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How to sell your home: Part II

03-20-08

Jeremy Linder: Real Estate Agent in Gearhart, OR

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Yesterday I went over the first of three critical elements if you want to generate a quick sale in today’s Astoria housing market. You see, contrary to the belief of some Sellers today you want your house “sold” not “for sale”. The second ingredient is product. Our local market on the Oregon Coast is very competitive, especially in Clatsop County. We were cruising along at 8-10 months of inventory, but in the last three months residential inventory has nearly doubled. How does that effect somebody with an Astoria home for sale? It means instead of 20 homes directly completing with yours in terms of price and location, you would now have 35. That’s right, a Buyer for your home would have 35 other homes that also meet their search criteria. What now? If you priced your home correctly, you’ll have a slight upper hand on the competition.

The next element you can control as a Seller is product, or your home. The rest of the story

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Want to sell your Astoria home? Here’s how in 3 easy steps

03-19-08

Jeremy Linder

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Office: (503) 738-9552

Mobile: (503) 298-4665

Most sellers, if given a choice of when to sell their home, would pick a much hotter coastal market than we have today. Here in Astoria, we’re much better off than many parts of the country but it doesn’t mean your home will sell itself. In my opinion, there’s three critical elements to generating a sale in today’s Astoria, Oregon real estate market.

The first and most important element is…. price. A wise man once told me any home in any market will sell quickly if you price it correctly. It’s true for most items, even non-housing related if you think about it. Read the rest here.

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Today: Astoria Oregon among top 5 retirement destinations

03-17-08

Jeremy Linder

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Late last week in a segment on retirement destinations, Barbara Corcoran tells Ann why Astoria is among the 5 best places for retirees. In the segment, Barbara pretty much nails the high points of Astoria living, including a revitalized downtown and excellent health care. She does completely miss the mark on housing prices. You won’t find much more than a wood shed for $150,000, as the median home price in Astoria is over $250,000. The market here starts in the low $200k’s, and mid to high $200k’s gets you an average home. Maybe even a Columbia River view home.

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Astoria Homes For Sale- Market Update

02-29-08

Jeremy Linder

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Office: (503) 738-9552

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A quick look at the real estate market here in N. Clatsop County, more specifically Astoria, Oregon. I believe we're looking at the market continuing to improve as we move into spring, likely the rate will be dependant on what rates do.

In the last 30 days, the area of Astoria:

Active- 85

Sold- 4

Under Contract- 10

Back on Market- 4

Expired- 20

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Clatsop County GIS, Real Estate Maps

02-29-08

Jeremy Linder

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Office: (503) 738-9552

Mobile: (503) 298-4665

The Clatsop County map system or GIS is something I use daily. You can access specific tax lot information and maps are your leisure. Searching can be a bit tricky, until you learn to master the map & tax lot key. A great exercise is to search by owner name, and examine the record of your own property. That gives you an idea of what is published online, and where to look for it. When trying to find the owner of an Astoria home, or specific info on a neighboring property the GIS website is an awesome tool.

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