On the market: Portland area homes for sale with year-round outdoor entertainment areas
Updated Jan 23, 2021;
Posted Jan 23, 2021
30260 N.E. Springhill Road in Troutdale is listed by Juli Martin of Luxe Christie’s International Real Estate.Luxe Christie’s International Real Estate
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The coronavirus caused many people to see the need to expand the number of places to unwind while still staying put. Some spruced up their balcony, deck or front porch. Others focused on a patio to create a vacation spot in their backyard.
Home improvement experts have found that some of the funds not spent traveling or dining out over the last 10 months are going into long-delayed dream projects such as outfitting an outdoor living space.
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Residential real estate experts entered 2020 with caution. Many braced for a recession, but no one could foresee a devastating pandemic.
After stay-at-home orders were issued in March, some people who hadn’t lost their source of income went searching for property that could support adults working at home, children in virtual school and everyone needing space to relax.
“We anticipated a potential change in lifestyle and work requirements,” says Marty Wells of Luxe Christie’s International Real Estate in Lake Oswego. “By April, we saw activity go through the roof.”