If you're considering buying or selling a condominium, loft or townhouse anywhere in the Portland real estate market is helpful to know what the current market is and how many days on the market you're likely to sit if you're planning on selling. Currently there are 373 ...

My last few blogs have been about the move from renting to buying. And it's because the market is so great right and it will continue to be great for a while so now is the time to make the move. But what if you already own and are ...

This is a great question we get from time to time about 1031 tax exchanges:

"Do 1031 tax exchanges work if you buy and sell property in different states?"

1031 tax exchanges are designed to defer the capital gains taxes on homes sold if the funds are used to purchase ...

Micro-Apartments and Valuable Investments in Downtown Portland and Mt. Tabor

A recent article in Oregon live.com proposes that an older building, constructed in 1928 at 6012 Southeast Yamhill St. be converted into micro apartments for high density residency. Bridgeway Realty Resources has recently contracted to purchase the building from ...

Can I Invest in Real Estate with Someone Else’s Retirement Money?

It may sound like a scam but it’s far from it. Finding the gold mine in retirement funds is an excellent way to tap into real estate investing. Using retirement funds to invest in real estate over and over ...

Alternative Ways to Finance Investment Properties in Portland

Long gone are the days where you can walk in and get a 3 or 5% down home loan on an investment property. For several years we’ve been struggling to obtain any loans for financing investments much less our own properties. But ...

According to Colliers International's, Portland's office vacancy rate was the fifth-lowest in the US at just 8.95%. The number is also down from over 9% in the second quarter of 2014. The only markets lower were Bakersfield California, San Francisco, Nashville and New York City. [Source]

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Should I Invest in Single Family or Multi-Family Rentals?

If you’ve been considering adding to your investing or maybe just starting out in life with new real estate investments you may be wondering which is the better option for you; multifamily rentals or single detached homes. You might think ...

Do I Need Extra or Different Insurance When Buying a Condo?

If you're considering purchasing a condominium or a co-op PUD townhouse is best to know all of the details and nuances that come along with owning and purchasing this type of property. In every condominium and cooperative apartment ...