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May, 2010
Most Expensive Home in America
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
In case you haven’t come across this yet, take a look at America’s spendiest real estate purchase. Candy Spelling, widow of Aaron Spelling, is selling their own personal Dynasty for $150,000,000. It has parking for 100 cars. YouTube video.
Tags: high end real estate
Borrowing Lower Energy Costs
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Many of us live in vintage homes with varying degrees of insulation and energy efficiency. Among that group, many of us would like to make our homes more efficient but lack the resources to make those changes, instead paying high energy bills month after month (after month). One remedy that may fit some homeowners and [...]
Radon: Not Limited to Basements
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Be prudent and consider have your home tested for radon. The EPA estimates lung cancer, as a result of exposure to radon, the cause of over 20,000 deaths a year. A naturally occurring gas, radon is pulled into the home when slight pressure differences between the home and soil allow it to be pulled inside [...]
Street of Eames Private Dinner
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Street of Eames has kicked off it’s fund raising this year with a private dinner at the John and Karen Hoke residence. Their ongoing fundraising plan, as the Street of Eames wrapped up their final tour this year, is to raise funds through private dinners at architecturally important homes as well as lectures. The Hoke’s [...]
Tags: mid century, modern homes, portland architecture, street of eames
Market Action April 2010
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
March, and now April have been extremely hot in our local real estate market. Starting in January we had 12.6 months of inventory, and by April that had been whittled down to 7.3%. Compared with April 2009, closed sales jumped up by 49% and pending sales jumped by 60%. We are still taking into account [...]
Tags: portland real estate, portland real estate market, real estate portland
Presenting an Offer
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Many buyers and sellers are unaware of a quaint custom in real estate known as “presenting an offer.” More often than not, in today’s world when a buyer’s agent writes an offer with their client to purchase a property, the offer is then faxed or emailed rather than presenting the offer in person to the [...]
Tags: mid century, negotiating real estate, portland real estate, real estate portland
Older Woodstoves are Out for Resale
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
If you are considering buying or selling a home after August of this year, this new DEQ requirement may apply to you. As part of a new program to eliminate older uncertified woodstoves, the seller will be required to remove the device from the home prior to a sale and notify the DEQ. Uncertified woodstoves [...]