A $10,000 seller credit on a $500,000 offer leaves the seller $490,000 before selling costs. Price, appraisal, and loan limits decide what a seller credit can and can’t cover.
As of September 24, 2026, the 30-year fixed averages 7.03%, the first reading above 7% since January 2025. On a $595,000 Portland-area home, that’s about $230 more a month than a year ago.
Two days without power in September 2022, then most of a week without heat in the January 2024 ice storm. Here’s what a whole-house standby generator actually costs and involves in the Portland metro, from the gas meter upsize to the permits to the annual service, plus the cheaper tiers below it.
Galvanized pipe corrodes from the inside out until it splits or pinholes. Here’s why it fails, what replaced it, and what buyers and sellers should do about it.
A candid guide to Portland’s best real estate agents and brokerages in 2026, including how Lovejoy Real Estate and Jenny Turner rank on production and results.
August ended the streak. Portland closed 1,902 homes, down 5.9% from a year ago, and pending sales fell 11.5%. But the metro number hides a split: Washington County softened while NE Portland and Lake Oswego kept gaining.
Bilt lets you earn points on a mortgage, but it is a bank draft, not a credit card charge. We ran a $3,000 payment against two Alaska cards and a plain cash back card. There is no single winner.
Buyers closing between September 1 and the October tax roll pay roughly 115% of last year’s property taxes into escrow, plus a holdback fee. The proration calendar by closing window, what it means from the seller’s side, and why winning an Oregon tax appeal often saves nothing at all.
July cooled from June’s record but still closed 8.1% more homes than a year ago, on a median that held flat at $555,000. Pending sales dipped for the first time in months. What it means for buyers and sellers.
On July 1, 2026, Oregon’s HB 4037 ended third-party appeals, required hearings, and wide notice on housing applications that meet clear and objective standards. What that means if you own, buy, or sell here, plus the Portland carve-outs almost nobody is explaining.