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Preparing for a Home Appraisal

August 31, 2023 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Portland Home Appraisal

An appraisal for a real estate transaction includes two main aspects: 1) evaluating the property's condition and 2) evaluating recent sales of comparable properties to estimate the subject property's value.Usually, there isn't a need to have an appraisal completed before listing your house for sale ... » Learn More about Preparing for a Home Appraisal

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: appraisal, appraiser, common issues, home, Parkrose, Real Estate, what do appraisers look for

The 5 Most Common Problems in Parkrose Homes

February 3, 2023 by Bryan Atkinson 1 Comment

Parkrose Argay Home Inspection

Home inspections in Parkrose and East Portland are tricky! As a real estate agent who mostly sells homes in the Parkrose and David Douglas areas east of I-205 in East Portland, I've learned that homes here have quirks that don't exist in other areas of Portland or even Gresham. I'm including ... » Learn More about The 5 Most Common Problems in Parkrose Homes

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: basement, buyer's agent, cesspool, home inspection, home inspector, oil tank, Parkrose, Real Estate, Realtor

How to Get Your Offer to Buy a Home Accepted

September 29, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

How to Get Your Offer to Buy a Home Accepted Website

One goal as a buyer’s agent is to help my buyers pay less for their house, but when there are other buyers competing for the same homes, sometimes my clients want to focus on being the winning offer rather than paying the least possible. At the time I’m writing this, there’s been a bit of a downturn ... » Learn More about How to Get Your Offer to Buy a Home Accepted

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: home buying, Real Estate, Real estate agent

7 Strategies to Sell Your Home and Buy Another

September 29, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Selling and Buying a Home In Portland

Selling a house in Portland and planning to buy another home is exciting but overwhelming! The biggest question is where are you going to live if you sell your house. I’ve helped many people navigate this situation, and there are a few strategies to consider. Buy First Strategies Buying first ... » Learn More about 7 Strategies to Sell Your Home and Buy Another

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Real Estate, Real estate agent

The New Parkrose Life!

February 16, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson 2 Comments

New year, new look, and new business! I started Parkrose Life in April 2019 wanting to tell stories of neighbors doing positive, often unnoticed, things for our community along with sharing a few insights and resources so that people living here or considering moving here would be inspired to ... » Learn More about The New Parkrose Life!

Filed Under: Business, Real Estate Tagged With: Bryan Atkinson, city council, Parkrose School Board, podcast, Real Estate, real estate team

Preparing Your Home: To-Do before Listing Photos

February 4, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

To Do List before Listing Photos

One of the most daunting things about selling a home is the prospect of cleaning it up and making it look "just so" before potential buyers come traipsing in. In real estate we talk about curb appeal, but even more important now is internet appeal. A buyer might not ever pull up to your curb if he ... » Learn More about Preparing Your Home: To-Do before Listing Photos

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: home, Real Estate, selling

Farm Development Open House Recap

June 20, 2019 by Bryan Atkinson 3 Comments

Parkrose Argay Development Study (Rossi Farms) Open House

The third and final community meeting about the Parkrose-Argay Development Study took place at Parkrose Middle School last night. To get caught up on what’s developed so far, read my recap of the last community event. I represent Historic Parkrose and the Argay Terrace Neighborhood Association on ... » Learn More about Farm Development Open House Recap

Filed Under: Business, Community Stories, Events, Local Politics, Real Estate Tagged With: City of Portland, Development, Housing, Joe Rossi, Parkrose Argay Development Study, Real Estate, Rossi Farms

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