What I’d Tell My Best Friend About Buying In Portland Right Now

Thinking about buying a home in Portland but not sure if it’s the right time? This episode gives you the no-fluff, straight-up advice Joe & Makayla would share with their best friends.

Episode Summary

In this episode of Off the Record, Joe Reitzug and Makayla Mast cut through the noise and share what they’d honestly tell their closest friends about buying in Portland’s 2025 housing market.

From the power of assumable loans (hello, 2.5% rates!) to why buyers finally have breathing room in negotiations, you’ll walk away with insights that could save you thousands. They also dive into renovation trends, which neighborhoods are showing hidden value, and why waiting for the “perfect market” may cost you more in the long run.

Whether you’re actively house-hunting or just keeping an eye on the market, this episode equips you with the insider perspective you need to make confident decisions—and maybe even land your dream home at a dream rate

Episode Highlights

• [00:02:01] What I’d really tell my best friend about buying in Portland right now
• [00:03:38] Why waiting for a crash is like waiting for $1 gas
• [00:04:26] The game-changing potential of FHA & VA assumable loans (yes, even if you’re not a veteran!)
• [00:06:20] More homes, less competition – why buyers finally have room to breathe
• [00:07:58] How sellers are becoming more realistic (and more negotiable)
• [00:11:18] Renovations in 2025: lower labor costs & DIY opportunities
• [00:14:18] The micro-markets of Portland: where the best deals are hiding
• [00:17:33] Bottom line: Don’t wait for a “perfect market”—it doesn’t exist

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Transcript

00:00:08:18 - 00:00:28:09
Joe Reitzug
Welcome to Off the Record talking real estate with joining me, Makayla. If you're interested in the Portland, Oregon real estate market and want the unvarnished inside scoop, you've come to the right place. Thanks for giving us a listen. Okay. Welcome, everyone. Thanks for joining the show. Hello, Makayla Mast.

00:00:28:10 - 00:00:31:02
Makayla Mast
Hello, Joe Reitzug. Happy Friday.

00:00:31:06 - 00:00:38:13
Joe Reitzug
Happy Friday to you and happy happy Friday to everyone out there that's listening. Probably isn't your Friday, but we.

00:00:38:13 - 00:00:44:23
Makayla Mast
Need to get better about that. But we like to talk about ourselves. And for us today, it's Friday.

00:00:45:00 - 00:00:46:00
Joe Reitzug
We're deeply selfish.

00:00:46:01 - 00:00:49:06
Makayla Mast
We don't usually record on a Friday, so it's fun for us.

00:00:49:06 - 00:00:55:03
Joe Reitzug
Yeah, because it's the end of the week. And both of us, I think, are taking the weekend off this week.

00:00:55:03 - 00:00:58:16
Makayla Mast
Yes. No. Open houses, open houses.

00:00:58:18 - 00:01:05:15
Joe Reitzug
Appointments. I don't remember the last time that's happened. Kind of give you an indicator of where the markets that. Yeah.

00:01:05:18 - 00:01:10:09
Makayla Mast
But we should be more worried rather than excited.

00:01:10:11 - 00:01:15:04
Joe Reitzug
It's been a long, long summer, though. But it's been.

00:01:15:07 - 00:01:23:20
Makayla Mast
Long summer and we've been very more busy with open houses lately, especially you. You've been driving out to McMinnville and doing an open house almost every weekend.

00:01:24:02 - 00:01:25:01
Joe Reitzug
The time.

00:01:25:03 - 00:01:33:11
Makayla Mast
This is the first full weekend of football I know, so I think it's a good weekend to take some time off. Yeah. And air quotes off.

00:01:33:15 - 00:01:41:13
Joe Reitzug
Yeah. And I've got, all my boys here in town and they're going to be joining us for the weekend. So I'm excited.

00:01:41:16 - 00:01:46:03
Makayla Mast
Yeah. Good. I'm excited about our episode today as well I.

