Tag: Old Portland Homes

Life is Good

Posted on by Natalie Tracy

When some of the best clients ever refer some of the best clients ever, life is good. Reed and Deborah came my way from friends who had just purchased their first home, and it was so much fun helping them find their adorable house!

Reed works in tech, and was my first client to create a digital version of their desired neighborhood map. I usually have clients mark up a hard copy map, so this was definitely an upgrade. Their digital preparedness was matched by their focus on exactly what they wanted in a home. This combo meant that instead of seeing 5+ houses each week, we only looked at 1 or 2 houses every couple of weeks. This also meant that when we walked into “the one”, we all knew. It was the quintessential old Portland bungalow they had dreamed of. It was orange. It was cute. It was the one.

Now they have a sweet front porch for people watching, a walkable neighborhood, and plenty of space for foster kittens. Life is good, indeed!

Finding the Forever Home

Posted on by Living Room Realty

Megan and Jason wanted to find their forever home, but they each had a very different view as to what that would be. Jason wanted to stick to Southwest, preferred a ranch style home and prioritized an oversize garage and privacy. Megan to be in a walkable neighborhood in the Inner Eastside and was drawn to cozy craftsmans and victorians. Needless to say when buying real estate there is always a compromise and lucky for them we found the perfect old home in Multnomah Village with one of the nicest yards I have seen in a long time. It took patience, quick decision making and an attractive offer, but the forever home is theirs!

Congratulations Megan and Jason!!

 

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Family Fixer Dream in Rose City Park

Posted on by Living Room Realty

Emily, Daniel and their spunky 3-year old Scout begin renovations today on an old home in Rose City Park. This home is a true diamond in the rough, that I for one cannot wait to see the finished product!

We first started the search for their first Portland home about 4-months ago. They had recently moved from Kansas City after selling their home, which they also bought as a fixer then spent years living in and renovating. They loved the character that the old Portland homes had and knew that they didn’t need (or want) a home that was Instagram ready because they had the skillset and patience to take on a home that needed a little more love. They also knew that it would cost a whole lot less than the ones with the perfect light fixtures and subway tile that were flying off the market in North and Northeast Portland.

Then came the day when this house, being sold by an estate, came on the market just shy of $400k. We all saw what a beauty this home could be, but almost everything about the house, other than the location and floor plan, needed some attention. We toured it multiple discussed the market value, the amount of work and how it could be their future home at length. They wanted house but we all agreed $400k was too rich, even though the listing agent provided us with an appraisal report that valued the home at $390k. So with a carefully crafted offer and negotiation strategy, their offer was accepted for more than $40k less than the list price. And did I mention it had only been on the market 5-days?

A big congratulations to the Hawkins family!

 

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