Portland Holiday Gift Guide 2025
Every year I put together some version of a holiday gift guide, and this time I wanted to try something different. Instead of curating it myself, I asked you all on Instagram to drop your favorite local small businesses in the comments… and WOW. You showed up. This entire guide was built by you – […]
The Art Of The Listing Makeover With Bella Vista
If you have ever scrolled through one of my listings and thought, “How are the walls that smooth?” or “Who made this house look that good?” the answer is almost always Bella Vista. Ashley Ortiz, the owner of Bella Vista Painting & Drywall, runs a woman-owned company that I have trusted for years. She and […]
Our 2025 Vision: Elevated Service, Deepened Roots
Let’s be honest: the world’s heavy right now. That’s why we’re doubling down on care, community, and showing up with more intention than ever. After over a decade in this industry, navigating every kind of market mood swing imaginable, one thing has stayed the same: my deep, sometimes too deep commitment to this work. Real […]
How Taking Ownership is Helping Keep Black Homeownership in Portland
Portland’s real estate market has a complicated history—one that hasn’t always been fair or equitable. For Black homeowners, in particular, that history is riddled with redlining, displacement, and a system designed to keep generational wealth just out of reach. Enter Taking Ownership, a Portland-based nonprofit led by Randal Wyatt, which is working to change that […]
Deciding What Stays and What Goes: Downsizing with Dana Corey
Let’s be honest, downsizing is one son of a b****. When you’ve lived in a place for so long and collected all kinds of stuff, it’s really hard to let it all go. But sometimes you just gotta do it. Whether you’re moving because of finances, illness, aging, or just a change, downsizing looks different […]
50 Local Portland Gifts Under $50: 2023
We’ve lost so many small businesses since the beginning of the pandemic, and our local artisans and entrepreneurs continue to heroically hang in there to stay afloat (hands up if at least one of your favorite small businesses has shuttered in the past 6 months). Let’s give them the boost they need while scoring super fucking cool gifts that our friends and family will actually love…
