Tag: Irvington

What to do when it all goes wrong.

Posted on by Rachel Cardman-Brewer

From brutal negotiations where the seller wasn’t being reasonable, to lender mistakes almost costing my clients 15k, to delayed fed-ex documents day of closing…every thing about my clients last transaction was DIFFICULT.  Yet, we managed through to closing on time and got to celebrate a hard week with some bubbles and keys to a new house.

What was the magic? My clients through all of their anxiety and nerves, still trusted me and the process. With their cool, collected and positive demeanor, I was able to continuously advocate for them and do that things that aren’t usually in the scope of a realtors job which got us smoothly over all the hurdles.


Because they trusted me to get them there, we accomplished it. This to me is what’s at the center of all of my client connections. Real trust in each other and trust in the process.

Unsure of what to do in a shifting market?

Posted on by Living Room Realty

You’ve heard by now how fast interest rates are rising. From the thick of it, I can tell you that, yes, buyer traffic is slowing down because of it. If you’re a buyer, you may feel like the homes within your new budget are all of a sudden less “desirable”. But I must say, even though we still have extremely tight inventory, about a quarter of the homes I’m seeing on the market are going through a price reduction right now. Take heart! For the savvy buyer, there is still a lot to be gained.⁣
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Remember that interest rates fluctuate, and what we experienced in the last two years was anything but normal. This sharp increase in rates may have you reeling, but overall this will contribute to more stability and predictability to the market we all could use.⁣
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I empathize with you — no one likes a feeling of instability. If interest rates have you doubting your decisions, here are a few ways I can support you. I’m always open for a call, but if you’d like something a little more low-key, you can sign up for my newsletter where my lender partner and I keep you updated with everything you need to know about market movements in order to make an informed decision. Email me and I’ll add you to the list.

Just Listed! SWEET SIXTEEN-TWENTY!

Posted on by Bonnie Roseman

1620 NE Broadway #532,

Portland, Oregon, 97232

Modern living at the intersection of historic Irvington and Sullivan’s Gulch. Sunny southern exposure bathes this 5th floor unit in natural light. Luxurious living room with high ceilings and a flip-of-the-switch cozy fireplace, flanked by built-in bookshelves awaiting your personal library, and treasured knick-knacks. Step out onto the balcony to soak up some vitamin D or catch some fresh air with the cool tilt-to-vent door. The chic kitchen with modern appliances and island is perfect for hosting! This clever layout features a generous bedroom with double closets and en suite access to the spacious bathroom with ample countertop space; a rare find! Bonus- den/office provides work-guest overflow space. In-unit laundry. Lock and leave with confidence in the secure entrance and parking garage, providing peace of mind. Go car-free with a walk score of 94! Essentials, plus fun spots, just a stone’s throw away. Easy access to downtown, transit, and freeway, too.

OFFERED AT $379,000

1 BEDROOM | 1 BATH | 962 SQFT

MLS# 21356100

 

Just Listed! Irvington English Tudor

Posted on by Julie Davis

2833 NE 13th Avenue

Portland, Oregon, 97212

Originally built in 1930, this classic Irvington Tudor stands out among the eclectic mix of architecture found throughout the neighborhood. As you approach the home, it immediately draws you in with the enchanting landscaping and brick vestibule. Beyond the front door, you’ll discover the perfect blend of old-world charm and new-world design. The dining and living room feature the original leaded glass windows, period lighting, oak hardwood floors, a welcoming gas fireplace, and original cast iron stair banisters. Walk through the dining room to find the gourmet dream kitchen featuring original built-ins, a breakfast nook, granite counters, a new Liebherr stainless steel refrigerator, and a GE Café range. The main floor boasts over a thousand square feet and features a bedroom with a custom-built Italian Murphy bed and an updated bathroom. Moving upstairs you find two amazing dual primary suites and a flex space that can be used for a home office, reading, or yoga. On the north side of the upstairs, you will find the main primary suite with an expansive walk-in closet and bathroom. On the south side of upstairs, you will find the second primary suite with a claw foot tub and heated floors. Each bedroom is generously scaled. As you head back downstairs beyond the main floor is the home’s third level. This area has been completely finished to include a fourth bedroom, full bathroom, a family room with a gas fireplace, a laundry area, and storage. The downstairs is also home to a new high-efficiency furnace, newer plumbing, and updated electrical.
After touring the entire 3,200 square foot home, step through the backdoor into the comfortably landscaped backyard, which features a glass awning, patio seating, dining areas, and a gas barbecue and smoker. The home also features a Rachio smart digital outdoor sprinkler system, Nest fire, outdoor speakers, Indow window inserts, automatic blinds in offices, and a smart-enabled Lennox Air Conditioner. The two-car detached garage also gives you plenty of room for your dream shop or workspace. All this comfort and charm is conveniently located close to neighborhood cafes, restaurants, and shops on Fremont and Broadway.

