Bluebird Real Estate

10/22/2026

NEW LISTING! 5424 SE Reedway Street $750,000 - Open house Saturday 10/24 11am-1pm - Wonder-Filled in Woodstock! This solid mid-century home shines with thoughtful updates and consistent care! Enjoy a great room-style main floor with light flowing through the living room with original wood floors, divided light windows, built-ins and a wood-burning fireplace into the dining room and updated kitchen with quartz counters, stainless steel appliances and subway tile backsplash. Two bedrooms on the main with a remodeled full bathroom. The upper floor with its large skylight, bamboo floors and double closets could be used as a spacious primary or expansive office. Downstairs you'll find a permitted recently-finished family room, bedroom, bathroom, storage room and laundry room. Backyard is a gardener's paradise with ample sunshine and space, raised beds and a newer covered patio for summer dining plus a one-car garage/workshop accessible via the alley. Systems updates include PEX plumbing, newer electrical panel, sewer main, roof, earthquake strapping and exterior paint. Just blocks to all of the Woodstock shops and cafes, Woodstock park and New Seasons. It's a 10 out of 10! To see ALL the high res photos, go to https://pdxbluebird.com/properties/5424-se-reedway-street/

10/01/2026

Oh fall! I think it’s finally happening! I have an abiding love affair with this time of year. I feel like I can finally exhale fully and curl up in a ball with a blanket and a book.

As I was pondering what to write about, I looked up some information on the recent interest rate increase but that wasn’t speaking to me. All I could think of was this….
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/cranberry-brie-pull-apart-bread/
This is so much better than an interest rate discussion and it’s so fall!

So, yes, rates went up and people are still competing for homes anyway. But you could always just invite a few friends over, stuff cheese in bread, bake it and be soooo happy! Pair with some spiked hot apple c***r and a good boardgame and you won’t care about the outside world for hours.

You’re welcome! Until next month….
Toni

Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread - stuff with butter, brie, pecans and cranberries - bake, pull apart and eat! A total crowd pleaser! @ halfbakedharvest.com

09/12/2026

NEW LISTING!! 322 N Ivy Street $485,000 - Vancouver/Williams/Mississippi Walker's Paradise! Newer Energy-Efficient Modern Townhome just steps from New Seasons, Legacy Hospital, parks, bus lines and oodles and oodles of shops, restaurants and bars to choose from! Well-maintained and clean end unit features hardwood floors throughout, main floor bed/bath, high ceilings & large windows on 3 sides. Great room-style kitchen/living room on upper floor with quartz counters, gas cooking, island and stainless steel appliances. 1-car attached garage. Rear patio and fenced yard for BBQs and gardening. Energy Score = 10! Just move in and enjoy! To see ALL the high res photos, go to https://pdxbluebird.com/properties/322-n-ivy-street/

08/27/2026

Hi Friends!

And just like that…..It’s nearly Fall! Summer flew by again in a flash. I hope you managed to pack in as much camping, picnicking and traveling as you dreamed you would back in rainy March.

The Portland real estate market continues to be the Tale of Two Cities. Or, rather, two wildly different markets. For cute, remodeled vintage homes in the close-in eastside, we are consistently seeing competitive bidding driving prices up 10-20% over list, even with homes over $1m. For nearly everything else – condos, townhomes, westside homes – the market is pretty quiet with relatively little competitive bidding and more houses sitting on the market for longer and selling for less than list. At the extreme are condos in the Pearl; some selling for around 60% of what people paid for them 10 years ago! Unfortunately, the high property taxes and HOA dues are keeping bargain hunters and investors from swooping in even as the prices continue to decline. But if you want to sell your Hawthorne Craftsman and move to a penthouse in the Pearl, NOW is the time!

