• 1/2, 1/4?...okay 5,000 sq feet...

    "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 growt...

  • Feeling well? Apparently, yes...

    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 inte...

  • What will that dollar get you?

    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 th...

  • Introverted but Agreeable...

    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 ...