The Howard Team-Frank and Ruth Howard

05/28/2026

Selling an inherited home isn't something most families have done before. Knowing the order of the process makes a real difference — especially when there's already a lot on your plate.

05/26/2026

Selling an inherited home is one of the more complicated real estate situations a family can face — not just logistically, but emotionally. Between the legal steps, decades of belongings, pricing decisions, and sometimes navigating multiple family members with different expectations, it's a lot to manage.

We wrote this post for anyone who's navigating that situation right now — what the process actually looks like once your attorney gives the go-ahead, from prepping the property to pricing it honestly to getting everyone aligned on next steps.
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Selling an inherited home involves more moving parts than a typical sale — legal steps, property prep, pricing dec

05/18/2026

Buying a rural property in the Willamette Valley means evaluating a lot more than square footage and curb appeal. Wells, septic systems, land use zoning, and the inspection process all work differently — and being prepared makes all the difference.

Swipe through for the highlights, then read the full guide at the link in bio.

05/15/2026

Buying a rural property isn't just buying a house — you're taking on the infrastructure beneath it too. Wells, septic systems, zoning, and outbuildings all require a different level of due diligence than a standard home purchase.
We break it all down in our latest blog for rural buyers in the Willamette Valley.

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05/13/2026

Thinking about buying a rural property in the Willamette Valley? There's more to evaluate than a standard home purchase — the well, the septic system, the zoning, and the financing all come with their own considerations.

We put together a straightforward guide so none of it catches you off guard.

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Buying a rural property in Oregon means taking on the infrastructure — the well, the septic system, the pump, and

05/11/2026

Selling a rural property in Oregon is a different process than selling a subdivision home — and the sellers who are most prepared are the ones who knew that before they listed.

We put together a complete guide for rural homeowners in the Willamette Valley covering well water testing requirements, DEQ septic inspections, land use zoning, and why standard pricing tools fall short on acreage.

Swipe through for the highlights, and read the full post at the link in bio.

05/08/2026

Most people think selling a home is about what's above ground. On a rural property in Oregon, what's below the surface — your septic system, your well, your land use zoning — determines how smoothly your transaction goes.

We break it all down in our latest blog for rural sellers in the Willamette Valley.

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05/05/2026

Selling a rural property in Oregon comes with requirements that most suburban sellers never have to think about — mandatory well water testing, a DEQ-certified septic inspection, and land use zoning that can affect your buyer pool before you ever go to market.

None of it is complicated when you know what to expect. We put together a practical guide for rural homeowners in the Willamette Valley covering exactly what to prepare for and why getting ahead of it matters.

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Selling a rural property in Oregon comes with requirements that most suburban sellers never encounter — mandatory

05/04/2026

Buying and selling at the same time doesn't have to feel like a juggling act — but it does require a clear sequence and the right tools.

Swipe through five slides from our Dual Transaction Playbook for a visual breakdown of the core dilemma, the sell-first vs. buy-first decision, the three bridging tools, the 16-week timeline, and how one team managing both sides changes everything.

Full guide in our link in bio.

04/29/2026

Buying and selling a home at the same time is something a lot of people in the Willamette Valley are navigating right now — and it's one of those situations where not having a clear sequence can cost you.

We put together a practical guide that covers the big question everyone asks first (should I sell first or buy first?), the tools that help bridge the timing gap, and what the process actually looks like week by week.

There's also a section on rent-back agreements that we think is worth reading even if you're not sure you'll need one — it comes up more often than people expect, and it's most useful when it's planned upfront rather than scrambled for at the last minute.

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Buying and selling a home simultaneously is one of the most common — and most stressful — situations homeown