7 Tips To Mastering A Job Relocation

Relocation. It’s a common part of adult life for many: whether it’s in pursuit of a dream job, a move to study or work abroad, or going off to graduate school. Still, it can be scary. Regardless of how often we do it, moving rarely gets any easier. However, the...

5 ways to face your business problems head-on

Sometimes, when negatives seem to outweigh the positives for your budding business, you feel like you’ll never crawl out of your rut. What’s the best way to push forward? Face the problem head on. Here are five ways to take action on your problems today: 1. Set...

6 Ways Our Dogs Keep Us Young

(Dog) Fountain of Youth? While raising a dog can be stressful at times — especially if your pup is a power chewer or likes to pull — it’s also one of the most rewarding and positive experiences you can possibly have. Dog ownership has a variety of proven health...

To the Mortgage Customer, Everything Is an Emergency

As most of you know, I like to write about my family and the various ways my family members inspire me—or at least give me fodder for these columns. They shower me with gratitude for this, as I’m sure you can imagine. Earlier this year, I spent three columns talking...

Rents jumped 11 percent last year and are expected to keep rising

Average rents in the Portland area rose 11 percent last year and are expected to continue to escalate, according to a report by commercial real estate firm Kidder Mathews. The average rent is now $1.16 per sq ft, with downtown Portland reaching an average $1.93 per sq...