When were you “Wow-ed” by exceptional customer service?

We’re 100% dedicated to giving our clients the best possible experience when buying or selling a house, and we are always looking for ways to improve what we do. We’ve all had countless customer service experiences- and we want to learn from the best. There are some amazing companies out there that have truly perfected the art of customer service (Disney, Nordstrom, Zappos to name just a few…) and here’s where we need your help! We want to hear about a time when you were completely “Wow-ed!” by a customer service experience- could have been anywhere- the coffee shop, the gas station, the dentist, online shopping, wherever! Tell us what made it so great and why you walked away saying, “Wow!”

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More signs of a national housing recovery- today it’s in the world of new construction:

Building permits hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 812,000 in July, the best level since August 2008. Permits were up 6.8% from June and 29.5% from July 2011.

For more on this and today’s financial reports click here: http://money.msn.com/market-news/post.aspx?post=274e2738-6452-4924-b3f6-84c3e2d9e563

Congratulations to our friends Carrie Schaffer and Arbor Custom Homes- winners of last month’s Facebook giveaway for tickets to the Eugene Olympic trials!

Be sure to “like” us on facebook and be on the lookout for a special give away coming next month!

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We are honored and proud to partner with Community Vision, Inc. This organization has provided us with incredibly reliable and conscientious workers over the past few years. Most recently, we’ve been working with Chris who has proven to be an important part of our team! Chris helps us out by running important errands such as puting up our Sold stickers, delivering directional signs and flyers and many other important tasks for us each week. Check out this inspiring video featuring Chris and our team:

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Here’s a bit more about what Community Vision does:

“Community Vision, Inc. works to make Oregon a place where people with developmental disabilities can live, work, and thrive in whatever communities they choose. We offer a network of services- including supported living, independent housing and homeownership, and employment services- to make this possible.

All of our programs are grounded in the belief that people do well when they are recognized as individuals, not the sum of their diagnoses. Staff work one-on-one with participants to identify personal strengths, challenges, and […]

North Portland’s home prices are rising at one of the highest rates in the Metro area- which is great news for Sellers! According to the June home-sale report from the Regional Multiple Listing Service, the average sales price in June was $247,700 which is up 6.6 percent over the last three months when compared with the same period a year ago.

So what’s driving prices up in this area? The short answer is a lack of inventory. Last year in June, 386 homes were for sale, whereas this year only 295 homes are listed in North Portland. The number of accepted offers has fallen 15.1 percent from a year earlier- another indicator of the low inventory. Sellers are enjoying shorter days on the market as well. On average, homes sold in June spent just 84 days on the market, 39 days fewer than a year earlier.

Experts say that at the last three month’s sales rate, it would take only 3.3 months to sell every home currently on the market- six months is considered a balanced market. Anything less than six months is […]

Things continue to brighten in Portland-Metro’s real estate market. Comparing real estate activity from May of 2011 with May of 2012 almost all areas show improvement! Of importance, accepted offers rose 16.4% which represents the highest number of pending sales since 2007. Closed sales increased 20.4% and unsold inventory is also the lowest it has been since 2007. There is also good news on the home sales price measurements! The median sales price rose 6.6% when compared with May of last year and the average sales price has also risen 7.2%. This is a great time to buy or sell a home! Contact us today to learn how you can get in on the action! craig@craigreger.com or 503.893.2022 . *Statistics from RMLS

A spring growth spurt continues to bloom in the housing market.

Existing-home sales rose 3.4 percent from March to April with tight supplies in markets like Miami helping to seed the rejuvenation, according to National Association of Realtors data released today.

Year over year, home sales were 10 percent higher in April while median home prices touched $177,400, a 10.1 percent spike from April 2011, the NAR said.

Of course, huge chunks of the housing market will appear sunnier when compared to the soggy early months of 2011 when, in cities like Miami, “things were pretty rotten,” said Rich Green, an agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in Coral Gables, Fla.

“But, yeah, April was a pretty strong month here,” Green said. In Miami, the median sales price of existing homes reached $182,000 during the first quarter of 2012 compared to $166,000 during the same quarter last year. “The activity I’m getting off of ‘sign calls’ alone has maybe quadrupled. I’ve been doing this for 39 years so I could call that a good sign. I’m cautiously optimistic.”

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We are so proud to be working at Keller Williams where we get to work with and alongside the very best in the country. Whether learning about the latest technology, the best new marketing strategies or the most recent research on national market trends, working at Keller WIlliams has made us even better at what we do.

Keller Williams Realty, Inc. announced today it has been recognized as one of America’s Top 10 Workplaces, according to the first annual National Top Workplaces list compiled by Workplace Dynamics.

“Our culture is our strongest asset and the reason that so many people want to be with us,” Mary Tennant, COO of Keller Williams Realty shares. “Imagine what it would be like to work in a culture every day with people that you feel love, kindness, caring and humor with. Imagine working in an environment where there is a passion for every single person to succeed at the highest level.”

“If this award proves anything, it’s that we only succeed when our associates do,” added Mark Willis, CEO. “We are proud to be in business with the […]

We’ve just listed a prime piece of real estate on Springville Road just off Skyline Blvd in Northwest Portland/ Washington County. This beautiful 84-acre parcel is a gem- it sits just outside the urban growth boundary, offering the beauty and serenity of the country, AND its killer location makes for an easy commute either west to Nike, Intel, and Hillsboro high-tech or head east over the hill and you’re in downtown Portland. For more information contact Craig today at craig@craigreger.com.

THINKING OF SELLING? NOW MAY BE THE TIME!

Have you been considering selling your house, but been hesitant because of the Portland Metro market conditions? We urge you to reconsider- since the start of the year we are seeing signs of real improvement in the Portland, Beaverton and Tigard/ Tualatin areas- both statistically and on the ground with our own clients.

So what’s the good news?

Home Prices Rising For the first time in years, there are indications that Portland area home prices may actually be going up. Average sales prices for last month in the Portland area rose 4.3% compared to 2011. Year to date comparison totals between 2011 and 2012 show average sales price rose 1.8%. While these are modest gains, they are gains nonetheless. Certain neighborhoods and areas such as inner-Northeast and Southeast Portland are showing even higher gains.

Less Competition A big advantage to listing your home now, is that you’ll have significantly less competition. The inventory of homes for sale in Beaverton, Portland and surrounding areas is at a 5-6 year low. The RMLS calculates this inventory based on months- […]