Resale Listings Up 29%! The PDX market is definitely looking up. With more owners putting their homes on the market (willingly), prices moving up, and lots of buyers competing for homes. Read the whole article on OregonLive.
  Housing to Drive Economic Growth (Finally!) The bursting of the housing bubble plunged the economy into a recession from which it has yet to fully recover. But economists say this could finally be the year that housing lifts us out of the doldrums. Read the whole story…
  “Alexis Halmy Awarded 5-Star Rating for 3rd Year” I'm thrilled to have been awarded a 5-star rating for my 3rd year in a row! Fewer than 7% of agents make it into this group! Thanks so much to all of you for your trust and support! Read more…
  Renovation, Remodeling, & DIY Tips Found this gem on the Centsational Girl site. Great tips for anyone who want cost-conscious tips for "tricking" their home! Read the article…
  Hilarious Take on PDX Dining from GQ Really funny take on the weird PDX dining scene from GQ's Alan Richmond. The article is titled "Cloudy With a Chance of Stinging Nettle Flan and Tomato Coulis." Hard to believe our little backwater is national ground zero for avante garde dining! Read the highlights…
  Portland Home Prices on the Rise! Good news for home sellers! The Regional Multiple Listing Service reports the average home price in December rose 3.9 percent to $290,000 while the inventory of unsold homes was the lowest December level since at least 2009, with enough homes on the market to meet current demand for just 3.6 months. That’s the lowest level […]
  Case-Schiller: Home Prices Rise 6th Straight Month Case-Schiller released their latest quarterly report and announced that national home prices have risen 6 months in a row. Our fair city of Portland's home prices rose a respectable 3.7% in the last 12 months. That is pretty close to the national average, especially if you exclude out-of-control Phoenix which grew 20% last year. You […]
  Portland Top 25 Cities to Retire CNN's Money recently listed and profile's beautiful Portland as one of the nation's top 25 cities to retire. Citing PDX's food, art, liveability, and access to forests, mountains,  beaches – and oh, did we mention our fabulous wine country? Check out the whole story…
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