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Oregon homes on the market: Open houses are back with coronavirus safety precautions
Oregon homes on the market: Open houses are back with coronavirus safety precautions
Portland’s priciest penthouse is for sale at $4.3 million: What’s a sauna in the sky worth?
Portland’s priciest penthouse is for sale at $4.3 million: What’s a sauna in the sky worth?
“With the change in working culture triggered by COVID-19, we are seeing a mass exodus of major cities like San Francisco and NYC," says Atussa Valenti of Coldwell Banker Bain.
Homes in rural Oregon are selling during the coronavirus to buyers with cabin fever
Homes in rural Oregon are selling during the coronavirus to buyers with cabin fever
Stay-at-home orders to reduce the spread of COVID-19 made this clear: Few people want to experience being locked in for months in a small space.
Not all home tours have been canceled: See 19 new Vancouver-area dwellings online or in person
Not all home tours have been canceled: See 19 new Vancouver-area dwellings online or in person
The coronavirus pandemic can't stop people from being curious about energy-efficient construction and home design improvements.
What will happen to Oregon’s unusual abodes, domes, castles and converted churches?
What will happen to Oregon’s unusual abodes, domes, castles and converted churches?
It’s hard to sell an unusual custom home. Here are the hits and misses.
A Portland fabric store that began because of a list is closing because of a second list made 30 years later
A Portland fabric store that began because of a list is closing because of a second list made 30 years later
The Whole 9 Yards, 1820 E. Burnside St., wasn’t done in by a faltering economy, or a lack of customers, the fallout from social distancing rules required because of COVID-19.
Showstopper Mount Tabor mansion, once vandalized, is now for sale at $2.5 million
Showstopper Mount Tabor mansion, once vandalized, is now for sale at $2.5 million
Before photos show graffiti, but almost all of the original oak and mahogany woodwork survived.
Home sales across Oregon and Southwest Washington: Check your area’s value
Home sales across Oregon and Southwest Washington: Check your area’s value
“Looks like the hot market in Pandemic 2020 is here. Inventory hasn’t been this low since May 2017,” says Dustin Miller of Windermere Realty Trust in Lake Oswego.
Bidding wars: Portland homes with a private office, big yard are selling fast during the coronavirus
Bidding wars: Portland homes with a private office, big yard are selling fast during the coronavirus
“People are willing to overpay for what they want because of lending rates,” says Israel Hill of John L. Scott Real Estate’s Portland Northeast office.
Rural properties for sale in Oregon: Living outside the city during the coronavirus
Rural properties for sale in Oregon: Living outside the city during the coronavirus
The desire to have acreage and house more family members was heightened by stay-at-home orders to curtail the coronavirus.
Shopping for a home based on the school district: Parents study test scores, class size
Shopping for a home based on the school district: Parents study test scores, class size
Schools may be temporarily closed but they remain a driving factor in parents’ home purchasing decisions.
On the market: Homes with a second, rental living space for relatives or tenants
On the market: Homes with a second, rental living space for relatives or tenants
The desire for an in-law flat to house relatives was made clear during the coronavirus pandemic.
Portland’s pandemic-era apartment buildings: Tenants win with rent incentives, but gyms may go away
Portland’s pandemic-era apartment buildings: Tenants win with rent incentives, but gyms may go away
About 15% of Portland area apartment renters were late paying or requested rent delays in June.