Every Fourth of July we gather around with friends and family, fire up the grill, argue about who forgot the buns, and pretend the neighbor who spent two grand on fireworks isn't trying to start a small brush fire. It's one of my favorite holidays! This year also marks an incredible milestone. America turns 250 years old. That's 250 years of resilience, innovation, opportunity, and proving that if...

If you've ever walked into a house and immediately thought, "Damn...this place feels fancy," there's a good chance it wasn't because the owners spent a million dollars remodeling it. I've been in enough homes throughout the Portland metro area to tell you that price and luxury don't always go hand in hand. I've shown million-dollar homes that somehow felt cold, outdated, and about as exciting as a...

There are two universal truths about being a homeowner. First, something is always broken. Second, Dad has a project that's been "almost done" since 2019. Maybe it's the baseboards in the guest room. Maybe it's the garage shelves. Maybe it's that bathroom fan that currently sounds like a Boeing 747 preparing for takeoff. Every family has one. With Father's Day here, I thought we'd take a moment to...

When people think about Portland real estate, neighborhoods like Alberta, Sellwood, and Laurelhurst usually get most of the attention. But if you're looking on Portland's west side, there are three neighborhoods that consistently stand out for very different reasons. Whether you want to walk to coffee shops and restaurants, live steps from downtown, or wake up surrounded by trees with million-dollar...

If you’ve noticed more moving trucks rolling through your neighborhood lately, you’re not imagining it. Summer moving season is officially here. Every year around this time, Portland’s real estate market starts buzzing in a different way. More listings hit the market, more buyers start touring homes. More families start packing boxes while pretending they’re “totally organized” even though...

If you’re thinking about buying a home in Beaverton, one of the first questions usually goes something like this: “Cool… but where in Beaverton should we actually live?” And honestly… fair question. Beaverton isn’t one neighborhood. It’s a bunch of different pockets, each with its own personality. Some feel tucked away and quiet. Some are built around parks and trails. Some let you...

A quick pause between the beer, hot dogs, and house projects Memorial Day weekend hits a little different in Portland. The sun finally decides to show up. Everyone dusts off the grill like it’s been through a war of its own. Coolers get packed. Patios fill up. Home Depot is chaos. Somebody in every neighborhood is mowing their lawn way too early. And honestly… it’s great. Long weekends...

Every year around this time the Portland real estate market wakes up from its rainy seasonal depression, slams a cold brew, and starts acting like it suddenly discovered cocaine and CrossFit. No, it's just the time of year we get consecutive sunny days and that's when home shopping becomes more fun! And yep… we’re officially there. The busiest season in the Portland housing market is kicking...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from selling homes around Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, and the rest of the Portland metro area… buyers LOVE outdoor living space. But here’s the part that makes absolutely no sense to me. Why the hell are so many outdoor spaces in the Pacific Northwest NOT covered? We live in a region where it rains for more than half the year, moss grows...

Spring real estate season is here, which means Portland buyers and sellers are waking up from their winter hibernation, chugging coffee, checking Zillow every 20 minutes, and trying to figure out what the hell is actually happening in the market. And honestly? It depends... I know, super annoying answer. Very Realtor-y. But unlike the agents out there pretending every house is “hot” and every...