A Healthy Real Estate Market / Bad Infill

Having a healthy real estate market is paramount to having a strong and healthy economy.

A strong real estate market has a direct impact down the line. When new homes are built or basements or garages are turned into ADU's or older homes that are remodeled or fixed up it employees thousands of people in a variety of industries. It also creates a market for thousands of new products to be sold. Daily. With a healthy real estate market this can create a booming economy and great financial boost for all of its community.

Imagine just one house being built. From just this one single house there will be multiple contractors and sub-contractors being employed. That alone is Excellent. Let's dig deeper. Those contractors will have to purchase wood, flooring, nails, electrical wires, plumbing gear, drywall, paint, kitchen cabinets, solar panels, energy efficient items, tools, bathroom vanity, toilet, windows...etc. There are literally thousands of items that go Ito building of a new home or building out a basement ADU. And to further expand, when we, for example, purchase kitchen cabinets "made in Oregon", that cabinet maker hires more staff, more employees are getting paid. Now multiply that a thousand times for every single product used to make a home.

We will create an emphasis and incentive on purchasing of all of those products as Oregon-made products instead of out-of-state/out-of-country products, we will become a financial powerhouse state. IKEA is nice but let's not siphon out our money out of our country. We won't be bleeding out our paychecks out of state but instead will remain "in-house". Stays in Oregon. Oregon rural and urban communities will feel the financial wealth explode in all sectors, in all areas. Real estate alone can be a huge financial driving force. As an Oregon licensed real estate professional and specialist for almost 17 years I have a very firm grip on this specific topic.

Now, let's dive even deeper into the homes being built. One of the many thing that has made Oregon such a beautiful state is the residential neighborhoods and the charming homes that exist within them.

The curb appeal of our neighborhoods are so vital and so important in maintaining the beauty and charm of what Portland is all about.

There are home builders who do not care about the look of their home being built or hpow int impacts the street but are more interested in pumping out large quantity, cheaply built, ugly homes. Bad infill.

Neighborhood associations are constantly fighting with city permitting offices to prevent "bad infill". Ugly homes. Dear home builders. Stop making tiny bedrooms. I can't remember a single client during 15 years of selling homes where a home buyer said, "I love how small this bedroom is." We all need spacious bedrooms. Figure it out.

1ugly out-of-place home can ruin the charm of an entire street of beautiful Craftsman, Victorian and Bungalow homes.

We will help to create a design review committee for each and every city specifically meant to stop bad infill.

This task force will be made up of multiple members from their own community with a focus on design, sustainability/green living and cohesiveness of the surrounding neighbors.

While we understand that beauty is in the eye of he beholder, there is usually a general consensus of an ugly home and cheaply made homes only meant for profit and not meant to stand the test and the durability of time.

Ugly homes ruin streets.