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Should You Get a Pre-Sale Home Inspection?

Unless you’re in a seller’s market where you can expect many offers, quickly, it might make sense to get a pre-sale home inspection. It can give your listing a competitive advantage. What is it? It’s simply a professional inspection you get done on your own home. Assuming only a few inconsequential issues ...

Selling Your Home: How It Affects Your Taxes

Photo by Acharaporn Kamornboonyarush from Pexels In a nutshell, if you have owned a home for five years and lived in it for at least two out of five years, or if you’ve owned the house for two years and lived in it the entire time, a single person has a $250,000 tax exemption. ...

Loans & down payment assistance: Oregon options

Among the states offering down payment assistance, Oregon has multiple options for new and experienced homebuyers. Everything from down payment assistance loan programs to homebuyer education resources are available as long as you know where to find them. To help, here are some of the ...

Here’s why you should use augmented reality in your home showings

Augmented reality, or AR, is an increasingly cost-effective technology real estate agents can use to showcase homes. Depending on the location, staging a home can cost thousands of dollars, while an AR app is available to anyone with a smartphone - an enticing incentive for those on a budget. Using ...