I met Modern home lovers Justin and Becky at my mid-century listing at 10411 SW 25th earlier this year. They were just starting to dream of leaving their urban digs for a quieter location and a modern designed home. We clicked immediately over our love of design, clean lines and need for good spaces filled with light. Their timing was right on! This Spring some of the best selection of modern homes I have seen were on the market.  It was cherry picking in the 400k price range.  Justin had spotted a Rummer in the Oak Hills neighborhood that had somehow weathered the past 40 years with few changes. The home is one of the largest Rummer floor plans with 2404 sq. ft., 4 full bedrooms, 3 full baths, double garage, and tastefully covered central atrium. The tricky part of these homes are the radiant floor systems and the flat roofs- both checked out well with specialist during the inspection. So the only big items left to do on the home are mostly cosmetic. I cant wait to see what Justin and Becky do with the home as they gently update and make a few well deserved changes. Congrats to them and their family!

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Rummers are to Portland what Eichlers are to California.

Within nearly an hour of this house hitting the market, I was walking thru it with my client, a first time buyer and excitedly watching as he fell in love.   Matching his wish list to a T, this house has it all…location, location, location and the bonuses… room for bikes in the basement, roommates upstairs and a backyard ripe with opportunity to grow a garden, even a nice corner for a chicken coop.   He and I both knew this wouldn’t be on the market long.  As much as we wanted to stay for the day and talk furniture and paint colors, we headed back to the office (just a sweet 4 blocks away) to write  a winning offer which was met with multiple offers all presented to the seller within 48 hours but in the end, my buyer prevailed!  This 3 bedroom/1 bath updated, 2300 sq ft home just two blocks off Alberta St listed for $279,500!

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All the comforts of home await you in this Classy Concordia Cape Cod.  This is a solid home in a central location near Concordia, Alberta Arts, Woodlawn, Alberta Park, McMenamin’s Kennedy School and New Seasons.  This 1949 built Cape Cod has a good floor plan with big, roomy spaces, hardwoods on the main floor and upstairs, crown moldings and a wood-burning  fireplace.  What I love about this house is good adjacency to lots of NE PDX culture.  Plus, all 3 floors provide plenty of elbow room and headspace.  There’s room for the piano and a  formal dining room that can accomodate big dinner parties and family events.   The tough stuff is done here - newer roof, new sewerline, no detected underground storage tank, new electrical masthead and 200 AMP electrical panel plus a recent visit by an electrician to clear up any “laundry list” items that inevitably show up on an inspection report. Priced at $379,000, this home has 3 bedrooms (with a 4th, non-conforming bedroom in the basement), 2 full bathrooms, and 2475 sq. ft.  Additional features include central air conditioning and an air cleaner on the forced air gas furnace.  There are lots of extras here that add up to a superior home.  The no-mow lawn is landscaped with an eye towards minimal maintenance and includes a lovely vegetable garden and patio dining space.  The double garage adds space for cars, hobbies and storage.  MLS#9070468.  For those looking for a no-worry buy, this is it!

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Curious about buying a house? Now is the time! 25% of all home buyers are single females
Join the female owned & operated living room realtors for a fun & informative
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-Loan approval -home inspections -tax credits -title & escrow -making a good investment
RSVP to info@livingroomrealtors.com to reserve your spot.  Wednesday September 16th 7-9pm

Thanks to our fantastic art scout Bridgett Larabee, this month we are featuring a show by artists from ART FROM THE HEART.  What is Art From the Heart?  Well, besides being one of our favorite shows so far, here is the run down: ART FROM THE HEART is a teaching and working studio that provides an employment alternative for adults with development disabilities.  It also doubles as a fantastic & fun gallery open to the public.  The goal of the center is to foster each artist’s personal creative energy and cultivate an outlet for community connection and contribution for people of all abilities.  The artists that participate with ART FROM THE HEART attend classes for a minimum of two days a week that range from painting to book making to doll creation and everything in between.  Our show featuring paintings, ceramics and dolls will be up through the end of September; come on by and and be prepare to be blown away by the overwhelming talent and passion!