Real Estate

Property Watch: A Hobbit Hole That Earns $289 Per Night

In addition to the Tolkien-themed, Airbnb-ready home, there's a sizable main house and 2-plus acres, all for $1 million.

01/09/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Year in Review

Property Watch: Readers' Favorite Homes on the Market in 2023

A look at the year’s best listings in Portland and beyond, how much they sold for, and which are still available.

12/29/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Pied Cow's Famed Victorian Hits the Market

The 1893 Queen Anne Victorian, an institution in the Sunnyside neighborhood, is on the market for the first time in three decades.

12/27/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Rare, Jacobethan 739-Sq-Ft Condo (and It's Affordable)

The gorgeous building in Northwest is on the National Register of Historic Places.

12/19/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A 1901 Dutch Colonial in Buckman that Sold Immediately

From the people-watching porch to the entertainer’s kitchen, there’s a lot to love in this everyday Portland classic.

12/11/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: One of Oregon’s Two Richard Neutra Homes Is for Sale

The modernist gem was designed by the famed Vienna-born architect for a granddaughter of Macy's co-owners who perished on the Titanic.

12/04/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Once a Station for Flying Buses, Now a Modern Ski Condo

Its historic lodge in Government Camp was once the base of the Mt Hood Skiway aerial tram.

11/28/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Castle Begging for Its Happily Ever After on Airbnb

Go medieval in this nearly seven-acre compound that’s 15 minutes from downtown Eugene, with wraparound views, a pond, and, yes, a tower.

11/20/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Be a Designer Hotelier for $3.2 Million

The buzzy Jennings Hotel in Joseph, Oregon, with all of its art, craft, and cool furniture, is for sale.

11/13/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: The Skinny House's Forebear, the Skinny Foursquare

Victorian flourishes like a scullery pepper this home, which was once floated down a river.

11/06/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: The Midcentury Modern an Architect Built for Himself

This classic in the Northwest Regional style—on the market for the first time, with all the hallmarks of its type intact—was the architect's own home.

10/30/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: First-Ever Sale of the Geometric 'Hippie House'

The free-form house on the Oregon Coast is both a 1970 time capsule and a sculptural art piece—and on the market for the first time.

10/23/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Become an Urban Homesteader in St. Johns

This rare oversize lot comes with a nice Craftsman house, an alpaca enclosure, two Airstreams, and empty land to sow your dreams.

10/16/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Tiny Home Watch: Goodbye Rent, Hello School Bus

For $45K, ditch the bricks and embrace #vanlife in a converted skoolie.

10/09/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Rad Rummer Remodel with an ADU Out Front

This "courtyard" model of the midcentury home style has a detached studio and an enlarged kitchen with a Viking range.

10/02/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Mount Tabor Atomic Ranch with a Hollywood Connection

Enjoy endless summer in a pool good enough for Esther Williams.

09/25/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Renovating? Don't Miss This Common Bungalow's Perfect Update

Bocce ball court? Check. Jerkinhead roof? Whatever that is, check. This century-old Craftsman offers a masterclass in spiffing up the ordinary.

09/18/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: The Iconic 'Pink Temple' Is for Sale for $1.9Mil

Is it a home? A bus station? The storied Southeast neighborhood landmark has raised excellent questions from passersby for 100 years.

09/11/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Property Watch

10 Designer Houses Hit the Market in Portland. Here's What They Sold For.

Spoiler alert: some of these gems are still on the market, including homes by local stars Jessica Helgerson and Risa Boyer.

08/28/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Modest, Modern Beach House in Its Market Debut

No beach kitsch here. This home in Surf Pines has everything you need and nothing you don't.

08/21/2023 By Melissa Dalton