Cowboy Christmas Is Here: Your Guide to the St. Paul Rodeo and Molalla Buckeroo  If you grew up in the North Willamette Valley, July 4th means one thing above all else: rodeo.  I'm Jennifer Schurter, a real estate broker and fifth-generation Willamette Valley native. I grew up on my family's farm in

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Red Flags When Interviewing Real Estate Agents in Oregon Not all real estate agents are created equal — and in Oregon, a few recent law changes have made it even more important to ask sharp questions before you commit to working with anyone. The right agent makes a real difference. The wrong one can

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Is Canby Oregon a Good Place to Live? Schools, Commutes, and Community Vibe Yes — for the right kind of person. Canby is a small city of about 19,000 in the northern Willamette Valley, roughly 25 miles south of Portland. It has genuine small-town character, agricultural roots, a tight-knit community

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Inherited a House in Oregon? Options for Selling, Renting, or Keeping It When someone leaves you a house, it's rarely straightforward. You're navigating grief, legal processes, potential family dynamics, and a significant financial decision — all at once. The good news is that you have real choices,

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Things to Know Before Buying an Acreage Property in the North Willamette Valley Acreage property in the North Willamette Valley is genuinely appealing — real space, quiet roads, the kind of lifestyle you can't replicate inside a subdivision. But buying rural land here is a different process than buy

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What Rising (or Falling) Prices Actually Mean for Your Plans to Move Home prices in Oregon are up 0.7% year over year as of April 2026 — which sounds almost boring. But Canby? Canby prices are up 7.3% over the same period. Those two numbers tell completely different stories, and understanding which

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