By: G. M. Filisko, Published: February 10, 2010 Have a plan for reviewing purchase offers so you don’t let the best slip through your fingers. 1. Understand the process All offers are negotiable, as your agent will tell you. When you receive an offer, you can accept it, reject it, or respond by asking that terms be… [Read More]
Equestrian Property Specialist Joins The McCreith Team
Introducing Lori Wilton, Realtor® We’re thrilled to welcome Lori to our team, and we hope you get to meet her in person soon because she is a wonderful person and we know you’ll enjoy her as much as we do. Lori brings a great deal of equestrian property experience to the table as she owns… [Read More]
Sold & Pending Yamhill County Real Estate
What Should We Think About 2011?
We have had a rough ride through the “valley of the shadow of death” for almost 4 years now. We have suffered the paralysis-of-analysistrying to gain an education into irresistible cause and effect, and understanding of the relationship of so many industries and entities all interconnected. It has been painful and exhausting, and at some level… [Read More]
Simple Tips for Better Home Showings
1. Remove clutter and clear off counters. Throw out stacks of newspapers and magazines and stow away most of your small decorative items. Put excess furniture in storage, and remove out-of-season clothing items that are cramping closet space. Don’t forget to clean out the garage, too. 2. Wash your windows and screens. This will help… [Read More]
7 Tips for a Profitable Home Closing
Article From BuyAndSell.HouseLogic.com By: G. M. Filisko Published: February 10, 2010 Be sure you’re walking away with all the money you’re entitled to from the sale of your home. When you’re ready to close on the sale of your home and move to your new home, you may be so close to the finish line… [Read More]
Yamhill County Homeowners Will Receive Help Paying Their Mortgages
The Oregon Homeownership Stabilization Initiative is offering a Mortgage Payment Assistance program that will help 5,000 unemployed or financially distressed homeowners in Oregon pay their mortgage for up to one year. 195 of those recipient homeowners will be from Yamhill County, says local mortgage broker Naida Paris of The Valley Mortgage Group. Take their quick… [Read More]
The McCreith Team Contributes to a Stellar Year in Sales
In 2009 the Bella Casa Real Estate Group helped more buyers than any other brokerage in Yamhill County, and ranked #2 for total volume of sales. We’re pretty excited of those statistics, especially given that the Bella Casa brokerage is less than 3 years old! The McCreith Team is proud of our sales record, but… [Read More]
Home Office Staging & Placement
You don’t always have to dedicate an entire room for your home office. In the example above – there was simply not enough rooms in the house to use as a home office – so we got creative and just artfully placed a desk in front of window in the family room – wah lah!…. [Read More]
House Cleaning Tips – Out With Dirty Grout!
Many sellers pay close attention to home staging, and even place just the right accessories on the bathroom counter. But don’t forget to scrub the shower and counter top tile! Stone and tile both make beautiful flooring but when the grout becomes dirty and stained it can end up looking grimy and detract from the… [Read More]
