You have probably heard that the real estate market is changing. Is it a buyer's market now? The answer you get is going to depend on who you ask and where you are located. Real estate may have a national shift, but it is your local market that determines ...

The last couple of years in the real estate market have been anything but what is considered normal. The first half of this current year has been interesting, to say the least. The rapid and very sharp incline of mortgage rates took several by surprise as the housing inventory remained ...

With a growing population and a bustling real estate market, this is currently a hot topic among residents. In many ways, now is a good time to buy a home in Portland, Oregon. This is true whether you’re a first-time or repeat buyer. There are some things you need to ...

Portland, OR Real Estate Market

Are you looking to buy or sell in the Portland OR area? If you are thinking about it, you might want to know what the current market is before making any decisions. 

The Portland housing market is  hot. Despite the economic slowdown caused by ...

After dropping to the lowest levels in history in April, the real estate market has bounced back significantly in June and specifically, renters are most optimistic about home buying right now. Despite the current global climates, most consumers think it's actually a good time to buy a home. Renters ...

What a roller coaster of a ride! The Portland real estate market, and Portland, in general, has seen quite a bit of ups and downs over the last four months. Surprisingly, we've made a great comeback after the complete shut down in March and April. May and June saw ...

Vancouver Washington is the new hotness. Portland has literally priced a lot of first time home buyers right out of the market and so they're moving north to Washington. Just across the river, home prices are approximately $100,000 less on average than they are in Portland and rent ...

Did you know that Happy Valley, first incorporated back in 1965, is one of the fastest growing and most popular communities throughout the Portland Metro area? It's population last year was just under 22,000 residents and its growth since 2010 tops out at a whopping 46%. In the ...

If you've been in the real estate in Vancouver area for very long you quickly realized that the same home across the water in Vancouver and the Washington side is much cheaper than on the Portland side. Our housing market is slowing but prices are staying high. Currently, the ...

According to the National Association of Realtors, fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in April than in the previous months. The home sales index fell 1.3% in April after rising for two consecutive months. The index has slowly shifted downward from a year ago and has grown more ...