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.
Straight answers to nine questions Oregon buyers and sellers keep asking: written buyer agreements, who pays your agent, seller disclosures and the five-day clock, the repealed wildfire map, why your property tax bill differs from your neighbor’s, transfer taxes, the inspections that matter here, and whether to wait on rates.
The 2026 NW Natural Street of Dreams spreads 22 show homes from the featured village at Serres Farms in Oregon City to homes on tour across the metro and the Oregon coast. Here is every home on one interactive map: tap a pin for a photo and the details, and tap a numbered cluster to… Continue reading 2026 Street of Dreams: Interactive Map of All 22 Show Homes
The NW Natural Street of Dreams turns 50 this summer. Here is where the 2026 show is, the full home lineup, dates, hours, and tickets, plus what we are watching for on the tour.
Next week is supposed to be hot again, so we pulled three months of Portland sold data to see how many homes now have AC. Then I dug up my 2007 post asking the same question. The numbers have changed a lot.