2016 Portland Tour of Remodeled Homes
The Tour of Remodeled Homes, sponsored by Parr Lumber, will take place the weekend of March 12 – 13. This year’s event features nine homes in the Portland metro area (see map below). Tickets are $22.50 each (good for both days). If you are interested in going, fill out the form here and we’ll send […]
Win Tickets to the Street of Dreams
The 2014 Street of Dreams will open this Saturday (July 26th) in Happy Valley, Oregon. This year’s event features five gorgeous homes. Each home is unique, from traditional, to craftsman, to Mediterranean and Asian inspired. The home prices range from $850,000 to $1.5 million. The event is open daily from 10am to 9pm (tickets sold […]
Home Buyers’ Top Ten Most Wanted and Unwanted Lists
According to a recently released study by the NAHB Economics Group, What Home Buyers Really Want, energy efficiency is at the top of home buyers’ most wanted list. In the study, 94% of home buyers want energy-star rated appliances, 91% want an energy-star rating for the whole home, 89% want energy-star rated windows, and 88% […]
Sales of New Homes Increased by 45.3% in the West
According to the latest figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of new homes increased in January by 28.9% from a year ago, and 15.6% since December. On an annual seasonally-adjusted basis, newly built, single-family homes sold at a 437,000 pace. New home sales increased in every region. The West had the biggest […]
