Neighborhoods, all of it.

3 articles on this, in plain English. Everything else is on the Journal.

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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