Aurora, Oregon: Small-Town Character and What Draws Buyers to It Aurora is a Marion County town of about 1,100 people, sitting right at the edge of the north Willamette Valley, with a National Historic District for a downtown and open farmland on nearly every side. People choose it for the pace, the

Read More

The Pros and Cons of Buying a Manufactured or Modular Home in Oregon Manufactured and modular homes are not the same thing, and the difference changes how you finance, insure, and eventually sell. A manufactured home is built in a factory to the federal HUD Code (in effect for homes built after June

Read More

What Buyers Should Know About Flood Zones and Flood Insurance Near the Willamette and Molalla Rivers If you're buying a home anywhere near the Willamette, Molalla, or Pudding rivers in Clackamas County, check the property's FEMA flood zone before you write an offer, not after. A home in a mapped Spe

Read More

How Solar Panels Affect a Home's Value and Sale in Oregon Solar panels can add value when you sell an Oregon home, but only if you own them outright. If the system is leased or tied to a power purchase agreement (PPA), the panels aren't really part of the house. They're a contract the buyer has to a

Read More

Sherwood vs. Tualatin: Comparing Daily Life for Buyers Relocating South of Portland Sherwood and Tualatin sit less than ten minutes apart off Highway 99W, and both attract relocating buyers who want a shorter commute into Portland without giving up a home with a yard. The real difference between the

Read More

1031 Exchanges in Clackamas County: What Oregon Investors Need to Know If you own investment property in Clackamas County and are thinking about selling, the tax math can get serious fast. Redfin data shows the median sale price across Clackamas County sits around $650,000 over the past three months

Read More