They say Rome wasn’t built in a day—and neither was your dream home. If we’re totally honest, very few domestic endeavors compare to the time, energy, and (sometimes) stress of tackling a home renovation. Or is it a remodel? Chances are, you probably use the words renovation and remodel interchangeably. This may not seem like a […]
If you’re planning to sell your home anytime soon, you’ve likely heard one phrase repeatedly: curb appeal. In other words, you have to make your well-loved, lived-in home catch the eye of potential buyers in the best possible way. “Buyers are making decisions about your listing in the first seven seconds of arriving,” says Tiffany Szakal, agent […]
When it comes to shopping for a mortgage to buy a house, one critical factor to check is your credit score. Lenders use your credit score (aka FICO score) to decide whether to loan you money to buy a home and at what interest rate. “Lenders grant credit based on their confidence you can be trusted to pay back […]
‘Tis the season for cold weather maintenance. Winter is right around the corner! For some, this is simply a cooler time of year. For others, a blanket of snow and freezing temperatures are in the forecast. Whatever your local climate during the colder months, taking time to prepare your home now will be beneficial throughout […]
The warm and welcoming group, led by the torta shop’s kitchen manager, transforms novices into nerds. It worked on me. Audrey Tawdry, kitchen manager at Güero, helped launch Güero Bird Club in 2021. Image: Michael Raines It took what felt like forever to spot him. I was pretty sure I had identified the correct tree, but the […]
The pandemic sent the real estate market into overdrive before higher mortgage rates caused a virtual standstill. But now, the number of homes for sale is the highest since 2019, including in pandemic “boomtowns.” The total number of homes for sale in October was 29.2% higher than the year before, marking the 12th consecutive month […]
Living on the water isn’t for everyone, but with the rising cost of homeownership—something small and waterside might be just what you’re after. One such solution? Living on a houseboat. A houseboat, not to be confused with a floating home, is a boat that’s been outfitted into a personal dwelling—with or without self-propulsion (aka a way to […]
Klew Yeh Mori was sick of throwing away money on her son Shoji‘s college housing with so little to show for it. His freshman dorm at the University of Portland had not been cheap, and the expensive condo she rented for him sophomore year had a lot of maintenance issues that the landlord simply chose to ignore. […]
People love to dole out unsolicited advice. Some of it is actually useful. Other tips you hear, though, may do more harm than good—particularly when it comes to your credit score. Establishing credit and maintaining a good credit score (also known as a FICO score) is essential if you hope to get a mortgage to buy a […]
Everybody Reads 2025 celebrates Javier Zamora’s Solito. Let’s read, reflect and learn together. Everybody Reads is a community-wide project that promotes shared reading and discussion around a single book. How to participate Read Check out Solito from the library, available in Spanish or English. Multnomah County high school educators can apply for classroom sets of Solito. Discuss, learn and be inspired Explore the […]