There’s a reason two in five first-time homebuyers find the most stressful experience in modern life to be the process of buying a home. It is not the same as purchasing a new winter coat or the latest iPhone — a house is an investment in the nucleus of one’s life. Such an important investment cannot be treated like an impulsive purchase made while browsing the aisles of Target. You need to know what...
Walk into any grocery store or farmers market in Central Oregon and you will see sprawling displays of unblemished fruit and vegetables at the front, showcasing the best of what is available. There is a strategy behind this, of course — putting your best products first lures shoppers in. Unsurprisingly, the same strategy holds true for real estate as well. In fact, a study by Princeton University found...