• Portland Property Taxes Explained: What New Homeowners Need to Know About Measure 5, Bonds, and Compression,Kerrie

    Portland Property Taxes Explained: What New Homeowners Need to Know About Measure 5, Bonds, and Compression

    You found the house. Maybe it is a 1920s bungalow in Woodstock with original fir floors, or a newer townhome in the Mississippi Avenue corridor where you and your partner have been renting for years. You pulled up the listing, clicked over to PortlandMaps, and saw two very different property values

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  • How to Make an Offer on a House in Portland: What Your Agent Wishes You Knew,Kerrie

    How to Make an Offer on a House in Portland: What Your Agent Wishes You Knew

    You found it. The house with the good bones and the kitchen you could actually cook in, the backyard that would work for the kids, the street in Montavilla or Mt. Tabor or Woodstock that finally feels right. You've done your research. You've done two walkthroughs. And now your agent is asking what y

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  • How to Win a Multiple Offer Situation in Portland (Without Waiving Your Inspection),Kerrie

    How to Win a Multiple Offer Situation in Portland (Without Waiving Your Inspection)

    If you've been house hunting in Portland for more than a few weekends, you already know the feeling. You find a home that checks every box, you schedule a showing, and then your agent calls to tell you there are already four other offers on the table. Welcome to the Portland real estate market, wher

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  • Moving from California to Portland Oregon: What Actually Changes (and What Doesn't),Kerrie

    Moving from California to Portland Oregon: What Actually Changes (and What Doesn't)

    You've done the math on your California life — the mortgage, the taxes, the cost of daycare, groceries, and the Sunday farmers market that somehow costs you $80 before you've bought anything substantive. And somewhere in that spreadsheet, Portland started looking really interesting. Maybe a coworker

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