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The threat of wildfire can arrive quickly. As Oregon braces for high winds at the end of summer, here are some basic measures to implement around your home and barn now, and before next year if you haven’t already: Store fuels, pesticides, medicines and other...

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One the most impactful design considerations when building or renovating a horse property will be choosing the stall front and door. Not only do stall doors get frequent use, but they also provide a barn’s eye-level aesthetic and determine an equine occupant’s access...

One of the things we love about the Pacific Northwest is easy access to the great outdoors. Here are our favorite places to camp with horses and hit the trails or the long beach of a wide open ocean! Riley Horse Campground / Ramona Falls West of Mt. Hood and 7 miles...

Dang, it’s hot here in the Pacific Northwest this weekend. Here are three things to order right now to help you help your horses through a heat wave.  Cooling Down the Barn  “Kool Kurtains are a new, technically-advanced product that are scientifically proven to...

  Residential Highlights New listings (4,295) decreased 0.1% from the 4,298 listed in June 2021, and increased 11.5% from the 3,853 listed in May 2022. Pending sales (2,563) decreased 27.5% from the 3,534 offers accepted in June 2021, and decreased 17.9% from the...

In the charts below you will see that borrowing costs have risen 74% since January of this year, the second most significant increase in such a short span in over 30 years. The trajectory is incompatible with market pricing and wages.  Something will eventually give...

The question of value is a function of supply and demand.  Is demand strong enough to absorb the present, or rising, level of available inventory? It seems to be.  The graphs below compare new inventory (listings) and market demand (pending) for the first 19 weeks of...

Sometimes, a well-meaning party is surprised at the thoroughness of our screening. Setting expectations and following protocol is good practice for both sides in a potential transaction.

Ryann Reinhofer, a top-producing equestrian realtor, shares advice on how to find that perfect place to live with horses.

KNOW WHAT YOUR PROPERTY IS WORTH? Whether or not you’re thinking of selling, knowing the value of one of your biggest assets makes it easier to plan your future and next steps. Once you know your home's value, you can: assess your available equity, track changes in...

Rural properties present different concerns and are more complex than the average residential real estate in a city or suburb. As rural property experts, at Thoroughbred Real Estate Group we understand the functions of septic systems, and wells and how zoning impacts...

Horse property remains in high demand and we often broker deals without going to market. If you have a property that might fit the bill and moving on would allow you new pursuits, please consider consulting with us on the sale of your property. We have agents serving...

The 5-week average supply and demand from 2019 through October 2021 show the difference between a “normal” market in 2019 (2-4 month’s supply of inventory) and the sustained increase in demand against the lack of supply since the beginning of the pandemic. While you...

If you're in the horse world, you might be familiar with the exemplary Sherwood Forest Equestrian Center and if you are, you may have also heard of its recent sale. The story of Sherwood Forest involves loving parents investing in the establishment of this premier...