Seller
Sellers appreciate Anna Rawson as a trusted advisor to help them gauge their position against their competitive market. A dual licensed agent, Anna offers unrestricted service to both SW Washington, and Portland, Oregon Metro area. Clients enjoy her value driven, best practices, client centered approach and expert negotiation strategies. Lastly, allow Anna Rawson to save your hard earned money and ensure a smooth, worry-free transaction.
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Guide to Garage Sale Success!
Have you ever gone out and bought something you know you have, but couldn’t locate? I help clients declutter their homes and businesses in the Portland Metro Area and the San Francisco Bay Area. It excites me to know I helped someone profit over a weekend by unloading the unused clutter controlling their environment! I like to give my clients better control over their time and energy by eliminating time wasting chachkies and space monopolizers. Also, I’ve pulled in over $1800 in a one day garage sale! In some instances, the proceeds from client’s sales fully compensate me to organize their entire environment AND their life! That’s right, by selling…
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Ovations
Your feedback is like receiving flowers! It’s a wonderful gift and much appreciated! Relocating from out of state, I had no idea how to find a good real estate agent. So, I checked local church bulletins online, and found Anna Rawson. She is clearly a ‘salt of the earth’ and ‘go the extra mile’ person, and we intend to use her for our future real estate needs. For example, as I was debating purchasing vs. renting, I expressed interest in two apartment complexes near my new job. She proceeded to send photos and compile a list of pros and cons for each place (nothing in it for her in doing…
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Relocation
Warm greetings, and welcome to those considering a relocation to the Portland, Oregon or Southwest Washington area. Known as the Portland Metro Area, a food lover’s mecca, you will love the picturesque views and the eclectic vibes. Furthermore, if you are planning to relocate or invest in Portland Metro Area, here is information to aid your research. Additionally, my name is Anna Rawson, a dual licensed real estate agent serving Portland Metro and Southwest Washington areas. I am happy to facilitate your move, find transitional housing, or help you purchase and settle into your dream home. Don’t hesitate to reach out! Here are some of the highlights: Portland is the…
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Design & Staging
Home staging and smart organization solutions can really sell a home! Décor and aesthetic design, just like curb appeal, can help buyers envision their own touches. A vacant or lived in home can cement buyer aversions to unpleasing characteristics of a home. Let me help you sell it quick and painlessly. Don’t hesitate to utilize my design and staging services to your advantage. When you sign a listing agreement, I offer a courtesy one hour home design and staging consultation ($150 value). This service is usually conducted at the time of the listing presentation. If you are busy and in need of further client service, my design and staging services…
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Why Pay Broker Fees?
Considering Selling Independently? Why Pay a Broker? Any marketing piece uploaded, sent out, posted, or handed out with the intent to sell your property must be perfectly executed! This means it must be in the right place to reach the right buyer, at the right time, in the right condition, at the right price to be successful. When a house sits on the market for too long, it is the kiss of death! That is when you will begin to see the vultures moving in. So, when I say every marketing tactic must be perfectly executed, it’s no joke! SO, You Want to Sell Your Own Home? I have moved…
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2 Must Do Real Estate Seller Pricing Strategies Explained
Smart Home Seller’s Planning Guide – Vol. 2 Automated valuation Models (AVMs) Sellers like to perform their own research. The question is, why would a bank hire a certified appraiser if they could walk over to their computer and get your home’s value by typing in your address? On occasion AVMs can give you a ballpark range, however, don’t put too much stock in what you are seeing. Unfortunately, the algorithms do not take into consideration many of the 99 unseen factors such as noise from the train tracks the next street over, the neighbor with 15 cats across the street, the proximity of main power lines, or your magazine…
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10 Character Traits in a Seller’s Real Estate Broker
Smart Home Seller’s Planning Guide – Vol. 1 Selecting the Right Broker I would like to go on the record here. I want to be clear. I do NOT believe it is in seller’s or buyer’s best interest to do business with brokers that “specialize” strictly in one side of the transaction or the other. Why? Please check back soon, I will address that in an upcoming post and place the link here. Whether you have chosen a broker to work with, or you are just now beginning your interviews for a broker, please continue reading. If you have worked with your broker in a prior transaction the most important…
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Resources
Here is a list of client resources and tools to simplify your real estate experience. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to shoot me an email from the form at the end of this page. I enjoy making life simple for all of my clients! Client Accessible – “Time is Money, Moving Checklist!” This detailed moving checklist is just one of MANY ways I go the extra mile to make my client’s transition a breeze! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cTUnbhQFLFx1uUELH7TXlD2IRAoKAN2kQhNyl5wn4iM/edit?usp=sharing Guide to Garage Sale Success If you or someone you know are planning a move, please feel free to use this helpful guide. Moving, organization and design costs can be very expensive.…
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Seller
The Portland Metro Real Estate Market The Portland Metro Area is home to well over a dozen private and public universities and distinct communities, each flaunting it’s own unique culture, character and style. Each diverse neighborhood appeals to a different visitor, and it’s own type of buyer. To maximize the sales price received for your home, it is imperative the marketing message appeals to, and reaches, the right buyers! This is the toughest task to master. Why Choose Anna Rawson to Represent You? When you list your property with me you don’t have to worry about the things on my list, or the unforeseen circumstances that inevitably surface. You won’t…
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About
Service Area I am a Dual Licensed Real Estate Agent serving the Portland, Oregon and Southwest Washington areas. Yes! There are no limitations here! Only dual licensed agents may conduct business in either state. I am happy to serve my clients wherever their dreams may take them. It would be my pleasure to earn your business. Recently, I migrated from California where I was born and raised, but felt at home returning to visit the land of my family and forefathers. My massive family is solidly grounded in the farmlands of the Pacific Northwest for three generations. Appreciating my connections, I organize, volunteer and give back to the communities where…