Online house-hunting is a gift from the real estate gods. You can filter out half the nonsense; price, beds, neighborhoods, and school zones without burning a gallon of gas or pretending you “love the bones” of a house that smells like old soup. But let’s be real: photos lie, staging lies, and your phone screen will whisper sweet nothings until you walk through the front door and say, “What the...

Labor Day, a day to honor the working class by not working; unless, of course, you’re moving. In that case, welcome to the seventh circle of hell. Between lifting boxes you definitely overpacked (because how heavy could books really be?), losing your will to live somewhere between the U-Haul ramp and the IKEA dresser you swore was “easy to move,” and bribing friends with pizza and beer that...

If you’ve been watching the housing market like it’s some rigged casino where only the whales win, here’s a reality check: you don’t have to be rich to invest in real estate. In fact, as a first-time buyer, you might have a cheat code hiding in plain sight: a duplex. Why a Duplex is a Power Move When you buy a multi-family property (like a duplex, triplex, or four-plex), banks don’t just...

The last scraps of summer are hanging on in Oregon, and you can already feel the pumpkin-spice-everything takeover creeping in. Lattes, candles, air fresheners, pretty soon even your goddamn dog’s shampoo will smell like pumpkin spice. But before we all surrender to the seasonal onslaught, I’m still soaking up the warm evenings and pretending this weather will last through Thanksgiving. On my end,...

If you’d asked me back in January when the best time to sell your home in Portland would be, I would’ve looked you square in the face (probably mid-coffee sip) and said: “Between May and July, my friend.” And you know what? I would’ve been right. But here you are. It’s August. Maybe you were busy. Maybe you were on vacation. Maybe you just really needed to finish binge-watching your...

If you're anything like me, you've been staring at screens way too much lately—emails, listings, Zillow, Instagram, your HOA's passive-aggressive Facebook group… all of it.So this week, let’s hit pause on the Portland real estate chaos and talk about something far more therapeutic: trees, trails, and the oddly satisfying pain of training for Hood to Coast. 🌳 Forest Therapy: Portland’s...

Let’s cut the crap. Selling a home in the Portland metro isn’t the same as it was in 2021 when you could slap a “For Sale” sign in your yard, post blurry iPhone photos, and still get 19 offers in 24 hours. This market? It’s pickier, slower, buyers have more negotiation power. So if your home’s been sitting on Zillow longer than that abandoned shopping cart under the Burnside Bridge, it...

Summer finally decided to show up in Portland — and she's a sweaty one. Mid-90s this week, which might not seem like much to someone in Phoenix, but for us pale Pacific Northwesterners who run on cold brew and cloudy skies, it’s basically hellfire. If you're house hunting right now, bless your brave little heart. Here’s how to survive July showings without melting into a puddle of...

Let’s rip the Band-Aid off:Selling a home in 2025 is not the same as selling a home in 2021.The 2020-2021 market is gone. It's over, it's moved on. And it’s not coming back with a dozen offers that are $100K over asking, and a buyer willing to give naming rights to their firstborn just to win the deal. Today’s Portland real estate market is a different beast. And if you want to actually sell your...

Alright, friends — it’s that time again. The 4th of July is here, and if you’re anything like me, you’re gearing up for burgers, dogs, fireworks, and maybe a cold one (or three). I’m actually planning to drive my old 1954 Chevy Truck in my neighborhood parade this year. Because nothing says freedom quite like an oil-leaking piece of Americana rolling down the street with a flag in the bed....