To all of our wonderful clients and friends, We hope you are all well and staying safe. In this ever-changing landscape that we are finding ourselves in the midst of, we wanted to be sure that we were communicating with all of you on how we are adjusting and continuing to work on your behalf.  […]

What is a home warranty? Home warranties are actually service contracts that can be purchased to protect homeowners against unexpected home appliance and system repairs. They are good for a certain period of time, normally one year. Home warranties are renewable after the initial contract period.  Although these service contracts are pretty common in today’s […]

The Oregon Dept. of Energy(ODOE) established a new Home Energy Score initiative in early 2019 to offer a standardized approach to home energy scoring in Portland. The official website can be viewed here. Home Energy Scores in Portland are meant to help homeowners and homebuyers identify improvements that can be made in order to make […]

Renovate or sell? Over the past few years, two very distinct trends have emerged in the housing market. Home renovations are up, and inventory has dropped. This has caused a surge in renovating rather than selling or at least analyzing the differences between the two options. A ‘normal’ housing market is defined by having a […]

What is home staging? Technically, home staging is the process of presenting a home in a way that highlights its best features so it appeals to the broadest pool of buyers. Staging used to be considered an option but has recently become much more the norm. Our world is so incredibly visual and online viewing […]