SkyBlue Portland Blog
To Stage or Not to Stage Your Home for Sale
Seriously? There is no question. Even in the current sellers' market staging enhances the value of your home. In fact, there is no more affordable way to boost the value of your home. But let’s be clear about what staging actually is. It’s not decorating. It’s not...
Is it Time to Move into a Single-Story Home?
Once the kids have left the nest, you may be wondering what to do with all of the extra space in your home. Chances are, you don’t need four bedrooms anymore, and it may be a great time to sell your house and downsize, maybe even into a single-story home. You’ve...
Don’t Believe Everything You Read: The Truth Many Headlines Overlook
There are a lot of questions right now regarding the real estate market as we head into 2022. The forbearance program is coming to an end and mortgage rates are beginning to rise. With all of this uncertainty, anyone with a megaphone – from the mainstream media to...
Who Makes the BEST Pastrami Sandwich in Portland?
I was going to title this post Who Makes the BEST Reuben Sandwich in Portland? Kenny & Zuke's | Portland | SW | West End | Housemade Pastrami Closeup But then I’d have to define “Reuben” and that’s a topic for serious debate. Our best and your best may be...
Northeast Portland Coffee Shops By Neighborhood
Our coffee cups runneth over in Northeast Portland. Most neighborhoods have not one, but several excellent coffee shops. Here's the list. St. Simon Coffee Co. | Coava Coffee | Steven Smith Tea | Bakeshop Pastries | Perfect Cappuccino! | NE Irvington...
Guide to Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
Our guide to Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, a 168-acre wildlife preserve in Portland's close-in Sellwood neighborhood, replete with wetland, meadow, forest, and 185 species of birds. One of the things we love most about Portland, Oregon is the proximity of multiple...
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