This is a series of blog posts about real estate in Salem Oregon written by Melina Tomson of Tomson Burnham, a small boutique real estate brokerage in Salem Oregon. The blog has articles about local real estate market conditions from Salem, Keizer, Independence, Monmouth, Dallas, Stayton, Aumsville and Silverton.
The blog covers topics from market conditions to happenings inside the real estate industry that might impact consumers to new technologies that are housing-related. Community information for home buyers looking to relocate to Salem is also housed in our blog as we discuss our local favorites.
Anyone who has been around me for the past month knows that the water pipes that run above my son’s room just gave out and damaged his room. I have a 1960’s home that needs a lot of work and so I believe that if you have to open up walls, upgrade at the same…
Earlier this year I “lost” a listing. That’s what we agents say when a home seller chooses to go with another company. I am a call it as I see it type of person, and with this seller, I said the words “your home needs to be staged to sell. It won’t photograph well.” I…
For those of you that have read my blog in the past, you know that I had an iPhone app that I was trying out for local Salem Oregon home searches. I wasn’t pleased with it so I discontinued using it. No more is this true. This new app is cool for iPhone users, and…
Ten years ago or so now, we decided to leave our beloved West Hills of Portland and head down to Salem for a great opportunity for my husband. I was not thrilled, which is an under statement, about leaving Portland because everyone knew that Salem was ugly and that it sucked. Never mind that I…
I’m a fall person. I love cool weather and the change of the leaves. I can’t help but think of our fresh local apple cider. I constantly get asked by people considering relocating to the Salem Oregon area about the weather. Now I have talked about our snow…and the city’s one snow plow, but people…
I was pointed to this blog today and as a real estate agent, I appreciate architecture. I strongly suggest when you have a few minutes you head over and look at these photos. The title of the post… 50 Strange Buildings of the World, oh…and there is a Part II and Part III. Here is…
There is no argument that real estate is changing. The question is what will it look like. What it will look like depends solely on what consumers want. G.D. Gearino wrote in a NC business magazine If ever there’s a field ripe to be made obsolete by technology, it’s real-estate brokerage. There is no objective…
One of the most difficult things about having a blog is that it is an easy target. I spend a lot of time running data, going to neighborhoods to take photos, and writing content for you all…my readers. The fact is that my goal is purely selfish: my hope is that you read what I…
I think one of the most difficult things about moving to a different area is trying to figure out what your income will get you there. Can you afford to buy a house in Salem Oregon? Clearly real estate in Manhattan is just a tad bit more expensive than real estate in Salem Oregon. I…
Home buyers and sellers forget about real estate for a minute and less talk about warm apple cider.