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Property Watch: The Longtime Residence of a Visionary Portland Architect

John Yeon helped give the Pacific Northwest its trademark style. The home where he lived for decades is now on the market.

05/06/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Gardener’s Delight with 4 Acres on NW Cornelius Pass

This ’70s compound has greenhouses, a covered dining terrace, and an outdoor shower—and it's pretty cool inside, too.

04/29/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Midcentury Time Capsule with Modern Design Cred

Wait'll you enter the basement of this 1953 Mount Tabor home.

04/22/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Be Prepared

Worried about Your Home Surviving the Next Disaster?

Construction makes a difference, but community might make a bigger one.

04/17/2024 By Brian Libby Illustrations by Joseph Laney

Real Estate

Property Watch: Artist-Loft Vibes in a Historic Home in Lair Hill

Find a surprise interior with soaring ceilings, skylights, and arabesque arches inside this 1886 home.

04/15/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Your Worst Nightmare, Solved

Can You Get Rid of Bedbugs on Your Own?

Before you bonfire your mattress, consider the options.

04/12/2024 By Winston Ross Illustrations by Jack Dylan

Real Estate

Property Watch: Is This the Oldest House in Portland?

A 2.86-acre, $2.7 million listing in Bridlemile includes what historians believe to be the oldest home in the city.

04/08/2024 By Melissa Dalton

4 Portlanders, 1 Job

Portland Residential Contractors Tell All

These builders construct meaningful relationships with clients, coworkers, bandmates, and bowling buddies.

04/02/2024 By Brian Libby Illustrations by Sunny Eckerle

Real Estate

Property Watch: A 1970s Hayhurst Home with Wood Paneling Galore

Woods inside and out, plus a wine room, a Murphy bed, and stained glass, all next to the old Alpenrose Dairy in Southwest Portland.

04/01/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Rare Art Deco in Eastmoreland

This 1937 home from Portland architect Roscoe Hemenway was built with rounded corners and, in a forward-thinking move, air-conditioning.

03/25/2024 By Melissa Dalton

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End Game

How Much Does Living in a Senior Community Cost in Portland?

Finding Atlantis might be easier than answering this apparently rhetorical question.

03/22/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Cozy English-Style Home in Portland Heights

In an area once reachable by the Vista Avenue cable car, this 1927 home has peekaboo city views and a picture-perfect kitchen.

03/18/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Golden Years

Is Portland a Good Place to Retire To?

We asked real estate agents, policy wonks, doctors, and seniors the hard questions. Their answers are surprising.

03/18/2024 By Charles Butler

Real Estate

Property Watch: A High-Design Remodel with Big Forest Views

Two architects, past and present, shape this angular home perched over Washington Park—which sold in seven days.

03/12/2024 By Melissa Dalton

DIY

Yes, Portlanders Are Growing Tiny Forests Next to Their Homes

Goodbye, plant beds and street view. Hello, woodlands.

03/06/2024 By Heather Arndt Anderson Illustrations by klaus kremmerz

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Speakeasy, Plus an Enormous Ranch on an Enormous Lot

Who needs a rumpus room when there's a built-in bar?

03/04/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Own a Treehouse Hotel in Southern Oregon

Got an extra $2 million kicking around? An entire treehouse resort could be yours.

02/26/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: First-Ever Sale of Midcentury 'Treehouse'

With its picture windows, brick-clad fireplace, and cedar shake inside and out, this 1966 home tucked above Hillsdale in Southwest Portland is enmeshed with nature.

02/19/2024 By Melissa Dalton

REAL ESTATE

Property Watch: A Luxe Penthouse in an Old Candy Factory

Built in 1904, this Pearl District beaut boasts exposed brick, high ceilings, and industrial accents.

02/12/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Portland’s Most Fanciful Historic Mansion for Sale

The one-of-a-kind Percy A. Smith House in Dunthorpe has carved faces, Latin inscriptions, and a secret passage to a basement speakeasy that recalls Hogwarts.

02/05/2024 By Melissa Dalton

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