what happens if you're selling your home...from prison? In other words, is it possible to sell your house...from the big house? In today's program, we go behind the walls of freedom to see what it's like to work with multiple convicted homesellers. We'll also learn some life lessons from each individual behind bars. Find out more...in this insightful feature article and podcast!

Lessons My Prisoner Clients Taught Me

The diversity of Oregon residents is hardly surprising, given the fact that a majority of Oregonians are not native to our state. It turns out that fewer than half of Oregonians were born here, with more than half hailing from somewhere else—most often California &amp; Washington. In fact, roughly one in five Oregon residents were born in California! So what are the faces of Oregon...and how might this affect you if you're buying or selling a home in our state? Find out more in this edition of the Oregon Real Estate Podcast.

The Many Faces of Oregon

When multiple buyers express interest in a property by each writing an offer, the balance of power has shifted substantially in favor of the seller. As a result of this decided shift, buyers typically become more competitive. Why? Because fear of loss can be a powerful motivator.And while it's possible for three, four, or even more buyers to compete for the same house, the principle is essentially the same, regardless of how many multiple buyers write an offer. Adding more buyers to the mix, however, does have a tendency to 'quicken' the pace. What can buyers do to lower the volume, lessen their own anxiety and reduce the frenzy without getting caught up in a multiple buyer scenario, all while making sure they don't miss out on the house of your dreams? Plus, what can sellers do to maximize their leverage in getting the best possible offer? And for both buyers and sellers, are there specific tips you can use to ensure you're 'in it to win it' for your next home purchase or sale? Find out more...in this helpful Oregon real estate podcast!

When multiple buyers express interest in a property by each writing an offer, the balance of power has shifted substantially in favor of the seller. As a result of this decided shift, buyers typically become more competitive. Why? Because fear of loss can be a powerful motivator. And while it's possible for three, four, or even more buyers to compete for the same house, the principle is essentially the same, regardless of how many multiple buyers write an offer. Adding more buyers to the mix, however, does have a tendency to 'quicken' the pace.  What can buyers do to lower the volume, lessen their own anxiety and reduce the frenzy without getting caught up in a multiple buyer scenario, all while making sure they don't miss out on the house of your dreams? Plus, what can sellers do to maximize their leverage in getting the best possible offer? And for both buyers and sellers, are there specific tips you can use to ensure you're 'in it to win it' for your next home purchase or sale? Find out more...in this helpful Oregon real estate podcast!

How Multiple Homebuyers Change Everything

A common saying states 'Knowledge is power.' Have you ever wondered what kinds of information others may have about you?You may not have considered how much insurers know about you, your home, or car, but the insurance industry holds quite a bit of information that can significantly affect your insurance costs, especially if it's either incorrect or incomplete. The bottom line is that while insurance companies may have 'secret' records on you, just because you haven't known about it, doesn't mean it has to remain 'secret.' And believe it or not, you can not only get a copy, but it's also free! Curious? Find out more in this helpful Oregon real estate podcast.

A common saying states 'Knowledge is power.' Have you ever wondered what kinds of information others may have about you? You may not have considered how much insurers know about you, your home, or car, but the insurance industry holds quite a bit of information that can significantly affect your insurance costs, especially if it's either incorrect or incomplete. The bottom line is that while insurance companies may have 'secret' records on you, just because you haven't known about it, doesn't mean it has to remain 'secret.' And believe it or not, you can not only get a copy, but it's also free! Curious? Find out more in this helpful Oregon real estate podcast.

Inside The Insurance Industry’s Secret CLUE Report On You

In most relationships, business or otherwise, there's some usual 'give and take.' In the end of such encounters, both sides typically benefit, making the situation a 'win-win' outcome for those involved. And that's why 'taking advantage' of your Realtor as a helpful resource needn't be adversarial. Instead, providing counsel and information is what expert real estate agents do best. And leveraging that professional assistance to your maximum advantage is typically a wise move.

How to Take Advantage of Your Realtor

Color

How Color Affects Us-The affect of color on human emotion is well known.  It's helpful to realize that buying a home can involve emotions, sometimes more than we might imagine. And because colors are all around us, sometimes we're not even aware of the impact. Yet did you know that different colors can even influence the taste of food we eat? Compounding the effect of color on Oregonians is our often gloomy Northwest weather, as the impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is well documented, plus the effects of color and light are frequently inter-related. As a prospective home seller, it's reasonable to expect certain colors to not only enhance your home's appearance from the outside, but make it appear more livable on the inside, too.

How House Color Affects Your Selling Price

Did you know the profession of real estate agent consistently ranks as one of the most stressful occupations? Yet, some Realtors seemingly deal with stress as if their work is a breeze. Ever wonder what's their secret? And is there something homebuyers and homesellers can learn about defusing stress using tips from real estate professionals who work daily 'in the trenches' while handling  potentially stress-riddled transactions? Find out how professionals handle stress AND perform at a high level...in this helpful Oregon real estate podcast!

Realtor Stress-Busting Tips for Homebuyers & Homesellers

You might have heard about Oregon's livability. You could also be enthralled by the Beaver State's reputed natural beauty, or perhaps you enjoy outdoor activities, since fishing, hunting, skiing, kayaking, surfing and bicycling are all popular here. But what else is to be found in Oregon? And what's it like to actually live here? Is there anything helpful to know before showing up upon arriving in Oregon with a filled U-Haul truck? Plus, why do most people move to Oregon and might you 'fit in' here? Find out more, in this edition of the Oregon Real Estate Podcast.

What to Know When Moving to Oregon

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