Rent vs Own

You think that by renting you are not buying a home...well think again...you are just buying property for someone else...someone who is not afraid of the market today and what the future is going to bring for their investment...they are right there in the middle of all of the change, and renting their investment to you, who is paying your hard earned money for the owners future...

Check out these statistics on renters and owners thoughts..Should I rent or own...
Then let's make your house your home!!!

Great tips for your smaller space...

Making your new smaller space feel wonderful!!  Things you can only do if you own your own home...

Here are more design trends taking hold in 2011:

• Outdoor amenities such as grills, sinks, showers, and entertainment areas.
• Freestanding tubs with a separate stand-up shower in the bathroom.
• Color schemes – Earth tones, blues and blue greens, chocolate browns.
• International design influence, especially Asian design in both décor and functional products.
• Ceiling details accenting rooms within open floor plans.
• Media space for flat screen TVs and gaming systems, and living areas wired for technology.
• Organizational features, built-ins, and smart storage areas throughout the home.
• Universal design features incorporated in subtle ways.
• Artistic tile in kitchens and baths, often emulating organic patterns found in nature.
• Energy efficient products – washing machines, dish washers, toilets, and showerheads.
• LED lighting incorporated into sinks, showers, and medicine cabinets.

Call today, we can turn your house into a home...

Tags: bath, color trends, design, International Builders

Free Lunch!!

Let's all join in and reach out to our Community here in Portland, Oregon and SW Washington.  What a great idea to offer a free lunch to someone in need.  Panera is doing just that in the Portland Area.  We need more activity like this in these days of less.  So, when you plan on meeting up for lunch next time, go and do something for the good of all and leave a little extra so the next person can have a little to eat that day. 

Free Lunch?...there is one...   and you can be the benefactor of it...:)

First Time Homebuyers..

If you are a first-time Homebuyer we know that:

• You had a median household income of $59,900, in 2009
• You are typically 30 years old.
• 84% of you us an Agent to purchase your first home.
• 53% of you purchased a home because you desire to own your own home.
• 3/4 of you purchase a single family residence

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Free Admission to the Portland Chinese Gardens

The Portland Chinese Gardens as a welcome to the New Year has been offering Free Admission, and this is the last weekend for that offer...Go and Visit if you are just visiting Portland or if you live in or around the area.  http://www.portlandchinesegarden.org/