There are so many activities to do in Portland when the fall arrives. Families enjoy heading to one of the many farms, located just outside the city center. You can pick apples, pears, and pumpkins right now. You may want to explore a haunted corn maze wit…

As autumn fast approaches, we have suddenly found ourselves at yet, another turn of the season. For some this may mean getting back into a school routine with the kids or pruning and winterizing our gardens, and for others it may simply be an acknowledgement t…

The Obama administration announced that they would extend the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) that has already been in effect for the past two years. Obama seems to be rallying for "responsible home owners" and wants to continue to extend this program…

With more banks and mortgage companies facing high inventories of REOs (Real Estate Owned), banks are teaming up with companies to offer incentives to purchase these vacant, and sometimes deteriorating properties. For example, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are tr…

This contemporary ranch is nestled in the Summerlake Community. The house is appointed on an over-sized private lot, on a cul-de-sac, just steps to the park. It features a great one level living floor plan with vaulted ceilings, a wood burning fireplace, 3 b…

Do you see that home that looks straight out of something from That 70's Show or Ozzie and Harriet? Well, it's a hidden gem, a diamond in the rough. Many buyers are choosing a home with the thick brown shag and the flecked Formica counter tops, and not just be…

It's that time again! School is just around the corner, so soaking up the last few days of summer might be what you are focused on. For others, the shopping has begun and the timely process of picking out school supplies and clothing. We can offer some tips fo…

A low housing inventory, according to the Wall Street Journal this month, reported what once was a market swelling with inventory, has now seen a sharp decrease in the second quarter. Why is that, you may be wondering? Well, according to experts, some sellers …

Who said it’s a buyer’s market? I know some of our urban eastside clients would disagree. The latest Portland market report shows we are down to 6 months of inventory overall (the lowest since 2007) and as low as 2 months for single family homes in some of…

On August 28th from 11-4, you can join other community members who will be taking their favorite bipedal mode of transportation on the 6 mile route connecting Laurelhurst and Colonel Summers parks as they pass through the Hawthorne Street Fair. An affair for t…