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...

Alright, let’s not sugarcoat this. Home inspectors are paid to find problems. Not a couple things. A LOT of things. You’re going to open that report and think, “What the hell did I just get myself into? Is this house about to collapse the second I move in?” Relax. If you don’t know what to expect, inspections can feel overwhelming as hell. But most of what shows up is fixable,...

If you’ve been thinking about buying a home in the Portland metro area, you might want to consider new construction. Builders are sitting on inventory, competition is down, and they’re throwing out incentives that we haven’t seen in years. We’re talking rate buy-downs, closing cost credits, and even some straight up price reductions. Let’s break down some of the best new construction...

It’s that time of year again. Everyone’s digging through receipts, questioning life choices, and hoping their accountant pulls off a minor miracle. But if you own a home in Portland, Oregon, there’s actually some good news. The tax code gives homeowners a handful of advantages that renters just don’t get. If you know how to use them, you can keep more of your money. Let’s break it...

Spring hits and suddenly everyone decides it’s time to get their life together. Closets get cleaned. Garages get “organized” (or at least attempted). And for about two weeks, we all pretend we’re the type of people who don’t have a junk drawer. But if you’re thinking about selling your home, this isn’t just spring cleaning. This is money on the line. Because here’s the truth…...

The Portland housing market in 2026 isn’t moving in one single direction. Some areas have clearly shifted toward buyers, while a few pockets still have enough demand that sellers can feel pretty good about things. What we’re seeing right now is a market that varies depending on where you are in the metro. Inventory levels, local demand, and price ranges all play a role in how much negotiating power...

Every year around this time the same real estate advice starts floating around like pollen in the Willamette Valley. “Wait for spring.”“List your house in April.”“Everything sells with multiple offers.” Some of it has truth to it. A lot of it is outdated market advice that people repeat because their cousin’s friend bought a house in 2017 and thinks they’re now a housing...

For the past few years, buying a house in Portland felt less like a normal life decision and more like a reality TV survival show. Twenty buyers. One house.Waived inspections. Escalation clauses going nuclear.People writing letters to sellers that may or may not have included naming rights to their first-born child and/or offers for their kidney. That market has changed! Right now, we have more...