00:01:46:06 - 00:01:48:03
Joe Reitzug
You picked a winner.

00:01:48:05 - 00:01:48:23
Makayla Mast
Thank you.

00:01:49:04 - 00:01:50:10
Joe Reitzug
You've been on fire with us.

00:01:50:10 - 00:01:51:03
Makayla Mast
Thank you.

00:01:51:04 - 00:02:01:11
Joe Reitzug
Yeah. Here's the topic, folks. And Makayla put this together and I love it. It's what I tell my best friend about buying in Portland right now.

00:02:01:13 - 00:02:16:06
Makayla Mast
So if one of my best friends asked me, should I buy a house in Portland right now, this is what I would tell them. I we didn't include any fluff, no salesy stuff, just the truth from two brokers who are in it every day.

00:02:16:12 - 00:02:32:22
Joe Reitzug
That's right. But first, before we do that, we have to go to our top of the pod segment, which is the off the record hot take.

00:02:33:00 - 00:02:37:17
Makayla Mast
A hot take confession. I'm I'm fresh out of confession. Thank God.

00:02:37:19 - 00:02:39:12
Joe Reitzug
I've got a few, but I'm going to save them.

00:02:39:12 - 00:02:56:23
Makayla Mast
Okay. That's fair. So yes. Are off the record moment for you. Yeah. Mine is a little punchy. My opinion, I think waiting for the market to crash is like waiting for gas to be a dollar again, which I've never experienced down a dollar.

00:02:57:01 - 00:02:59:01
Joe Reitzug
I don't know if I've ever experienced that.

00:02:59:01 - 00:03:07:17
Makayla Mast
I've also never personally experienced the market crashing, but it's my professional opinion that that's not going to happen. If you're interested in buying, I think.

00:03:07:17 - 00:03:21:05
Joe Reitzug
It's what's your definition of crash? Because since June of 2022, things have not been the same. But I don't think it's a crash compared to where we were at 2122, which is just not right. But yeah, I don't think it's going to be.

00:03:21:05 - 00:03:30:14
Makayla Mast
It's not like an 0708 crash, I guess, is what I mean. And I feel like people are still waiting on the edge of their seats to like, yeah, for that moment, to pounce on stuff.

00:03:30:16 - 00:03:31:18
Joe Reitzug
I think that's legit.

00:03:31:21 - 00:03:38:07
Makayla Mast
I think that prices have stopped. They have come down. So I do think it's a good time to buy.

00:03:38:09 - 00:03:52:12
Joe Reitzug
Here's my hot take, and I'm not sure that it's anything new for anyone that's been listening to our podcast. But my take is that the best way to buy a home right now is to assume alone. What do you think about that?

00:03:52:13 - 00:03:56:21
Makayla Mast
I love it, yeah, FHA living and breathing assumptions.

00:03:57:02 - 00:04:26:20
Joe Reitzug
VA are, zoomable loans, which means that anyone that bought a home that used VA loan or FHA, you can assume their loan. If you're talking about the last six years, especially years 2019 through 20 2223, you can assume a loan at 2.5% right now. And here's another one that I love, love, love is that VA loans. You can assume those even if you're not a veteran.

00:04:26:22 - 00:04:27:18
Joe Reitzug
I did not know that.

00:04:27:18 - 00:04:31:02
Makayla Mast
I don't get over this. We discovered this. What this week.

00:04:31:04 - 00:04:32:04
Joe Reitzug
Yeah. Yeah.

00:04:32:04 - 00:04:33:02
Makayla Mast
So exciting.

00:04:33:06 - 00:04:46:22
Joe Reitzug
Very exciting. And we found a way to identify all the homes in the marketplace with a VA or FHA loan that have been bought within the last six years.

00:04:47:00 - 00:04:47:21
Makayla Mast


00:04:47:23 - 00:05:13:08
Joe Reitzug
And have a mortgage rate between 1 and 5%. If you want that information, and be sure to come back to the podcast and keep an eye out for that, because we're going to be talking about that a lot. But I think right now, Mac, you know, in this marketplace, if you can jump into a two and a half, three, three and a half or even four and a half, 5% mortgage rate, it's a game changer.

