• Buying Out Your Spouse During Divorce: What It Really Takes (Financing, Equity, and Real Estate Realities),Amanda Hagen

    Buying Out Your Spouse During Divorce: What It Really Takes (Financing, Equity, and Real Estate Realities)

    When going through a divorce, one of the most common questions homeowners face is whether one person can buy out the other’s share of the home. On paper, it may sound simple: determine the value, calculate equity, and transfer ownership. In practice, buying out a spouse involves financial readiness,

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  • Portland’s Vanished Neighborhoods: How Urban Renewal Reshaped the Housing Landscape,Amanda Hagen

    Portland’s Vanished Neighborhoods: How Urban Renewal Reshaped the Housing Landscape

    Land Acknowledgement & Context:This piece is written with respect for the Indigenous peoples whose lands form the foundation of Portland and the Willamette Valley, including the Multnomah, Clackamas, Kalapuya, and Chinook peoples.The following historical discussion is provided with a commitment to a

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  • What Happens After You Make an Offer? A Clear Guide to the Under-Contract Phase,Amanda Hagen

    What Happens After You Make an Offer? A Clear Guide to the Under-Contract Phase

    The Part Most Buyers Don’t See Clearly Everyone talks about touring homes and writing offers.But what actually happens after your offer is accepted?The “under contract” period can feel like a whirlwind of deadlines if you don’t know what to expect. This guide breaks it all down. 1. Earnest Money Dep

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