Insights

The first photos you see of a rental property listing are meant to dazzle. In Portland’s competitive market, landlords and property managers know that professional lighting...

Portland landlords have a new option when it comes to smoking policies in multifamily rentals. A law passed during Oregon’s 2026 legislative session gives qualifying...

Renewal season can tempt landlords into a familiar calculation: What is the highest rent increase the market will support? In a hot rental market, that can be a reasonable...

When you’re signing a lease in Portland, the choice between a month-to-month or fixed-term lease can feel pretty straightforward: in short, flexibility vs. long-term...

Getting a no-cause termination notice from your landlord can throw your life into chaos. Maybe you expected to stay for another few months or just renewed your lease; either...

Selling a rental property with a tenant still living there has always required careful timing. Now there is one more detail Portland-area landlords need to keep straight:...

When temperatures spike in Portland, many renters discover a frustrating reality: their homes can feel hotter inside than outside. Older buildings, limited airflow, and a...

These days, finding a qualified resident takes more than running a credit report and picking the applicant with the highest score. Portland's latest rental laws has...

Recently, we talked about Oregon's new tenant privacy protections and why landlords need to think carefully about how they protect tenant and applicant data. HB 4123 raised...

If you've been apartment hunting lately, you may have noticed some changes in the way Portland’s rental market is trending. Instead of rapid price increases and fierce...

Summer in Portland doesn't look quite the way it did a decade ago. Weeks of smoky skies have become a familiar sight, and triple-digit temperatures are hardly enough to...

As we’ve discussed in previous posts, technology has changed almost every part of property management. Owners can advertise vacancies online, screen applicants in minutes,...