00:05:13:08 - 00:05:13:23
Joe Reitzug
Yeah.

00:05:14:00 - 00:05:20:23
Makayla Mast
We ran the numbers, which I'm so excited to tell people about. But I mean, you can save between 500 and $1000 or more.

00:05:21:02 - 00:05:33:20
Joe Reitzug
Yeah. Monthly. You know, and that can translate to 5 to 6000 a year. But if you look at it on a ten year scope, you're saving 50, 60, $70,000 over ten years.

00:05:33:20 - 00:05:34:13
Makayla Mast
Insane.

00:05:34:17 - 00:05:45:11
Joe Reitzug
It is insane. And the equity positions are lower. Right. You're assuming a loan that people have been paying on for two, three, four, five, six years. So I'm excited about it.

00:05:45:11 - 00:05:47:05
Makayla Mast
And you can tell we're excited.

00:05:47:08 - 00:05:59:01
Joe Reitzug
That's my hot take and love it. But let's get back to our topic. Yeah. So what I tell my best friend about buying in Portland right now and you're just going to.

00:05:59:03 - 00:06:20:19
Makayla Mast
Just going to let it out there like a laid out coffee table conversation. We're having our coffee. So now we're a little bit mostly done with them. But I think there are some realities of this market, especially compared to the one we saw in 2021. Buyers in general have much more breathing room. So when we're taking buyers out right now, we get to actually see more than three properties.

00:06:20:19 - 00:06:46:00
Makayla Mast
You know, we can really take our time, spend time in different neighborhoods, maybe go back to houses to see them twice. Whatever it is, you have more time to look at homes, which I think helps you make a more educated decision. You're not just scrambling to write offers on whatever is out there in quote, meet your criteria because meaning, your criteria and loving the home are two very different things.

00:06:46:02 - 00:07:05:00
Makayla Mast
So I love that point. Also, sellers are much more willing to negotiate right now, whether that's covering part of your closing costs or doing more repairs, or maybe you're offering a little bit less. Yeah, I think there's a ton of opportunity right now. Sellers are ready to receive offers.

00:07:05:03 - 00:07:12:03
Joe Reitzug
They just want to get into the conversation, get us an offer so that we can start talking to people. Now, you got to be realistic. You can't go in.

00:07:12:05 - 00:07:14:04
Makayla Mast
For 50 K below. And yeah.

00:07:14:04 - 00:07:36:08
Joe Reitzug
Well depending on the price point obviously. But the thing that I love about this market for buyers right now is and I don't think we've this is kind of the sweet spot. We've had more inventory for the past year or two than we've had in a long, long time. But I think for the first time there's more inventory and less competition.

00:07:36:08 - 00:07:58:17
Joe Reitzug
Yeah, because we had more inventory. But the cream of the crop homes, the top five, top 10% that everyone's looking for, we're still getting multiple offers right? And still highly competitive with prices going up. That's not the case right now. You know, there's tons of inventory. There's not as much competition. And sellers I'm not going to say they're desperate.

00:07:58:17 - 00:07:59:23
Joe Reitzug
Some are.

00:08:00:01 - 00:08:03:02
Makayla Mast
But I just think they're more willing to compromise and.

00:08:03:02 - 00:08:07:02
Joe Reitzug
More realistic about yeah, yeah. A majority of them are.

00:08:07:04 - 00:08:08:11
Makayla Mast
Yeah. We can't speak for all.

00:08:08:16 - 00:08:11:08
Joe Reitzug
Yeah. So that is the big one.

00:08:11:08 - 00:08:28:12
Makayla Mast
And this isn't saying that I want sellers to like lose out on great deals or lose money. I just think people are more realistic right now. And I think we've needed to get here for a long time. So I'm glad we're here. And again, I just think the pace of this market gives you more time to think through things.

