Classic Mississippi bungalow sits up above the street with timeless architectural features, formal dining room, open plan and light filled rooms. While retaining it’s original character this home features many upgrades including: 90+ furnace, AC, gas fireplace, upgraded foundation & seismic, upgraded electrical panel, pex plumbing, clawfoot tub, skylights and recently added half bath on the first floor.
Living room features elegantly updated mantle and a gas fireplace. Original wood floors and unpainted classic woodwork warm the home.
Chef’s kitchen, recently remodeled, features quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas range with hood, original fir floors & beautiful tile to the ceiling.
Formal dining room with built-ins is perfect for entertaining, flowing into the open concept kitchen.
There are 2 light filled bedrooms upstairs with full closets. Stylishly updated, full bathroom upstairs with refinished clawfoot tub and skylights.
Large unfinished basement with exterior entrance ready for storage and projects.
Step outside into your garden deck oasis! Petite and powerful garden which requires limited maintenance is brimming with beauty. Exterior storage with access at the rear of the house.
Situated on a quiet street with light traffic flow and street parking. Walk score 87 & Bike score 90!
This beautiful 4 bedroom, 3.1 bath home is chock-full of modern amenities. The main floor features gorgeous Acacia hardwood floors, formal entry, open living room, gourmet kitchen with island, light-filled formal dining room, powder room, and den with french doors and custom built-ins. The upstairs master suite is a peaceful retreat with tall coved ceilings, gas fireplace, large walk-in closet and deluxe bathroom. You’ll find two additional bedrooms upstairs next to an ample bathroom with two sinks for easy sharing, and a cheerful laundry room just where you need it! The finished basement boasts a guest suite and great room, which is plumbed for a second kitchen for great ADU potential. This bonus space has uncommonly high ceilings and will accommodate a wide variety of rumpus room needs! The inviting back deck is perfect for outdoor dining, with steps down to the fully fenced and beautifully landscaped yard and pool for outdoor living at its best. Mere blocks to Beaumont Village, Wilshire Park and Alberta Arts District. High home energy score of 7.
OPEN SATURDAY, May 11, from 1 – 4 p.m.
OFFERED AT: $959,900
4 bed | 3.1 bath | 3,434 sf
MLS# 19381740 | 5,280 SF Lot | Garage: 1 attached, oversized | Taxes: $8,111
This is the unit you’ve been waiting for – at an improved price! Two real bedrooms and two full baths in an elevator building. Lovely, partial river view and peaceful grounds with water features and verdant gardens. Living-dining great room flows to spacious balcony for all weather river views. One deeded parking spot. Walk to south waterfront and catch the street car downtown or stay in the neighborhood for fun cafes and Willamette Park. Railroad is used on summer weekends for charming Lake Oswego Trolley. List agent is related to seller.
Gorgeous Mt Tabor Tudor on a quiet tree lined street, stylishly updated while retaining its original character and charm.
Featuring new updates: remodeled kitchen with SS appliances, high efficiency furnace, hot water heater, energy efficient double pane windows, fiber cement siding, exterior insulation, new electrical & plumbing throughout and partial finished basement with half bath.
Beautifully refinished, original Red Oak hardwood floors.
Big bright windows the light flood in this elegant home. Walk to stores, cafes and restaurants. This home truly has it all!
Highlights and Updates Completed in 2018
New Roof
New Energy Efficient Windows
New Fiber Cement Siding & Exterior Insulation
New High Efficiency Furnace
New Water Heater
New Plumbing
New Electrical Service and Wiring
New Kitchen w/Stainless Appliances
New Light Fixtures
Gas Service Installed
Refinish Original Red Oak Floors
Original Interior Doors and Glass Knobs
Original Cove Ceilings, Picture Moldings, Classic Arches
Paloma and Mike are amazing clients and together we achieved something almost beyond belief!
I think everyone can relate to falling in love with a house above your price range. We all have felt that. Here’s the difference: Paloma and Mike were able to hold out, watch and wait until the house was within reach!
This is their dream house, it was on the market for 249 days and now it is their home sweet home!
Portland Monthly has named Kari McGee, principal broker of the HouseLovePDX Team, a Five Star REALTOR®! Kari has received this award annually for seven years, making her a seven-time winner. Less than five percent of Portland REALTORS® receive this award.