OFFERED AT $1,165,900

4 BEDROOM | 4 BATH | 3,253 SQFT

MLS# 21319291 | TAXES: $10,935.67

NE PDX Bungalow With A Heart of Gold!

Posted on by Aryne + Dulcinea

NE PDX Bungalow With A Heart of Gold!

3417 NE 12th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212

Offered at $565,000

  3 BEDROOM | 1 BATH |  1,683 SQFT
MLS #20689798 | TAXES:$5,313.56

Please see listing for Covid-19 safety procedures.

This well-maintained Sabin bungalow will make you swoon! Enjoy light-filled rooms with wood floors, a living room with central hearth and formal dining room with built-ins. Three bedrooms, one bathroom, plus large open basement gives you plenty of work and play space. Cozy up in your vintage kitchen and cook from the garden beds in the back yard. Entertain Covid-style in your private covered deck amongst your fruit trees. With an 87 walk score and 79 bike score, parks, cafes, and shops are right around the corner.

WHAT’S AROUND – WANT TO GO FOR A WALK? A NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN SOUND FUN? NEED TO GRAB SOME GROCERIES?

      • Irving Park + Tennis Courts
      • ReRun
      • Whole Foods Market
      • Rose City Book Pub
      • Starbucks
      • Acadia
      • Backyard Bird Shop
      • Verdigris
      • The Wishing Tree
      • Lucca
      • Garden Fever
      • Guilder
      • WILD Pet Provisions
      • Hankins Hardware
      • Nike Community Store
      • Pockets Full of Posies + Child Roots pre-schools
      • Sabin School
      • Two Plum Park
      • Green Dog Pet Supply
      • Prince Coffee
      • Amalfi’s Italian

HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS + FEATURES:

      • Adorable updated Sabin bungalow
      • Freshly poured front porch + stairs
      • Beautiful hardwood floors throughout
      • Open and bright living room with back yard view
      • Warm wood stove heats the main floor all winter
      • Gas heat + hot water AND central AC
      • Updated kitchen with newer dishwasher + refrigerator
      • 2 bedrooms, 1 bath on main, 1 bedroom plus bonus space up
      • Clean unfinished full basement with  potential for development
      • Updated electrical panel
      • Updated gutters + downspouts
      • Newer water service
      • Newer vinyl windows
      • Backyard paradise with grand gazebo for lounging and an urban orchard! 3 different types of apple trees, a pear tree and a fig tree.

 

About Us: Over the course of their professional partnership, Aryne + Dulcinea have helped hundreds of clients prosper in their new lives. During this time, they have prided themselves in their top-notch selling abilities, with homes outperforming market standards, consistently exceeding list price while most of their listings sell in under 7 days. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell, Aryne & Dulcinea will work in collaboration to guide you in investing in your future and reaching your real estate goals.

Exploring Irvington

Posted on by David Columbus

The historic Irvington Neighborhood is in NE Portland bordered by the Sabin, Alameda, Eliot, King, Grant Park, Sullivan’s Gulch, and Lloyd Center neighborhoods. The boundaries of Irvington are;  Fremont St. to the north, Broadway St. to the south, 26th Ave to the east and 7th Ave the west.

The Irvington neighborhood is built on the Donation Land Claim of 1851 granted to William and Elizabeth Irving. Encouraged by growth of Portland’s east side, fueled by the streetcar, the Irvings descendants partnered with other investors, Thompson, Hughes, Brazee and Prescott to file a land plat and develop the area in 1887.

