When you meet Tracy Dau, it doesn’t take long to realize where her true passions lie. 

She loves houses and loves matching her clients with the place that’s perfect for them.  Ask her clients and they’ll tell you she’s a whirlwind of energy, a juggler of projects, a creative force, a good listener and a tireless advocate.  She comes to the job with a vision for what’s possible and the background to make that happen.

Maybe it’s because she grew up in the breathtaking town of Juneau Alaska, where it rains 250 days a year.  It’s the kind of place where you either give into gloomy weather or dig deep and find the will to preserve.

Maybe it’s because her folks instilled in her the drive to succeed.

For the past sixteen years she has gutted and restored many houses, using any opportunity to work with her hands. Blending her formal training as a fine artist and designer with her experience as a builder, these old-house remodels have become her creative canvas. Her time as a product developer and architectural consultant at Rejuvenation House Parts introduced her to a community of like-minded folks who encouraged her to become a REALTOR®.

She is drawn to vintage homes. The artist in her is drawn to their detail, the builder in her to their craftsmanship. Their charm and imperfections make them all the more fascinating and soulful.

That’s what drew her to her first home. Stripped of all her painted-lady features, she sat sadly on a corner lot in SE Portland waiting to be loved and cared for. She had a yard full of shopping carts, a tree that had grown through her facade, motor-oil soaked mattresses and a basement full of the neighbor’s missing car parts, and yet, in spite of this her husband Nate and Tracy bought and fixed her up. This renovation lead to the next house-love-affair, followed by another and another. It only made sense to apply this knowledge and the valuable lessons learned along the way to help others looking to buy or improve their own homes.

Which brings me to why she became a REALTOR®.

Tracy chose this job because she is passionate about houses and loves the chance to develop relationships with her clients. When you choose to work with Tracy, she will advocate for your best interests, guide you through the home buying process and protect you from the stressful moments as they inevitably arise. She will advise you every step of the way to enable you to make good decisions, stay centered and reach your goals. Even after your  transaction has come to an end, Tracy is still available to
answer your questions and help with your home projects.

When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors. Her hobbies include teaching her children, Lander and Olivia, about nature, hunting for sea creatures, spotting birds, drinking bourbon in the winter and gin in the summer, eating chocolate and traveling to warm destinations.

Tracy's Articles

Looking for a Cabin Near Mt. Hood?

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Do you dream about a cabin nestled in the foothills of the Mt. Hood Scenic Area?...

Black Snot. Itchy Skin. Happy Closing

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Houses built before the mid 20th century used a type of knob and tube wiring.  Porcelain knobs...

Can We Practice Kindness In Real Estate?

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One of my pet peeves in the industry I’ve worked in for the past 18 years...

“You Kicked Serious Ass. I’m so thankful for your hustle & integrity” – seller

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I’m one of those kinds of home owners that can be seen perched up on a...

Good Staging Works EVERYTIME!

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  Seriously, besides having an agent evaluating the repairs and restoration of your house prior to ...

Looking For a Wallpaper Apprenticeship

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Besides painting my clients homes to get them ready for the market, I have found myself...

Saying Goodbye To Your Home

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As you say goodbye to the history, the moments, the treasures shared, all of your ‘first...

Last Weekend I Got Married….

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  One of the most endearing things about our wedding were the number of friends whom...

Strength Mixed With Gratitude

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  It takes strength in courage to forage out on your own. Karen lost her husband...

Our sellers is one m-e-l-l-o-w gal………

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We’ve been working with a good amount of sellers this spring and summer and never have...

The Little Fixer Bungalow That Had Land……….

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We recently had sold a Bungalow fixer that sits on large lot in nice location –...

Closed Sale While Floating Down the Colorado River

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Our dear client has no idea her house has successfully closed. I imagine dearest Jacqi staring...

A+ Grandparents Make A Move

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Dennis and Eve new exactly where they hoped to find a house when we first met...

This One Went $87,000 Over Asking

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Chris and I are what we call ‘full service’ agents. We put in our own sweat...

Listen to Your Life

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Lately I’ve been paying more attention to the rhythm of my work days and the interactions...