And here’s this month’s Fun Fact….. I’ve spent many, many hours over the last few weeks arguing with TransUnion, the SBA and the US Treasury over a $500K debt in collections that they reported on my credit report that I didn’t take out. As is typical for government agencies, there was a lot of deflection and finger pointing. The SBA blamed the Treasury. The Treasury said only the SBA could fix it and neither party would agree to talk to each other. In the end, when I asked a man at the Treasury what I was supposed to do because I was making no progress, he said “You’ll probably have to get a US Congressman to take care of it.” I honestly thought he was kidding; like call Batman or Matt Damon. But it turns out that helping constituents fix problems with government agencies is a day-to-day part of their job! In the past 3 days after connecting with the staff of a US Senator, they have already managed to get the SBA and the Treasury to acknowledge IN WRITING(!) that the SBA is the one that needs to fix it. For some reason, this is also requiring the involvement of HUD but at least it’s in process and someone else has taken the lead rather than me just calling over and over, spending hours on hold and being told something different by everyone who answered the phone except the part where they said they couldn’t help. Who knew??!! Hopefully you’ll never need this info but I thought I’d pass it along in case it helps one frustrated person.

If you need anything real estate-related, you know where to find me! Enjoy the rest of the sunshine and bring on the pretty leaf-dropping part! That’s my favorite. 😊

Cheers,
Toni

08/21/2026

NEW LISTING!! 6724 SE 75th Avenue $395,000 - Cute as a Button! This sweet, updated ranch is easy to love! With newer siding, vinyl windows, hardwood floors, mini split, PEX plumbing, a brand new roof, updated kitchen with butcher block counters and a remodeled bathroom, it’s clean, good-looking and ready to go. Outside you have a flat fenced yard, an oversized detached garage, entertaining patio and a covered driveway with side door into the kitchen. Sweet dead-end street and friendly neighbors. Close to Mt Scott Park & Community Center, Woodstock shops, restaurants and bars, bus lines and I-205. All appliances included. To see ALL the high res photos, go to https://pdxbluebird.com/properties/6724-se-75th-avenue/

08/07/2026

AND ANOTHER NEW LISTING!! 5018 SW Orchard Lane $699,900 - Updated & Easy To Love Contemporary Home in Private, Established Neighborhood near Multnomah Village! Main floor features newer hardwood floors, renovated open kitchen with quartz counters, newer cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, gas cooking, eat area and family room with built-ins and gas fireplace. Vaulted living room with gas fireplace and formal dining room. All 4 bedrooms upstairs with newer carpet plus 2 recently-renovated full baths with new cabinetry and custom tile. Peaceful, low-maintenance fenced backyard with covered deck + hot tub. Newer sewer line, furnace, AC, water heater and 50-year roof. Just move in and enjoy! To see ALL the high res photos, go to https://pdxbluebird.com/properties/5018-sw-orchard-lane/

08/07/2026

NEW LISTING! 3234 SW Parsons Court $1,225,000 - A Spectacular Custom Home with Room for Everything and Everyone on a Quiet Cul-de-Sac! High ceilings and a fabulous open floor plan are perfect for entertaining. Newly refinished hardwood floors, fresh interior paint, wool carpets, updated kitchen and bathrooms. Guest suite with separate entrance for nanny/in-law. All bedrooms are upstairs and a massive lower level with 13.75' ceilings for all your activities and hobbies; think basketball, climbing wall, yoga studio, weights, woodshop, dance space, art studio, et al. Newer high-efficiency HVAC system, deck and exterior paint. Brick patio in backyard for summer BBQs. Close to Multnomah Village, Downtown Lake Oswego, Mountain Park, Tryon Creek State Park and I-5. It's a stunner! To see ALL the high res photos, go to https://pdxbluebird.com/properties/3234-sw-parsons-court/

07/31/2026

NEW LISTING! 5615 NE 14th Avenue $519,900 - Alberta Arts English Classic with Loads of Updates and So Much Room to Expand! This well-positioned home features fresh interior and exterior paint, newly-refinished inlaid hardwood floors, coved ceilings, original built-ins with stained glass, unpainted woodwork and an updated kitchen with newer cabinetry, quartz counters, gas cooking and stainless steel appliances. Hallway stairs lead to a bright vaulted unfinished attic with high ceilings - not included in the square footage. The open and clean full basement with 7'5" ceilings adds even more potential. Systems upgrades include newer roof with transferrable warranty (2022), water main (2018), interior repipe (2021), furnace and AC (2019), sewer line (2018), water heater (2020) and electrical panel (2015). Fenced flat backyard with small patio, 1-car garage and driveway for off-street parking. Close to Alberta, Killingsworth and Woodlawn cafes, shops, bars and restaurants, Alberta and Woodlawn parks, Kennedy School, New Seasons and bus lines. 100 Bike Score! To see ALL the high res photos, go to https://pdxbluebird.com/properties/5615-ne-14th-avenue/

07/29/2026

Hi Friends!

