The Urban Chicken Movement has come to Salem, Oregon! The media has covered it since February when the local group C.I.T.Y. - Chickens In The Yard presented six months of research and documentation on the benefits of a few hens in the backyard of residents who choose to have them to the Mayor and city council.
C.I.T.Y. continues to gain strength and number through their website: www.salemchickens.com, and their Salem Chickens Yahoo group and C.I.T.Y. FaceBook The group has been doing public outreach at the Salem Public Library, and other venues with an educational display that outlines the benefits and myths of backyard hens.
Most people can see the benefits a few hens can provide and are surprised that Salem isn't part of the Urban Chicken Movement that started in the Northwest and has spread like wildfire across the nation. New York City allows urban chickens! Portland has allowed them since 1964! Eugene, Corvallis, and Lake Oswego also allow residents to have backyard hens. Why not Salem???
Finally, on Monday, May 11th, the issue will be put on the agenda. C.I.T.Y. and its supporters hope that the issue will move forward quickly as it has done in other places who have used the group's research.
Backyard hens eat weeds, grass clippings, bugs and slugs and turn them into fresh eggs and excellent fertilizer for gardening.
If you support C.I.T.Y. come show your support at the city hall on Monday, May 11th at 6:30.
Unless you are a first-time home buyer, chances are you'll need to sell your current home to free up your equity and move towards your dream home.
Let's face it, your equity is CASH tied up in your current home. Most likely, you'll need to sell before you can buy a home.
This means you need a listing agent.
So what can we do for you as Exclusive Buyer Agents? We never list property, but that doesn’t mean we can’t help you when it comes to selling your home in Portland, Salem, Silverton, Corvallis, Albany, Dallas or any of the other Oregon cities we serve in the Willamette Valley.
Quite the contrary. We can help you.
While working as Exclusive Buyer Agents, we interact primarily with real estate agents that take listings. We can refer you to agents we have worked with who have done an outstanding job for their clients and have the needed qualities to help sell your home as quickly and smoothly as possible.
We not only value excellent communication, a strong work ethic, and integrity in our own company, but we keep track of those we interact with who value and possess these attributes as well. (We keep a little black book of our interactions with other agents, how they were to work with, their professionalism, etc.)
We can also educate you about the things you need to watch out for when you list your home.
First off, if you have found a home you liked and contacted the listing agent, they will most likely offer to list your current home for you, as well as help you buy the new home. We recommend against that.
Buyers aren't the only ones who need to be educated and aware before entering the world of real estate. Buyers aren't the only ones affected by entering into what Oregon calls "Disclosed Limited Agency." If you as a seller share the same agent you face the same problem of not being represented to the fullest.
You do not want to be in a limited or dual agency arrangement as a buyer OR a seller. You should have your own separate agent to buy a home, and you should have your own separate agent to list your home. It is best to have someone specialized representing you in each area.
It may be the encouraged tradition to have the same agent for both transactions, but having an Exclusive Buyers Agent for your home purchase is the best way to protect your interests 100% exclusively. We want that for you when you buy a home in Portland, Salem, Silverton, Corvallis, Albany, Dallas or any of the other Oregon cities we serve in the Willamette Valley.
The best way to protect your interests when selling your home is DO NOT ENTER a Disclosed Limited Agency Agreement which allows your agent to represent you and the buyer.
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It's called LIMITED because it LIMITS your representation. This is not in your best interests as a seller. |
THERE IS A BETTER WAY
There are some real estate companies that do not practice limited or dual agency. This means that if you are listing your home with them, they will require the buyer to be represented outside of their company. This is a good thing and gives each team their own coach and own private locker room so they can play to their full advantage, uncompromised. We respect companies that try to eliminate conflict-of-interest and would love to refer you to a company like this if you need to sell your home.
As a seller, you need to carefully hire the right agent to do the job. You can find any agent to hammer a sign in front of your home, and enter the basics on the MLS and then sit back and wait.
We want you, as a seller, to have better than that. You want someone who is hard-working, honest and loyal to you, and has a proven track record of strong marketing to get the job done.
We Can Refer You to a Listing Agent Who Will:
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Contact us and let us get you started in the right direction with selling your home so we can start working with you on buying the home you really want to be in.
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When buying a home you need and deserve to know the facts... Can the real estate agent you are considering PASS this simple 5 question test?
