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  • Security and Safety for your home

    Extra Security and Safety during the holidays

     

         Holiday Season Security and Safety. Break-ins, vandalism and fires: It’s all over the news this time of year and it’s something that can easily be avoided by taking extra precautions this year with your home and your personal security. During a time of joy and peace among men, its sad but true that the holidays bring out the worst in some people. Whether it’s greed or desperation, home break-ins skyrocket during the holidays. People are traveling more, buying valuable presents and storing them in their homes. Predators are just waiting to break into your home and steal whatever they can find, sometimes even presents under the tree.

        Vacant homes this time of year also suffer vandalism, break-ins and the all so troubling squatter problem we see in the Portland metro area year round. Vacant homes are just too tempting. Sometimes they are boarded up, lights and water have been shut off, but that won’t deter someone who is desperate for a roof over their head or a “warmer” place to sleep other than in an alley or a downtown park. Same can go for your occupied home if you are gone for long periods of time. You’d be surprised at how bold and unwavering a desperate criminal can be when they have nothing left to lose. Vacant homes are also more susceptible to fires because of these vandals who will sometimes stop at nothing to get warm.

          Of course, selling your vacant home would be a solution to a lot of your problems, and if you are contemplating that choice please give us a call (or fill out our sell fast form:  https://patient-liger-dev.10web.site/how-we-buy/ and see what we can do for you, but if it’s not the right time, please make sure you take these extra precautions this holiday season not only for your security, but for the safety of your family.

    • Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows when you leave the house, even for a few minutes.
    • When leaving home for an extended time, have a neighbor or family member watch your house and pick up your newspapers and mail.
    • Indoor and outdoor lights should be on an automatic timer.
    • Leave a radio or television on so the house looks and sounds occupied.
    • Large displays of holiday gifts should not be visible through the windows and doors of your home.
    • When setting up a Christmas tree or other holiday display, make sure doors and passageways are clear inside your home.
    • Be sure your Christmas tree is mounted on a sturdy base so children, elderly persons or family pets cannot pull it over on themselves.
    • If you use lights on your Christmas tree ensure the wiring is not damaged or frayed. Frayed or damaged wiring can cause a fire.
    • Place your Christmas tree in water or wet sand to keep it green.

     

  • Get your Equity working!

    Equity is important. It’s the reason to invest in real estate in the first place. Have you ever dreamed of owning real estate, growing your equity with each year. Well now is a great time to think of the rewards of selling and getting that equity to work for you. Whether it’s home improvement time or perhaps a young adult off to an expensive college, time to downsize or whatever the reason.

    The Portland area market is constantly changing, but now we are beginning to see the start of a trend in price declines in the real estate re-sale market. As this trend picks up, it will possibly diminish the equity you have in your home. Waiting to sell a home in Portland, OR, for example, can result in a loss of equity and a loss of net value. Can you afford to take another financial hit after recovering from the last market crash? Are you ready to sell now instead and save yourself time and headaches down the road?

    There are many reasons that make great financial sense when deciding when to sell a home and liquidate your equity. Whether you want to relocate to better schools or progressive job markets, are ready to downsize, or want to have a more secure retirement, following the rule of investing—maximizing your equity—and cashing out at the right time will be one of the most important decisions you will ever make in your lifetime.

    One good way to beat the market trends is to consider a fast house sale. You can sell your home fast, cut through a lot of red tape, avoid broker and agent fees and make even more money on the sales of your property.

     

    Fill out our sell fast form and get a cash offer quick. It’s that easy with no out of pocket expenses.

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  • Selling Rentals?

    We all have dreams. Dreams of freedom from debt, our jobs, even the kids flying from the nest. What if you got to reach your dreams quicker. By selling your troublesome “rental property” you can benefit highly and get some freedom a little sooner. Selling rentals? We can help.

    Renters can be bothersome. Money can be tight when holding onto another home that is dragging you and your wallet into a pit of debt. Sometimes the stress seems insurmountable, but selling your rental home might just be your ticket out.

    No more renters calling or emailing about problems with the home.

    No more worrying that your renters might move out and leave you with one month or two or even more months of no rental income.

    Freedom to do more with the proceeds of your sale. Perhaps you have wanted to take that big trip abroad or redecorate the kitchen in the house you currently live in. Having an unexpected windfall would be nice for such occasions. Selling rentals can be easier than you think.

    Before deciding on such an endeavor, reach out to your tax advisor and local realtor. They can be a wealth of knowledge in helping you get what you want and need from the sale. But for instance, you need a new roof, or the kitchen needs updating from it’s 1980’s retro look, or perhaps it’s time to change out the carpets. For most of us, we don’t have that kind of cash lying around. That’s where we can help. Fill out our sell fast form and see what we can do for you, with no repairs or out-of-pocket costs. No worries. Just a fast “All cash offer” within an hour of us viewing the property. Again, selling rentals can be easier than you think.

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