Portland Homes Online Cafe

Today, President-Elect Obama stated that “budget reform is not optional”  He further stated that it is necessary to go “page by page, line by line" through the federal budget to get our economy moving.  I suggest we need to go through our Real Estate inventory, listing by listing, freshen them up...

While waiting, and hoping for potential buyers and investors to flock to an Open House I held yesterday, it suddenly hit me that together – sellers, small business owners, and our neighborhoods can work together to stimulate our real estate market, our economy – one Open House, one neighborhood a...

Last night after numerous attempts at trying to get a good picture of myself using the built-in camera on my mac, I’ve changed my face on Facebook – and after all that “work” (picknik.com is a great tool), I still find myself wondering – wondering if I’m really connecting with my friends, family,...

On my way to the Lions last night I experienced for the first time in 57 years of life, the  THUD – and the sound was one that I’ll never forget.  Did you hear it?  I was shaking .. my head was swirling – who got hurt?  What an idiot.  Darkness was all around – it  was hard to see.  Sleeping last...

Yesterday I attempted to write a blog about the Stately Lady needing a new life, and prior to that about looking beyond the “bad” news and helping make someone’s day.  Today I was at first stymied – what will today bring?.  As I perused my Facebook friends I discovered that there was a richness r...

On a Poplar street just off of Hawthorne Blvd,  of Portland, Oregon in the Historic Ladd’s Addition area a 104 year old Stately Lady is seeking someone to sit on her porch and enjoy the life of the Hawthorne area.   Having given joy and life to others since 1904 she is not ready for retirement.  ...

This last week-end on my way to a hold an Open House for my listing at 5095 Territorial Drive as part of a Tour of Homes of West Linn,  I was a bit surprised at first to hear on our local radio station K103 playing all Christmas music.  Within minutes however I found myself humming along, and eve...

Took part yesterday in an inspiring cooperative effort on the part of Realtors who had listings in West Linn, Oregon.  36 of us Reators worked together to put 36 of our listings on an advetised Tour of Homes Open House.   The homes covered almost every style, price range and location througout We...