1. Do you EVER list properties for sale, even your own?
2. Does the company you work with EVER list properties for sale?
3. Do you EVER participate as a "dual agent" where you personally work with a seller and buyer at the SAME time, in the SAME property transaction? |
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Our answer is NO...NEVER. Our agents ONLY represent real estate buyers. We have 100% loyalty to buyers at all times. |
If the agent answers YES... If you have an agent who is working with you AND the seller at the same time, with the same transaction, both the buyer's and seller's negotiating positions are compromised. The agent is legally bound to do NOTHING that will increase the advantage of one over the other. The agent is the only winner by getting a double commission. Both the buyer and seller lack full 100% exclusive representation. |
Several states have legislated ground rules for this so-called dual agency and many of the nation's biggest real estate firms now regularly practice it. But consumer advocates say it cheats both buyers and sellers, denying them an agent's allegiance and undivided attention at a time when they're making a major financial decision. -Wall Street Journal |
4. Does your company EVER participate in "dual agency" where one agent within the company works with the seller and another agent within the company works with the buyer, at the SAME time, in the SAME property transaction?
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Our answer is NO...NEVER. Our Company ONLY represents real estate buyers. Not only is EVERY one of our agents 100% loyal to buyers, our company is as well. We provide 100% exclusive buyer representation, advocacy and confidentiality that will not be compromised by a slip of the tongue by the water cooler, or any other agent interaction within an office. ONLY buyers, ALWAYS buyers, ALL the time. |
If the agent answers YES... Even though it might seem better than a "dual agent" scenario, it still leaves a buyer WITHOUT 100% exclusive representation. It would be like having one law firm representing both sides in a legal case. Even if different lawyers are used for each side, the potential for damage to both parties exists and a law firm will NEVER represent two sides of a case within the firm. |
"Dual agency (when an agency represents both home buyers and sellers) creates relationships with clients and customers that aren't clear-cut. In a dual agency relationship, (a realtor's) fiduciary duties to (their) client's interests are much more limited. (They) can no longer be an advocate for either party because each client has opposite goals." - Realtor® Magazine (The #1 trade publication for REALTORS®), April 2007 |
5. Do you pledge 100% loyalty for each buyer in a written and signed Buyer Representation Agreement?
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Our answer is YES...ALWAYS. We sign a an Exclusive Buyer's Agreement with you that carefully details how we will protect your interests, what you can expect from us, and it binds us to you in our pledge of 100% commitment and loyalty in representing you and your real estate needs.
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If the agent answers NO... It is through this written and signed agreement that you receive a pledge and promise of 100% loyalty and 100% representation. If an agent is going to offer you anything, they should put it in writing. If they won't offer you 100% loyalty and 100% representation is this good enough for you? |
"Sellers' agents and dual agents do not and cannot by law give a buyer the same degree of loyalty as an agent who acts on behalf of a buyer. ... A buyer who relies on the seller's agent or on dual agency does not receive the same degree of legal protection as that afforded by an agent acting solely on behalf of the buyer." - Oklahoma Supreme Court, SNIDER v. OKLAHOMA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, June 1, 1999 |
The fact is: If the agent can't PASS this simple test with 100%...
If his or her answers don't fall in the green category...
The agent will FAIL to represent you 100% exclusively.
You deserve: a 100% Exclusive Buyer Agent.
At Oregon Exclusive Buyers Realty:
We work with buyers ALWAYS and EXCLUSIVELY.
We are here to help you as a buyer looking for a home in Portland, Salem, Albany, Corvallis, Dallas, Silverton, or any other city in Willamette Valley, Oregon.
Using the same agent the seller is using is like two competing sports teams using the same coach, in the same locker room, before the biggest game of their careers. How well would that work?
Both teams have conflicting desires - they both want the highest score at the end. In real estate, the buyer and seller also have similar conflicting goals.
Buyers want to pay the lowest price and have the best terms for their interests, and sellers want to receive the highest price and have the best terms for their interests.
When each side wants different things, how can one agent give each party 100% loyalty?
The answer is: They can't.
Because of this real estate agents in Oregon are required to have the buyer and seller sign a "Disclosed Limited Agency Agreement." This agreement states that each side is being represented by the same agent. What it really means is that you are not getting 100% representation - you are sharing your representation and the agent is sharing their loyalty to you.
That's why it's called "LIMITED" when you use the same agent as a seller.
Why would anyone ever sign a "Disclosed Limited Agency Agreement?"
Only because they don't fully understand what it means to have limited agency and representation.
So, we've explained in pretty simple terms why Disclosed Limited Agency WILL NOT give you 100% representation when you buy a home in Portland, Salem, Silverton, Albany, Dallas, Corvallis or anywhere else in the Willamette Valley.
