There are many moving parts to a full Real Estate transaction. These are some items that we manage so you don’t have to. REPRESENTING BUYERS Provide fiduciary responsibilities to our buyers through agency laws Understanding Real Estate contracts and contract law Stay on top of market trends, statistics and changes to bring valuable information to our buyers Manage all details of the transaction protecting buyers’ timelines, deadlines and contingencies Financial & time investments up front for researching and viewing properties for sale Protecting buyers’ interests so they are not in defau ..read more

There are many moving parts to a full Real Estate transaction. These are some items that we manage so you don’t have to. REPRESENTING SELLERS Provide fiduciary responsibilities to our sellers through agency laws Understanding Real Estate contracts and contract law Stay on top of market trends, statistics and changes to bring valuable information to our sellers Manage all details of the transaction protecting clients timelines, deadlines and contingencies Vetting potential buyers to ensure the safety of sellers & their property Protecting clients’ interests so they are not in default of co ..read more

Activity is always expected to pick up in the Springtime, however this year it appears to be either delayed for the most part, or we won’t see the big activity increase like we typically do.  We are seeing the number of sales increase a little, however with it being an election year and interest rates as high as they are comparable to over the last 15 years, it wouldn’t be surprising if our Spring and Summer selling seasons were pushed down a bit.  We will probably see a selling season similar to last year.The CPI Report that came out yesterday shows inflation rose .04% in March and ..read more

Consumers just keep spending with the recent CPI report showing an increase in inflation of .4% from last month and up 3.8% on the year and 3.2% from this time last year.  The FED is still a ways from their 2% target and they are continuing to unload their balance sheet which has more of an effect on mortgage rates.  This is an interesting site,  https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/bst_recenttrends.htm The disparity between consumer debt and savings continues to be a major problem.  Many folks seem to be riding the wave of the past few years wh ..read more

2023 was the year of resiliency as mortgage rates increased on average from 6.12% in January to 7.5% as late as October, but now are currently hovering around 6.62% for a 30 year fixed mortgage.  Rates have dropped over 12% in the last two months.  Many people are seeing this trend and are anticipating rates to continue to drop further.  Nonetheless, every time rates drop we see a bit of activity increase.  More demand will continue to surface, the further rates drop.  Average Days on Market is around 87 days from listing to completed sale.&nbs ..read more

What We Do There are many moving parts to a full Real Estate transaction. These are some items that we manage so you don’t have to. GENERAL REPRESENTATION Provide fiduciary responsibilities to our clients through agency laws Understanding Real Estate contracts and contract law Stay on top of market trends, statistics and changes to bring valuable information to our clients Manage all details of the transaction protecting clients timelines, deadlines and contingencies Financial & time investments up front for marketing and exposing properties for sale Vetting potential buyers to ensur ..read more

Experience Matters With over 3400 brokers in our Mid Willamette valley, where everyone knows a Real Estate agent, why would it be important to choose your representation wisely?  At Paramount Real Estate; we specialize in understanding contracts, are professional negotiators, and take special care of our clients interests.  Here are just a few situations that we experienced which left people exposed and vulnerable.   Details matter. We often do our due diligence in attempting to find out as much information as we can to represent our clients. It amazes us how often the othe ..read more

The National Association of Realtors® has settled. The Real Estate industry is experiencing some interesting situations and it is important to us to ensure that the information that is being perceived by our clients and customers is factual.  There seems to be a substantial amount of misinformation through various media outlets, social media posts, articles and comments.  We believe dishonesty is not at the core of reporting, but misunderstanding is what is currently driving the narrative.  At best, most commentaries are speculation, however we believe we can predict some of the ..read more

This proposed agreement is subject to change and is subject to court approval. Realtors-NAR-Settlement-EXECUTED_240330_081449Download The post National Association of Realtors Settlement Agreement first appeared on Paramount Real Estate Services. The post National Association of Realtors Settlement Agreement appeared first on Paramount Real Estate Services ..read more

There are various & substantial risks and moving parts in this industry. Here is a breakdown of the most common ones. Agents stand in the middle of potential safety issues.   It is an increasingly risky business qualifying strangers who have never met, securing and protecting the clients’ properties as people search through the intimate areas of their home. Agents invest time & money speculating to get paid for their work There are a lot of uncontrollable factors that determine if an agent gets paid or not.  Agents put up marketing dollars ahead of time hoping to get pai ..read more