Rian Muleback's (mback) Blog

Have you ever been searching online for a home and come across a short sale? Now I won't go into all of the specifics of a short sale, but it is basically the bank taking less than what is owed on the home.  While you can get a good deal at times on a short sale, it seems that most of the times w...

Good afternoon. Today I will be touching on the subject of market conditions for the Gresham, Oregon area.  These numbers are based on January 2008 numbers.  First off let's look at the average market time for Gresham.  It was 80 days which means you home will take an average of 80 days to sell. ...

If you could have someone find a house for you free of charge, you would certainly have them do it for you right?  Who wouldn't want someone to send them house via email, set up the appointments for them to look at the homes and then write up the contract to buy the home all free of charge!  Does...

I have read a ton of information and seen a lot of different reports on how buyers and sellers meet their Realtors.  It seems that the majority of you meet your Realtors at open houses and online.  But is that true?  My question to you is this:  If you ever need the services of a Realtor, where w...

As a Realtor I get asked the same question daily.  How is the market?  In the past I have blogged about the market time and other details that effect market conditions.  It is always a good idea to keep these numbers in mind when you decide to buy your home but there are things that can effect th...

If you are looking at buying a house, now is the time!!! How many times have you heard that in the past week, month, year?  I am guessing very many.  So is it the right time to buy?  Well, it all depends on what is important to you. I am guessing that a good interest rate and a good loan are prob...

Today I went to a class that talked about Real Estate Law.  I attend various classes every year and love doing so.  As a Realtor, I am required to have 30 credit hours in different courses before my licenses needs to be renewed.  This time frame is two years.  It is amazing the variety of topics ...

  So what are the market conditions in Sandy, Oregon you ask?  Well, they are as follows:As of January 2008 the current number of homes on the market was 151.The average days on the market was 43 and the homes sold for 98% of their list price.Also, there is currently 13.7 months of inventory.  So...

I have spent a lot of time lately showing homes in the Sandy, Gresham, Troutdale and Portland area.  With the inventory levels being as high as they are, it seems to be taking buyers a bit longer to make a decision.  To me, this is a great chance to educate my buyers as much as possible.  We all ...

   I am sure that most of you on here held an open house yesterday. I have read a lot about them recently and see the signs every weekend.  While I haven't had much success with them in the past, I still do them.  It is an excellent way for me to sharpen my communication skills with potential cli...