This is a cool chart that shows the income needed for purchasing a median priced home in these 27 U.S. cities.  See how Portland stacks up to the rest of the country.  This might be fun to share with family, college students, etc.   Just click on the following link… http://goo.gl/1MqtSV

It's well documented that the housing recovery has been in full swing since January 2012.  That's when we saw investors start jumping in the housing market, snatching up many of the short sales and foreclosure properties and either flipping them or turning them into rental properties.  Since then, home values have continued to increase and […]

Here in Portland, ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) are popping up all over.  ADU's are an approved, separate living area on your own property.  It can be a converted basement, a converted garage, an addition over a garage, or independant structure on your property.  Not only can you benefit by adding extra monthly income as a […]

As home prices continue to appreciate locally, as well as nationally, it begs the question…Does renting become a more affordable option than buying a home?   Well, in looking at the following interactive map from Trulia,  it currently shows for all 100 of the largest cities in our country it is cheaper to buy than to rent.  http://goo.gl/YLOdcs  It looks […]