Monthly Archives: December 2010

North Portland Hot Properties

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I have just added two new North Portland Hot Properties to my Hot Buy’s Slide Shows both here on Portland Real Property  and on The Pickle  !

These two Properties would make either great Rentals or as Owner occupied. This Great Duplex was built in 1960 and looks to be very well maintained. A side by Side single level ranch style with Basement. Currently they are 2 bedroom units but the Basement space could be easily utilized adding another Bedroom, Bath, Laundry and Family Room to each of the units. As a Bonus there is also a 2 car Garage. ( See this Listing on the Hot Buy’s Slide Show to the Right of this Post.  Address = 5105 N. Houghton or See Below)

Portsmouth Duplex

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If you are looking for just the single family style property then this home was built in 2005 and is a Bank Foreclosed property ( REO ). In a subdivision of similar type cottage homes featuring 3 bedrooms and a 2 car garage all for under $150k  how can you go wrong?

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Be sure to stop by the The Pickle or take a look at the Hot Buy’s right here on Portland Real Propertyto see these and other Hot Buy’s!

University Rental a Hot Buy

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I am a little bit of an “Old School” Agent. I still believe in the personal touch. I rarely show a home for sale that I have not personally viewed first.

To do this means that I am out daily viewing homes.  I not only preview homes that meet my clients needs I also am looking for homes that are ” Hot Buys ” and ” Fixer Uppers “.

While previewing a series of listings in North Portland for a few of my clients who are constantly looking for that next great College Rental property I came across this gem.

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At first blush I was prepared to discount it as just an OK house given that it was listed as a 2 bedroom even though at this price it still would be an Ok deal given the high rental rates of properties close to the University of Portland on the Bluff.

But I was intrigued and had to take a look. This home is a split entry and split entries tend to have bedrooms in the basement. As a College rental it also makes sense as the split entries often have a family room as well.

Sure as can be it did have that family room in the basement. It also has an attached room with a closet but no door. Ah that’s the reason for no door, it does not have a Window for that all important Ingress Egress for fire  safety.

Wow oh wow, after a quick check I see that this place has been reduced a couple of three times at $20k each. Not only that it looks as if they have just upgraded the appliances in the kitchen. They obviously didn’t realize that for a very modest amount they could easily add the window and the privacy door for mere fractions of pennies on the dollar over what they have discounted from. A pretty simple upgrade may make this into a nice 3 bedroom and today’s HOT BUY!