Honest, local breakdowns of the places people most often ask me about: what homes cost, how the commute actually works, schools, taxes, and the trade-offs nobody puts in a listing.
Top-5 school district, MAX into downtown, one of the best Asian food scenes in the metro, and priced closer to Portland than people assume.
Read the area guide → Washington County, ORThe heart of the Silicon Forest, the lowest prices on the west side, and South Hillsboro's 8,000-home build-out.
Read the area guide → Washington County, ORThe geographic hub of the southwest metro, Tigard-Tualatin schools, and real infrastructure money in the Tigard Triangle.
Read the area guide → Washington County, ORTop Washington County schools, new construction with real yards, and an Old Town main street with decades of tradition.
Read the area guide →Oregon's #1-ranked school district, a walkable downtown village, and how to buy in without paying the full lake premium.
Read the area guide → Clackamas County, ORThe suburb that costs more than Portland: new construction, North Clackamas schools, and a Mount Hood view five minutes from home.
Read the area guide → Clackamas County, OROregon's original territorial capital: a historic Main Street on the Willamette and one of the better values in Clackamas County.
Read the area guide → Clackamas County, ORFive miles from downtown, on the MAX Orange Line, and still one of the most affordable inner-ring suburbs in the metro.
Read the area guide →Directly across the Columbia from Portland: no state income tax, a new waterfront, and a bridge commute to plan around.
Read the area guide → Clark County, WAOne of Washington's top-10 school districts, a charming historic downtown, and the same no-state-income-tax advantage as Vancouver.
Read the area guide →I also work in West Linn, Wilsonville, Tualatin, Bethany, Gresham, Troutdale, Gladstone, Damascus, Ridgefield, Battle Ground, and Washougal. Tell me your commute, budget, and must-haves and I'll narrow it down with you.
