So many questions, so little time…..

Home shopping can bring up many potential issues, ideas for home improvement and remodeling projects and TONS of questions about previous choices that past owners have made. Not just the usual, where do I want to live? How many bedrooms do I need and whether or not a yard is important.

But also things like, gee whiz, with as many HUGE cracks as there are in the foundation, and as much settling thats occurred in the driveway and backyard, will this 1920s house’s basement leak? Stand another 50 years? Why would someone re-roof an entire home except the 50 year old addition that  just needs a little TLC? Why would you spend so much money on high-end appliances and countertops and yet do you such a mediocre job on the window and door trim, use two different sizes of the same tile, in the same row on the bathroom wall and let your 7 year old do all the caulking in the bathrooms?

Also, more important questions like, what would it take to refinish the wood floors, strip the wallpaper, repaint the homes entire interior and reconfigure the kitchen? How much is a new furnace? Is that mold on that wall? These and many other questions can be incredibly important to find answers to BEFORE committing to purchase property. While I’m not a contractor and I can’t answer all these questions for you, I can and will point you in the right direction and help you find the answers to any questions you might have whether you’re buying or selling your  home, building or multifamily property!

Please, give me a call and let me help.

Martin Cross

Broker | OR & WA

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I have lived in Portland my entire life and spent the last 20 years in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood of SE Portland. As such, I know inner SE like the back of my hand and I am very familiar with most neighborhoods in the Portland metro area. After almost 25 years filling people's homes with great design and art I shifted my love of finding great things, for great people, towards Real Estate. My eye for quality and attention to detail serves both my buyers and sellers equally. As a business owner most of my life, I understand the concepts of problem solving, coordination with others, and hard work. I always say..."Great things rarely come from a 40 hour work week." If you want a Portland native who is hard working, responsive, and compassionate - give me a call. I look forward to working with you to find that perfect home or that perfect buyer for yours whether the house be Craftsmen, Modern, brand new, or a fixer.

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