By Katie Bain PORTLAND, Ore. – With the weather warming up in Portland, and across the Pacific Northwest, more people will be spending time outside in the coming weeks and one of the best ways to make your home more desirable to home buyers, if it has a patio, is to enhance that space with […]
Easy Living Room Arrangements for the TV and (Non-TV)
By Katie Bain PORTLAND, Ore – Are you searching for ways to arrange your living room so it has plenty of “flow”? This is especially important if you are planning on selling your home since a living room which is poorly arranged will make a buyer feel like the space is smaller than it really is. […]
Should You Buy a Portland Oregon Home “As-Is” Without having A home Inspection?
By Katie Bain If you are thinking about buying a Portland Oregon Home as-is, should you have a home inspection? The answer is yes, you should still get the home inspected. There could be major and costly issues that affect the overall integrity of the home that you should know about prior to your purchase. […]
Oregon Was #1 For Relocation In 2014 But Will The Trend Continue?
By Katie Bain Thanks to a recent study from United Van Lines we know that more people chose to relocate to Oregon last year than any other state in the United States. Out of 128,000 moves, United Van Lines found that close to 70 percent of their moves were inbound to Oregon and most movers […]
Why Are Real Estate Agents Still Relevant To Help Me Sell My Home?
By Katie Bain PORTLAND, Ore. – It’s 2015 and thanks to Real Estate websites like Zillow, Trulia and ActiveRain you may be wondering why you should hire a Real Estate Agent to help you sell your home when it just seems easier to list your home yourself. Before making the decision to list your Portland […]
Why Is Staging Your Portland Oregon Home So Important?
By Katie Bain You’re getting ready to sell your Portland Oregon Home, but have you staged it to sell? If you’re not familiar with why staging a home to sell is important, here are four reasons why you should stage your home before you start showing your home to buyers. #1 – Creates a Product […]
Say Goodbye to Besaw’s – Long Time Portland Restaurant Closing after over 100 Years
By EquityPoint Real Estate PORTLAND, Ore. – If you were in Portland over 100 years ago you probably would have been familiar with Besaw’s because, the long-time Portland Oregon Restaurant officially opened its doors in 1903 and has been around through two world wars including many changes in Portland. What’s been the “secret” to the […]
Where Are The Most Affordable bike Neighborhoods in Portland Oregon?
By EquityPoint Real Estate PORTLAND, Ore. – Where are the most affordable bike neighborhoods in Portland Oregon? Let’s say you make $50,000 per year and have been pre-approved for a $315,000 mortgage loan, but you’re beginning to wonder if there are any affordable bike neighborhoods left in Portland since you want to be able to […]
Only 10,000 Single Family Homes, Or Less, Are Predicted To Be Built In Portland By 2035
By EquityPoint Real Estate PORTLAND, Ore. – Did you know that thanks to the recent report from the Planning and Sustainability Commission in Portland we can expect about 10,000 new single family homes to be built here by 2035? Although 10,000 new single family homes are predicted to be built by 2035, the Planning and […]