Frigid January Stats…Hot for Buyers

RMLS posted its newest stats on Friday and they were definitely different from the rest of the Fall and Winter.  We tend to see a natural slowing of the market because of the Winter and the Holidays, but we have seen a significant drop Read more

February 20, 2008 · Filed Under Portland Data, Portland Real Estate Market Data

Comment 

“Green” Cleaning Options

Many of the products that are used for common household cleaning are toxic and bad for the health of your family.  The Oregon Environmental Council has published a pamphlet (down-loadable at their site) with common solutions to household cleaning that are “biodegradable and non-toxic”.  Here are a few of the solutions, with the rest online: Read more

February 16, 2008 · Filed Under Green Building and Living

Comment 

Earth Advantage

On the sixth of February I started a 16 hour course with Earth Advantage to learn about Sustainable and “green” building.  At the end of the course I tested and was certified as an EA S.T.A.R agent.  S.T.A.R stands for Sustainability Read more

February 13, 2008 · Filed Under Clients, Green Building and Living

Comment 

Safer Plastics

Last week while taking the Earth Advantage EA S.T.A.R course, I picked up a little bit of information regarding safeer plastics Read more

February 11, 2008 · Filed Under Green Building and Living

Comment 

The Big Thaw?

  Things are looking up my friends, at least for buyers.  If you looked at a newspaper this month you know that the Federal Read more

February 11, 2008 · Filed Under Portland Real Estate Listings, Portland Real Estate Market Data

Comment