Categories: Realtor Safety
A Realtor® in the Aloha area was recently robbed when working late at a model home. Please be on alert, particularly if you work in that area. For safety tips, please check out http://www.realtor.org/safety. For example, NAR offers guides on the following topics: – Safety at Property Showings – Fight or Flight – Safety at […]
It’s our favorite time of year, a time for family, succulent turkey, delicious pies, stuffing… well, we could get carried away about the food… more importantly, though, it’s a time to give thanks. To our subscribers, we want to thank you for: – Cooperation. The network of more than 12,000 real estate professionals that subscribe […]
Categories: Clark County, Industry News, Market Trends, Portland, Statistics
21.9% of listings distressed in PDX, 31.7% in Clark County The latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association indicated that the rate of foreclosure for people with fixed rate loans and good credit is on the rise. The AP reports that homeowners’ inability to keep up with payments is now more due to unemployment, rather […]
Categories: Events, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Washington Real Estate
RMLS™ Trainers visiting Bend, November 18-19 Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming Realtor® events & education for the remainder of November in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to communications (at) rmls (dot) com. – […]
Categories: Lockbox, Oregon Real Estate, Statistics, Washington Real Estate
Activity Slides in Oregon & Washington When comparing the week of October 5 – 11 with the week prior, the number of times an RMLS™ subscriber opened a Supra lockbox decreased 7.7% in Washington and 10.4% in Oregon. Click the chart for a larger view (Washington, top; Oregon, bottom) Archive View an archive of the […]
Categories: Clark County, Douglas County, Events, Lane County, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Washington Real Estate
Free RMLS Fall Education Summit & Trade Fair in Pendleton Highlights this Month Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming Realtor® events & education for the remainder of October in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail […]
Categories: Lockbox, Market Trends, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Statistics, Washington Real Estate
Lockbox Activity Down In Washington, Up In Oregon When comparing the week of September 14-20 with the week prior, the number of times an RMLS subscriber opened a Supra lockbox decreased 1.2% in Washington and increased 1.4% in Oregon. Click the chart for a larger view (Washington, top; Oregon, bottom) Archive View an archive of […]
Categories: Realtor Safety, Tips & Tricks
Tip: Use RSS Feeds or Google Alerts to monitor your listings on Craigslist We’ve received reports of homes that were listed for sale on Craigslist being fraudulently re-posted as a low-rate rental listings. These types of scams may be aimed at getting prospective renters to wire or send first and last month’s rent. For example, […]
Categories: Lockbox, Market Trends, Statistics
Lockbox Activity Back Up The deadline to be able to get the $8,000 first time home buyers credit is coming up. Perhaps this fact spurred the increase in lockbox activity this last week. When comparing the week of September 7-13 with the week prior, the number of times an RMLS™ subscriber opened a Supra lockbox […]
Categories: Clark County, Coos County, Douglas County, Events, Lane County, Oregon Real Estate, Portland, Union County, Washington Real Estate
Find Real Estate Classes & Events Near You in Oregon & Washington Here’s a quick rundown of upcoming Realtor® events & education for the remainder of September in Oregon & Southern Washington. If you have an event that is not listed here, please let us know by commenting below. For future events, please send an e-mail to […]