Portland Monthly compiles a list of top REALTORS® each year to help consumers find the best local professionals. Criteria includes client feedback, and surveys of industry peers and professionals. This process helps ensure only the best REALTORS® make the list.
Kari has helped clients successfully navigate the evolving Portland real estate market since 2005. Kari originally hails from Salem, Oregon. After a globetrotting career focused on music and acting, she returned to Oregon in 2004. Her personal experience with relocating galvanized her belief that wherever you go, it’s crucial to connect in meaningful ways to a new home and new community. In 2005 she started her own business as a realtor, with the goal of helping people transition successfully to new neighborhoods and start their next chapter on solid ground.
In 2011 Kari joined the brokerage Living Room Realty and further developed her role as a relocation specialist who helps families get connected to Portland’s community and culture. As Kari’s business grew, she looked to her cousin and attorney, Erika George, to help meet the needs of her clients. Together, Kari and Erika formed HouseLovePDX, a REALTOR® team that draws on Erika’s 20 years of experience as a lawyer and Kari’s expertise in real estate.
To learn more about how Kari and Erika can help your goals become a reality, reach them for a free consultation and market analysis at karianderika@livingroomre.com or 971-322-6612.
Adorable one-level living bungalow with charming and spacious garden lot. Large, cheerful kitchen, basement laundry area, and tons of outdoor living space. Walk to Berrydale Park and Montavilla shops, restaurants and Farmer’s Market. Easy freeway access gets you out and about in a snap.
1,255 sq. ft. Lot is 3,970 sq. ft.
Offered at: $240,000.
Address: 8524 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97216
Open House: Saturday, March 2, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 3, 1 – 3 p.m.
Located on one of Laurelhurst’s prettiest streets, this light-filled, historic home has been meticulously updated. Owner improvements include new kitchen, bathrooms, windows, roof, paint, plumbing, tankless water heater, furnace, AC, panel, water & electric service, refinished hardwoods, and more! Excellent floor plan boasts three bedrooms upstairs and a legal ADU in the basement for additional living space or rental income. Lovely private back yard. Easy walk to schools, parks, coffee shops and Portland’s Restaurant Row.
4 bed, 3 bath.
2,384 sq ft. Lot is 4,792 sq ft.
Offered at: $850,000.
Address: 4200 NE Flanders St, Portland, OR 97213
Open House: Saturday March 2 and Sunday March 3, 2 – 4 p.m.
I shared the 5 mistakes to avoid before flipping a house with Tra’Renee from Afternoon Live on Friday. Whether you’re a seasoned house flipper or you’re getting ready to restore your first one, you could probably get a good nugget or two from watching my short interview. Check it out here.
Putting in materials and finishes that don’t work
Find out what finishes are being used for houses selling quickly in the area. Use those.
Consider working with a designer or an experience REALTOR® in this area.
Buying a house to flip with no good comparable houses
Flipping a house shouldn’t feel like a guessing game.
Work with a REALTOR® who can show you there are other houses like the one you want to buy that other buyers have bought for the price you need to sell yours for.
Look for evidence of houses selling for a lot more that are in much better condition. Take surrounding houses into consideration
Putting the house up for sale before it’s 100% complete. One chance to make a good first impression.
There are many houses I have walked into with evidence of work not being complete, door knobs falling off. No matter if that is the only doorknob loose in the house, it will BE the representation of that house.
All DIY
Hire professionals to do the professional work.
Taking too long
You had good intentions to flip the house in 2-3 months, and pretty soon that turned into more work than you thought. 9-12 months later you are ready to list.
A market can shift dramatically in 9-12 months. I like to buy a house, restore it, and sell it in the same market
Taking too long also kills personal morale. Keep that moment going.
Interested in more? Learn whether a house makes a good candidate to flip or not to flip here
Bobby Curtis Principle Broker Licensed in Oregon Licensed Contractor CCB# 215071 503-502-3066
Our beautiful friends Carla and Andy told Jason and I that their cousins were needing to move to Oregon. They swung by both open houses that Jason and I were separately holding to introduce us to the wonderful Lorenzo, Teresa, and their beautiful children.
