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Things to do in Portland, Oregon - Part 5

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Why are you waiting to sell?

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    Why are you waiting to sell? Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes  Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report Here at The Matin Real Estate Group, we’ve been lucky to work with so many great sellers over the years.   From fixer-uppers, to high-end luxury homes, we truly have seen it all.   Of course, this means we’ve also heard it all!   Everyone’s situation is different and it seems there is always some sort of objection to work through.   One of the most common objections we hear is that the client wants to wait to put their home on the market.   Whether it’s because of the time of year, or because of personal reasons, they just feel they need more time.   It’s been my experience however, that in a lot of these cases the seller has been misinformed. Now don’t get me wrong, there are certainly cases where it might make sense to wait.   Maybe you’re about to have a baby? Or maybe there is some sort of timing issue out of your control? But really, when it co

Leading Real Estate Agents in Portland OR Plan On Selling over 150 Homes in 2019

The Matin Real Estate Group is a goal driven realty group. At the beginning of the year, Jordan L. Matin, owner, set a goal for his team to move 150 homes in 2019. His team of real estate agents in Portland agreed. The team set out to move 150 homes by the end of 2019. "I am still in awe as to what we can do as a team. My team is the best team of professionals I could ask for in the real estate business," said Matin. Matin refers to how he, an experienced real estate broker of Portland, Or , and his agency have already sold 75 homes and are still moving properties with consistency. This hard work has put the team in the top 1/2 percent of all real estate sellers in Portland, Or . There is no great secret to the Matin Real Estate Group's success. Each of the Realtors are carefully selected and vetted based on criteria that Matin himself set. He also set standards of excellence that mean his agents work to be sure the client is beyond satisfied. Matin

Things to do in Portland, Oregon - Part 4

Pittock Mansion:

project Lemonade

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    Introducing Project Lemonade. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes  Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report I wanted to take some time to talk to you about an organization that we at the Matin Group are proud to support.   It’s called Project Lemonade and it is a charity here in Portland that provides support for foster youth in our area.   I feel that one of the biggest challenges our community faces, is sheltering displaced children and I’m proud to say that we’ve partnered with Project Lemonade. Project Lemonade, is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to: “Inspire self-esteem in foster youth.”   They do this by providing high quality clothing and everyday supplies to foster youth all around Oregon and Washington.   Though the program, foster youth have access to everything from shoes, shirts, socks, jackets, backpacks and everything in between.   We’ve chosen to help support the cause in a couple of ways.   “   One of the biggest challenges our co

Things to do in Portland, Oregon - Part 3

Washington Park:

How to make your home sparkle.

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    How to make your home sparkle. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes  Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report If you’re looking to sell your home, chances are you’ve got some ideas for updates you can do to help sell the property.   But let’s hold off on all of that for now.   First things first, you need to talk to a professional broker such as any of the experts here at the Matin Real Estate Group.   Together we’ll go over and assess the overall condition of the property to come up with a plan and make sure you’re focusing on the right projects.   I would hate for you to spend a ton of time and money on a kitchen remodel when really, you needed a new roof.   What good does a new bathroom do, if your sewer line needs repairs?   We need to make sure we’re taking care of the issues that absolutely need to be addressed, before we do any cosmetic upgrades.   In fact, there are many scenarios in which it might make more sense to just price the home more aggressiv