The neighborhood boasts some of Portland’s most beautiful and well preserved historic homes. Stunning examples of Victorian, Craftsman and Colonial Revival architecture grace the neighborhood. These homes were designed by some of Portland’s most significant architects including, Ellis Lawrence, Albert E. Doyle, Raymond Hockenberry, Frederic Bowman, David L Williams, Josef Jaccobberger, and John Virginius Bennes. For more on the history of Irvington, check out Irvington’s neighborhood association page – Historic Irvington.

When exploring the neighborhood, be sure to stroll in and out of the neighborhood streets to take in all of the architecture and the mature street trees. Irving Park is at the NW corner of the neighborhood featuring: dog off-leash area,paved paths, baseball field, softball field, soccer field, splash pad, basketball court, tennis court, volleyball court, accessible restroom, nature patch, picnic tables and a playground. Also at the NW corner of the neighborhood, is one of Portland’s favorite consignment shops – ReRun.  For lunch, brunch or dinner and a little retail therapy, visit the southern border of Irvington, Broadway Street, for shopping and culinary delights.

All images from Irvington’s neighborhood association page – Historic Irvington. 

The Runner Up, Irvington

Posted on by Bobby Curtis

The One I Didn’t Get

In the summer of 2010, I had been working as an internal consultant for sales and marketing at a major pharmaceutical company. The next role for me within the company was to be a District Sales Manager. It had been a goal of mine for several years. I had taken on roles and jobs within that company over the course of five years in order to prepare myself for that sales manager job.

That summer I applied to five different sales manager positions within the company that would have moved me from the middle of the country back to one of many great cities on a coast, which I desperately wanted. Two of the positions, I was able to get a live interview for, which was a big deal. I thought one of my strengths was actually in face to face communication. It turns out, when you work for a great company in their sales and marketing department, there are many other people who share that same great strength. I did not get offered any of those positions that summer, although I heard I was the second choice for one of them. Which turns out, really doesn’t matter.

I was coming to the end of my 3 year assignment in the consultant role, and wasn’t willing to take on another role within the company. So I left. My #1 job didn’t pan out, so I went for my #2. I left the company, and the middle of the country, and started up my runner-up career. That was in real estate in Portland, Oregon.

The Runner Up House

Sometime getting your #1 house is a little like that. Your #1 doesn’t pan out, so you’re going for the runner up. That’s happening quite a bit right now. Many houses are getting multiple offers, and there’s only one person or family that’s getting that house. Often that means there are more disappointed than delighted buyers.

Or sometimes the #1 house isn’t what you thought it would be when you actually walk through it. There is only so much pictures, and even a video tour can convey. I have had several clients buy a property sight-unseen, and it’s worked out very well. In a competitive real estate market, sometimes that’s going to be the best option for getting a house that checks all of the boxes. And there are ways and strategies to mitigate that risk. But there is no replacing being inside the house and seeing it for yourself.

For my most recent out-of state buyers, their runner up house became their #1 house. Fortunately, on their trip to Portland to see the one they thought they wanted, we saw a couple others. This Irvington house was one of them, and is now the place they call home. Unsurprisingly, this house was the right choice for them, and I think this career was the right one for me too.

This restored beauty in Laurelhurst commanded multiple offers well over $1M. Check it out here.

The Sunburst House

Posted on by Alyssa Isenstein Krueger

Houses with the sunburst pattern in the siding over the front porch are special and this Irvington home with the sunniest of siding is no exception. My buyers recently moved up to Portland to be closer to family and after a couple of months of looking for the ONE, they found it here. Because it’s a special house, of course it had 3 great offers. My buyers were the first to write on the house, and when it came time for the sellers to choose which offer they would accept, thankfully being first offer in was a big point in our column.  Congratulations to my buyers on getting the first and only house they wrote on!

Just Listed! Classic Irvington Bungalow

Posted on by Marissa Sainz

2173 NE 7th Avenue

Portland, OR 97202

Offered at $525,000

3 BEDROOM – 1 BATHROOM – 2,804 SQUARE FEET

MLS #19401465 – TAXES $2,414 – ACRES .09

Classic Portland bungalow walking distance to Irving Park! Features hardwood floors throughout and spacious formal dining room. Charming breakfast nook in kitchen and true mud room. Enjoy the warmth from the wood burning fireplace. Attic converted to 3rd bedroom, non conforming. Walkable location on corner lot. Sweet private backyard with garage for storage. Many updates including house plumbing, attic insulation, new furnace 2018.