00:08:28:12 - 00:08:39:10
Makayla Mast
We say this all the time, but this is probably the biggest purchase you will ever make in your life. So having more time and more resources to get through this is a great thing.

00:08:39:15 - 00:08:43:07
Joe Reitzug
Yeah, I love that you have in your notes here. The hidden opportunity.

00:08:43:09 - 00:08:44:21
Makayla Mast
So we can't stop talking about.

00:08:44:21 - 00:09:05:08
Joe Reitzug
We just can't stop talking about it. A simple FHA mortgages and also VA mortgages. So, you know, we kind of talked about it at the top of the show here. But it's worth saying again that those loans are out there and those sellers really want to sell their homes. I was looking at a list, earlier this morning.

00:09:05:08 - 00:09:13:14
Joe Reitzug
There's homes on the market right now with FHA and VA, suitable loans that have been on the market for 100, 130 days and nice homes.

00:09:13:14 - 00:09:17:03
Makayla Mast
Yeah. And they are advertising these rates at all.

00:09:17:03 - 00:09:23:00
Joe Reitzug
No, I don't think brokers have clued in to the fact that and assume a loan is very attractive to people.

00:09:23:01 - 00:09:33:04
Makayla Mast
Right? Right. I just think that people don't know a lot about the process. It is a longer process. It can take 90 days to close. But hey, a longer closing for I.

00:09:33:04 - 00:09:34:07
Joe Reitzug
Think 90 at the most.

00:09:34:07 - 00:09:41:13
Makayla Mast
3%. Yeah, it depends on the bank. Right now we're working with the 90 day one. Yeah, I would be thrilled if it closed earlier, but.

00:09:41:15 - 00:10:13:18
Joe Reitzug
And some people who are knowledgeable will say, okay, you're just, you know, getting that interest rate on the remaining balance. But there's this big equity position sometimes. Yes. And if you're doing a FHA loan on, let's say, 500,000 and you've got 5% down and you're doing it a second, that 6.5%, it's going to be spendy, right? But if they owe 450,000, you're going to be paying 2.75 or 3% on that loan balance.

00:10:13:20 - 00:10:26:08
Joe Reitzug
And then let's say you don't have the in your down payment. You don't have the amount to cover their equity position. There are credit unions especially that will give you a second loan.

00:10:26:08 - 00:10:26:20
Makayla Mast
Yeah.

00:10:26:22 - 00:10:54:11
Joe Reitzug
And it's a smaller loan for the most part. Sometimes it's larger. If people have larger equity positions. But that smaller loan you're going to get seven, 7.5% somewhere in there. And when you do the math, you're still saving 500 to $1000 every single month, right? Yeah. So if you're talking to your bestie right now and you know they want a good deal and be able to afford what they're getting into, I think those are symbols are a great way to go.

00:10:54:12 - 00:11:18:04
Makayla Mast
Yeah, I could not agree more. And I think some for some reason these assumption loans stress people out and overwhelm them. So if you have questions, reach out or happy to walk you through it and show you some, different numbers scenarios. Joe made an awesome worksheet showing the difference between like a classic, a Super Bowl where you have the cash to cover the equity and then comparing it to financing that last chunk.

00:11:18:05 - 00:11:27:12
Makayla Mast
It's again, still a savings that's really impressive and worth it. So if you want to see that, we can definitely get that over to you and curate it to your scenario.

00:11:27:14 - 00:11:36:06
Joe Reitzug
So another thing, if you were talking to your bestie right now about buying is renovation cost. Why 2025 might be the year to tackle the fixer.

00:11:36:08 - 00:11:56:00
Makayla Mast
Tell me more. I only knew about this because of my lovely father, who's in the roofing and gutter industry, and he told me that labor costs are down just among the professionals that he works with. That's where he, you know, first heard about it. And then I was doing some research. And it's true, labor costs are down right now.

