First Time Homebuyers

Okay, let's be real — buying your first home is equal parts thrilling and terrifying. There's so much to figure out, and in a city like Portland, just deciding where to look can feel like a full-time job. Here's the good news: 2026 is genuinely one of the better years to be a first-time buyer in Portland. The market has cooled off quite a bit from the chaos of the past few years. Homes are sitting...

If you've been doing your Portland neighborhood research and you keep seeing North Portland — specifically St. Johns — described as a hidden gem, an up-and-coming neighborhood, or the last place in Portland with the "old Portland" feel, you're seeing it accurately. This is the part of the city that a lot of people moving from California overlook at first, and then kick themselves for not finding...