Rachel Balmforth, Portland Real Estate Agent

Our family had a great time visiting Rockaway Beach last weekend! We spent lots of time at the beach, enjoyed watching the train drive by, loved the Old Growth Nature Preserve, and couldn't miss a chance to visit the Tillamook Creamery!

When it is time to list your home you of course want it to look the best it can, but you also want to make sure it is performing well and all basic maintenance has been addressed.

Years of home-price appreciation and principal repayment have transformed owner equity into one of the largest sources of household wealth in the United States!

U.S. Homeowners Sit on Record $17.9 Trillion Equity Windfall in 2026 America's homeowners are sitting on an unprecedented reservoir of housing wealth, reinforcing household balance sheets while simultaneously deepening one of the housing market's biggest structural constraints: few owners can afford to give up the ultra-low mortgage rates they secured in recent years...

This house is so gorgeous!

Visit Ernest Harvey Cooper this Sunday to take a look at this beautiful home!

Behind the front door is something increasingly rare... a home that feels like a private retreat in the heart of one of Portland's most vibrant neighborhoods. Flooded with natural light and thoughtfully designed across three spacious levels, this contemporary residence blends sophisticated architecture with effortless everyday living.

Congratulations to my longtime friends and first time buyers Phil & Andrya! I got to give them the keys to their new home today and I am so excited for the memories their family will get to make in their gorgeous new home!

I'm honestly sad that we have carpeted stairs because I love the look of a fun stair runner!

Bold Stair Runners Are In: 5 Designer-Approved Ways to Make Them Work Take your staircase design to new heights with a bold stair runner.

Local business plug for Bonny Slope Blueberries - the berries are amazing and only $4 a pound! Kids are welcome and it is easy to collect as many berries as you can carry!

Here is a link to a blog post that I wrote about recommended inspections in the Portland Metro Area!

https://rachelbalmforth.com/blog/2022/12/13/a-breakdown-of-home-inspections-recommended-in-the-portland-metro-area

Exciting news for Oregonians looking to explore - OPRD and the State Library of Oregon partnered to offer free Oregon State Parks parking permits to Oregon public libraries. There are currently 200 parking permits available across 82 libraries throughout the state!

Borrow a Day-use Parking Permit - Oregon State Parks OPRD and the State Library of Oregon partnered to offer free Oregon State Parks parking permits to Oregon public libraries. There are currently 200 parking permits available across 82 libraries throughout the state.

I love Andy Cohen and was so excited to get to see his Hamptons house! It is such a fun, colorful space - I can definitely see why he loves it so much!

Andy Cohen Dips Into a Dreamy Beach Lifestyle at His Family-Friendly Hamptons Home The TV impresario tapped a high school friend and his longtime architect to design his blissful retreat on a prime stretch of sand