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Oh, And Yes, Selling Your House is Also Stressful
Read all about it at my jaw-droppingly good new website! On my last post, I wrote about all the stress points in the process of buying a home. Well, if you thought selling a home was a walk in the … Continue reading
Yes, Buying a House Is Stressful
Go read the whole dang thing at my NEW WESBITE! Early in my real estate career, I realized that everyone experiences the stress of homebuying in different ways. I had just completed working on a fairly simple all-cash purchase. The … Continue reading
7 Tips for First Time Homebuyers
Read ALL Seven Tips at My NEW WEBSITE! It is that time of year. First time homebuyers are gathering their financial paperwork and driving around looking at houses, dreaming of home ownership. So, at this time of year, I like … Continue reading
Fabulous Hoods–Northwest Portland
Read all about the Gayborhoods at my NEW WEBSITE! Northwest Portland, especially the neighborhoods radiating from NW 23rd Avenue—aka Nob Hill—may not appear very Fabulous at first glance. There are no major LGBT-specific destinations, but there is so much to … Continue reading
SRES–Seniors Real Estate Specialist
Read ALL about it at my NEW WEBSITE! I am proud to announce that I now officially have the Realtor designation of SRES–Seniors Real Estate Specialist. I have always enjoyed working with seniors on their real estate needs, and now … Continue reading
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From Baja to Bellingham
It has finally happened. I am now licensed to work in real estate in three states: Washington, Oregon and California. This all started when Mary lured me into real estate. I was burned out from working in the entertainment industry (Lucy Liu, … Continue reading
Welcome to Portland–Part 2
Hello again….I am back with more tips and information for people moving to the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon. Welcome! In Part 1 of my tips for Portland newbies, we covered such topics as DMV and car registration, the different … Continue reading
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The Simpsons are…going to Portland!
One of the best reasons to live in Portland is because The Simpsons are from here. Yes, The Simpsons. Those Simpsons. Not those other Simpsons, but The Simpsons. For years, it was debated which Springfield was the actual Springfield that … Continue reading
Welcome to Portland–A Guide for New Residents–Part One
Portland author Chuck Palahniuk once wrote a terrific off-the-beaten path guide to Stumptown called Fugitives and Refugees, and that might be the best assessment yet of who lives in this incredible, eclectic, funky and beautiful town. A lot of people … Continue reading
The Paradox of Choice
As Americans, we thrive on choice. We want to choose the best shirt among hundreds of shirts at the store, the best car among dozens on the lot, the best spatula among all the spatulas at Kitchen Kaboodle. We research … Continue reading
