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Three Things Buyers Can Do in Today's Housing Market

Three Things Buyers Can Do in Today’s Housing Market It’s clear the 2022 housing market has been defined by rising mortgage rates. With rates on the rise, it’s also become more costly to purchase a home. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “Compared to one year ago, the monthly

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Should I Sell to a Cash Buyer in Oregon? Questions to Ask First

Should I Sell to a Cash Buyer in Oregon? Questions to Ask First Cash offers can sound like a lifeline — no repairs, no showings, close in two weeks. But before you sign anything, it's worth understanding exactly what you're agreeing to. The gap between a cash offer and what you'd net on the open mar
Moving to Oregon From CA or WA: Housing Differences to Know

Moving to Oregon From California or Washington: Housing Differences to Expect If you're relocating to Oregon from California or Washington, the housing market here will feel familiar in some ways — and catch you off guard in others. Prices are lower than California, yes. But the contracts look diffe
Why Are Days on Market So Different Near Canby? Meta Description

Why Are Days on Market So Different Across Neighborhoods Near Canby? One home sells in 16 days. Another sits for four months. They're both in Canby, both in roughly the same price range — and buyers keep asking why. Days on market is one of the most useful numbers in real estate, but also one of the
Should I Offer Repairs or Credits? How Oregon Sellers Can Decide Strategically

Should I Offer Repairs or Credits? How Oregon Sellers Can Decide Strategically After a buyer's inspection, one question hits almost every Oregon seller: do you fix it yourself, or hand them a credit and call it done? The answer depends on what was found, what loan the buyer is using, and how much ti
Selling the Family Home After Kids Move Out in Oregon

Selling the Family Home After Kids Move Out: Oregon-Specific Considerations The kids are gone. The rooms are quiet. And you're standing in a four-bedroom house asking yourself: is it time? For many Oregon homeowners, that question comes with real emotional weight — but also a genuinely interesting f
Contingent Offers in Oregon: Do They Still Work in 2026?

Contingent Offers in Oregon: Do They Still Work in 2026? Yes — and right now, they're working better than they have in years. During the frenzied 2020–2022 market, a contingent offer was practically a kiss of death. Sellers had their pick of clean, non-contingent offers, and asking them to wait on y