Week Links - April 13, 2007

April 13th, 2007

Time to catch up on some local and national real estate story links.

Group predicts median home prices will drop — MSNBC
Decline this year will be first since values began being tracked in late ’60s
(Will it happen in Portland? We’ll see . . . )

Portland’s Leading Alternative Paper Puts Out Its Cheeky Real Estate Viewpoint - Willamette Week

HABITAT: The Plunge
Buy a house? Here’s why you should stop worrying and become your own landlord.

HABITAT: I’m Buying a What?
A field guide to Portland’s vintage architecture.

HABITAT: Armed & Dangerous
Once you have your piece of the rock, you’ll want to get to work on it.

HABITAT: Sweat Equity?
Fixing up your broken home can pay off—sort of.

HABITAT: The Final Frontier
Three local living spaces that redefine “home.”

HABITAT: What the Hell Does $250K Buy, Anyway?
Maybe more than you’d think.

HABITAT: Cracking the Code
What real-estate ads really mean.

HABITAT: Guns for Hire
How to find a kick-ass Realtor.

HABITAT: Way of the Ninja
Secret tactics for stealthy househunters

HABITAT: Become Donald Trump in One Day!
Or, just know what your real-estate agent is talking about.

And just for fun…..
Real Estate Roller Coaster - A depiction of housing prices from 1890 to the present, as charted on a roller coaster ride. (A little long, but is interesting to see what awaits us around the next bend after such a long run-up.)

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