Sadly, Another Piano Is Heading to the Scrap Heap

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  Back in this piano’s heyday, which was at the end of the 1800s and start...

Hanging Out With Eli Under His New House

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Pro tip –  Remember to do a re-inspect of the repairs you ask the seller to...

Bidding Wars Can Equate to Low Appraisals Which Means One Giant Headache

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Bidding Wars can equate to low appraisals. In is not uncommon to have low home valuations...

We Keep Throwing the Darts

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In this crazy real estate market where writing $30-50,000 over list price for a first time...

“Bippity, Boppity, Boo”.

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Let the magic began for this couple that are new home owners to a 1924 craftsman...

Canadian Realtors Have to Do It ……

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In Canada, snow is part of the property package; realtors often have to embrace wintery conditions...

*Important Notice* Clean Out Your Gutters

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Gutters are not a sexy part of your home, but they perform a largely unseen but...

Should I Wallpaper My Powder Room?

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YES!  Is often my answer. Wallpaper offers perhaps the single most dramatic statement you can make...

There Are Snow Laden Hikes Awaiting You Around Mt Hood

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Get outside folks and head to any of the trails around Mt. Hood for some of...

I’m Guilty of Having Favorite Clients

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There I said it. I can only imagine how hard it is for a teacher in...

That’s One Big-Ass Water Heater You Got There

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  If you are buying a home, you need to be aware of the fact that...

Selling a Home in a “Challenged” Location

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“Location, location, location” is a common mantra in real estate. And it’s good advice that we...

Adding A New Deck On A Tiny House –

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     Our seller, Kurt, had already done a great job of sprucing up the interior...

We Appreciate You

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To our beautiful clients – Thank you so much for the wild ride we’ve had over...

Housing Market Forecast 2021: Do You See Signs of Crashing Next Year??

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  Our buyers continually ask – “Should I offer gobs of money over asking to get...

Listing Agents Are Getting a Little Whacky in the Burbs

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Chris has been showing a whole bunch of homes outside of PDX lately – in the...

Vacation Homes Surge During the Pandemic

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Just as the trumpeting of Canadian geese can be heard flying South, there is a pandemic...

N Kerby goes to the Queen of Moon Rock

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Chris couldn’t be happier that our clients fixer house and detached plywood palace has been sold...

A Feel Good Story

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A 72-year-old woman was quietly living in a dilapidated house. Then an electrician sparked a community...

Getting Her Done For Our Clients

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  Pandemic …. Smoke …. Gresham speed traps …. Chris and I are not letting anything...

Our Beloved Steve Buchert

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Our dear friend and fellow LRoom agent passed away this April.  Steve Buchert was loved by...

My Neighbor Got Wind I’m Selling My Home. Should I cut Out My Agent?

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The phone conversation: “Oh, my gosh guys. Guess what? My neighbor got wind that I’m selling...

Entry Ceilings ……. I think about them all the time

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There are so many ways to jazz up a front entry. Lighting, wallpaper, moldings, tile and...

The Dark Place of Thievery & Vacant Homes

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The Portland Police Bureau has shared that commercial crimes have risen due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

Should I Cut Off the Top of My Roof and Build Up? Or buy Another House…

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Our clients spent months dreaming about how to expand their already two story home in NE...

North PDX Condos are Selling FAST with Inventory Low

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“Why not switch it up and move to Arizona for a new start and job,” said...

Sheila T. Boone was born in Sayre, Oklahoma on April 23, 1922 and passed in Portland, Oregon on January 21, 2015

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Without Sheila Boone, I would not have spent the last 10 years living in house that...

What Hasn’t Changed in Real Estate Since the pandemic Started….

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People’s Dreams Even when the whole world comes to a stop, our hearts and minds do...

Q: The covid-19 pandemic has made me nervous about the real estate market? Should I sell now?

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That question is one that many of our clients have been asking us.  The answer is...

A House With a Deck is ‘Therapy’

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  . And UNDER the deck is a hot tub for three!   Decks make for...

Does Your Property Need a Boost? Let Me Help You Transform It…

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  My friends call me the old house whisperer.  I’ve been working on houses for that...

