Patrick Sheehan, Real Estate Agent

06/04/2026

Thinking about moving to Phoenix? Here's a tip to make sure your backyard is rattlesnake free ... everything you need to know about rattlesnake-proofing your yard!

06/01/2026

Today my Oregon real estate license officially retired - but I'm not! Just selling full time in Arizona now! So if you know anyone moving down here, let me know or direct them to https://patricksarizona.com ... and for all my good friends and clients with something to buy or sell in Oregon, let me match you one of the excellent agents I've worked with for the last 20 years. Relationships and personalities matter - and I can make sure you'll get along great with a real expert - so call me first! I'm in Arizona, but I have deep roots in Oregon that are yours to leverage!

05/14/2026

Check out a classic AZ side-trip with me and Bruce & Kelli Sussman as we float the Salt River in the Tonto National Forest and run into a bunch of wild mustangs ... and watch Bruce risk it all for an amazing shot of the horses!

05/08/2026

Big news! After months of work, research, licensing, moving logistics, neighborhood deep-dives, and more than a few “I wish someone had just explained this clearly” moments, my book is ready to share.

I wrote this guide for Oregon real estate brokers, clients, friends, and families who are thinking about making the move to the Phoenix metro area and suburbs. Whether you’re looking at Scottsdale, Verrado, Buckeye, Surprise, Chandler, Gilbert, Peoria, Goodyear, or anywhere in between, this book is designed to give you a practical, real-world starting point.

It covers the things people actually need to know:

- How the Arizona real estate process works
- What’s different from Oregon
- How to think about neighborhoods and lifestyle
- What to know about homes, HOAs, inspections, and desert construction
- How to plan the move without feeling overwhelmed

And for my Realtor friends, this is also a resource you can share with clients who are considering a move to Arizona. My goal is simple: help people make a smarter, more confident transition.

You can get your free copy today at: https://patricksarizona.com ... or you can type "Portland to Phoenix" into an amazon search and buy one if you prefer (but I'd rather send you one for free).

If you’re thinking about moving, curious about Arizona, or know someone who is, I’d love for you to grab a copy and share it with them, or send them to my website to order their own.

Arizona is absolutely awesome, and I’m bullish on all the robust opportunities in this place that values business owners, taxpayers, the rule of law, and more. Ready to join me?

Patrick Sheehan is a Realtor® with more than two decades of experience selling executive properties in Oregon. After helping hundreds of families make big moves, he made one himself – leaving Portland in search of better opportunities and a better life in Arizona. He wrote Portland to Phoenix as ...

03/08/2026

What's wrong with Happy Valley real estate right now?

I've been wanting to quantify what's been going on in the upper-end Happy Valley real estate market for several weeks now. On paper, things seem robust - about 2 months of inventory and lots of turnover. Then why are so many listings sitting? I've noticed a complete lack of enthusiasm at open houses, and anemic buyer tours populated by unmotivated or unrealistic clients. This has to be reflected in the data somewhere.

So I dove into the numbers a bit - as I like to do - and some significant trends jumped out at me.

First, new construction has been flooding the pending sales, which is manipulating the inventory numbers. Right now there are 22 new construction homes pending, and only 26 resale homes. None of the new construction homes have values above $900,000. Some of these have been pending much longer than 30 days, which throws off the typical model for how we measure inventory.

In order to have a more apples-to-apples comparison for homeowners considering selling - especially as we head into the spring season, I've pulled out new construction completely to show what the inventory looks like for active and pending listings in the resale-only market for detached, single-family homes. What I discovered stopped me dead in my tracks.

Right now, there are 26 pending sales in that category. But only 6 of those are above $750,000.

Active listings in that category are showing 71 total resale homes, but a staggering 42 of those are above $750,000.

What this means is that if you own a home worth more than $750,000 (which is around the median value in Happy Valley), we are looking at 7 months of comparable inventory, not 2. And we're about to hit spring, when more homes will be listed for sale, and demand is expected to increase. But I'm not so sure about demand.

Whether it's a gut instinct based on 20 years of doing this, or a ton of anecdotal evidence observing guests at open houses over the last several months, I am very concerned that we may not see new demand this spring in the top half of the market.

I've seen a huge proliferation of agents filming non-listing related videos on instagram - and those of us in the Happy Valley Business Alliance have seen an increase in the Real Estate and Mortgage industry participating in meetings and networking functions. I have to consider that a lot of it is because we have more free time than we're accustomed to. There's a nervousness out there ... and like walking through a dark parking garage at night, it's wise to trust those hairs on the back of your neck.

There's a popular opinion that real estate is all about price, but I don't think price drops are going to fix this. Demand has disappeared because of a lack of new people with higher-incomes moving to Oregon. There is certainly the effect of the "golden handcuffs" as my neighbor refers to his 3% mortgage rate - that prevents him from having any interest in a discretionary move. But I believe this spring has a very scary possibility of having more inventory without demand to meet it.

The first time homebuyer market seems to be doing well, especially in new construction, and that's a good thing. But if you're looking to sell a Happy Valley home worth more than $750,000 this spring, definitely go into it with your eyes open and realistic expectations that it may take all summer – and you should get started right now.

Just my two cents ... I'd love to hear from my Realtor colleagues how they feel about the coming spring in Happy Valley (or wherever).

12/05/2025

This is something I don't get to do very often - sell a young couple their first home! What a treat – Katie and Sean moved here from Juneau and are expecting this spring. Congratulations!

10/02/2025

JUST LISTED: Happy Valley's most stunning view. 4 beds, 3 baths, 3400 sf. Backing to a green space with a 180 degree unobstructed valley view with Mt. Hood in the middle. https://patricksheehan.com/meadehill.php Priced to move at $940,000. Open Sunday, October 5th, 12-3 p.m..

10/02/2025

Here we go! You've seen it on insta for the last decade ... now you can own the greatest view in Happy Valley! https://patricksheehan.com/meadehill.php 4 beds, 3 baths, 3400sf with incredible, unobstructed Mt. Hood views from nearly every room. $940,000.

09/24/2025

Look at this ... Oregon is at a terrible risk of recession. This is why I'm seeing so many Oregonians moving to Arizona, which is in great economic shape and their economy is expanding. If you know of someone heading to Arizona, I now have my license there and can help them starting this winter! More soon! Full article from Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/map-states-high-risk-recession-2119285

07/24/2025

Just listed and OPEN Saturday 11-2 and Sunday 12-2 in Multnomah Village! 5 bed, 3 bath, 3,370 sf home built in 2018 for $1,025,000. Gourmet kitchen with double ovens, sinks and dishwashers. Expansive primary suite, custom cabinetry, and beautiful wainscoting and finish carpentry throughout. Check out photos, video, 3D and floor plans at https://patricksheehan.com/idaho.php and tag friends who need to see it this weekend!