00:11:56:00 - 00:12:05:00
Makayla Mast
Contractors and tradespeople, who are booked up for months during the last few years now have more availability. They maybe need more work.

00:12:05:00 - 00:12:22:03
Joe Reitzug
So I can vouch for that because I'm I'm working with a friend of mine who has a investment property here in Portland, Or, actually, it's in Beaverton. Some of the numbers, the quotes he was giving me for, like, he's having the entire interior. It was a rental. He's getting ready to put it on the market. It was a rental.

00:12:22:04 - 00:12:28:22
Joe Reitzug
This is an 1800 square foot home or so. He's getting the entire interior painted for less than four grand.

00:12:28:23 - 00:12:29:13
Makayla Mast
Whoa.

00:12:29:15 - 00:12:40:07
Joe Reitzug
Yeah, yeah. No. I'm right. He got new windows installed. Crazy cheap compared to what I thought. So, you know, across the board, he got a new garage door installed. All those type of things.

00:12:40:07 - 00:12:41:06
Makayla Mast
She's he's done a lot.

00:12:41:08 - 00:12:59:10
Joe Reitzug
Yeah, but the numbers and the affordability I was shocked. I was like, oh my gosh. Okay, our price is coming down. Is he just finding the most crazy affordable people there are? But I agree with you. I think right now might be that time to buy a home and be okay with fixing it up. Yeah, maybe it's over time.

00:12:59:10 - 00:13:14:21
Joe Reitzug
Maybe it's right up front. Maybe it's to flip it. Maybe it's for something that you want to live in while you're doing it. And then when the market changes a little bit, move up to something bigger and better for yourself. But I think it's definitely something that I don't think a lot of people have on their radar right now that, no.

00:13:14:23 - 00:13:33:12
Makayla Mast
They don't. I feel like people backed away from fixtures after the pandemic. I mean, everything was just so expensive, so they just wrote it off. But might be time to reconsider something like this. The other thing that we were just talking about is it feels like DIY projects are a lot more accessible. There's just more information out there.

00:13:33:12 - 00:13:51:08
Makayla Mast
There's more ways to find supplies for a little bit less. Of course, we don't encourage DIY is on major projects, but things that you feel comfortable tackling. Do a little research, see if it makes sense for you to upgrade your home a bit through a little paint. Nothing like a little lipstick on a pig, little.

00:13:51:08 - 00:13:55:05
Joe Reitzug
Paint, a little window. New windows are great.

00:13:55:06 - 00:13:57:13
Makayla Mast
Well, not to do yourself.

00:13:57:15 - 00:14:05:01
Joe Reitzug
No, but those are one of the best things that you can do in your home is upgrade your windows more soundproofing.

00:14:05:03 - 00:14:05:11
Makayla Mast


00:14:05:14 - 00:14:18:12
Joe Reitzug
Better heat insulation. Cool insulation. Just a great way to go okay. So you're talking to your bestie. Where does she or he go to find the the values right now. Where are the best deals for homes in Portland.

00:14:18:16 - 00:14:39:17
Makayla Mast
Well it's hard to name just a few neighborhoods because there are so many, but I think it's fun to look in the little pockets because we like to think of the major Portland metro market, all the little markets within that as like Micro-Markets. So what's true in one neighborhood might not be true. And another heard a few miles away.

00:14:39:19 - 00:15:04:04
Makayla Mast
So looking at in our Portland, there's still a strong demand for those homes. I think people are always going to love the classic Portland character and the accessibility and walkability pricing has leveled in in our Portland, which is exciting to see. It feels more accessible to live in those fun little neighborhoods downtown. I also think the West Side suburbs have finally softened.

00:15:04:04 - 00:15:21:07
Makayla Mast
There's more inventory out here, of course, like everywhere but Beaverton and Hillsboro, they're great opportunities for buyers who, you know, maybe don't want to live in the city. You want a little bit more space. Of course, we're close to a lot of big tech out here as well. So yeah, good options there or even better for resale value.

