Alexsandra's Real Estate Blog, Portland OR

Alex Stewart | Re/Max equity group | 503-869-1295 6845 NE Mallory St, Portland, OR Victorian With Character and Flair! 2BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $309,800 Year Built 1892 Sq Footage 2,228 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 3 Parking Unspecified Lot Size 5,000 sqft HOA/Main...

Alexsandra Stewart | Re/Max equity group | 503-869-1295 3202 SW Carson St, Portland, OR Location! Multnomah Village Convenience 1BR/1BA Condo offered at $109,800 Year Built 1974 Sq Footage 652 Bedrooms 1 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 1 Uncovered spaces Lot Size 114,127 sqft HOA/Ma...

Not enough words to describe the snow today. All the trite ones have been used - fluffy, drifting, winter wonderland, magical, and so on.  The flakes were lazy, floaty, light appearing, but still heavier than air. The snow fell. The fallen snow was greater than a dusting, and while there were whi...

It's been a hard year for many people, and this is a season where families and individuals often feel even more of a pinch.  Unemployment is up, savings are down and personnel at the Food Bank have said that the demand for emergency food is greater than ever. On the  Oregon Food Bank web site the...

Thank goodness this frozen kind of day -- it will be a week of cold they say -- is rare!  We are breaking records that are 36 years old.  Last night we broke a record low set in 1972!  People are covering their pipes, letting water trickle in vacant houses - better a slightly higher water bill th...

You can begin to see the problem in the healine.  Most of the time the d on my computer keyboar won't print -- unless I hit the key three or four times - HAR!  It's really ifficult to write anything without using the 4th letter of the alphabet. Of course it coul be worse if the e wasn't working -...

I watched CBS news last night and wondered what year was being shown.  Was it 1938 or 2008?  It seemed as if I was living during the depression. The images, the need.   Here's the story. A farm north of Denver CO had had a successful year.  The harvest was over. There was still  produce in the fi...

Just in time for the holidays, the popular Moreland Farmers Market has scheduled a special market day. The First Annual Holiday Market will be held 25 November 2008, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, at the market's usual space, Bybee Boulevard at 14th Avenue SE.  Apples and cider -- and perhaps an apple pie?   Y...

Concerned about the environment, global warming, rising energy costs or home-related health issues?    Are you aware that there are more and more homes that address these concerns? Did you know that Earth Advantage*, a regional leader in green home certification, has a realtor certification progr...

Women in Business Holiday Market It's a chance for some one stop shopping - and gift wrapping to boot!  Saturday, 6 December 2008, 9am - 3 pm, at the Kennedy School Gym. 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR   Gifts and gift certificates for your entire family from local women retailers, artists, clothi...