Radon is a radioactive gas that has been found in homes all over the United States. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Radon typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Radon Testing Protocol When a home is […]

Today we find ourselves still surrounded by much uncertainty. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on local economies, jobs, unemployment rates, families, people’s health and peoples day to day life. As we move forward with a strong belief that this too shall pass we are, of course, unsure as to all that the future holds. […]

Golden Rule You can never get in trouble for over-disclosing! Yes, Sellers- you must disclose everything that you know about your property and home when completing the Sellers Property Disclosures in Oregon. The more you tell the buyer, the better. I promise! The Seller’s Property Disclosure is a document that all sellers in Oregon must […]

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 […]

So much goes into getting a home ready for sale and so many things need to be done throughout the sale cycle but if we could highlight just one thing, what would it be? The best advice is to keep a clean home when selling! Really, really clean! Keep it, clean! Really, really clean! When […]

Pricing a home is an art, not a science. In most cases, the best practice for establishing value is to look at what other similar homes have sold for. Then make additions and subtractions based on the differences. It can also be valuable to go out and take a look at the competition. Put yourself […]

Home Energy Scores The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) established a new Home Energy Score initiative in 2018 to offer a standardized approach to home energy scoring. The official website for Portland can be viewed here and for Milwaukie, here. Home Energy Scores are meant to help homeowners and homebuyers identify improvements that can be […]

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 […]