Featured Portland Posts

Natural Beauty and Vintage Country Life in Sisters, Oregon

Welcome to one of nature’s most beautiful playgrounds, just a 3-hour drive from Portland, Oregon along the spectacular Santiam River Highway!! What would you do if you only had one sunny summer day in the Sisters, Oregon area?  If you’re adventuresome you might get up into the gorgeous wildflower-strewn North Cascade Mountains nearby to bike, climb, hike or camp.  Or head for a pristine river (Metolius or Deschutes) to whitewater raft or fly fish.  Golfing might take you to Black Butte Ranch... [Read more]

eXp Realty Offers Free Social Media Marketing Coaching

Join now and get the best in Social Media Marketing coaching… …for FREE!* I am thrilled to announce the launch of my eXp Realty Premier Social Media Marketing Program. If you’re an agent that understands the turning tide of modern marketing, but don’t quite know how to get started, this program is for you. Similar to the wildly popular and truly excellent Rain Camp seminars, eXp offers all of the same tools and tricks. Plus, We’ll actually help you implement all of... [Read more]

Agent Spotlight: eXp Realty Recruiter and Career Coach, Loren Castillo

My life as an entrepreneur started early. My first company launched during my freshman year of college in Bellingham, WA. It was a clothing company that catered to people, like me, who loved snowboarding, skateboarding, wakeboarding and motocross. It was a fun company to run; we sponsored riders and events all over the Northwest. I eventually left college to run the company full-time because we had distribution in 4 states, and school was just getting in the way of my work. Concurrently, I made... [Read more]

Thinking Big in a Small Way: Green, Sustainable Homes in Portland

Who wants a tiny home?  We all think we want to move up in size, convenience and number of bedrooms, right?  But then, we pick paper over plastic at the grocery store and think we’re changing the planet for our children’s children.  Right on! It’s a small step toward a better future…but a really small step. We can do more.I’m guilty too.  I consider myself environmentally conscience by riding my bike on short trips around the city, making sure my car tires have the right... [Read more]

Red Fox Hills Townhomes Create Community in Lake Oswego

You may not know much about the Red Fox Hills neighborhood in Lake Oswego, as it’s quietly tucked away next to Tryon Creek Park.  I’ve lived very happily in the Red Fox Hills Townhome complex, located in the middle of the neighborhood, for 5 years.  Check out my two RFH Townhomes listings and then read the following local newspaper article we had written several months ago to give you an idea of just how wonderful it is to live at Red Fox Hills! For more information about this 1611SF 3BR,... [Read more]

Jazzercise is Alive and Kicking in Portland and Beaverton!

Wouldn’t this gal motivate you to jump around and get in shape?  Meet Nicole, dancing to Jazzercise tunes since before she was born, in her mom’s belly, over 20 years ago.  She’s been leading happy students since December ’09, at the Beaverton Jazzercise center as well as in Corvallis where she’s attending OSU.  She started taking classes herself at age 13, going at 7:15AM, before school, in addition to playing soccer, softball, basketball and running cross country.  She was hooked!... [Read more]