Cindy's Blog about Portland Real Estate & Stuff

  Got a sweety? Looking for a nice place to go for Valentines day in Portland? Look no further! My friends and musicians Aaron Meyer and Tim Ellis are teaming up once again with the Portland City Grill for a special Valentines Day...er evening event..."Valentines in the Sky" I've had the pleasur...

  You know, when you live in Portland, Oregon, you can't help to be really consciencious about living a greener life. It's all around us with the Max Train, Bike riders everywhere and farmers markets. Last year, one of my New Years resolutions was to do a few more things to move towards a greene...

This is a great post and Ralphs "bullseye" analogy is really a great way to explain how a homes value can differ from one location to the next. Of course there are always "pocket" neighborhoods further out in the bullseye that are desirable, but in general, closer in homes are in higher demand. W...

  How to edit photos and create custom headers for your blog using picnik.com...it's easy!!   For all of those bloggers out there that don't know about Picnik.com, you're in for a treat. This free program allows you to not only make some cool headers, but to custom edit your photos..and it's VERY...

Historic Willamette Neighborhood..a great place to live, visit, shop and eat.  If you've never visited the Historic Willamette Neighborhood, you're missing out on something special. When I first moved to this neighborhood over a year ago, it was not only because I fell in love with my home, but a...

 Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down. Author: William M. Winans      This post is sorta a mini rant about how Sellers are accepting and receiving mediocre work from us agents (of course not the ones here on ActiveRain). Pretty much I can open up ActiveRain or other site...

  I was chatting with this woman at an open house I was holding this past Sunday about the market, short sales, and making offers in general. Apparently she has made many offers in the last year and she's gotten beaten out by investors or another buyer each time. I don't know her circumstances.....

Did you know that when you list your home with Prudential NW Properties, you get a six months "no obligation"  AHS Home Warranty? We are one of the few companies today that offer this protection. Think about it..you have you home on the market and suddenly you have a leak from one of the bathroom...

Tualatin Community Park, answer to Where is it Wednesdays...somewhere in Tualatin, OR Alright...so since Monday, I've posted a couple of pictures to give you hints..and just uploaded this last one to this blogpost. Each week there will be a different location and I will post the city the picture ...

If your in need of a tiny dose of the Caribbean to get you warmed up, then take a look at the video I shot of the Beach at the Frenchmans Reef & MorningStar Hotel. This is the Hotel we usually stay at because we love that the rooms are right there on the beach. Come on..take a walk in the water w...