• Estate Planning: What Heirs Wish They'd Known Before Listing the Family Home,Amanda Hagen

    Estate Planning: What Heirs Wish They'd Known Before Listing the Family Home

    Most heirs selling an Oregon family home discover too late that probate adds at minimum four months, and typically six to nine, before the property can even be sold, plus several thousand dollars in legal fees. The single biggest regret is consistent: parents who held the home in their own names, ra

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  • What to Look for When Choosing a Portland Real Estate Agent,Amanda Hagen

    What to Look for When Choosing a Portland Real Estate Agent

    I've closed over 80 transactions, and the thing I've learned is that successful deals have less to do with perfect pricing strategy and more to do with relationships — specifically, the relationship between the two agents working either side of the transaction. Think about what's actually happening.

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  • How to Decide Which Offer to Accept When Selling Your Home,Amanda Hagen

    How to Decide Which Offer to Accept When Selling Your Home

    When evaluating offers on your home, price matters of course. But it's rarely the only thing that does. When selling a home in Oregon, you should weigh earnest money, financing strength, contingencies, and closing timeline alongside the offer price, because a lower number with cleaner terms can easi

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