If you haven't worked with a realtor before, you're likely curious about how it works. How do we get paid? Who pays us? Here's the straight story on real estate commissions and how they generally work (and please note, there…
I'm documenting my own personal home renovation story here on the blog. To see how we bought our house, you can read part one and two. Now it's time to turn the story to our remodeling adventure. Once we bought…
I'm documenting our adventure buying our first house here on the blog, in hopes that it's helpful to other first-time homebuyers. This is a pretty long and elaborate process, and it's different for everyone. For the first half of the…
When I became a realtor, I hadn't yet bought my first house. We'd been looking for awhile, but very casually, and now we're in the process of buying our first home. Everyone's buying and selling stories and experiences are different,…
This solid 1960 St. Johns ranch is on a large lot with lots of potential. Priced as a starter home or investment property, this home is offered in as-is condition and could become a great family home. 837 square feet…
My iPhone is like an extension of my body at this point, and I know I'm not alone in this -- so why shouldn't you use your smartphone to help with your home search? Here are my favorite apps to…
I hope you're all gearing up for a great weekend ahead, full of sunshine and merriment before the rain returns. I'll be spectating at the Portland Marathon (which my sister and brother-in-law are running) and hopefully putting a deal together…
Hi everyone! I wanted to take a minute to say hello and introduce myself. I've just launched this Website and blog, and I'm excited about the content to come in the world of Portland real estate. I am always curious…
Each month, the Case Shiller Indices come out and give us data on trends in the real estate market. This month's numbers (which are actually numbers from July, since these reports are published on a two-month lag) were just released,…
You've probably been following the market and looking out for a good time to buy. Maybe you've been renting and you're looking forward to something yours, somewhere you can garden or a project to work on. Maybe you just swoon…