Cindy's Blog about Portland Real Estate & Stuff

The Case Of The Pesky Alarm System I could feel the cold siding against my face as the officer cuffed me. "I'm a real estate agent, I squeaked out" while my client looked on nervously. "Honest officer, I have the code to the alarm system!". Just twenty minutes earlier, the heavy Portland rain had...

    What Does Buyer Come Back With "Highest And Best" Mean? Here in the Portland Metro area our home inventory in general is pretty low at 3.9 months. There are some neighborhoods that are very hot and the inventory is less than two months. As a buyer purchasing in this market it will be fairly c...

"This Pig Has Lipstick All Over It" Said The Home Inspector! It was love at first sight. The gleaming hardwoods, the updated kitchen with all new appliances and the master bathroom with that updated shower with those double heads. This home was perfect for my client in every way...that is until t...

Bloggers Block = Some Random Thoughts.... Lately I've been having bloggers block and feel bad that I haven't blogged in a while. What to do? My go to when this happens is usually an ActiveRain contest or some pictures. Of course there are always the market reports, but today I figure I'll write d...

Vortexes, Sedona And The Grand Canyon A little over a week ago, I was lucky enough to take my first visit to Sedona, AZ. My best friend that I've known since we worked in a nursing home together when we were 16 always try to meet up somewhere for a "girls only" vacation, leaving our hubbys behind...