Understanding Title Insurance and Title Issues in Oregon Home Sales Title insurance protects you from someone else's paperwork problems becoming your problem, and in Oregon you'll almost always buy it, whether you fully understand what it does or not. It's a one-time premium paid at closing that pro

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What to Do With a Large Home and an Empty Nest in Clackamas County The kids are out, the house feels too big for the number of people using it, and you're left with four real options: sell it, rent part of it out, borrow against it without selling, or just stay put and let the extra rooms sit empty.

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Oregon City Residents Are Split Right Down the Middle on This Park's Future There's a debate brewing in Oregon City, and it's not the kind you'd expect. It's about a park. Specifically, it's about whether an RV park that's been sitting along the Willamette River should even stick around. I've been k

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5 Things Nobody Tells You Before Moving to Oregon City, Oregon Everyone loves talking about Oregon City's charm. The historic downtown, the falls, the small town feel just south of Portland. But before you fall for the postcard version, there are a few things worth knowing first. I'm not here to tal

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Buying and Selling in the Same School Year: Timing a Move With Kids in Oregon If you're trying to sell your current home and buy the next one without pulling your kids out mid-semester, the honest answer is that it is absolutely possible, but it takes a plan built around the school calendar. Most Or

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Staging a Home in Canby on a Budget: What Actually Moves Buyers You do not need a $10,000 staging budget to make your Canby home stand out. What actually makes a difference is decluttering, deep cleaning, fixing the small things buyers notice, and arranging what you already own so the home photograp

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