Why Searching For Homes Online Can Turn
Into a Trap From Which There Is No Escape
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Online Home-Searching Tips - by Graham Marden - (503) 908-5995
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The Internet is a wonderful thing. And shopping for floating homes,
or generic homes, online, is both very convenient and very informative.
But there are so many problems that await ANY home buyer who doesn't
use logic before they step outside their door and actually go look at prospective
houses to purchase. Viewing pictures online is one thing. KNOWING what
is in store for you, if you actually buy a particular home in any given area of
Portland, Oregon, is quite another. Those online home searches show
you pretty photographs, that's for sure.
But there are hidden problems lying in wait for you, in the weeds,
that those photographs don't show you. Which neighborhoods are the
fastest growing? Which neighborhoods have the lowest crime areas, and are
holding their property values? Unless you have an experienced real
estate agent working with you, who knows the entire area due to his
or her EXPERIENCE in the area, you won't be able
to access this critical information.
And you won't have access to ANY of that information, at all,
when you look at floating homes or other homes online.
All you'll see is pretty pictures...
And if you don't work with an experienced agent, well, whomever
you might work with simply won't know the things that I know about the
Portland area, and the overall demographics and subtle nuances
of the various neighborhoods.
Because those inexperienced agents haven't lived, breathed, and
absorbed the area like I have. I actually live and work in the
Portland area, and have done so since 1994...
How can it affect you, personally, if you mistakenly think you can
"go it alone" and get a great deal by negotiating a home purchase
by yourself? How can RUSHING, hurt you, in the end, when you see a home
you think you like, online, and you immediately contact the seller's agent,
without first securing the services of an experienced buyer's agent,
to protect your interests? Well, first of all, unless you are a licensed,
experienced real estate agent yourself, you are stepping
outside of your natural element.
A lot of people think that they can handle all the nuances involved in
purchasing any type of home, even if they have no practical experience in
the matter. And they are completely mistaken. And their ignorance
can really hurt them financially.
A classic example of this, is when a potential home buyer deals with
a new home builder, or a sales representative for a new home community.
There are often many hidden INCENTIVES that those salespeople hold
back from inexperienced new home buyers these days, which the home
buyer could benefit from, if they only KNEW about those incentives.
In many situations, a real estate agent or salesperson who represents
a home builder will have a hidden pool of money and incentives
that they can draw from, and offer to the new home buyer, as an inducement
to enticing the buyer into purchasing the new home. And that salesperson, or
real estate agent, who represents the home builder, is there to ONLY protect the
builder's bottom-line profit, while simultaneously maximizing their own commission
on the deal - period. That's all they are there for...to make money for the builder,
maximize their commissions, and withhold as many hidden incentives
as possible in order to maximize said commission. Interesting, eh?
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In order to maximize their commission, any financial incentives that
they DON'T give to the home buyer, will often go straight into the real
estate agent's pocket. And this is just one example where an experienced
buyer's agent will save you a ton of money. Not to mention the fact that a
lot of home builders will steer the buyer into using a specific mortgage
company to finance the home. And in many cases, they do that because
they OWN the mortgage company. And the terms on that loan, are not
always the best terms available. A really good, knowledgeable real
estate agent will have their own lenders at the ready, who
offer the best financing terms possible.
When buying any type of home in Portland Oregon, or anywhere else,
the same sorts of things apply. Ignorance will kill you, once again, here,
as well. Oftentimes, there might be certain issues at play, regarding
the home in question, that remain hidden from view.
For example, perhaps the home experienced a fire, or a flood,
or an infestation of termites, or any number of things.
And the homeowners my have decided to attempt to fix the damage
themselves, and not report it to their insurance company. Many times,
when this happens, the homeowner will NOT fix the house up
properly, and only the cosmetic problems will be fixed.
But you won't know that if you don't secure an experienced
buyer's agent to represent you. You won't know that because you will
only be dealing with the SELLER, and you won't have expert, experienced,
buyer's agent representation, and the seller owes you nothing - and neither
does the agent who represents them in many cases...
And if you actually end up buying the home, you might be in for a
face-to-face encounter with a living, breathing, money pit...
Don't make the same mistake that nearly everybody else makes when
they shop for homes online here in the Portland area. Set yourself up for
success first - not failure and disappointment...
Call Graham Marden, 24 hours a day, seven days of the week, for a totally
free initial consultation - (503) 908-5995. Or request a free consultation
with me, by email, by clicking this link.
It doesn't cost you anything to do either of these things.
But it can cost you a lot if you don't.
I am here for you...
***To find out more about exactly HOW a qualified buyer's agent can
save you time, money, and headache, without costing you an
extra sent in commissions on the total transaction, click here.
To read additional information about floating
homes, click this link - Floating Homes 101.
To watch a brief, informative video about the
floating home lifestyle in Portland, click here.
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Beautiful floating homes for sale in Portland Oregon...your new life on the water awaits!
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Graham Marden is a REALTOR® and a broker with Premiere Property Group,
LLC, in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Marden, who holds the Graduate REALTOR®
Institute (GRI) designation, has been selling floating homes on the river and real property
on land in the Portland area since 1994. Graham Marden ranks among the Top 1% of
real estate agents nationwide in terms of overall Web site traffic. If you are interested in
buying or selling a floating home anywhere in Oregon, floating homes expert Graham
Marden has a wealth of experience at the ready...call Graham direct at (503) 908-5995
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Beautiful floating homes for sale in Portland Oregon...your new life on the water awaits!
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An Internet Quick Tip from Christian Ullman, Web Developer...
Did you know that you can quickly return to any web page on the
Internet, simply by bookmarking it? First, press and hold "Ctrl"
on your computer keyboard...then press and hold the letter "D"
at the same time...you can then immediately return to that web
page again, whenever you want to do so, simply by locating it in
your "Favorites" file and clicking it. For example, let's say you
bookmarked this particular page, you could then find it listed in
your "Favorites" file...and it should read -"Portland Oregon
Floating Homes"...pass this tip on to your friends and family...
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by Graham Marden, Premiere Property Group, LLC
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Graham Marden is a REALTOR® and a broker with Premiere Property Group,
LLC, in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Marden, who holds the Graduate REALTOR®
Institute (GRI) designation, has been selling floating homes on the river and real property
on land in the Portland area since 1994. Graham Marden ranks among the Top 1% of
real estate agents nationwide in terms of overall Web site traffic. If you are interested in
buying or selling a floating home anywhere in Oregon, floating homes expert Graham
Marden has a wealth of experience at the ready...call Graham direct at (503) 908-5995
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***MEDIA INQUIRIES: Internationally recognized floating homes expert Graham Marden has received
extensive worldwide media exposure, in such major venues as the New York Times, MSN Real Estate,
The Freshwater News, Oregon Home Magazine, Portland's "Oregonian" newspaper, and many
other well-known major media publications. To request an interview with floating homes expert
Graham Marden, select one of the following options: Call Graham direct at (503) 908-5995,
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