Selling Tips
Selling Your Salem Oregon Home-Should I Get a Pre-Sale Inspection?
January 29, 2011 by Mel · 2 Comments
Selling Your Salem Oregon Home-Should I Get a Pre-Sale Inspection? I encourage my Salem, Oregon area home sellers to get a pre-sale home inspection. When I sell my personal home, I get a pre-sale home inspection on my home. There are many reasons why getting a pre-sale home inspection is a good idea. 1. When [...]
Selling Your Salem Oregon Home-How Do I Remove My Woodstove or Fireplace Insert?
January 19, 2011 by Mel · Leave a Comment
Selling Your Salem Oregon Home-How Do I Remove My Woodstove or Fireplace Insert? You have a couple of different options for removing your woodstove or fireplace insert once you have determined that it is not certified through DEQ or EPA. You can remove it yourself, or contact your local woodstove retailer or chimney sweep who [...]
Selling Your Salem, Oregon Home-How Do I Know If I Need to Remove My Woodstove or Fireplace Insert?
January 18, 2011 by Mel · 2 Comments
Selling Your Salem Oregon Home-How Do I Know If I Need to Remove My Woodstove or Fireplace Insert? On August, 1 2010, Oregon did enact a new law that affects sellers who have woodstoves or fireplace inserts. This law requires you to remove the woodstove or fireplace insert if it is not certified by DEQ [...]
Salem Oregon Real Estate-Selling Tips-Spend a Little, Get a Lot Part 5
January 10, 2011 by Mel · Leave a Comment
Salem Oregon Real Estate-Selling Tips-Spend a Little, Get a Lot Part 5 Opt for neutral paint and carpets but add splashes of color with area rugs, napkins, flowers, pillows, curtains, drapes and towels. Make the fireplace a focal point – polish your fireplace tools and arrange logs in the fireplace. On cold days, light a [...]
Salem Oregon Real Estate-Sellers, 11 Reasons to List and Sell Your Home During the Holidays
November 16, 2010 by Mel · 1 Comment
Salem Oregon Real Estate-Sellers, 11 Reasons to List and Sell Your Home During the Holidays. Should I list my home now during the holidays, or wait until Spring when the market is busier? That is the most frequently asked question that I am asked this time of year. I have a handout that I give [...]
Your Salem Oregon Real Estate Agent’s Tips on Holiday Decorating When Your Home is on the Market
November 12, 2010 by Mel · 6 Comments
Your Salem Oregon Real Estate Agent‘s Tips on Holiday Decorating When Your Home is on the Market My Salem Oregon home is currently on the market. Can I still decorate for the holidays, or will that turn potential buyers off? That’s a great question, and I get asked that a lot this time of year. [...]
Salem Oregon Seller’s Checklist-What to do Before Your Home Inspection
October 3, 2010 by Mel · Leave a Comment
Salem Oregon Seller’s Checklist-What to do Before Your Home Inspection This wonderful checklist for sellers was originally share on Activerain by Russel Ray who is a San Diego, CA home inspector. He graciously allowed all of us to use this great information on our blogs, and as seller handouts. This is one of the best [...]
Homeowner’s Options For Avoiding Foreclosure Checklist-Salem Oregon Real Estate
September 21, 2010 by Mel · 2 Comments
Homeowner’s Options For Avoiding Foreclosure Checklist-Salem Oregon Real Estate Do you find yourself in the position of no longer being able to make the mortgage payments on your home? You are not alone! Here is a checklist of some of the options that you have available to you. _____ Bring your loan current and maintain [...]
Alternatives to Foreclosure-Help for Salem Oregon Homeowners-Salem Oregon Real Estate
September 10, 2010 by Mel · Leave a Comment
Alternatives to Foreclosure-Help for Salem Oregon Homeowners With the exception of illness and death, nothing is more devastating to a family, or any individual than losing their home. ” There is no place like home” is one of those phrases that characterizes life in the United States. If you are one of the thousands of [...]
Salem Oregon Real Estate-New Oregon Law-Woodstoves
August 29, 2010 by Mel · 2 Comments
Salem Oregon Real Estate-New Oregon Law-Woodstoves On August 1, 2010, a new law affecting homes with woodstoves went into effect. What do you need to know about this new law if you are a Salem Oregon Seller or Buyer? As of August 1st, Oregon law requires that any uncertified woodstove or fireplace insert must be [...]
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