Cindy's Blog about Portland Real Estate & Stuff

I guess this is the season where the birds and squirrels are storing up for the winter since my many feeders have gone empty very quickly! Who knew squirrels eat suet! So, every morning I grab my cup of coffee and go sit in the lounger in my office that overlooks the Willamette River. I wake my b...

What's The Difference Between A Seller's Agent And A Selling Agent? At first glance, one would think that the seller's agent and the selling agent are one and the same right? To the the home buyer and seller it also might look the same, but there is a HUGE difference! Here in the Portland Metro a...

Portland Oregon Listed As One Of The 10 Most Liked US Cities, I Agree! Ok..so I know these lists show up everyday, but when I see Portland Oregon listed as one of the 10 most liked US cities in the Money Journal, I can't help but say a resounding I AGREE! In fact, apparently I've been very fortun...

What Does Your E-Mail Address Say About You? I was taking negotiating seminar the other day when a realtor in the class was saying she recieved an offer on one of her listings from "SexKitten@fillinthe blank.com". Of course she thought it was spam and deleted the e-mail. We all chuckled and shook...

Should I Sell My Home During The Holidays Or Wait Until Spring? It's that time of year again when holiday decorations are now hanging outside shopping centers and inside stores (well...they've been inside stores since July). It's a busy time of year and sellers often wonder if buyer's are out the...

Can Buyers Ask The Seller To Include All Their Furniture In The Sale? Every now and then I work with buyers that just love the way a home looks with the seller's furnishings in it. As stagers know, how a home is furnished can make or break a sale even though it is the house a buyer is buying and ...

Today I Was Transported Back To The Seventies For A Few Hours I hate going to Home Depot with my husband. We always seem to lose each other and today was no different. "No worries though" I thought. No need to go in search, I'll just give him a ring on my phone to find out where he was and we'd b...

Are Future Clients Checking Out My Million Dollar Mug Or My Peers? I was reading my weekly local paper the other day and turned the page and noted my mug along with several other Portland Metro Realtors that are in the Master's Circle..formally the Million Dollar Club. We've all seen them, and ma...

Tualatin Greens Condo For Sale | 8720 SW Tualatin Rd. #224 SOLD! Live in the heart of Tualatin in this two bedroom, two bathroom Tualatin Greens Condo. This updated home has new carpeting, interior paint (in most rooms), new vinyl flooring, newer stainless steel appliances and recently had the ro...

Going Through A Personal Move Sure Gives Me Renewed Empathy For My Clients Moving is hard work. As a Portland Metro real estate agent, I do pride myself on being pretty empathetic as to what my clients are dealing with, but am also reminded of how much work it really is when hubby and I just purc...