But what about a regular Buyer Agent, don't they represent you?
Well, yes they do, BUT if they work for a company that also lists property, can you be sure they are not steering you towards their company listings? While you are offered more protection than using the listing agent, will they have the same enthusiasm in showing you every property you are interested in?
I've heard this complaint from many consumers: "My agent will only show me homes listed by their own company. When I want to see something from another company, they discourage me." This is a big problem for consumers and has been noted on the national level:
"Most home shoppers use agents who work for companies that also list properties, and they're likely to steer you to company listings first', says Stephen Brobeck of the Consumer Federation of America. 'It's an irreconcilable conflict of interest."
Newsweek, July 2007
Fortunately....
At Oregon Exclusive Buyers Realty, LLC, there is a third way to be represented and it is the ONLY way to eliminate potential conflict-of-interest and guarantee 100% exclusive representation and loyalty.
We believe that once consumers understand there is a better way, a purer way, to be represented in real estate transactions in the Portland area, Salem, Silverton, Dallas, Albany, Corvallis, or any other city in the Willamette Valley, they will settle for nothing less.
We are not your typical real estate agents.
As Exclusive Buyer Agents, we offer the GOLD STANDARD in service to you when you are buying a home in the Portland area, Salem, Albany, Corvallis, Dallas, Silverton or any other city in Willamette Valley, Oregon.
What you can expect is the highest level of commitment and protection of your interests 100% throughout the entire process, from prequalification to closing. We are with you every step of the way…
• We help guide you through the financing options available to you.
• We show you all the homes you want to see, including FSBO.
• We will dig deeper than most real estate agents to find out everything about the
• We give you all the information we discover on the homes you are considering.
• We help you negotiate the best deal and terms for you.
• We provide a list of lender, home inspectors, insurance agents and other professionals that we have worked with and recommend.
• We provide information on current market conditions and comparable sales.
• We will give an honest evaluation of the positive and negative aspects of each property.
• We keep your information confidential.
• We are committed to you 100% of the time.
Discover the 100% difference with an Exclusive Buyer Realtor from Oregon Exclusive Buyers Realty when you are ready to purchase your next home.
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Our company is the largest Exclusive Buyer Agency in Oregon. We work with people relocating to Oregon as well as local real estate buyers. We set the gold standard in representation for buyers.
Oregon Exclusive Buyers Realty has dedicated itself to educating, serving, and protecting buyer’s interests since 2000. Our principals have real estate experience going back 35 years. We believe the most important question a buyer needs to ask is this:
How am I being represented in my real estate transaction?
You may think that every real estate agent you talk to or work with as a buyer will represent your interests 100%, but this is a common misconception.
A home buyer working with the same agent who has listed a home for a seller is like two competing sports teams using the same coach and sharing the same locker room to prepare for the biggest game of their careers.
How well would this play out on the field?
Would you feel confident that the other team didn’t overhear your team’s strategy?
Would you wonder how the same coach can give each team cutting-edge plays and remain neutral?
Would you accept these conditions in preparing for and playing your championship game?
Of course you wouldn’t.
Yet this sort of conflict-of-interest is common place in real estate and accepted by consumers who don’t know there is a better way – a way that protects their interests 100% and eliminates conflict-of-interest entirely.
So what is the better way?
The key is having your own coach, in your own locker room, totally independent of any team but your own.
At Oregon Exclusive Buyers Realty we offer you this winning combination. We coach and team exclusively with buyers.
We never represent sellers – all our agents are Exclusive Buyers Agents – they are 100% loyal to you and your interests.
Our company NEVER takes listings and our agents NEVER list property – not even their own. Because of this, we have ZERO% conflict-of-interest and 100% desire to show you every house you want to see no matter who is listing it, including For Sale By Owner properties.
With our company you have your own coach, in your own locker room, totally independent of any team but your own. At Oregon Exclusive Buyers Realty we work for buyers, only buyers and always buyers. It’s all we do.
The fact is – only an Exclusive Buyers Agent working in an Exclusive Buyers Agency can offer you 100% Exclusive loyalty and representation.
If an agent ever lists property, if their company ever lists property - they are not a true 100% Exclusive Buyer Agent. I pride myself on being an Exclusive Buyer Agent and I'd like to tell you a little more about me...
