Overgrown lawn? Rent a herd of hungry ruminants. Hills are no trouble for Bubbles, one of Go Goat’s herd of 22 ruminants for rent. Image: Michael Raines Keara Broadhead did not set out to be a goatherd. But back in 2020, staring down two acres on her McMinnville property absolutely overrun with Himalayan blackberry, she did what anyone in […]
Retirees and those nearing retirement are keeping the housing market alive. The median age of repeat homebuyers is now 61, jumping 25 years since 1981, according to analysis from the National Association of Realtors®. But as the demographic of buyers has changed, so too have their tastes. “As we begin to age, we start looking at things from […]
Forget crowds and fighting for parking – these are the parks you might have all to yourself. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has once again released its annual visitor counts, and we have once again rounded up not the most, but the least popular state parks in Oregon. These are not the marquee parks we all know well. There are […]
Sticky hands, temper tantrums, and picky eaters welcomed. Dining in Portland with children can be a trying experience: Kids can be antsy, rambunctious, cranky, or simply picky eaters that refuse anything other than chicken fingers and grilled cheese. And it’s that much harder at a restaurant that doesn’t concern itself with accommodating kids or their parents. […]
More homes will soon start to flood the market with the best time to sell coming up in a few weeks—and for those homebuyers wanting to secure their dream home, it’s best to go in with a game plan. If there’s a home that you’re interested in, chances are you’re not alone. That’s when a bidding war […]
Spring has finally sprung, coinciding with a busy home selling season. This year, the best week to sell your house is just around the corner. A recent Realtor.com® report found that the week of April 13–19 “is expected to have the ideal balance of housing market conditions that favor home sellers more than any other week […]
The joys of becoming a homeowner come with a checklist as the closing date approaches—and one of the requirements by mortgage lenders is to ensure you have home insurance coverage. Insurance coverage protects your investment and gives you money to make any necessary repairs if your home is damaged or destroyed by a covered event such as a fire, […]
More than ever, homeowners want to get the most bang for their buck when it comes to remodeling. While many folks are staying put with their homes long term, others are looking to take advantage of the great prices a home can go for right now in the market. Either way, you may feel like your house […]
There’s a dust denominator in every home that could be at the root of your problems, but there’s a way to prevent expensive fixes by keeping up with the cleaning. Dust is everywhere, but excessive amounts can cause not only appliance issues, but health issues, too. Even if you’re wiping down areas daily, dust accumulates. It’s […]
Oregon has a number of officially designated symbols, ranging from those that are essential to the state government, such as the seal and flag, to some that some may consider superfluous, including the state dance and gemstone. Legislators and proponents of state symbols have argued that there is an economic benefit to identifying state symbols, […]