• October Q&A Series Q10: Should I ask for a price reduction or seller credit when buying a Portland home? ,Stacey Cabrera

    October Q&A Series Q10: Should I ask for a price reduction or seller credit when buying a Portland home?

    Question 10: Should I Ask for a Price Reduction or Seller Credit When Buying a Portland Home? Your inspection turned up a $10,000 problem. The seller is willing to help. Now you get to choose how: knock $10,000 off the price, or give you a $10,000 credit at closing. They sound identical. To your wal

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  • October Q&A Series Q9: Who pays the buyer's agent in Oregon, and what could I owe?,Stacey Cabrera

    October Q&A Series Q9: Who pays the buyer's agent in Oregon, and what could I owe?

    Question 9: Who Pays the Buyer’s Agent in Oregon, and What Could I Owe? If you’ve read a headline about real estate commissions in the last two years, you might think buyers now pay their agents out of pocket every time. Others will tell you nothing changed at all. The truth is somewhere in the midd

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  • October Q&A Series Q8: How much cash do I need to buy a $500k home in Portland?,Stacey Cabrera

    October Q&A Series Q8: How much cash do I need to buy a $500k home in Portland?

    Question 8: How Much Cash Do I Need to Buy a $500,000 Home in Portland? Ask ten people how much you need to buy a house and you’ll hear “20% down” about nine times. It’s the most repeated number in real estate, and for a lot of buyers it’s simply not true. What is true: the down payment is only one

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