Happy Mid-Summer! A shaky call from a past client yesterday spurred an excellent topic for this idea month’s update. She was experiencing a leak at the base of her toilet that resulted in calling a plumber who then brought in a restoration contractor. She was made to believe that this was a SERIOUS restoration project. She was not only worried about the severity of said project but also wanted to discuss this repair as a catalyst for a possible bathroom remodel. At the outset of the call, she expressed concern that she was asking for help that was beyond the scope of my services and, to be clear, it was not and I’m soooo glad she called!

Because…..

1. Helping you through repairs and projects during the course of your homeownership is part of the service I provide! Even though your home purchase is in the past and your home sale is an unknown distance into the future, helping you navigate repairs, remodels, contractors, etc. is well within the things that I WANT to help with so that the eventual sale of your home goes more smoothly for both of us.
2. Contractors will often try to convince you to do a more costly repair and/or one that might not align with your eventual sale. That’s not to say that they’re trying to take advantage of you but their mindset does not often include how this particular repair and the specific dollars spent will help/hurt your resale potential.
3. It’s nice to catch up and hear from you! It is common that home purchases and sales are often 5-15 years apart so touching base in the interim is a great opportunity to check in so I can update you on the market and you can update me on changes that have occurred in your life since we last spoke.

Also, when you do decide that you’re ready to sell, we will always discuss the current state of your home and updates you may want to consider to maximize your net profit upon selling. People who have been consistently updating and maintaining their home may have to do very little work to prepare for a successful sale but this is a small percentage of clients. More often, people will have done some upgrades/projects but not others. This creates a common dilemma where the best plan to improve the odds of a successful sale require spending a fair amount of money in order to bring the rest of the house up to the same level as the upgraded portions. The largest group of people typically fall in this category and end up spending between $10-25K on average to spruce up the older areas of their home to match the visual appearance of the upgraded areas. And, after all the time, effort and money they spend doing this work for sale, they almost always say “Why didn’t we do this before we were selling!?!? It looks so nice!” If you do very little maintenance to your home during your ownership, that is OK too. It’s honestly easier to sell a home that needs work in every category than one that’s 50/50. However, budgeting for consistent upgrades, maintenance and repairs, as you are able, is for sure the best path to an enjoyable and successful sale when you decide to move onto your next abode/adventure.

So I say all that to say….. PLEASE reach out whenever you want to make upgrades, do repairs or softly or aggressively plan for the eventual sale of your home! It is so much easier to do all of these projects thoughtfully over time than trying to fix everything in one month! It is 100% NOT outside the scope of services I offer and I would be more than happy to visit with you, help you with contractor recommendations, explain how to approach repairs, help you gauge how seriously and swiftly you should fix things, decide how much to spend on a remodel project, etc.

I am here for you when you buy, when you sell and all the days in between. It is a blessing, not a burden, to hear from you in the middle.

So take care and keep in touch!
Toni

07/18/2026

NEW LISTING!! 7549 N Albina Ave. $399,900 - Lovingly-Maintained and Improved by current owner over the past 13 years, this is a Very Special Bungalow that is Full of Heart! Adorable, colorful remodeled open kitchen features granite counters, farmhouse sink, new cabinetry, gas cooking, Marmoleum floors and a built-in eating area. Newly-refinished hardwood floors, remodeled bathroom with walk-in shower, fresh interior paint and a wood-burning fireplace. Energy updates include several Milgard double-pane windows, solar panels, added wall and attic insulation, 2022 heat pump and a level 2 EV car charger. Mature plantings include a large grape pergola, strawberries, raspberries, an apple tree, pear trees, maple trees and a rain garden planted with Oceanspray, Wild Rose, Red Flowering Currant and more. Close to groceries, dining, bus lines, MAX, I-5, Farragut and Peninsula Parks. 10 out of 10 Home Energy Score! Don't miss this one! To see ALL the high res photos, go to https://pdxbluebird.com/properties/7549-n-albina-avenue/