Beautiful Houses, Big Trees & a Few Things to Watch If you’ve spent any time looking at old houses in Northeast Portland, you’ve probably figured out that Alameda is pretty easy to fall for. I mean, look around. Craftsman bungalows. Tudor-style houses. English Cottages. Colonial Revivals. Big old houses sitting up on the hill. Front […]

The Portland Old House Guide, Part 2: Irvington — Beautiful Houses, But Know the Rules I’ve lived in Irvington since 2004. That’s long enough to have seen a lot of houses change hands, a lot of renovations come and go, and a whole lot of people fall head-over-heels for an old house. And I get […]

I have a soft spot for old Portland houses. Give me a good Craftsman, Tudor, bungalow, Colonial Revival—or one of those wonderfully quirky Portland houses with too many built-ins—and I’m probably going to stop and take a look. There is something about an older Portland home that you just can’t duplicate with new construction. The […]

Portland Real Estate Market Update: The Spring 2026 Market Is Starting to Wake Up Spring is starting to show up here in Portland. The days are getting a little longer, the cherry blossoms are starting to pop, and historically this is when the Portland real estate market begins to wake up for the year. Over […]