Guides for moving to, living in, and selling in Portland Metro
Real numbers, real neighborhoods, no fluff. Most of these started as videos on my YouTube channel, written out so you can skim them, search them, and come back to them.
Real numbers, real neighborhoods, no fluff. Most of these started as videos on my YouTube channel, written out so you can skim them, search them, and come back to them.
Three guides that answer the questions almost everyone relocating here starts with.
12:41Seven suburbs, who each one fits, and what buyers miss.
30:48Housing, property taxes, utilities, groceries, and transportation, with real 2026 numbers.
24:33Property tax quirks, wildfire insurance, septic, and the Portland freeze.
Seller guideCommission, title, taxes, and prorations: what you'll actually net.
Seller guideReal comps, price bands, and why the first two weeks matter most.
Seller guideSell first, buy first, bridge loans, and rent-backs, compared.
20:32Why people pay more to live in Happy Valley, round by round.
19:47Silicon Forest jobs, cost, commute, and schools, head to head.
24:33Property tax quirks, wildfire insurance, septic, and the Portland freeze.
12:53Hillsboro, Tigard, and Happy Valley, and the growth behind each.
16:13A month-by-month walkthrough of your first year here.
18:15Basically tied on price. Here's what actually decides it.
15:34Taxes, schools, space, and jobs pulling buyers to the suburbs.
17:57St. Johns, Montavilla, and Multnomah Village, at three price points.
12:41Seven suburbs, who each one fits, and what buyers miss.
19:30The community, the summers, the food, and the outdoors.
30:48Housing, property taxes, utilities, groceries, and transportation, with real 2026 numbers.
23:27Six real pros and six real cons, no sugarcoating.
19:01The day-to-day realities that catch out-of-state buyers off guard.
16:03Housing, jobs, and where new development is happening in 2026.
18:01My top 3 neighborhoods for relocating buyers, and who each fits.
16:58Seven honest realities to weigh before you commit.
Prices, commutes, schools, and taxes for the places people ask me about most.