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  • Fixing up the house on a fixed income

    Fixing up the house on a fixed income

     

    Seniors who live on fixed incomes often have a difficult time with upkeep in their homes. On average, a homeowner spends nearly $350 a month on minor household repairs, upkeep and cleaning depending on the size of their home. That can be overwhelming for someone on a budget so what happens then? Things begin to fade, maintenance is overlooked, problems get neglected and suddenly things are just unmanageable and sometimes the home can become unlivable. No one wants that for their parents or grandparents.

    It’s inevitable. We all get older. We age and need to think about the future. We all think about retirement and how much we’ll need to actually live on when we get to a certain age and because women outlive men by seven years, a lot of elderly home owners are women. Widows, divorcees as well as single independent woman are becoming more of a buying force in the real estate market, which is admirable, as long as there’s a small stipend each month set aside for repairs and problems that arise. Owning a home can be spendy and there’s not a handy man or maintenance man that stops by when you pick up a phone and make a call.

    At some point, we all end up helping out someone we know who can’t quite make ends meet or needs help around the house. Whether it’s a loved one, parent, uncle, aunt or neighbor, we’ve all bee there. So what happens when the house just can’t be saved. There’s no allowance for updates and repairs and the house needs to be sold. This is where PDX Renovations comes in. To help out with the transition and make it easy to cash out. If you know of someone in this situation, lend a hand, or let them know about us and what we do.

  • Landscaping and Curb Appeal | PDX Renovations LLC

    Landscaping and Curb Appeal

    Landscaping And Curb Appeal. You’re getting ready to sell your home this summer. You’ve made a list and slowly you are knocking out the little chores that need to be done around the house to increase value and get you the best offer possible.

    I’m sure you’ve heard the term first impression. Well, that doesn’t necessarily mean when you’re potential buyers cross the threshold and smell fresh baked chocolate chip cookies.

    You must be aware that most potential buyers are out driving around, looking at neighborhoods, and most likely critiquing your home from the outside before ever making an appointment with their realtor.

    Curb appeal is incredibly important when listing a home and it goes beyond mowing your lawn and throwing down some fresh bark. Curb appeal encompasses the entire picture.

    White picket fence, fresh exterior paint, shrubs, trees, leaves, flower beds, driveway, etc. Purchasing a home is the largest investment most people make so why wouldn’t they take everything into consideration.

    After all, how you take care of the outside, most likely reflects how you take care of the inside. Neglecting your yard can come back to haunt you in the game of Real Estate.

    Many people can look past bad grass or some dying plants, but when considering landscaping, make the most of the term, “low maintenance” Perhaps add some weed shield, trim back bushes to manageable conditions, edge, trim, power wash, and most importantly clean up the leaves, garbage and keep your lawn mowed the entire time.

    There isn’t a huge cost in keeping up your yard, but if you are looking to get into some yard renovations, there are plenty of resources and amazing local companies who would be happy to help.

    If you don’t have the time, patience, or money to get your place into shape to list on the market and you just need to be done with your property, you can always call a cash buyer like PDX Renovations.

    We make it quick and easy to get you a fair market value offer within one hour. Save yourself the headache and allergy attacks by calling us today and we even take care of the garbage…

     

  • Hottest Neighborhoods in Portland area?

    Hottest Neighborhoods in Portland area?

     

    This would surprise most of you. The two hottest, most desirable neighborhoods to live in Portland, Oregon are actually not even in the state! According to a survey in April 2017, the most in-demand neighborhoods are in Vancouver, WA just over the bridge. Again, this confirms that more and more people want to leave the Portland Metro area, while others from across the nation are dying to move in. What does that mean for you, the home-owner? Well, that’s pretty good news if you are a seller because houses are flying off the market. Not even staying listed for a couple of days, the Pacific NW is booming with record sales in the housing market. And if you are considering hopping over the bridge to a new state, the median sales prices of houses in Vancouver are still substantially lower and houses are newer.

    If you are wanting to move to the hottest areas in the Portland metro area, here at the top 10

    • East Mill Plain area of Vancouver WA 98664
    • Vancouver Lake area Vancouver 98660
    • South Beaverton 97008
    • Rockwood, Centennial 97233
    • Central Gresham 97030
    • Tigard/Garden Home 97223
    • Five Corners, Vancouver WA 98662
    • Milwaukie, 97222
    • Central Beaverton OR
    • North Hillsboro OR