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.
I was on another online group reading some comments. An agent from the Arizona area stated that in her area, only 6% of homes that were listed were heading to a close this year. So that means 94% of the listings in her area are not successful sales. I was intrigued by this statistic so…
I was on the MLS screening homes for my clients to look at this past Saturday. As I was flipping through this listings I came upon one that I was completely confused by…it left me wondering about agents. The photos on this listing were blurry and dark. There were pictures of, I assume, the homeowners…
Seller’s are finally starting to understand the nature of the current real estate market here in Salem. Oregon has not been as hard hit as other parts of the country, but make sure your expectations are appropriate. What do you need to know? Real estate is about supply and demand. It’s that simple. The more…
I recently made an offer on a house with some clients for 20% less than the asking price of the house, and the offer was accepted. In addition, it took over a year for the client to find a home they really wanted. Why did the seller accept such a low offer and why did…
Please understand that I want to help you sell your home, but you need to understand a few things first. 1) There are 37% more active listings on the MLS, than the same time last year AND 2) There were only 685 closed sales recorded on the MLS in the month of September. There is…
With the shift in the real estate market here in Salem Oregon, making it harder to sell homes, I am being approached more by sellers unable to sell asking about renting their home. While this might sound like a great idea, being a landlord is not easy. You need to ask yourself, “Am I landlord…
Salem Oregon seems to be having a recent rash of people wanting to retire here. I have several clients that are looking for that retirement property right now. After the hustle and bustle of living in a city, the number one request is to get away from it all. Well…this is easier said than done…
Salem Oregon has many activities for families wanting to get out of the house. For Younger Children The most well known is probably the A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village. Located downtown on the riverfront, the Gilbert House, has many fun activities for children including the Bubble Room, LaBALLatory, and the outside play structure. Pack a picnic…
As someone that has an alternative business model, I thought about the types of questions I encourage my prospects to ask, and that I have in my listing presentation so they can see how I am different. Sometimes people assume that since the company is large, the agents are good. Smaller is sometimes better. I…
I was out the other day with some buyers who are relocating to Salem Oregon. They want a new (2006) or newer built home. After narrowing down their choices to 13, we forged ahead with our day. After walking through several nice homes, we came to a home that we had seen before and to…