Living Large in Irvington

Posted on by Sophie Ragsdale

2434 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97212

OFFERED AT $849,000

5 BEDS | 4 BATH | 3,690 SF 

ML: #19606781| TAXES:  $12,437.75

Space for days in this exceedingly walkable 5-bedroom Irvington Bungalow that combines classic Portland charm with gorgeous upgrades. Behind the sweet front door, find a spacious living room with grand wood burning fireplace. Meticulous design-forward features continue in dining room with dreamy wood built-ins. Renovated chef’s kitchen offers lovely spot to gather w/stainless steel appliances, marble countertops, farmhouse sink, and butcher block island. Master on main w/en suite bathroom and large walk-in Closet. French doors in 2nd downstairs bedroom, or possible office/den, lead to adorable outdoor patio w/natural wisteria canopy. 3 bedrooms and full bath upstairs. Even more space for indoor activities in the sizable finished basement with ADU potential. Detached garage, ready for studio conversion, or perfect as is.  Walk to Irving Park, Whole Foods, Broadway shops, cafes, and more!

Just Sold! Irvington Grand

Posted on by Aryne + Dulcinea

Just Sold! 2547 NE 20th Ave
$830,000

Classic Craftsman in the heart of Portland’s finest neighborhood. First time on market in 50 years, this stately home features original oak floors, natural wood trim, gorgeous fireplace with bookcases, lead glass windows, generous rooms, open staircases, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, finished basement and 3rd floor, plus a detached garage. Well-maintained landscaping makes for peaceful garden spaces and beautiful entertaining spots.

 

About Us:
Over the course of their professional partnership, Aryne + Dulcinea have helped over 200 clients prosper in their new lives. During this time, they have prided themselves in their top-notch selling abilities, with homes outperforming market standards, consistently exceeding list price while most of their listings sell in under 7 days. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell, Aryne & Dulcinea will work in collaboration to guide you in investing in your future and reaching your real estate goals.

JUST LISTED: Irvington True Classic; Accept No Imitations

Posted on by Living Room Realty

2636 NE 20th Ave

PORTLAND, OREGON 97212

1915 built beauty owned by the same family since the Fifties. A well designed Prairie style that contains all the detail one would expect of its era. Glorious entry. Open staircase, formal living and dining rooms, large kitchen. 4 bedrooms up. Refinished hardwood floors, new interior paint, and seismic strapping. Unfinished basement, detached garage & more.

OFFERED AT $775,000

4 BEDROOM | 1 BATH | 3,618 SQFT
MLS#19525921 | TAXES: $8,475.37

Just Listed: Irvington Craftsman: She is a Beauty

Posted on by Living Room Realty

2201 NE 23rd Avenue

Portland, OR 97212

Situated on arguably the best street in Portland this 1911 built home has been beautifully remodeled, restored, moved forward while retaining the original character. Fabulous kitchen and baths. Handsome large rooms throughout with wood floors, pocket doors, and a main floor den. 4 levels including unfinished basement. Finished third floor. The woodwork here is truly stunning. Two fireplaces including one in master suite a suite that is sublime. Best porch on the street! Private landscaped outdoor patio off kitchen.

OFFERED AT $1,525,000

4 BEDROOM | 2.5 BATH | 5,208 SQFT
MLS# 19092558 | TAXES: $12,952.37 (2018)

 

Irvington Charmest Bungalow

Posted on by Living Room Realty
               
Shout out to Amy, my sweet new customer and courageous first time home buyer. If I have ever met a person who truly knows what she wants, considers the the possibilities and makes an educated decision, that person is her. Thanks to her decisiveness, she is now the proud owner of one of the most charming bungalows I’ve ever seen in Irvington.
Amy called me out of the blue, referred by a previous happy customer. After our initial interview, she decided to engage my services to help her in the purchase of her first home ever. In just a week of looking at options, a little jewel in the heart of Irvington came into the market. The place was instantly captivating and the interest of other buyers was in crescendo as we approached the deadline to consider offers. Her very compelling bid ended up on top of 11 offers in total.
Today I meet her to hand off the keys of her first home ever. She has a few projects ahead of her, but she will tackle them with her usual demeanor, with focus and optimism. I can’t wait to see how this strong woman settles in her brand new home.