“I’d like a house on a 1/2 an acre,” says the buyer on the phone. I have had this conversation with several people that want to relocate out to this area. I often find myself explaining that in Oregon, all cities are required to have an urban growth boundary per state law. I seem [...]
I like it when people that read my blog send me things. I was alerted to this study by one of my current clients and thought I would share it with you. What study you ask? Well the folks at Gallup-Healthways created a Well-Being Index. They interviewed a bazillion, okay not really a bazillion but [...]
I think one of the most difficult things about moving to a different area is trying to figure out what your income will get you there. Can you afford to buy a house in Salem Oregon? Clearly real estate in Manhattan is just a tad bit more expensive than real estate in Salem Oregon. I [...]
The University of Cambridge came out with a study a little over a week ago, where they looked at personality traits by state. They wanted to see if different regions had different personalities. This makes some sense to me. I mean people that live in Oregon and Washington tend to want to want be in [...]
