Posts Tagged ‘west linn’

Buying and Selling in the Same Market

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Buying and selling in the same market is ok to do. Some people feel they need to hold off until the market is better to sell their home.  Sould you put your home on the market now?  If you want to upsize or downsize, now is the time, while the market is low and the mortgage rates at almost record lows. Remember, when your property increases in value, so does the  property you might wish to purchase. The published RMLS findings for September show that the Clackamas area is down 9.8%, Oregon City area is down,11.3%, and West Linn/Lake Oswego area down 13.3% in  average price from last year.  With that said, seems like now is the time to find a property  in the West Linn area.

Would you like a Hobby? Try Toastmasters.

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

After my body let me know that competitive sports would no longer be a viable hobby, I went for years looking for something that would create excitement and competition.  That rush of adrenalin that makes life exciting.  I found it in the Toastmasters.  Not only do I get excited for myself but watching a new speaker get passed the scared, is fun in itself.

Before the Toastmasters I had given many, many seminars in financial planning and my first career was broadcasting so I wasn’t afraid of getting up in front of an audience.  So why the Toastmasters?  The truth is, I have and had a lot to learn,” Discipline of thought and brevity of words”.  Also, learning how to really listen to someone else.  Watching others go though their processes, and sharing their perspective of life is never boring.  I’m much more aware of the ahs, so’s, buts, and ands when I speak.

I belong to two clubs, one at 5830 NE Alameda in Portland, (they meet on Saturday morning) and Marylhurst in West Linn on Thursday evenings. Give me a call and I’ll make sure you are welcome.  Come, visit and who knows you may enjoy in too.

Dom Sitowski, CEP, LUTCF
503-496-3641
www.domsitowski.com