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Want to move from East County but ouch!  None of those 'skinny' houses for me!  I want class and style so I look at the infill homes that appeal to me and the prices are horrendous!  I can find a great  reproduction that fits into the neighborhood, but they are asking $325-$350K for less than 2000 sq ft and $350-$500K for anything larger.   Vintage Foursquares and Bungalows are wonderful!  A couple of  builders have homes with gorgeouse tilework and elaborate kitchensand baths!   BUT,  some of the neighborhoods are a little sketchy and the builders seem a little greedy and don't seem to care that their "really, really nice" house is about $100K higher than the surrounding homes.  In a better neighborhood,  $450K is not unusual.    I'm happy that builders going with quality homes rather than the ugly 'skinny' houses, but in this market, why would builders even list homes at these prices]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:25:41 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Based on recent comparables, what would be a reasonable price to pay for new infill construction?  One home]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/Based_on_recent_comparables_what_would_be_a_reaso-140111]]></link><description><![CDATA[is approx. 1700 sq. ft and the other is approx 2400 sq ft - vintage reproduction look that fits in the neighborhood.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:21:26 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property taxes in Portland OR area]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/Property_taxes_in_Portland_OR_area-140124]]></link><description><![CDATA[Hi, could anybody advise how the property taxes of Portland and its surrounding areas? We are considering moving to Portland.
Ling]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:59:21 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My agent tells me he can't find any houses that meet my criteria..]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/My_agent_tells_me_he_can_t_find_any_houses_that_me-136766]]></link><description><![CDATA[(225K, close-in, hardwoods and charm, 900sq. feet, 2bdr) yet when i look I find several that I'm interested in.  He's only taken me to go see 2 homes in a month--both I found online.  I think i need an agent who works closely with listing agents and get a "heads up" when something that meets my criteria will soon be listed  (i'm finding everything is pending by the time i find it online--I just cant compete with buyers who's agents actually work for them).  How can i go about finding this agent?]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:25:06 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[We bought our house in Feb 08 for $365,000 in Portland, OR. House prices have fallen everywhere. We want]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Rent_vs_Buy/We_bought_our_house_in_Feb_for_in_Portland_OR-120631]]></link><description><![CDATA[to move to SE and are trying to decide if we should sell it or rent it out? Current rent price in our area would cover the mortgage/tax/ins but nothing extra, at least right now. 

Wondering if its safer to rent it out or sell?]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 6 May 2009 11:10:35 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want to buy a property under $ 80 000. I will pay down payment 50 % . can I get a loan for the other 50% if?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/I_want_to_buy_a_property_under_I_will_pay_dow-139190]]></link><description><![CDATA[I don't have a job to make a proof of income.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:53:55 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[what does my credit score have to be to get a home loan?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/what_does_my_credit_score_have_to_be_to_get_a_home-138027]]></link><description><![CDATA[What is to low?]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:14:45 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have been told by my broker that all foreclosure auctions are cash only.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/I_have_been_told_by_my_broker_that_all_foreclosure-138549]]></link><description><![CDATA[but I have seen some agents online say this isn't the case??  In addition, if an REO is not yet listed on MLS, how does one make an offer?]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:06:39 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it reqiured by law to disclose that a property is part of a probate that must go through the court?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Selling/Is_it_reqiured_by_law_to_disclose_that_a_property_-138625]]></link><description><![CDATA[What is the impact of that disclosure on the marketability of the home?]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:44:38 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can I pay off my FHA MIP early?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/Can_I_pay_off_my_FHA_MIP_early_-104654]]></link><description><![CDATA[I am about to do an FHA refi.  Can I (sometime over the next 18 months or so) pay off my 5 years worth of FHA Mortgage Insurance so my payments will decrease sooner?]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:25:39 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have rental prices decreased significantly over the past year in Portland or have they been stable?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Market_Conditions/Have_rental_prices_decreased_significantly_over_th-136966]]></link><description></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:30:25 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I would like to CANCEL my account and remove my profile from trulia.com immediately.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Using_Trulia/I_would_like_to_CANCEL_my_account_and_remove_my_pr-136534]]></link><description><![CDATA[This is an urgent request....please help.]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:37:22 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm looking for information on the Powell Butte Estates Homeowners Association. Has anyone heard of it?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/I_m_looking_for_information_on_the_Powell_Butte_Es-135137]]></link><description><![CDATA[I'm in the process of buying a bank owned home on Powell Butte Parkway & the preliminary title contains 30 pages of rules & regulations from this HOA, last updated in 1994. Is there any way to find out if this HOA still exits?]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 9 Jun 2009 20:58:15 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the actual turn around time to receive the $8,000 tax credit.?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/What_is_the_actual_turn_around_time_to_receive_the-131940]]></link><description><![CDATA[I was quoted 4-6 weeks once an amendment is filed for 2008 taxes.  What is your experience?  Is 4-6 weeks accurate?]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:39:05 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need help: Buyer can't close on our home because the buyer of their home is having trouble...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Selling/Need_help_Buyer_can_t_close_on_our_home_because_t-134502]]></link><description><![CDATA[I have a ping out to my lawyer, but here's scoop: Our home was purchased with a contingency that was removed on 5/8/09.  Escrow scheduled to close today 6/8/09.  The buyer of our buyers house can't close their loan for some reason and so the buyers of our home are looking for an extension.  We don't want to extend.  We want the contract to be nullified due to failure to perform and want our home back.  Or can we demand a perform on the loan today?]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:01:56 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arbor oaks new home buyer, negotiation of price.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/Arbor_oaks_new_home_buyer_negotiation_of_price_-133054]]></link><description><![CDATA[We were looking on homes in arbor oaks.we like the homes there but do not know how to negotiate the price.Please shed some lighta on price negotiation for first time home buyer.Arbor has models where they say they wont go below the basic  price w/o upgrades but they have homes in the market that cost below their base price...howz that?]]></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:44:42 PDT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does a home sell faster when there are open houses scheduled regularly? How often should you have open houses?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Selling/Does_a_home_sell_faster_when_there_are_open_houses-133255]]></link><description></description><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 5 Jun 2009 04:18:14 PDT]]></pubDate></item></channel></rss>
