How does that old saying go… you can’t lose if you don’t try? No, that’s not the one. Oh yeah, it’s “you can’t score if you don’t shoot.” For the readers out there in blogland not privy to the sportsball, that’s a sweet B-Ball reference. Buckets, baby.

Enter my OG Portland homie, Amanda. Her perceived impossibility of being a HOMO-ner was just that, perceived. She spent years knowing the PNW is where she not only wanted to lay down some funky beats (contact for booking – kidding… not really), she also wanted to lay down some roots.

There really should be a cuter word than DUPLEX. It’s sounds sterile. Not at all like the bangin’ little babe that my sister just bought. It’s a total peach and while it’s got a little fixing up to do, it’s nothing my dear TiTi can’t handle.

Here’s the scene:

I’m in the 3rd grade. My dad is the coach of the Black Stallions softball team, of which I am obligated to be a part. We have never won a game. Not one.

I have the coolest mom. Yeah yeah, I know I’m biased and maybe your mom is also super cool, but it’s my blog so I get to say whatever I want.

EXCUSE ME, NBD, JUST THE CUTEST AND SWEETEST FAM EVER. When these darling dolls came to me looking for a home to raise their family in, I was so excited to help them find the perfect fit. We totally lucked out on this contemporary charmer in Damascus. They are both police officers in Multnomah County, so finding a haven was very important for them to destress after a long day on the beat. So now they can relax by the Clackamas river, playing with the other kids in the neighborhood, and enjoying the gorgeous mountain views. Congrats Lindsey and Bryson! And to ‘my son’ Ryland. If only you truly were mine!

I recently helped my neighbor in Milwaukie sell their charming ranch, and while I was sad to lose my rad neighbor, she bought one of the coolest homes in North Portland off Williams Street. We call it a “Gingerbread Victorian”, because well, just look at it! Cute as a story-tale cottage, but like the tale of Hansel & Gretel, it had a strange secret. Before the sellers put it on the market, it was host to the show Grimm and had undergone a very dramatic (and creepy) makeover. The entire interior of the home was painted top to bottom in gold. It was also covered in roots and branches to give it a nest-like appearance. Want to see the spookiness unfold? It’s featured on Season 1, episode 14, starting at minute 26 (currently available on Amazon Prime).

A bun in the oven certainly does put a little added pressure to timing on the house hunting process.

Oh hello,

I’d like you to take a look at this here baby. I mean, have you ever? You haven’t even ever and you could never. But it just so happens that Tony and Aya have. They made that kid from scratch and thankfully for us, brought this angelic creature with them this winter when they decided to relocate to Portland from Chicago.

This time last year I had sold a gorgeous SW hills home to Tony’s parents, who wanted to be closer to previously mentioned darling grandchild once they arrived. Talk about family planning!

Sometimes we work with wicked cool clients and I think that my luck might run out, but then they refer us their super cool kids and the streak continues!

Ethan and Anna are quite the pair. They met at Ethan’s gaming development company, Stained Glass Llama, where he was originally her boss and she was a brilliant self-taught programmer. After working together for a while, they realized how naturally compatible they were and how special their connection was. They also discovered a mutual love of gaming, which has become a cornerstone in their happy life together.

Courtney and Gabe, along with their son Owen, and Grandma Jan were in search of a home to meet the needs of three very different generations.

Chris is a native Portlander born and raised on the Eastside. He recently got one of those jobs that requires him to journey to Beaverton every day.

It was love at first sight for Rachel and this perfect little ranch. Located just a few mins from Woodstock for well under $300k, how could you not be in love?!

In the dark undercurrents of the internet lies a secret fetish shared by many. Powerwash Porn. Videos of dirty dirty concrete being stripped of its years of grunge and grime and given a good deep clean and whipped back into shape.

Ben and Briauna met while both working at New Seasons Market when Briauna was training Ben as a courtesy clerk. A true local love story! 7 years later they are married with two frisky lil rescue pups.

Kristie and Craig didn’t have to search long before they found this gem. In fact, it was the first house they saw!