Team Thayer Real Estate Blog

My wife and I make up a two person broker team. I have been  a Realtor for 3 years and she has 12 under her belt. I come from a background of sales jobs so I am used to the cycles of sales.  This  however is something completely different. Everything you hear or read says the market is doomed! My...

Congratulations Mark & Sherry Harris on the purchase of their 1.37 acre 1782 sq ft creek side home on Perkins Creek rd in Cottage Grove for $229000 ($31000 off original asking price) with clean, T & D, whole house and well chemistry. Also for the sale of their home on Ostrander lane for 100% of t...

Q: I'm wondering what the best way is for a homeowner to set out on a course to do a home improvement project. Should I:-Hire a consultant to oversee it all for a fee, review competitive bids, etc., taking time away from my work/life schedule and not knowing if they are approved/licensed, or-Try ...

Q: We were at a West Coast home show recently, and came across a company from Connecticut that provides "crawlspace encapsulation". They claim it virtually eliminates moisture and contaminants from entering your home, improves heating and air conditioning performance, and apparently eliminates th...

 Every time I turn around I see a new agent working on Top producer, A lead generating system they bought, or whatever the experts told them the needed to buy to be successful. Then they spend most of the day in front of the computer putting cold leads into the confusing labyrinth they pay $30 a ...

We just got the Blackberry world edition phones. They are a great addition to our business. I can now send and receive unlimited emails text and phone calls anywhere in the world for $100 through sprint. This is an amazing deal. We aslo got the  8830 world edition for $179 with a two year contrac...

 I have a home that is now a pocket listing in Thurston at 7443 A st Springfield 97478. The house is 1768 sq ft with a 1/4 acre lot. Built in 1983 3bed 2 bath with a huge 500sq ft deck in the fenced private back yard. Over-sized two car garage, and RV parking.  I have taken it off the RMLS to and...

 Another example of people getting the deal of a lifetime. Shawn and Lena Liles Just closed on a 1612 Sq ft home built in 1992 with an oversize garage insulated shed, and large deck witha view in The Thurston Hills. I negotiated $210000 all closing costs paid by seller. Starting price was $235000...

  This last month I had a major change in my team. Our assistant took another job. At first I though this would be a major set back to our business.  I immediately decided not to fill the position right away and do every aspect of my business myself.  This ended up being what  I really needed to ...

Q. I have taken the wallpaper off my bathroom walls. However, the wall is now a mess. There were several layers of wallpaper and the last layer only came off partially. There are holes in the drywall from the tool used to score the paper, and in some areas the paper layer of the drywall came off....