Cindy's Blog about Portland Real Estate & Stuff

What's In It For Me If I Use One Of My REALTOR'S® Preferred Lenders? When I talk to a buyer that has contacted me in regards to buying a home in the Portland Metro area, one of the first questions I ask is where they are in the pre-approval process. Choosing a lender..or Mortgage Broker is a HUGE...

Doing This One Simple Thing Can Avoid Closing Delays And Extra Fees When selling your home in the Portland Metro area, you can really help avoid any closing delays and extra fees imposed on your buyer by simply making sure that your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are installed properly and w...

The Majestic Mt. Hood On A Clear Gorgeous Portland Day There are days when you're driving and the sight and beauty of Mt. Hood catches your breath and can be so mesmerizing. As I was driving to a home in the Portland Metro area to meet with my buyer for a final walk through,  I couldn't help but ...

  Please DON'T LeaveYour Business Card When Showing My Listing I've been showing lots of homes throughout the Portland Metro area and I've noted lately that in the private remarks on the listing sheet,  agents are using this space to ask me to "please leave your business card". Now..if you're an ...

  Spring has sprung throughout the Portland Metro Area, but one of my favorite views is right in my own West Linn backyard! I love how the Japanese maples have filled in..seemingly overnight. Before long the gorgeous fat pink cherry blossoms will turn turn to leaves. I took advantage of walking t...

I Voluntarily Walked My Drugs Into The West Linn Police Station That's right, I gathered up my drugs and took them down to the West Linn Police Station on my own. I decided to clean up my cabinet where I store all my over the counter as well as prescription medicines and was really not surprised ...

 An Evening At McMenamins At Edgefield I've been living in the Portland Metro area since 2000 and I've yet to check out McMenamins at Edgefield. Oh..I've been to several other like Kennedy School In NE Portland, The Grand Lodge in Forest Grove and even stayed at Old St. Francis School in Bend, Or...

Portland's Low Home Inventory Makes Buyer's Scramble I remember when I first got my real estate license in fall of 2004 how crazy the market was for those years following. Buyer's were camping out, taking numbers just to get in on new construction homes. Escalation clauses were flying and inspect...

I'm Gonna Quit Real Estate And Run Off With A Guy Named Sam That's right, after painstakingly putting together (all pretty like) my business expenses so I can get those much needed deductions, I was hit like a large wad of dollar bills smacking me upside my head when I was told the amount of the ...

Portland Floating Home For Sale | 173 NE Bridgeton Rd. Slip #20 Portland OR 97211 Offered at $218,000    Live Full Time or Enjoy A Weekend Getaway! There is nothing like enjoying that first cup of your morning brew while taking in the river view, the boats going by or just watching the wildlife. ...