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Have you ever wondered what those letters after a REALTOR’S®  name really mean. Those letters are not meant to make a REALTOR® seem unnecessarily important. The letters are indicators that a particular REALTOR® has completed extra coursework to better assist buyers and sellers. The coursework is offered to REALTORS® in conjuction with the National Association of REALTORS® and State Association of REALTORS®. The Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation is an extremely important designation as it indicates the designee has taken and successfully completed 90 hours of coursework to better help their clients. The coursework is the foundation upon which the most successful REALTORS® build their base of knowledge and read more

Here is an announcement from Fred Chamberlin, the Eugene Loan Guy, about the Springfield Home Buyer Fair being held today, June 27, 2009, as part of Mayor Sid Leiken and the city’s effort to revitalize the Real Estate market in Springfield, the city we all love and work in and for. This fair is primarily aimed at the First Time Home Buyer, but even the experienced home buyer can bring something of value away. Please join with us today to make this a great event. The City of Springfield (OR), along with several lenders, homebuilders and the Springfield Board of Realtors is sponsoring a Homebuyers Fair tomorrow, 11-3 p.m. It will be held in the lobby of City Hall, 225 5th St and also at 20 homes that are open for viewing. I will be read more

TIPS FOR SELLERS # 2 – IT JUST MAKES “SENSE” By Lori Palermo – Oregon Real Estate Queen “All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason.” Immanuel Kant   In “Tips for Sellers – Part 1”, we talked about what you could do to the outside of your home before putting it on the active market for sale. In Part 2 we’ll take a look at the inside of your home and suggest things you can do very inexpensively to put your home in its very best position to make a potential buyer feel welcome. It is imperative that you take an unbiased look at the inside of your home – as if you are walking in the door for the first time. A great way to do this is to use your 5 senses. Here read more

TIPS FOR SELLERS #1 – MAKING A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION By Lori Palermo – Oregon Real Estate Queen It has been said that we never get a second chance to make a first impression. Although this quote was in reference to our first impressions of people, the same is true with houses. Before listing your home for sale, I recommend taking a good, hard, unbiased look at the front of your home. Sometimes this is the most difficult step of all – the unbiased part anyway. You might consider enlisting the help of a trusted friend to gain better perspective. Take an objective look at the appearance of your home as you drive on to your street and into your driveway. Here are some tips to make a great first impression on potential home buyers, and read more