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Dogs of Portland: Bourbon

It’s Friday morning, and by morning I mean 5:30 A.M. The sun hasn’t yet risen over the western bank of the Willamette River. The Fields Park is shrouded in mist. I grind Italian roast and glance out the window at the park and coffee shop below. There he is, sitting resolutely at the door of Ovation Coffee & Tea, resigned human in tow. Bourbon. A canine fixture in the Pearl District, and the cutest, funniest, quirkiest English Bulldog you may ever meet. He’s waiting for the coffee shop owner to open the door and give him his morning biscuit. And by wait, I … Continue reading...

Northeast Portland Coffee Shops

Northwest Portland Coffee Shops | SkyBlue Portland

If you love coffee like we do (wildly), you know that Portland, Oregon is Coffee Nirvana—a mind-blowing playground of meticulously sourced, mindfully roasted, small-batched, artisan coffee. And Northeast Portland coffee shops are among the best in our fair city. It’s no wonder that coffee cognoscenti, food writers and entrepreneurial seekers of the distinctive brew make regular pilgrimages to the City of Roses for insight and inspiration. Or that Portland is a hotbed of barista superstars for whom coffee-crafting is part art, part religion, and part … Continue reading...

Video Marketing: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

The real estate world has changed. Have you noticed? The old world was controlled by real estate agents who held the keys to the MLS, where most listings live. In the new world, buyers scour hundreds of MLS listings at hyper speed, becoming overloaded with the barrage of data and poor quality photos. The new world is such a different place that it’s sometimes difficult to make sense of it. Sort of like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. Related: Selling Your Home in Today's Market When it comes to selling your home today, the goal is to get the buyer to stop … Continue reading...

How to Prepare Your Home for Sale

When you're ready to prepare your home for sale, remember this: Most people think that buying a home involves a rational decision. It doesn’t. Human beings rarely make purely rational decisions. We make emotional decisions, almost instantaneously—and then justify them with a bunch of mental gobbledygook that sounds logical. We can't help it, it's how we roll. So now that you have decided to prepare your home for sale, you need to look at it from the perspective of your emotional potential buyers. Today’s buyers are design savvy thanks to mega taste makers like … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report February 2017

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report February 2017--plus our analysis. The February 2017 RMLS Portland Metro Market Action Report is out, and numbers are mixed. Year-to-Date Sales numbers comparing 2017 to 2016 are all down. New Listings (2,521) are down 12.6%. Pending Sales (2,369) are down 12.9%. Closed Sales (1,669) are down 4.5%. Total Inventory increased slightly to 1.9 months. Active Listings decreased slightly to 3,109. Hottest Real Estate Market was Southeast Portland, with 184 Closed Sales. Other hot spots for closed … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report January 2017

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report January 2017--plus our analysis. The January 2016 RMLS Portland Metro Market Action Report is out, and results are mixed. The Portland Market Action Report January 2017 is out, and the numbers are once again mixed. The good news is that new listings rose a whopping 55.7% over December 2016. The bad news (for buyers) is that home prices rose 12%-13% over the course of 2016. And that trend is likely to continue through 2017. Year-to-Date numbers comparing 2017 to 2016 are all down. New Listings … Continue reading...

The Art of Pricing a Luxury Home for Sale

Pricing a luxury home is more art than science. Here's everything you need to know to get top dollar in Portland's competitive real estate market. When it comes to luxury homes, no two are alike. That’s what makes pricing a luxury home more art than science. You can’t simply compare square footage, lot size, number of bedrooms, and general condition of the home. What Is a Luxury Home? Most luxury homes were custom built in a coveted location and often have unique features that reflect the esthetic of the original home owner. In the luxury home category, you’ll find a … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report November 2016

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report November 2016, plus our analysis. The November 2016 RMLS Portland Metro Market Action Report is out, and results are mixed. Closed Sales (2,434) increased a whopping 13.1% over November 2015. November 2016 was the strongest November for closed sales in Portland Metro since 2005, when 2,623 closed sales were recorded for the month. Yahoo! Pending Sales (2,266) decreased 9.5% from November 2015 (2,504) and 20.2% from October 2016 (2,841). However, pending sales are still higher than November in … Continue reading...

Moving to Oregon? Join the Crowd.

Moving to Portland? Join the Crowd. | SkyBlue Portland

Are you thinking about moving to Oregon? Or are you already here, trying to buy a home? If you’re trying to buy a home Portland, you've probably experienced unparalleled competition. Especially in some of its hotter-than-hot neighborhoods. (Southeast Portland, we're looking at you.) But before you jump on the Damn Those Uppity Californians rant train, you may be surprised by some of the latest statistics. Yes, in 2015, Oregon was the most popular moving destination in the United States, with 69 percent of moves to and from the state being inbound. Oregon continues … Continue reading...

Portland Market Action Report October 2016

All the real estate numbers from RMLS Portland Market Action Report October 2016, plus our analysis. The October 2016 RMLS Portland Metro Market Action Report is out, and seasonal cooling has set in. Comparing October 2016 to October 2015, the Portland Metro real estate market cooled slightly with a decrease of -4.7 in closed sales. Inventory held steady at 2 months, home prices continued to rise, and homes sales slowed somewhat. Southeast Portland was again the hottest area, with 309 closed sales in October. Other hot spots were West Portland (244 closed sales), … Continue reading...