I received a text 3 weeks later with the great news that Lorenzo had a new job assignment in Portland, and they needed to quickly make the jump to settle in in Oregon. They were in the process of selling their home back in California so it would have to be a contingent sale. We prepped them for the potential hurdles we would have to face with a contingent offer so they were armed with knowledge before diving head first.
They flew in a week later and we lined up 5 homes that we felt fit their criteria. I warned them that it might all feel like a blur at the end of the tour; so we needed to keep detailed notes on each home. Home #2 stuck out from the very minute Lorenzo and Teresa stepped foot in it. By home #4, Teresa had a feeling that we needed to revisit #2 to solidify her gut reaction that this was home. We gave the listing agent the good news that we wanted a second viewing in the same day. After our second viewing Lorenzo started to see the draw of why Teresa felt like home #2 was home.
After Lorenzo and Teresa thought everything over, they gave us the go ahead, and we put together a strong case for why the sellers should accept their contingent offer. For extra support their lender, Dion Mancia with Caliber Home Loans, was amazing and called the listing agent to vouch for them as solid buyers. By the end of the day we were giving Lorenzo and Teresa the good news that we had mutual acceptance!
This transaction stood out to us particularly because of the excellent teamwork and communication of all those representing Teresa and Lorenzo. Their agent back in California, Naz Fontilea w/ Century 21, was fantastic and kept us up to date on the sale of their home so that we could organize our closing in Oregon. The escrow officers from Old Republic in California helped facilitate wiring funds from their sale to ours in Oregon. Jennifer Fahner with Old Republic Title and her team were amazing and worked together to sign Lorenzo and Teresa as soon as they received loan documents.
Our collective goal was to alleviate as much stress from Teresa and Lorenzo as possible so that they could focus on their end prize of moving to Oregon. Working on 2 closings simultaneously is no easy task, and Teresa and Lorenzo handled it like champions.
In a little over one month Lorenzo and Teresa moved their lives from California to Oregon, and we are so excited to have them here. We look forward to all the memories that they will create in their beautiful new home.
Cheers to Teresa, Lorenzo and the whole family! Welcome home!
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That IS the question. It’s always a pleasure to join Tra’Renee on Afternoon Live to chat about real estate.
I have been flipping houses, both large and small, since 2010 and have extensive first-hand experience with house restoration. You can find more of my interviews and tips on buying, selling, and flipping a house here.
This week I answered common questions about flipping houses. You’ve seen the TV shows that make flipping seem easy but there’s a lot to consider. If you’re thinking this may be for you, check out my tips and then watch this clip to arm yourself with all the facts before you dive into your next home restoration project.
Before you quit your job and start flipping houses, here are my Top Four tips:
1. Know your strengths and weaknesses.
2. Lower your risks by becoming or hiring a professional.
3. Have a budget and stick to it.
4. Be flexible because you never know what might come up once you’re in contract to sell that house.
Check out Afternoon Live, where I’m on once a month for more advice and guidance on Portland real estate. And click here to learn about 5 mistakes to avoid before flipping your first house.
Bobby Curtis
Principle Broker
Licensed in Oregon
Licensed Contractor
CCB# 215071
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If you’re getting ready to remodel your house, or take on a small house project, here are some of my top tips.
Save money and time without compromising quality.
Some lighting and bath stores have deeply discounted prices at certain times like Rejuvenation which specializes in new , high quality made to look original lighting. Once/quarter: new stuff sometimes 75% off from returned orders, or overstocked stuff. You can also visit online coupon websites and get a home depot promo code to use on your purchase.
Tile stores like Pratt and Larson, Daltile and others have a formal clearance section. Great quality at deeply discounted prices for returned tile, or leftover boxes from a large order. Deeply discounted and high quality.
There are places around town like The Rebuilding Center in North Portland that have great deals on original kitchen and bath fixtures, windows, and doors that came right out of houses in Portland, often times when houses are getting a make-over. Clawfoot tubs aren’t for everyone, so if someone takes it out, and you’re looking to put one it, you can get it for a great price.
