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Lauren Rose · Jul 23, 2026

Portland or Vancouver? The tax question, honestly

The no-income-tax pitch for Vancouver is real, incomplete, and constantly repeated wrong. Here is the actual shape of the question.

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Lauren Rose · Jul 18, 2026

The sewer scope I never let a Portland buyer skip

The cheapest inspection in the transaction, and the one most likely to cost you real money if you skip it. What it finds, and who owns the pipe.

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Lauren Rose · Jul 13, 2026

How I plan your first Portland home tour

The first tour is not about finding the house. It is about finding out what you actually want, which is rarely what you told me.

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Lauren Rose · Jul 13, 2026

Where Portland's bungalows are, and what they cost

Everyone moving here wants the Craftsman bungalow with the deep porch. Here is which neighborhoods actually have them, and what owning one costs after you close.

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Lauren Rose · Jul 8, 2026

Alberta or Beaumont-Wilshire? An honest comparison

Two northeast Portland neighborhoods, twelve blocks apart, that attract completely different buyers. Here is how I help clients tell which one is theirs.

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Rose Editorial · Jul 1, 2026

What's your Portland home actually worth in 2026?

Zillow guesses from county averages. Here's how a broker who closed 31 homes last year actually answers the question, and why the first number decides everything.

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