Lofty Starridge condos capture views from their Portland Heights perch Starridge condos were the talk of Portland when they emerged from their forested backdrop in 1981 to hover over downtown. The curved structure rose four stories high and spectators scratched their heads, curious about what was behind all those windows. Photo provided by Lenore LaTour […]
It would be an understatement to say that the University of Kansas and the local real estate market in Lawrence, Kan., are linked. In fact, Nicholas Lerner struggles to come up with a single example of a real estate transaction he’s participated in over his dozen years in the business that didn’t also involve his […]
“Skinny houses don’t encourage demolition. Townhouses do.” Blink and you’ll miss this slender North Portland house. When the owners wanted to downsize from their three-bedroom bungalow—without leaving their beloved neighborhood—they eyed the empty lot next door. It wasn’t really wide enough to build a house like the one they had, but what if you didn’t […]
Remember the real estate agent who dressed up in a panda suit to try and sell a home in Spring, TX? It worked like a charm, and got her 12 showings in the first two days. You can’t argue with that kind of success. But you can move up the food chain. The real estate agent selling this two-bedroom, one-bathroom lake […]
Where affordable housing is scarce, these secondary homes may be the answer. Here’s what you need to know about today’s version of the mother-in-law apartment. by Karen Springen When Jeni Nunn, an agent with Intero Real Estate in Santa Clara, Calif., and her husband bought their 1,270-square-foot house, they planned to use its deep backyard […]
In the age of online shopping, Lloyd Center doubles down on entertainment. Unless you do all your shopping online, there’s a good chance you’ve already noticed the major changes going on at Lloyd Center. So far, renovations at the 58-year-old inner-east-side retail staple have overhauled the indoor ice rink, remodeled the food court, and added […]
Spring has sprung which means relocation rates pickup and the itch to clean and refresh gets real! Our latest mailer takes the legwork out of finding local resources for recycling all of those things that can’t go straight to the curb. If you’re on our mailing list, watch for your guide to low-impact, earth-friendly decluttering […]
Earthquake damage to older homes Homes built before 1974, when Oregon adopted its first statewide buildin g code, will suffer the worst damage in a serious earthquake. Constructed to specific seismic standards, homes built after 1993 are the most likely to withstand earthquakes. Earthquake forces can affect your home in three ways. The house may slide […]
The City of Portland Home Energy Score ordinance will take effect on January 1, 2018, requiring sellers of single-family homes to disclose a Home Energy Report and Score at time of listing. Portland City Council unanimously adopted the policy (Portland City Code Chapter 17.108) in December 2016. In advance of the policy taking effect, the City […]
Earlier this year, Michelle Labra got a notice that the rent on her family’s two-bedroom apartment was doubling, from around $620 a month to more than $1,300. She worried she was being priced out of Portland and would have to move to the suburbs. But Labra, her husband and their two children didn’t get pushed […]