00:15:21:07 - 00:15:35:09
Makayla Mast
And then on the outskirts like Saint John's, Milwaukee, North Plains, Forest Grove, they have a lot more affordable entry level homes. And you know, again that just means room for appreciation over time, which is exciting.

00:15:35:11 - 00:15:57:20
Joe Reitzug
You know, some of the emerging areas that I really like right now, Oregon Wine Country, Carlton, Yamhill, oh my gosh, there are some really cool little towns and wine country where there is not too far away. You can go to McMinnville, Newberg or back and, you know, Hillsboro, Forest Grove area. But talk about beautiful and just still affordable.

00:15:57:23 - 00:16:02:06
Joe Reitzug
So I love those. You know, a lot of people are going down to can be right now.

00:16:02:06 - 00:16:03:21
Makayla Mast
I'm really.

00:16:03:21 - 00:16:11:11
Joe Reitzug
Growing. There's a lot going on in some of the places just outside Portland, metro North Plains. They've got.

00:16:11:11 - 00:16:12:18
Makayla Mast
Got a lot of action and.

00:16:13:00 - 00:16:22:01
Joe Reitzug
A lot of action going on, and there is a big battle brewing. On what's going to happen with North Portland, so keep an eye on that. But maybe that's a podcast for down the road.

00:16:22:01 - 00:16:22:17
Makayla Mast
Seriously.

00:16:22:21 - 00:16:26:12
Joe Reitzug
That's cool. That's what you're where you'll find some values right now.

00:16:26:13 - 00:16:34:15
Makayla Mast
Did you see so speaking of Wine Country, did you see that C.J McCollum purchased like an 100 acre winery in Carlton in here.

00:16:34:15 - 00:16:36:11
Joe Reitzug
Do you have one there or.

00:16:36:13 - 00:16:41:06
Makayla Mast
Was it maybe just leasehold information? Jacob read me that headline last night I think.

00:16:41:08 - 00:16:43:07
Joe Reitzug
Yeah, I think that's all the information. Darn.

00:16:43:12 - 00:16:49:15
Makayla Mast
Yeah. Here, here he comes popping out of his office finally. It's my time to shine.

00:16:49:17 - 00:16:52:06
Joe Reitzug
Yeah, C.J owns a winery, and that's cool.

00:16:52:06 - 00:16:54:08
Makayla Mast
The man loves his wine.

00:16:54:10 - 00:16:56:07
Joe Reitzug
All the NBA guys do it.

00:16:56:08 - 00:16:58:02
Makayla Mast
It's so funny, LeBron.

00:16:58:02 - 00:17:01:20
Joe Reitzug
And it's so funny to hear them talk about pianos and care.

00:17:01:23 - 00:17:09:20
Makayla Mast
It's funny. And how they, like, keep their hotel rooms a certain temperature so that your wine can stay cool. Yeah. My kind of people I.

00:17:09:20 - 00:17:11:16
Joe Reitzug
Like it very very much so.

00:17:11:18 - 00:17:33:05
Makayla Mast
So a little recap again. I would tell my best friend to first get pre-approved early. It's just good to get that out of the way. Good to know what we're looking at and start strategizing for the fun part, which is searching for your home. Ask about the Super Bowl loans. We've talked about that a lot. Don't overlook negotiation power there.

00:17:33:05 - 00:17:36:20
Makayla Mast
Sellers are listening now, more now than they were a few years ago.

00:17:36:20 - 00:17:38:00
Joe Reitzug
So yeah.

00:17:38:02 - 00:17:57:17
Makayla Mast
Exciting time. Think about renovations and of course, think long term. So we always want to talk about your long term strategy when you're going to purchase. Do you want to be in this home for 3 to 5 years? Is this your forever home? Where do you see yourself in that amount of time? Let's make sure we strategize to make sure you're making the right decision.

00:17:57:19 - 00:17:59:12
Joe Reitzug
Yeah. And location matters.