I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and descended from “sourdough” grandparents on both sides who were homesteaders in the 1940s, when Alaska was still a territory, as well as from Oregon Trail pioneers who settled in Polk County in the 1850s. (The family homestead is now part of the Basket-Sough Wildlife Refuge.) I carry my ancestor’s spirit of adventure and ability to forge new paths in everything I do. By pursuing a real estate career in the revolutionary and expanding field of Exclusive Buyer Representation, I call on those strengths and more. I understand the importance of owning a home and the dream and security it provides to an individual and family on a very basic level.
I attended the University of Washington and Brigham Young University and married Phil in 1985. We moved to Salem, Oregon when Phil took a job as a pharmacist at Salem Hospital. While having our six children, I had varied experiences as a small business owner, including a farm and raising an award-winning herd of cashmere goats, and an in-home hair salon, and a personalized poetry service, and a registry service for home-based businesses. I’ve worked in marketing and sales for a local business, helping triple their sales, winning the company a national award. I attended Chemeketa Community College in 2007-08, studying graphic design, business and computers applications.
After having numerous less than satisfactory, to down-right scary experiences in buying my own homes, I discovered there was a better way to navigate the home buying process. I became a client of this very company with Terry Cannon as my Exclusive Buyer’s Agent. It was a fabulous experience, yet I also recognized how many consumers aren’t aware the option of 100% exclusive representation even exists. It was then I decided to help educate people and serve them as an Exclusive Buyer’s Agent myself, and help Oregon Exclusive Buyers Realty, LLC reach them by utilizing my design and marketing skills.
I became a Realtor in 2008 with the express purpose of serving buyers in a way that eliminates all conflict-of-interest and assures their best interests. Since that time I have been pursuing advanced educational opportunities and trainings to provide the highest level of service to buyers in all aspects of their real estate transaction. I bring enthusiasm and an intense commitment to provide top-notch service and representation in the real estate buying process. I love what I do! Helping someone into a home, helping someone save thousands of dollars through my services and recommendations is a feeling that can’t be beat. I’m excited to work with you and help you discover the difference that 100% loyalty and representation can make.
We are not your typical real estate agents. As Exclusive Buyer Agents, we offer the GOLD STANDARD in service to you when you are buying a home in the Portland area, Salem, Albany, Corvallis, Dallas, Silverton or any other city in Willamette Valley, Oregon.
What you can expect is the highest level of commitment and protection of your interests 100% throughout the entire process, from prequalification to closing. We are with you every step of the way…
Discover the 100% difference with an Exclusive Buyer Realtor from Oregon Exclusive Buyers Realty. Please contact us to learn more about what we do for you and how we set ourselves apart.
March 20, 2009
Dear Nannette:
We wanted to write a letter to thank you for all the time and effort you put into helping us purchase our new home. From the first day to the last, you were enthusiastic and energetic about finding our perfect fit. We appreciated all of the hard work you put into thinking about our dream home, and what that would look like for us.
Your continual email communications with home listings reassured us that we were always doing everything possible to make sure we had looked at everything out there. You made it easy to feel we could tell you what we liked and didn't like about a home. You were always available to view homes and give input and direction.
Coming from out-of-state, trying to move into a new home before the holidays, and the arrival of our new baby made for a stressful situation, but you helped to make it as painless as possible.
We hope to use you again in the future, and can't wait to recommend you to all of our friends and family! Thank you so much for all your help. Please feel free to have anyone contact us as a reference in the future.
Warmly,
Robert, Larissa, Seren and Noemi
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June 06, 2009
As first time home buyers we were of course a little nervous, but we really tried to do our homework and feel as prepared as possible when we were ready to get out there. I knew I wanted to work with a buyer’s agent because then I would have someone working for me and I wouldn’t be talked into something that wasn’t right. I went out to see a house with the typical seller’s agent; I was asking questions and it seemed to me the agent needed to do more research. All my questions were answered with “maybe” and “I don’t know.” It was very discouraging so I decided to find someone that had at least the info I did.
That is when I came across Nannette She contacted me immediately and every question I had was immediately answered. If she wasn’t sure on something she got me the information quickly (usually within the hour). She really went above and beyond sometimes replying to my e-mails at 1 in the morning when something struck us and we needed some reassurance. She stood by us through a really horrible situation on a short sale that didn’t work out and when we found the perfect place we had our offer accepted within less than 12 hours of first seeing the house.
When Nannette was unable to help us with something, Terry was right there to back her up they helped me arrange a good inspection and were right there with me for the entire thing. From the very beginning Nannette helped us to make sure we had all our ducks in a row so we could jump when we saw the place we wanted. It really paid off we found a wonderful house for our family and it was all thanks to Nannette.
Greg R. - Salem, OR
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