Why “Always Offer X% Below Asking” Is a Bad Home-Buying Strategy One of the most common pieces of home-buying advice sounds something like this: “Never pay asking price.” Or: “Always start $25,000 below asking.” Or:…
Stop Asking “How’s the Market?” One of the most common questions I hear is: “So…how’s the market?” It’s a perfectly reasonable question. In fact, it sounds like exactly the kind of question someone should ask…
Why Do My Property Taxes Go Up When the Market Is Flat? It’s a fair question. Your Zillow estimate hasn’t moved in two years, and nearby sales aren’t getting more expensive with each sign in…
In the first year of my career, I met and father and daughter that wanted to buy a home together and asked me to assist them. On their accepted offer, it turns out we added…
Why the Neighborhood Matters More Than the House I think many homebuyers have this completely backwards. When people start shopping for a home, they’ll spend hours talking about the kitchen. They’ll compare quartz…
Do Quirks Help or Hurt Your Home Sale and Price? A Portland Seller’s Guide The short answer sellers don’t want to hear: your quirks can go either way, and you’re probably too close to your…
How You Present Yourself Is Part of Your Offer I had a buyer tour a property recently. From the moment he got out of the car, he was building a case. The driveway wasn’t right….
The Question Every Seller of a Dated Home Eventually Faces
You know your home has value. It may have a great layout, a solid location, good bones, and years of memories built into the walls.
But the buyers walking through may be seeing something else:
Old carpet.
Honey oak…
10 Reasons Your Home Staging Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)
Home staging is often the primary factor that determines whether a property sells in the first weekend or lingers on the market for months. In the 2026 Portland real estate market, buyers have become…
The 5 Real Reasons People are Flocking to Portland in 2026
Portland is currently experiencing a shift from the rapid, chaotic growth of the last decade toward a more intentional, selective type of migration. While the overall numbers show a stabilized market compared to…
