When the stars align.

We looked at only one house… and then Catherine bought it!

The house came on the market at the end of September. She saw the listing, got excited, and called her lender to get pre-approved. But wow, the house went pending immediately.

But the seed had been planted. She loved the idea of owning a home on a good sized piece of land, and being closer to her job in Oregon City. She started having visions of getting chickens — and maybe even a goat.

The house went pending so fast that she never got in to see it. But she did get her loan pre-approval process started.

Fortunately, the stars aligned just right. The day after her lender completed her financing pre-approval, Catherine’s dream house came back on the market. We hustled out to see it within hours. It was competitive. The home received multiple offers again, but Catherine wrote a strong offer and hers was the winner. From there, we moved into the home inspection process and negotiated a brand new roof.

The house sits on almost half an acre with an expansive yard, a kitchen garden, potting shed, space for chickens, covered outdoor patio, and so much more. There’s a big kitchen with huge windows overlooking the back garden. The home has a fireplace and hardwood floors. Admittedly, those floors aren’t in great shape but Catherine has the vision to know they’ll be beautiful once she gets to that project.

Congratulations to Catherine — and good luck with the chickens!

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Interested in making Portland your home?

Call Cheri Harney, at 503-319-4858.

New Beginnings & Rosy Richmond Retreats

My clients, Andrew and Erina, currently reside in Seattle and are expecting their first child together soon. They also just closed on this lovely bungalow in SE Portland! Erina is a Portlander by birth and when we found this gorgeous home it was love at first sight for them both. Immediately they were a little overwhelmed with the competitiveness of the market and weren’t quite sure if they could write a competitive offer. Lo and behold, the listing agent followed up with news that for the SAME reason, other prospective buyers hadn’t written offers either! The sellers were left with no offers and encouraged my clients to write.

By the next day they were pending, and now here we are at closing! What a wonderful twist of fate. My clients love it so much, they’re purchasing half the furniture with the home. It helps that the sellers are master woodworkers and made the furniture themselves! Once again, a huge congratulations to Andrew and Erina on their perseverance, patience, and poise throughout this process. I’m so excited for them to begin this new chapter with a beautiful home and family on the horizon. Special thanks to Elizabeth Wren Shiffler at Urban Nest PDX for facilitating the sale! 

Just Listed! Timeless Tree-Lined 40 Acre Country Estate

Welcome to your once-in-a-lifetime paradise. This sumptuous estate sits on 40 verdant acres of pristine, woodland space. Gated, tree-lined entryway leads to a paved double-wide driveway and 3-car garage. Inside, the home features 5,532 square feet of luminescent space with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. You’ll find open, coffered ceilings with thoughtful detailing throughout. A large chef’s kitchen with double-doored pantry leads to a formal dining area. Cozy up by the cultured stone fireplace or unwind in the bonus game room complete with bar! Enjoy breathtaking views from the large back deck, perfect for outdoor entertainment. Property is equipped with a 96X120 Equestrian facility with oversized stalls and a large shop. Ample riding trails on bordering BLM land are sure to pique the interest of your inner adventurer. Just minutes from Hillsboro/Portland and Intel. Bring your fine, four-legged friends and enjoy your own oasis in the evergreens!

Taiwan Makes Impressive Individuals

We have worked with a lot of impressive people and Yun-Ru definitely continues to set the bar high. Though she is still quite young, her accomplishments are one of someone in their old age. PHD in Chemical Engineering before her 30’s, landed a great job, has healthy balanced life of hiking and being in the outdoors on her days off, might as well add buying a home to that list to help round things out. I knew I found a kindred spirit when she mentioned being from Taiwan. Seriously, every person I have met from Taiwan is brilliant and my love of bubble tea might cloud my judgment at times, but I just love the people that come from there. Yun-Ru definitely did not disappoint.

 

In the beginning of her home search Yun-Ru wasn’t quite sure what she wanted in her new home but wanted to learn by seeing. Soon we were able to see what was important to Yun-Ru through the homes we toured. Sadly, so many of the homes we viewed were not taken care of, which made the process of securing a home begin to seem daunting. So when we finally found a home that was well taken care of and in the location Yun-Ru could call home she jumped on the opportunity.

Soon we were competing against another offer that was higher than ours, but Yun-Ru held her ground and stayed at a price that she felt was fair and wrote a wonderful letter that gave her package that sparkle of a personal touch. Soon we found ourselves in contract! 

Then it was off to the inspections. We were able to negotiate the items that needed to be taken care of and got Yun-Ru all the info she needed to feel secure in her purchase. 

With a great team surrounding Yun-Ru including her stellar lender team Michele McCarthy at First Tech, her HOA review lawyer Damon Henrie w/ Henrie Law, Kara Iverson w/ Fidelity National Title and Jason and I we were able to close and get Yun-Ru keys shortly after the holidays. 

We are so excited for you Yun-Ru and know this is going to be a great home for you! 

World Traveler Nesting in Alameda

Doctor Jon is a ninja of keeping the calm as he makes bold strokes. He’s a world traveler, biker, surfer, snowboarder and all around great adventure buddy to be around. It has been such a pleasure getting to know him and work along side him in the process of his home purchase. We knew right away that we liked him when we met at our office for our first meeting.

One of the most important things Jon wanted in a home was a basement where he could utilize the space as a possible ADU or for jam sessions. Something that was partly finished would allow him to complete some sound proofing so he could use his drum set alongside a plethora of other instruments. 

Community was another big factors that brought Jon back to Portland and call it home.

We saw a few homes that Jon was considering, but this one in particular stood out to Jon due to the layout, neighborhood, and being in close proximity to his community. Soon we found ourselves in contract and the nitty gritty of inspections began. 

During inspections there were a few items that came up that Jon was able to navigate with the proper due diligence of researching bids, having contractors give their opinions which ultimately led to Jon receiving a substantial credit due to his hard work and a team effort in negotiating the credit. 

One thing we loved about working with Jon is that he was always cool and level headed when it came to the decision making process, which we believe led to his successful close.

Yesterday was our key hand off day and it felt so good to finally see them in his hands. We couldn’t be happier for Jon. He truly ventured through the home buying journey with success!