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Financing your new home becomes more challenging

..the Fannie Mae pendulum is swinging the changes below at us….   Interest-only loans and amortizations greater than 360 months will no longer be eligible. 7/1 and 10/1…

October 23, 2013

Quirky Floating Home with Slip Ownership

This is a super cute, super quirky floating cottage located in Tomahawk Moorage. The sellers really enjoyed living here but now they have two active babies so they…

October 19, 2013

Awesome Floating Home With Slip For Sale

Wow. This is an awesome floating home for sale  in an even more awesome location! This floating home is located in Tomahawk Moorage, right at the bottom of…

October 15, 2013

Portland real estate market report for October 2013

Listing inventory is up but even though the Portland real estate market  remains steady and strong, worries continue about the impact of the Federal shut down on financing….

October 11, 2013

Portland Real Estate Market Report September 2013

I am seeing the Portland real estate market cool down a bit after a frenetic summer in which we saw well priced properties flying off the inventory list within…

October 7, 2013

Super Cute, Quirky Floating Home

This little cottage style floating home is super cute. Of course it has the usual assets of master bedroom with en suite bath, nice kitchen with gas appliances,…

October 7, 2013

OH NO! The float needs a total rebuild!

 Now what do you do? You have found the perfect floating home; you have ordered a float survey (hey, it’s still floating isn’t it? How bad can it…

October 3, 2013

New Floating Home Listing

This is a ‘pocket’ listing, and won’t be on RMLS for a couple of months. If you want to know more about it, email or call me. I…

February 19, 2013

Getting mentally ready to sell your home

Phillip Phillips talks about making this place your home…..so how do you accomplish that on a budget?  Selling your home is one of the biggest financial moves you…

February 19, 2013

Pictures are important listing tools

We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words……just feel your heartstrings when you watch this Budweiser ad……can’t you just feel the connection between that pony…

February 18, 2013

Wood Stove or Insert Decommision

Oregon passed a law on August 1, 2010 requiring homeowners to remove and destroy uncertified woodstoves and fireplace inserts prio to selling a home.

November 1, 2012

How does a Loan Lock work when financing a home?

Rate Lock DurationLock durations can vary for mortgage financing, but most lenders lock in the interest rate for 60 days from the date the loan application is submitted….

July 2, 2012

More on Houseboat Floats

 This is a picture of a major float repair during construction. This house is quite large, and even though it is older and somewhat dated it is a premium…

June 20, 2012

Floating Foundations Basic

Tango Most people wonder what makes a floating home stay afloat? And believe me, the float of a floating home is the one thing that makes buyers….and sellers….nervous!…

June 19, 2012

Floating Home Log Floats

 One type of floating home foundation would be a log and stringer float. These floats support and stabilize the floating home. They have a life of about 40…

May 24, 2012

Floating Homes | euromaxx – YouTube

Floating Homes | euromaxx – YouTube.  Great Video about floating homes in Europe. Very different from our Portland Floating Home Community!

April 11, 2012

Sailing for the Cure

Sailing Time for a “Cool Change”….today we Sail for the Cure. And who do I remember as we set those sails? Marjorie Jorgensen (my Mom), Carmen Jorgensen,  Linda…

September 25, 2011

Channel Island Moorage for Floating Homes

Channel Island Floating Home Community is a special moorage on the Multnomah Channel. What makes this moorage special is that it has only 18 homes, and all of…

September 23, 2011

Floating Home Moorages in Portland

Tomahawk Floating Home Community is located on Hayden Island / Jantzen Beach. The moorage is one of the best moorages in Portland because it offers some great amenities….

September 20, 2011

Identity Theft Protection: a Modern Necessity

You can do anything and everything over the internet, but YOU are put at risk when you enter any personal information in the forms page on any website….

May 2, 2011