Contractor/Designer Discounts. Places like Lowes, HD, the lighting and tile stores I mentioned earlier, almost all of them offer contractor or designer discounts. If you let them know you restore houses, they will give you a contractor rate. Be sure to ask for it before you make purchases.
Worksite/House Stuff: Bring Donuts and Coffee (especially when there are many contractors in a house at once). Most of these guys like to work alone, and you’re a savvy house renovator, so you have a timeline to keep and have several of them working at once. Bring donuts, and start the day off with a smile. It goes such a long way.
Work clean- at the end of everyday, make sure the people you are working with pick up after themselves, remove debris, and take their tools and supplies with them. It allows you to see true progress on the house, and not feel like its constantly a wreck.
For more, check out my interview with Kara from KATU here
Bobby Curtis Principal Broker Licensed in Oregon Living Room Realty & Licensed Contractor CCB: 215071 503-502-3066
My client, Khan, found me on the inter webs. We were a good agent-client fit because he was looking for a house that had been renovated, and well…I do that. Renovating a few houses a year, my eye tends to catch details. I know contractors, and have a good sense of how much different renovations cost if clients still want a little more work done.
That said, the first time we went to look at houses for sale, we came across this one together. And there was no turning back. This one of a kind house in Southwest Portland, leaves you feeling like you’re living in the trees, yet so close to downtown Portland. We closed on 3157 SW Fairmount today, and this first time homebuyer couldn’t be happier.
Bobby Curtis Principle Broker Licensed in Oregon Licensed Contractor CCB# 215071 503-502-3066
There’s no house I’d rather renovate than one that’s been in the same family for years. When a house is turned over from one family to the next, with each family comes new ideas, styles, and a new set of renovations. Over time there is often little of the original character left, and what is there is masked by designs from each decade and each new owner.
So when we discovered this 1945 ranch had been owned by the same family since about 1950 and they did not do updates every ten years, we jumped on it. Added bonus- it was a solid house and the family maintained it well over all of those years. Here it is: 8603 NE Dyer St, Portland, OR 97220
And here is what we did. Starting from the outside, we knew the roof needed to be replaced, but weren’t anticipating having to remove three layers first. We replaced the roof, and removed the large drop arm awnings and dated barred glass door. Any time I see bars over window and door and large awnings, I always remove them. This is a safe neighborhood, and there was a great solid wood door behind those bars which you really couldn’t see. The awnings, while they kept out some of the heat, they also kept out light which now comes shining through these great midcentury windows.
The living room had rare wooden vaulted ceilings for this era of house. We freshened up the space, replaced the carpet, got rid of the wood paneling from the walls, and added a large, new modern light fixture. This room now feels completely inviting, and one you want to hang out in.
The dining room was centered in what I would consider the walkway from the front door. We removed the chandelier, added a flush mount modern light fixture, and moved the dining area in front of the window which overlooks Rocky Butte. Under this carpet we discovered white oak hardwood floors. With some sanding and a few coats of polyurethane, they turned out better than new. What you see here is the natural color of the wood. No stain needed.
Oh this kitchen…while cute (and who can resist that horse rocker), it lacked functional space. The refrigerator was in front of the sliding glass door, and kitchen overall needed more storage. We swapped the fridge location and the coffee bar (and built a smaller one), and made room for a new large pantry. We kept and restored the solid wood cabinets and added butcher block counter tops to warm it up. With new appliances and the benefit of a dishwasher, this kitchen functions much better.
The master bedrooms, and all the bedrooms for that matter, are gleaming with the new refinished floors and a fresh coat of paint. These light fixtures were original and in good shape, so of course we kept them. You may notice wall cadet heaters were in all of the rooms. That’s how the house was heated. We opted for a major upgrade with all new ducting and a high efficient furnace. No more electric heat.
The bathroom layout worked, but it felt small and was dark. We brightened it up with white walls and wall tile, added a large mirror and some stylish, bold blue floor tile.
The exterior is one of the highlights of the house. It sits on almost a double lot, with a spacious front, side and back yard. There’s even RV parking for the adventurous spirits. The patio is inviting, and neighborhood is pretty quiet for how busy Portland has become these past several years. This house is solid and beautiful, and ready for the next family. No renovations needed.
Paloma and Mike are amazing clients and together we achieved something almost beyond belief!
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