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Beautiful Houses 4 Things to Do in February~!   4 Things to Do in February to Avoid a Yucky Spring       #1 Make an Anti-Mud Plan Mud may be the least of your frozen worries now, but it’s a-coming.   Be prepared with a remediation plan. With your yard in its frozen-tundra state, you can easily see the troublesome spots.   […]
Beautiful Houses Design Trends to Watch for 2016 What are the hot trends to look out for in 2016 in home design? Here are a few predictions from the remodeling and design site Houzz on some of the big trends to expect.  Article courtsey of: Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Contemporary Kitchen by Brooklyn Architects & Building Designers Maletz Design  1. Two shades of kitchen […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information 2015 Holiday Events, Sports, New Movies & Shopping Portland Holiday Ale Festival December 2-6, 2015 Pioneer Courthouse Square Beaverton Tree Lighting & Holiday Open House December 4, 2015 4:30-6:30pm Beaverton City Library America's Largest Christmas Bazaar December 4-6, 2015 Portland EXPO Center Portland Christmas Ships Parade December 4-20, 2015 Various Locations 2015 Portland Spirit Cinnamon Bear Cruise Various Dates & Times EastBurn 2015 […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information What should you do to protect your home from “the big one?”   Today at lunch with clients we talked about the big earthquake scare that's been all over the news lately. Is  the "Big One" hitting Oregon in the near future?  In our lifetime?  How can we protect ourselves and be prepared? Mega earthquakes (8.7–9.2) occur regularly in the Pacific Northwest. The last mega quake that shook […]
Daily House Idea Seniors, is it time for a major de-cluttering?   Here's one of those grown-up topics that aren't lots of fun to think about, (like long term care) but is something we should start to prepare for as we age… what are our kids going to do if all of our stuff if we don't thin it out for them?   I've been there […]
Beautiful Houses My greatest home ideas are waiting for you….       Some of my greatest ideas come from Pinterest.  Painting kitchen cabinets, restoring dirty grout, adding a bathroom to the attic, and other do-it-yourself tricks and ideas are some of the many useful "pins" you'll find on my "boards".   Perusing Pinterest can be addictive, so in an effort to save you the […]
Beautiful Houses Brass is Back! I've read about it but I haven't seen much of it yet.  Until yesterday on Realtor tour when I spotted a fabulous example of the new brass that's back in style.  Don't get excited.  Your shiny brass doorknobs and faucets (and god forbid your shower door trim) has GOT to go.    But if you […]
Beautiful Houses What’s new in kitchens in 2014? I recently had the opportunity to view a presentation by Jonathan Hopp of Neil Kelly.  He spoke to the new and exciting changes in the world of kitchens – remodeling and new construction.  My favorite reference from the talk was about the fact that "backsplashes are the jewelry of the kitchen."  It's true!  You can […]
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Beautiful Houses Low Housing Inventory requires Creative Thinking The Spring housing market is off to a bit of a slow start, thanks to an extremely low inventory of homes for sale.  Listings are starting to trickle onto the market, but some Realtors are struggling to find homes for their ready, willing, and able buyers.  One way to make a match in this tough […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Micro Housing – coming soon to a city near you?       MICRO HOUSING – A micro-apartment, also known as an apodment or microflat, is a one-room, self-contained living space, usually purpose built, designed to accommodate a sitting space, sleeping space, bathroom and kitchenette within around 150–350 square feet. “Micro housing” is fast becoming a reality in markets all across the country.  For those […]
Buying property without ever seeing it Buying a Home Sight-Unseen     While not for the faint of heart, some out-of-town home buyers just can't be there to see every new listing, and have to make the offer without having seen the house.  This requires a high level of trust, and the Realtor must be very careful to guide, but not sell.  (Though it helps […]
Daily House Idea Transform your room for less than $100   Remember the stenciling from the 80's?  Little country cabins and vines & hearts?  I shudder to think of some of the sponge and rag painting that used to pass for cool.        Nowadays, you hardly ever hear of anyone stenciling or faux painting, and wallpaper has actually made a comeback.   When I'm […]
Current Portland Real Estate Market Information Q & A: How much is my kitchen remodel worth when I sell? 2013 Cost -vs- Value   Q:  We've just put in a ton of work on a new kitchen, and now it's time to sell.  How much can we actually recoup from our expense?   A:  Here is a link to the Remodeling Magazine Cost -VS- Value Comparison Tool.  It lists costs for all areas of the US, and you […]
Daily House Idea What to do with Fido?     Sometimes there is no perfect solution to providing access to the outdoors for your little furry friend.  Leaving them home alone all day while you're at work can lead to accidents.  Doggy day care can be expensive if you need to use it every day.  But some properties just don't have perfect access […]
Beautiful Houses Are you bold enough for a black exterior?   On Trend: Bold and Black Exterior House Color Houzz– Kitchen Remodel, Bathroom Remodel and More »       Portland Oregon Real Estate Information, House Ideas, Portland Oregon Highlights. Caryperkins.com Browse Bedroom Products on Houzz- For Example: Bed Pillows · Bedskirts · Duvet Covers · Quilts · Shams · Bedroom Benches · Dressers Chests And Bedroom Armoires · Sofa Beds ·     […]
Beautiful Houses A Spot of Color on this Rainy Day When it’s this gloomy out, I need something sunny and bright to help me make it through ’til Spring.   Here are a few bright and sunshiny house photos that I’ve collected.  Any of these things would make me happy on a day like today.   Yellow Adirondack chairs     An amazing red rug […]
Beautiful Houses How to Furnish your First Place View post   So you’ve finally moved into your first place that you care about as an adult, and you want to really put the time and effort into making it a home, but then you start adding up the costs of doing so… We have all been there, and although you may not have […]
cary perkins Tired of losing your phone or keys?     This is it. The technological breakthrough you’ve been waiting for. The one you can’t believe hadn’t been invented already. The one that probably deserves a trumpet and a choir singing hosannas.   So let’s say you’ve lost your keys. Here’s how this works, not necessarily in this order: One: Download the myBiKN app […]
Beautiful Houses Cost -vs- Value on Home Remodeling Get started on those home repairs, knowing what type of return they’ll have when selling your house. From a minor kitchen remodel & cabinet re-facing -vs- major kitchen with new cabinets, and from attics to basements, this report is a useful guide explaining what you can expect to recoup during your home sale.  If spiffing […]
Beautiful Houses Garden & landscape news from one of Portland’s finest. What’s new in the garden world? I had the pleasure of hearing Lucy Hardiman speak last week at our Windermere Premiere Forum. She’s a highly-regarded garden designer, who gave us a great presentation of “before and after” slides of local gardens. She packed a lot of tips and ideas into the talk, and I came away motivated to get into my […]

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