State of the Market Address 2020

Our State of the Market Address (spoiler alert, less drama than the State of the Union!) What does the Portland Area real estate market look like this year? The economy is doing well and consumer confidence is highInterest rates are well below 4% and are expected to...

Next Steps after Accepted Offer

So, here’s “What’s Next” for your transaction. 1.  Setting up inspections.  Are there days and or times that are better for you?  The inspectors we work with are very good but they only do weekday inspections, either about a 9 am start time or about 1230pm and they...

Five Creative Ways to Find a House

How do you find a home when there are no homes available?? We understand… its frustrating to be preapproved and ready to buy a home but you can’t find anything that you’d like to buy. We like to give our Homebuying 101 students extra tips to help along the way so here...

Our Top Home Selling Tips

Home-Selling Tip #1 What’s Worth Fixing up or Remodeling Before Selling? Definitely one of the most common questions we get! We have a terrific resource for you that can help, its called the Cost vs Value Report and is a very thorough list of average remodel costs and...