tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113767199444444516.post5746430278923468069..comments2023-10-03T04:34:39.407-07:00Comments on Portland Real Estate Outsider: Open Thread - Vacation TimePDX Outsiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01596115115859601410noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113767199444444516.post-84854045882502090592008-09-30T08:40:00.000-07:002008-09-30T08:40:00.000-07:00"Thanks a lot guys, I can't even imagine how much ...<I>"Thanks a lot guys, I can't even imagine how much I'd be hating life right now if I'd followed my agents advice."</I><BR/><BR/>You're welcome. This is exactly the reason I started this blog, to help provide an alternate viewpoint to the biased viewpoints that all want you to buy, no matter if it's the right decision for you.<BR/><BR/>Spread the word, there are more people to help, I still hear misconceptions stated regularly.PDX Outsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01596115115859601410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113767199444444516.post-71685256962464015312008-09-23T20:19:00.000-07:002008-09-23T20:19:00.000-07:00I stumbled across a Prune Hill rental. Where did ...I stumbled across a Prune Hill rental. Where did all the trees go? Is that how the hill got it's name, cuz they pruned the hell out of it?!<BR/><BR/>http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/apa/851342014.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113767199444444516.post-38304143777873905552008-09-20T00:06:00.000-07:002008-09-20T00:06:00.000-07:00Just wanted to take a second and thank the author ...Just wanted to take a second and thank the author and participants of this blog for keeping from making a big mistake. About 7 months ago I was so close to buying a house. I wanted so badly to stop renting and buy a house. I had totally bought into the "buy now or be priced out forever" and "PDX realestate will still be ok" propaganda. I had been approved by a broker to borrow money that amounted to 6 times my annual income with only 10% down. The crazy thing is that I was ready to do it. Then I stumbled across this blog and what I read was different from what my agent and broker were saying. Needless to say you all talked me out of it, I signed another year lease and I think I'll be in an even stronger position next year.<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot guys, I can't even imagine how much I'd be hating life right now if I'd followed my agents advice.White Salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08727990090843798540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113767199444444516.post-73252514673556521782008-09-19T06:36:00.000-07:002008-09-19T06:36:00.000-07:00One other leading indicator would be realtors bein...One other leading indicator would be realtors being either net buyers or sellers of real estate. During the bubble build up I am very certain that realtors were net buyers. Either buying rentals, flips or moving up to higher valued homes. Browsing through the RMLS over the last several months I have noted a higher than normal number of listings which indicate they are realtor owned. These appear to be both personal residences & rental properties. PDX real estate market could get real nasty in 2009. Just a theory but I believe it has some merit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com