Best DIY Kitchen Cabinet Ideas – Improve Home Value in 2020

Update, Don’t Replace Cabinets Buyers are serious about wanting fresh kitchen cabinets in their home. According to Remodeling Magazine’s 2020 Cost vs. Value report, a minor kitchen remodel — new cabinets plus appliances, flooring and paint job — will offer a higher return on investment than major kitchen renovations, and buyers in Portland are especially […]

Top Home Colors and Trends – Portland Real Estate 2019

Color, materials, placement: Whether you just purchased your Portland home or are staging to sell a home in the Portland real estate market, the fresh look you’re seeking is possible with some know-how and inspiration.  Read on for our top Portland real estate agent tips for designing and decorating your interior space this year.  In […]

Top 5 Front Door Colors to Sell Your Home in 2020

We’re not exaggerating when we say that home buyers really, really love a freshly painted front door. In fact, a recent study by Zillow found that this one upgrade can add thousands to the final sales price of a home.  But what color to choose? Popularity matters, but so does matching with the paint scheme and […]

Home Improvements that Lower your Home Value

Redecorating? Installing new kitchen countertops? Thinking of adding a pool? Not all home improvements in the Portland real estate market increase your home’s value. Consider the following: The average homeowner hangs on to their home about 10 years. When it comes time to sell, some improvements done in that time will retain value, but others […]

Home Sales Price vs. Seller’s Home Value Estimate – 8%

One of the biggest selling mistakes a Portland homeowner can make is pricing their home incorrectly when it first goes on the real estate market. Unfortunately, it’s a mistake that happens all the time because there’s no perfect formula for pricing a home.  Home Owners Overvalue by 8%. According to the Journal of Housing Economics […]

Portland Home Value Estimate – 2019 Update

Curious about your Portland home value estimate? The Portland real estate market has been up and down for the last few years with some housing segments increasing in value and others decreasing. So it is important to know what your best sources of information are for finding your home value. 3 Ways to Find your […]

Top 10 Home Upgrades to Sell Home for More

Selling a home in the Portland real estate market this summer? Patience is the key word. In the first four months of 2019, homes were taking an average of 66 days to sell — 11 days longer than they were on the Portland market this time last year.  If waiting isn’t your strong suit, we’ve […]

Interior Paint Colors to Boost Portland Home Value

Portland home sellers: If you didn’t already know, a new coat of paint is a great home improvement project to impress buyers. Fresh paint, applied skillfully and with attention to detail, can make a home look brand-new and up-to-date without breaking the bank. In my experience as a top 1% Portland real estate agent, nothing […]

Paint a Portland Home Exterior this Color – Sell for More

Those repainting the exterior of their home before putting it on the Portland real estate market would do well selecting something close to “greige”. At least, that’s what a new report by Zillow suggests. Zillow’s mighty research arm reached into its archives to pull out 135,000 photos of homes that sold in the past year, […]

Portland Home Sellers’ Guide: To Fix or Not to Fix?

If you’re planning on putting your home on the Portland market before the Portland real estate summer market is over, you may be looking around wondering, “What do I need to upgrade, repair or fix?” For most sellers, home repairs fall into three main categories: Getting the home into a condition that the home appraiser […]

Portland Spring Lawn and Garden Care

Winters in Portland can be calamitous — winds blow in leaves, pine needles and debris while shaking down loose tree limbs. Heavy rains create sinkholes and unexpectedly cold temperatures may damage some plants. If you’re listing your home on the Portland real estate market this spring (but even if you’re not) your home could probably use […]

Top 5 Modern Home Design Trends of 2018 – and where in Portland to find them

The new year is all about designing homes that are stately, functional, and as unique as their owners. Portland is a city that embraces modern life, but homeowners here tend to prefer tried-and-true styles over the season’s latest trend. What new home design trends will arise in 2018? Read on to find out more from […]

Grow your Portland Home Value with Trees

Portland may be the City of Roses, but its taller, leafier residents number in the millions and give Portland its characteristic green glow. Everyone loves trees because they offer shade as well as beauty, but did you know that trees can also improve your home value? Here’s your Portland Real Estate Guide to Trees, tree […]

Six Steps to a Successful Home Remodel

Did you know that 80% of Portland homes were built before 1980? It’s true, and for most home buyers, it’s a plus. Many of our 70’s and 80’s ranch homes, midcentury marvels, and well-built turn of the century bungalows and foursquare homes have good bones — they just need an imaginative eye to renovate them. […]

Get My Portland Home Value Estimate

With a lot of things in life, there is the easy way and there is the hard way. The Easy Way to a Home Value Estimate With home value estimates the easy way is to visit a long list of websites providing you with computer generated values. Zillow and Redfin tend to be the top […]

Kitchen Fixes to Boost Your Portland Home Value

The kitchen is your home’s heart and soul. Even for families that only eat take-out, there’s something special about the space where everyone gathers to set down their load from the day and get replenished. Is that the reason that home buyers love a well appointed kitchen? If your home has a nice front door […]