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Cherry Blossoms on the Willamette West Bank

So beautiful, the line of blooming Cherry Blossom trees. Spring in announced by these delicate, fluffy blooms. People ar

March 15, 2010

Cherry Blossoms in Portland Oregon

   The Cherry Blossoms are in full and gorgeous bloom along the West Bank in Portland Oregon. It is time to take a Sprin

March 15, 2010

New Neighbors for Hayden Island

Wow! Look who moved in to the East end of Hayden Island! The beautiful pair of Bald Eagles was noticed by me when we returned from a day…

March 12, 2010

Keep Track of Tax Credits

The federal tax credits are coming to a close….maybe. If you qualify for one of them, be sure to get the paperwork tog

March 12, 2010

Portland Real Estate a Good Investment

The market in SE Portland is particularly strong right now. Cool bungalows are being bought up by first time home buyers

March 10, 2010

Floating Homes Are In Season

The Portland Floating Home season is upon us! Bulbs are beginning to bloom and the sail boats are heading out to the river. Financing is available for your…

March 10, 2010

Housing Market Still Fragile in Portland

Every day I read that the housing market is recovering and we are heading out of recession. That may be true on a large

March 2, 2010

Sailing in Portland

I just returned from an all women’s Sailing Seminar in Seattle. Along with docking, anchoring and sail trim, we enjoyed

February 24, 2010

DROID for real estate and more…

I am excited to learn about my new Droid phone. I love the applications and the fact that I can log in to RMLSweb anywhe

February 23, 2010

Japanese Garden in Portland OR

within walking distance to downtown and the city neighborhoods on the West side including the Pearl District, Nob Hill and the West Hills.

February 23, 2010

Good Homes in SE Portland

I am seeing some great properties for sale in close in neighborhoods in POrtland Oregon. These homes are compact, have h

February 9, 2010

Home Values Fall

Yes, home values are still falling…well, maybe not the value, but certainly the price. The value is still at least par

February 3, 2010

Short Sale Update

Did you all see the great article in the January 31 Oregonian, front page of Business section. Remember that a short sal

January 31, 2010

I Pad technology

Well I love this new technology for several reasons: it’s cheap, new and dynamic plusit is light weight. It does have a

January 29, 2010

Has the real estate market in Portland improved?

Boy! That is the question! There is definitely more activity as measured by (for real estate agents) more lock box activ

January 29, 2010

Rent vs Buy

Today’s reasonable prices can make a good case for buying rather than renting, say advisors quoted in USA Today. While m

January 16, 2010

Moorages in winter

Lots of folks want to  know what moorages are like in winter. How do we deal with snow or rain. Well……get friendly w

January 11, 2010

Floating Home Lifestyles

My EArth Day pledge is to stop using disposable plastic for water aboard the boats, clam shell packaging for propduce, and especially plastic produce or shopping bags. This…

April 23, 2009

Earth Week REal Estate Tip

OK….I am personally making a committment to stop using plastic bags and water bottles. I will no longer purchase produ

April 23, 2009

How to buy a floating home

There is not a lot of storage on a floating home, and the lifestyle in floating homes is informal…..so you don’t need a huge house! Find one that…

April 21, 2009