October Weekend Activities in Clackamas County: Pumpkin Patches, Fall Festivals, and Farm Visits

October special edition | Published October 5, 2026 October is a good excuse to leave a little room in your weekend schedule. Pick a pumpkin, take a hayride, let the kids work their way through a corn maze, and come home with cider donuts and muddy shoes. One of the things I appreciate about living

How to Price a Home Correctly in Today’s Market

Pricing a home correctly has never meant picking the highest number you think a buyer might pay. In today’s market, that approach is even more likely to cost you time, leverage, and eventually money. Across the region buyers have more choices than they did a few years ago. Inventory reached 3.8 mont

What Price Ranges Are Most Competitive? Portland vs. the Surrounding Communities

If you’re buying or selling around Portland, you need someone with hyper local knowledge to tell you how much competition to expect. A $550,000 home in Southeast Portland occupies a different position in its local market than a $550,000 home in West Linn. When I look at this report, I start with two