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Striking a Balance on Mt. Scott!

By Olivia Rush, June 27, 2021

Congratulations to my clients, Ty and Morgan, on the purchase of their new home on Mt. Scott!

Ty and Morgan were introduced to me by a mutual friend. They were open-minded about where they wanted to put down roots. Huge music lovers, they loved living in a city with so much good live music passing through, but were also open to having more space a bit further out.

Our search took us from North Portland to SE to Gresham, Happy Valley, and even Molalla! With each visit, their vision became a little clearer. Space, but not acreage. Updated, but with vintage charm in tact. Open to sweat equity, but not in a home untouched for 30+ years.

Our first offer could not compete with the 13 others that were submitted. It was a useful experience, however, helping Ty and Morgan recalibrate their expectations and sharpen their focus.

A few weeks later, we honed in on a nearby property that was a little rougher around the edges than the first, but move-in ready with lot of project opportunities. The house was on 0.4 acres, perched on Mt. Scott with a view of the city, and with a detached mother-in-law unit!

Our creative offer beat out 4 others, and during our due diligence period we were able to negotiate a $5000 credit to put toward some electrical and other minor repairs. Ty and Morgan are already lining up out-of-state visitors for the next few months, one of whom is their contractor best friend. Cheers to Ty and Morgan – let the summer BBQs and passion projects commence!

Olivia Rush

Broker | OR

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