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March 2021 Market Update
In this video, Jacob Wathen - an Oregon and Washington licensed real estate agent, will give us an update on the market of the Portland...

AJ Shepard
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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February 2021 Market Update
Taylor Rhodes gives us an update as he discusses February Market Update. He talks about the total active listings, pending and closed...

AJ Shepard
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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January 2021 Market Update
Join us with realtor Tanner as he discusses January Market Update. He talks about the total active listings, pending and closed sales,...

AJ Shepard
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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What do you look for in a rental property?
Jump in behind the scenes as Uptown Properties staff discusses what they look for when purchasing a rental property!

AJ Shepard
Dec 4, 20201 min read
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How Coronavirus May Affect Homeowners Insurance
Even in the light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, mishaps at home have not stopped. In the same manner, disasters brought about by the...

AJ Shepard
Dec 1, 20203 min read
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Navigating the Fall and Winter Real Estate Season
In today's episode, Trent talks about navigating the Fall and Winter real estate season. Should you drop your rental rates to get your...

AJ Shepard
Nov 2, 20201 min read
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The Pros and Cons of Renting to Family
Rental income is not created equal. Rent payments coming from friends and family come with unique complexities. There are several factors...

AJ Shepard
Nov 2, 20203 min read
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Government Stimulus and Inflation with Chris Shepard
In this episode, Alex and Trent get taken to school by their guest, Chris Shepard. Chris has a long history of real estate in his...

AJ Shepard
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Overview of Portland’s Physical Evolution
2035 Portland Comprehensive Plan - Overview of Portland’s Physical Evolution Coagulated by Taylor Rhodes The vision for Portland -...

AJ Shepard
Oct 21, 20203 min read
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September 2020 Residential Review: Portland Metro
COVID-19 and the continued lowering of interest rates have ushered in a delayed buying season. Typically, we see buyers knocking on doors...

AJ Shepard
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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How to Invest in US Real Estate as a Foreign Investor
If you are a foreign rental property investor who is looking to build a portfolio in the United States, this article is for you! One of...

AJ Shepard
Sep 18, 20203 min read
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Solar Panels- Yay or Nay?
Solar Panels Increase Home Equity - By $14,329 on Average A 2015 study published by Hoen et al. on behalf of the Lawrence Berkeley...

AJ Shepard
Sep 14, 20206 min read
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Investing when you have a hesitant significant other
Speaker 1: Here talking about how to invest in real estate with a hesitant, significant other. This is something I have dealt with...

AJ Shepard
Sep 8, 20205 min read
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Funding Options after Contract Issues
Speaker 1: All right. So today, I'm going to talk about funding options after contract issues a.k.a, financing woes. So... oh, we got......

AJ Shepard
Sep 4, 202010 min read
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Economy Update
Speaker 1: So initially I was going to talk about interest rates are low, you should obviously be encouraging people to buy. But I think...

AJ Shepard
Sep 1, 202013 min read
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The Renovation Process
Jacob Wathen: Cool. So I'm talking about the renovation schedule and best practices, essentially what I've been doing with my property....

AJ Shepard
Aug 27, 202012 min read
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Partnering on a Real Estate Investment
Trent: All right. So for my presentation today, I want to talk about partnering on a real estate investment deal, the different types of...

AJ Shepard
Aug 25, 20205 min read
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Why Real Estate is the Best Investment
Taylor: Hello, guys. Thank you so much for joining us. We're talking today about why real estate is one of the best ways to make money...

AJ Shepard
Aug 20, 20206 min read
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Growing Your Brand with Social Media
Speaker 1: Cool. Cool. Okay. I'm going to talk a little bit about growing your brand through social media. This is something that I've...

AJ Shepard
Aug 18, 202014 min read
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Showing Practices with COVID-19
Speaker 1: Cool, cool. So today I am talking about COVID-19 and the best showing practices for it. I'm going to start out by talking...

AJ Shepard
Aug 13, 20204 min read
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