Getting Ready to Close on Your New Home?

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Closing on a home sale is the culmination of more than a month of gathering and...

Do You Think This Bathroom Adds Value To A Home?

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Choosing a sleek bathroom design can be stressful and exciting at the same time so having...

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Sellers Do You Have A Fixer Home?  If So, We Can Get You Top Dollar for it!...

What’s the difference between living in a community vs a neighborhood?

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My business partner bought an old fixer-upper house off NE Alberta Street sometime ago.  The purchase...

A Snowman That Doesn’t Melt During Negotiations

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Looking for the perfect agent that is chill under pressure and is there for you season...

Don’t Jump the Gun on Slapping up Exterior Paint

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Before you buy gallons of paint, sit with some color chips for awhile. Your first choice...

Does “AS-IS” really mean “AS-IS”?

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Agents and Buyers perk up….. We currently have a house listed in North Portland that needs...

Don’t Take the Sellers Word Regarding Warranties —

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Every time you make a big-ish purchase — like a TV, home appliance, furnace, new windows,...

Community – Why do you feel it on one block and not the other?

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Community.  Why do I feel it on one block and not another?  Every week I drive...

It Could Have Been a Hard Deal – But it Wasn’t

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You don’t have to be an asshole in real estate to meet your clients needs and...

If I Can Build A Cardboard Living Room After a Bottle of Wine…

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Just think what we can accomplish house hunting together. We’ve got the focus, drive and ability...

Interested in Gorge Property?

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Black basalt cliffs, ribbon like waterfalls and lush forests all within a one hour drive of...

Once Asleep, Her Eyes Have Begun to Open

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May the next few months be a period of magnificent transformation      Our Fixer house...

Be the Wolf – Be Like Chris

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My real estate partner, Chris Speth, has always reminded me of a character played by Harvey...

Light & Cheerful in the Mississippi/Williams Neighborhood

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For you buyers that are on the hunt for something clean, crisp, hip and sweet —-...

Mortgages Don’t Disappear When Love Does

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Plenty of laws help protect married couples when they split up and divide their property. But...

Not Wishing to Follow in Van Gogh’s Footsteps…..

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You might have heard that many of Van Gogh’s paintings are fading. The artists famous Sunflower...

Thinking About Selling? Visual Consultations are FREE!

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    We help clients get their homes fixed and ready for sale.  Give us a...

Selling a Home with Tenants that are Uncooperative

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Nothing says “don’t buy me” more than a rented listing with tenants that are grumpy, uncooperative...

A Shout Out to Another Agent —–

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Real Estate Can be Transaction Based or Authentic Based.. Or BOTH. I never knew when I...

When your *addiction* is having a weakness for run-down homes

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All my life I’ve had this weakness for run-down old houses. It’s like taking in stray...

Yo!  You still haven’t picked up your hot tub

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The hot tub that was marketed in your listing and was a feature of the home....

What Your Truck Says About You………

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If you ever find yourself in a position of rehabbing a house from the foundation up...

Backyard “shack” for a teenager

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I work with many clients that are squished at the seams.  Our house conversations often question...

It’s a No Brainer – People like CLEAN homes

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Selling a house and getting ready for a move is time consuming and trying to keep...

It’s three words no agent wants to see attached to a listing: Back On Market.

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While the Urban Dictionary describes the phrase, back on the market to reference a person who...

Owning a house is like ‘being in a long-term relationship’

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I’ve been ‘thinking’ about selling my own home for two years now.  Mostly, because my children...

Unless You Are selling a Fixer Home You Should Always Stage Before you Sell

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SE 72nd – Staged with sellers possessions.  Bedding, accessories, artwork and lighting added.  Pending in the...

Don’t Neglect The Smaller Details When Listing Your Home

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Seriously, I think small details can make the biggest impressions on a potential buyer’s likelihood of...

Real Estate Rules are Sometimes BEST When Broken

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REALTORS® will often tell you there is a hushed rule in real estate that buyers and...

I Would Bet You — $Bucks$ — That Redfin Wouldn’t Do This…

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Seriously folks, I know Redfin has a nice website for searching for houses but I highly...