00:17:59:13 - 00:18:01:02
Makayla Mast
Remember, location matters.

00:18:01:02 - 00:18:12:10
Joe Reitzug
You can be in a great home, but remember, you got to drive in and out of that neighborhood all the time. And if you're not happy with that and the infrastructure and the resources around there, it's going to be tough to be happy with that home.

00:18:12:12 - 00:18:15:14
Makayla Mast
Yes, that's a really good point. Yeah, I like that.

00:18:15:14 - 00:18:20:15
Joe Reitzug
So what's the bottom line Matt. Give me the bottom line.

00:18:20:17 - 00:18:39:14
Makayla Mast
Don't wait for the perfect market. I think that's the summary here. It doesn't exist. There is no such thing as a perfect market. And if you're interested in buying, I think now is a really great time to consider. I feel like I've said this now, and I feel like I'm a little blue in the face. All right, but that's okay.

00:18:39:14 - 00:18:54:09
Makayla Mast
As always, we would love to sit down and chat with you and see if buying a home in 2025, maybe 2026, we're already almost there is a good decision for you. We would be more than happy to run through the numbers with you. Answer all your questions.

00:18:54:12 - 00:19:04:02
Joe Reitzug
You can reach us at Livportland.com. Live in portland.com. Yeah okay. Now we have our segment that we end our show with every week and watch that segment Mac.

00:19:04:04 - 00:19:10:12
Makayla Mast
What we are loving right now so it can be real estate or non real estate related. But we like to end on a positive note.

00:19:10:15 - 00:19:11:20
Joe Reitzug
Yeah. Do you want me to start.

00:19:11:21 - 00:19:13:15
Makayla Mast
Yes. Glenn what are you loving.

00:19:13:20 - 00:19:39:18
Joe Reitzug
I am loving homes on golf courses. There was one that came on the market, on the reserve and vineyards where me and my boys golf quite a bit, and it was right on the 10th fairway and it was just cool. I went through it. Beautiful, beautiful homes, single level, great little backyard and the new family moved in and we're sitting out on the patio and looked so happy.

00:19:39:18 - 00:19:40:00
Joe Reitzug
Oh my.

00:19:40:00 - 00:19:40:17
Makayla Mast
Gosh.

00:19:40:18 - 00:20:05:23
Joe Reitzug
Right. And don't even know if they're golfers or not, but they were sitting there just having a wonderful time with a a summer drink and watching people go by. And it was just cool. And, you know, I started talking about it with my friend who I was out on the course with, and we do not have, compared to other cities our size, we do not have that many neighborhoods or developments on golf courses where people can live.

00:20:06:04 - 00:20:12:12
Joe Reitzug
So no, we really time loving those houses that are on golf courses right now. But I'm also asking, can we get a few more?

00:20:12:12 - 00:20:31:09
Makayla Mast
Yeah. Come on, somebody come on. Finance this for us, please. I feel like walking on a golf course, which you know, is something I refuse to do, is similar to when you're like on the lake looking at houses like, oh, I would take that one totally. If I had this one, I would paint it this color. That looks ridiculous, but it's just so fun to dream.

00:20:31:11 - 00:20:32:09
Joe Reitzug
It is about.

00:20:32:11 - 00:20:33:20
Makayla Mast
Owning a home on a golf course.

00:20:33:20 - 00:20:48:23
Joe Reitzug
So I think the reserve has. They had the Street of Dreams there one year, so there's about 7 or 8 homes right on the golf course that are amazing. And yeah, every time we go by there and once in a while, you know, those lawns do eat a golf ball or two.

00:20:48:23 - 00:20:52:03
Makayla Mast
But that's always worried about okay.

00:20:52:05 - 00:20:52:19
Joe Reitzug
That's okay.

00:20:52:23 - 00:21:01:20
Makayla Mast
There is, there's one that listed on in Rock Creek that back. So the golf course did you see that? I did. 928 oh that's a lot.

00:21:01:22 - 00:21:02:15
Joe Reitzug
That is a lot.

