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Should You Replace Your Roof Before Selling Your House

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A seller called me on a Tuesday afternoon, frustrated and already in panic mode. She’d just gotten off the phone with her real estate professional, who told her the inspection report flagged the roof as a “priority concern,” and two buyers in a row had backed out. One repair request had ballooned into a full … Continued
Understanding Oregon disclosure requirements for termite damage

Can You Sell a Termite-Infested House in Oregon Without Repairs?

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Pacific dampwood termites are bigger than most people picture, and in the Willamette Valley they move into wet framing without ever announcing themselves. A homeowner spots sawdust-looking pellets on the garage slab, pokes a joist with a screwdriver, and the tip sinks in like the wood is cork. Then the panic starts, and the question … Continued

Can You Sell a House in Foreclosure in Oregon

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A notice of default lands in your mailbox. Your stomach drops. Most Oregon homeowners in that moment assume the house is already gone, that the bank has won, and that there’s nothing left to do but wait for the end. This assumption costs people thousands of dollars in equity they never had to give up, … Continued
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Selling a House During Divorce in Oregon

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Divorce can convert your Oregon home, once a refuge of comfort, into a big financial and emotional stumbling block. If you own property in Portland, Eugene or Bend, Oregon, and are trying to manage legal expenses and property decisions, Oregon’s equitable distribution laws might be daunting to navigate. The good news is that selling a … Continued
Benefits of selling your home yourself in Oregon

How to Sell a House by Owner in Oregon

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About 31% of Portland metro listings had taken a price cut by the September 2026 market update, up from roughly a quarter three months earlier. Price cuts come from pricing mistakes, not from the absence of a broker. Selling by the owner in the Beaver State is legal, common, and well within reach for an … Continued
Selling A House That Needs Repairs in Oregon

Sell Your Fixer Upper House Fast in Oregon for Cash

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Rain gets into everything here. A roof that drips in August turns into a stained ceiling by Thanksgiving, and the bid you got in summer doubles. Every Oregon owner sitting on a tired house faces that clock, which is why so many fixer-uppers linger unsold. You don’t need a remodel to sell. What you need … Continued
How much do closing costs cost in Oregon

How Much Are Closing Costs in Oregon for Buyers and Sellers?

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Oregon is one of the only states in the country where a city or county is flatly barred from taxing you just for handing over the deed to your house. One county got grandfathered in decades ago. Everybody else closes transfer-tax free, which saves Oregon sellers money that folks in Washington and California never see. … Continued
Selling house with foundation issues in Oregon

How to Sell an Oregon House with Foundation Problems Fast

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A quarter inch of movement in a crawl space can cost you a buyer, an appraisal, and six weeks of your life. That’s the part that stings. Oregon’s market still rewards clean, move-in-ready houses. In Portland, the median sale price over the three months ending September 2026 was about $518,000, with homes going pending in … Continued
Staging to sell house in Oregon

Does Staging Help Sell a House Faster in Oregon

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About 31 percent of Portland listings took a price cut this past summer, according to Zillow data running through August 2026. Those weren’t all neglected houses with bad roofs. A lot of them were clean, well-located homes that simply didn’t move at the number their owners had in mind. I’ve bought houses across this state … Continued
Apartment Selling in Washington

How to Sell an Apartment in Washington: Simple Tips for Sellers

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A one-bedroom condo near Capitol Hill and a four-bedroom house in Wedgwood aren’t competing for the same buyer. They’re barely in the same market. In August 2026, NWMLS figures put the condo and townhome median in Seattle at $606,325, according to a market snapshot compiled from NWMLS and Redfin data, with single-family homes sitting at … Continued