Guide to Portland Floor Plans of 2024
Marketing professionals agree that nothing beats a floor plan
In recent Portland history, there hasn’t been a more difficult time to attract tenants to office and commercial buildings than 2021-22. With upwards of 25% of Americans working from home at least part of the week, businesses are downsizing or...
Read moreReady for Winter? Five Energy-Saving Tips
After a hot summer, the cool, rainy Portland winter ahead sounds pretty nice. Of course, being chilly doesn’t feel great all winter, so follow our money-saving tips for winterizing your home and staying warm without heating up your energy bill...
Read moreCOVID Lockdowns Increase Risk from Lead-Based Paint
Children who spent more time at home in 2020 and 2021 may be at a higher risk for lead exposure, according to new data from the CDC. It’s a question of environment: Normally, kids spend the majority of their time at school or daycare centers...
Read moreHome Energy Score: When & Where is it Required?
A Home Energy Score is a quick, affordable and convenient way to get a full summary of a home’s energy performance. It can be obtained at any time, but most homeowners wait until it’s required: when selling the home. Not every city in the...
Read moreWhy Every Home in Portland Should Be Radon Tested This Year
The EPA recommends that homes be tested for radon every two years. Most US homeowners don’t test nearly that often, putting themselves at unnecessary risk. Every two years can sound like a lot, but that recommendation is based on decades of...
Read moreFloor Plans More Valuable, Thanks to COVID
The pandemic of 2020-21 has changed many things about daily life, not the least of which is how we shop for real estate. Will we ever return to the days of casually shopping for homes through in-person tours, with buyers wandering through 8-10...
Read moreHealthy Habitat Scores its 4000th Home
Remodeling? Five Reasons to Test for Lead First
If we’ve learned anything in the past year, it’s that home improvements don’t just build home equity, they can also dramatically improve your quality of life. Remodeling is more popular than ever in 2021, and so is testing homes for lead-based...
Read moreTop Five Sources of Asbestos in the Home
Why is there so much radon in the Portland Metro Area?
12% of Portland Homes Now Have a Home Energy Score
As we head into 2021, we are taking a step back from the chaos of 2020 to celebrate and be grateful. What are we celebrating? A successful three years of offering Home Energy Scores to the Portland metro area. Since January 2018, the City...
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