Count Your Rainbows and Not Your Thunderstorms

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1907 Bungalow With Rainbow Interior  4820 SE 72nd Ave Portland Oregon 97206 $419,500   This cheerful...

Integrity —–

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I’ve been spending far too much time thinking about the word INTEGRITY lately. According to the dictionary, integrity...

Going Above and Beyond Means Showing Up With A Truck

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Of course, moving is always stressful, even if you’re just moving across town. But as a...

A migration from Sydney Australia to SE Woodstock

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Having their eye on  Portland for a number of years – the career opportunities, the mountains and...

When the Agent on the Other End Goes Silent..

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 Every smooth real estate transaction begins with good communication skills. Whether you are an agent representing a...

Should I Pull A Permit?

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The ramifications of not pulling building permits in the past is going to be more of...

I got engaged! My business partner can rest at ease…

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Practicing real estate is so much more fun when you have a business partner and work...

“You might look good with Lockjaw,” said my 11 year old…

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Old houses.  You might be thinking about buying one or have already begun swinging a hammer. ...

Old Houses ….. (sigh)

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Old Houses – They really don’t make ’em like they used to. While our current project...

The Sewer Line From Hell

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Here’s the skinny:  there are many sewer line companies in Portland that you can call to...

My Match.com profile used to say the following:

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High octane outdoor adventurer. Happiest in nature, near a body of water and being in the...

Our Mist-Swept Water Spot – Why Oregon City Should Be On YOUR list.

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If you don’t know  the The Willamette Falls let me introduce her to you– The Willamette...

Were We Both Viking Warriors In Our Past Lives?

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I recently had my DNA analyzed and it turns out that I pretty much descended from...

Shared longings, “What if everyone could say, ‘It’s good to be alive today?

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If I Was Queen For a Day

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I would buy every full-time single parent who does the day in and out, every day,...

A House At The Oregon Coast

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Sometimes its a place that gets inside of you. A place you’ve once traveled that you...

A Real Estate Oddity That Made Me Cry

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Its not often that a real estate transaction ends with a card of gratitude.  At least...

Splitsville? Divorce is shitty – don’t forget the small details.

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If you both want to move out and sell the house you’ll need to agree on...

Another set of clients I would like to CLONE

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Meet Seth and Alli.  They are two of the most gracious and thankful folks I have...

Based On my Zodiac Sign –

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I was made to be a REALTOR® — not an assassin.   Cancers are the nurturers...

Brenda Gunderson has been added to my list…

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I want to give a shout out to a wonderful real estate agent that I am...

Keeping your WORD in Real Estate

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Keeping your WORD in Real Estate….   Most of us consider ourselves good people. We generally...

Kitchen “tweaked”.. This Crew Rocked It

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The phone call went something like this:  “Do you really think we have to revamp our...

NE, NW, SE , SW…What Does it Mean?

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Moving to Portland?  Stuck on which neighborhood might be your fit? First, Portland is split down...

Crisp. Clean. Bright. SE Woodstock

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5405 SE 52nd Ave Portland 97206 $485,000 4 bedrooms /  1.5 bathrooms  / Finished basement  /...

It Needs Some Spit-Shining But It’s Under $300,000

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  Brentwood-Darlington on 50′ x 107′ lot Three Bedrooms – One bath Garage for additional storage...

Working On Our Suntans..

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A green, moss-covered roof may make you think you’ve wandered into a fairy tale.  Ferns growing...

His Plumed Tail Will Soon Be Waving..

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Waving at those that live around Mt. Tabor. Mike is moving to SE Harrison.  He is...

Fixer-Upper’s? you asked. They Are Kinda Our Thing

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Chris and I know a thing or two about house projects.   While we both work as...

#Cozyhome #Comelivehere #Bungalowseeksbuyer

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Cozy 1914 Craftsman enhanced w/modern updates and solid systems. Pristine woodwork, gourmet kitchen, skylights, eating nook...

Custom Made For Your Front Porch

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Thinking of selling your home soon?  Then give us a ring. I make these sets of...

A house w/flying marsupials & suburban crummies…

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Neither Chris or I have the slightest clue on how to be a computer programmer, heart...

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