00:21:02:16 - 00:21:04:00
Makayla Mast
For a little old Rock Creek.

00:21:04:05 - 00:21:13:05
Joe Reitzug
But I it's beautiful I would take it. Yeah. It's beautiful. So stunning okay. But so tell me what are you living right now.

00:21:13:09 - 00:21:17:18
Makayla Mast
Well I'm circling back to my love for coffee as I talked about.

00:21:17:18 - 00:21:18:20
Joe Reitzug
Sure, sure. Very few.

00:21:18:20 - 00:21:33:14
Makayla Mast
Months ago. It's it's an addiction, you guys. It's bad, but I am loving my new coffeemaker because I have now gone two weeks without buying a latte, and this is, like, groundbreaking information. Yeah. My husband is so proud of me.

00:21:33:18 - 00:21:38:14
Joe Reitzug
I heard him mention it when you got that caramel frappuccino.

00:21:38:16 - 00:21:39:23
Makayla Mast
It's a lot. It was.

00:21:39:23 - 00:21:40:06
Joe Reitzug
A lot.

00:21:40:10 - 00:21:41:13
Makayla Mast
Just a latte. It was.

00:21:41:13 - 00:21:42:05
Joe Reitzug
Wonderful.

00:21:42:05 - 00:21:52:18
Makayla Mast
Yeah. My new little machine does. Thank you. God, you liked those cappuccinos? It does. Lattes. Yeah, it's. I don't know why I didn't invest in this, like, three years ago.

00:21:52:20 - 00:21:58:15
Joe Reitzug
And cracked me up when Jacob mentioned that there he. She hasn't made a latte in so long.

00:21:58:20 - 00:22:09:09
Makayla Mast
Well, it was like two weeks ago. I just bought an $8 mocha and didn't think anything of it. And then I was like, Holy moly, I just spent $8 on a matcha for no reason.

00:22:09:09 - 00:22:14:18
Joe Reitzug
You do the math on that same caffeine. I'm telling you, you got a down payment for a house over.

00:22:14:19 - 00:22:19:10
Makayla Mast
Oh yeah, it's a boomers favorite thing to say, I know.

00:22:19:12 - 00:22:29:00
Joe Reitzug
Am I a boomer? I don't know, I don't even know what that is. But yes, it is a very commonplace thing to say, but it's the truth. So I'm glad you're loving your new coffeemaker.

00:22:29:03 - 00:22:29:21
Makayla Mast
Thank you.

00:22:29:23 - 00:22:31:19
Joe Reitzug
Yeah, the coffee was delicious.

00:22:31:19 - 00:22:42:23
Makayla Mast
I did tripped the power outlet because it's so powerful. But again. Wow. Better than going out every day with the flex. McKayla, everyone come over for a latte.

00:22:43:01 - 00:23:02:00
Joe Reitzug
All right, folks, that is our show for today. We hope you've enjoyed it. That is what Makayla would say to her best friend if she was buying a home in Portland right now. So we hope that's been helpful. If you love the information, we'll have more stuff. In the show notes at Livportland.com. If you'd like to suggest a topic to us, go to the site and let us know.

00:23:02:00 - 00:23:04:10
Joe Reitzug
But for now, that's it, thanks for joining us.

00:23:04:14 - 00:23:08:20
Makayla Mast
Also. Sorry. Yeah, leave us a review if you don't mind.

00:23:08:22 - 00:23:09:20
Joe Reitzug
Oh yeah.

00:23:09:22 - 00:23:12:15
Makayla Mast
We want to know what you're thinking of the show. We want to hear from you.

00:23:12:18 - 00:23:14:21
Joe Reitzug
Thanks, folks.

00:23:14:21 - 00:23:29:05
Makayla Mast
Have I think thanks for joining us today. If you're interested in finding out more about Joe, myself or the Livportland team, you can go to Livportland.com. Thanks for giving us a listen and see you next time on the Off the Record podcast.