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Preparing for a Home Appraisal

August 31, 2023 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Portland Home Appraisal

An appraisal for a real estate transaction includes two main aspects: 1) evaluating the property's condition and 2) evaluating recent sales of comparable properties to estimate the subject property's value.Usually, there isn't a need to have an appraisal completed before listing your house for sale ... » Learn More about Preparing for a Home Appraisal

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: appraisal, appraiser, common issues, home, Parkrose, Real Estate, what do appraisers look for

The 5 Most Common Problems in Parkrose Homes

February 3, 2023 by Bryan Atkinson 1 Comment

Parkrose Argay Home Inspection

Home inspections in Parkrose and East Portland are tricky! As a real estate agent who mostly sells homes in the Parkrose and David Douglas areas east of I-205 in East Portland, I've learned that homes here have quirks that don't exist in other areas of Portland or even Gresham. I'm including ... » Learn More about The 5 Most Common Problems in Parkrose Homes

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: basement, buyer's agent, cesspool, home inspection, home inspector, oil tank, Parkrose, Real Estate, Realtor

What’s Actually Included in the Parkrose Area?

February 3, 2023 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Parkrose Area Map

When people say "Parkrose," it can sometimes be difficult to know for certain what they are referring to. Are they talking about specifically the Parkrose neighborhood? The Parkrose School District or maybe Parkrose High School? Or maybe a more broad area, but if so, where does that area extend to? ... » Learn More about What’s Actually Included in the Parkrose Area?

Filed Under: Real Estate, Resources and Lists Tagged With: Map, Parkrose, Parkrose High School, Parkrose School District

New Parkrose Coffee Shop Offers Homey Delights

October 26, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Chik & Chuck's Coffee Shop Parkrose

Chik & Chuck’s Coffee joins Fork and Spoon on Sandy Something new is brewing on Sandy Boulevard in the heart of the Historic Parkrose District. Chik & Chuck’s Coffee, 10634 Sandy Blvd., opened for business this October, in the same building that houses the Filipino restaurant Fork and ... » Learn More about New Parkrose Coffee Shop Offers Homey Delights

Filed Under: Business, Community Stories, Restaurants Tagged With: coffee, Coffee Shop, Historic Parkrose, Parkrose, Rob Cullivan, Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters

Community Policing w/ Eric Zajac | Parkrose Life Podcast #14

May 24, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson 1 Comment

Eric Zajac Police Portland Community Policing Interview Parkrose

I met Officer Eric Zajac sipping coffee at the Rossi Farms barn. I expected police might be a bit guarded in this season of being heavily criticized yet undersupported to meet our community's high expectations. Eric struck me as open and down to earth, so it was an honor to interview him.He shares ... » Learn More about Community Policing w/ Eric Zajac | Parkrose Life Podcast #14

Filed Under: Community Stories, Local Politics, Podcast Tagged With: Crime, Eric Zajac, Homelessness, Parkrose, Policing, Rossi Farms

Parkrose Life Podcast 13: Community Connector Annette Stanhope

March 31, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson 1 Comment

Annette Stanhope Parkrose Life Neighborhood

Since so many people in Parkrose know of Annette Stanhope and have benefited from her work in the community but don’t necessarily know her well, I wanted to ask Annette about her life and interests before and outside her life in Parkrose. She grew up in a musical family in Issaquah but spent a lot ... » Learn More about Parkrose Life Podcast 13: Community Connector Annette Stanhope

Filed Under: Community Stories, History, Music & Arts, Podcast, Resources and Lists Tagged With: Annette Stanhope, City Planning, community, Historic Parkrose, Parkrose, Parkrose Neighborhood Association, Parkrose School District, youth

Anniebugs Attic Manager Clothes-Minded about Service

February 17, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Anniebugs Attic Thrift Shop Parkrose

Store helps homeless, low-income folks stay warm in cold world One day in 2015 on a Max train, Jim Anderson noticed a woman giving her daughter her gloves. “Her daughter would turn around and rub Mom’s hands to help keep her mom’s hands warm,” he says. “That really upset me, as we live in a ... » Learn More about Anniebugs Attic Manager Clothes-Minded about Service

Filed Under: Business, Community Stories Tagged With: Annibugs Attic Thrift Store, Historic Parkrose, Homelessness, Jim Anderson, Parkrose, Retail, Rob Cullivan, Sandy Blvd, youth

Husband-Wife Team Puts Gateway Brewing on the Craft Beer Map

February 15, 2022 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Joel Sheley of Gateway Brewing in Portland

Hazelwood company sells its suds to satisfied customers in Parkrose and beyond A few years ago, Michael Spinella of Spinella's, a family restaurant in Gresham, met Joel Sheley of Gateway Brewing, 114 NE 133rd Ave, Portland, through a friend who brews. “I wanted someone that would make a couple ... » Learn More about Husband-Wife Team Puts Gateway Brewing on the Craft Beer Map

Filed Under: Business, Community Stories, Restaurants Tagged With: beer, Biking, Brewing, Gateway, Gateway Brewing, Joel Sheley, Karen Sheley, Maywood Park, Parkrose, Rob Cullivan, Rossi Farms, Spinella's

Parkrose Life Podcast #7 Indigenous History of Parkrose & Portland, Oregon with Tracy J. Prince, Ph.D.

January 7, 2021 by Bryan Atkinson Leave a Comment

Professor Tracy J. Prince Ph.D. Indigenous History of Portland

Several years ago I attended a talk at the Midland library about the indigenous history of Portland given by Tracy J. Prince who's a Research Professor at Portland State University in their American Indian Teacher Program. I learned so much from that talk and still have my hand-written notes stored ... » Learn More about Parkrose Life Podcast #7 Indigenous History of Parkrose & Portland, Oregon with Tracy J. Prince, Ph.D.

Filed Under: Community Stories, History, Local Politics, Podcast Tagged With: Cascades Band, Chinook, Chinook Jargon, Chinook Wawa, History, Indigenous, Parkrose, Portland State University, Rocky Butte, Tracy J. Prince, Watlata

Portland Give Guide | Parkrose Edition

December 3, 2019 by Bryan Atkinson 2 Comments

Non-Profit Organizations and Charities in Parkrose Gateway Area of NE Portland

Many of the needs in our neighborhood are apparent, but some of us might be surprised how many people are serving and working hard to provide for those needs. One of my main goals for this blog is to highlight people who are blessing our community and share opportunities for others to join in. A ... » Learn More about Portland Give Guide | Parkrose Edition

Filed Under: Business, Music & Arts, Resources and Lists, Sports, Youth Tagged With: charity, donation, education, Give Guide, Giving Tuesday, non-profit, Parkrose, Portland, Willamette Week, youth

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