# Own It Northwest — Ross Seligman

> The Own It Northwest Team (REAL Brokerage | PLACE), led by Ross Seligman. Trusted Portland-area real estate advisors helping buyers, sellers, and investors navigate the Oregon and Washington markets with expertise and integrity.

Own It Northwest serves the greater Portland metro and surrounding Oregon and Southwest Washington communities, representing buyers and sellers across residential homes, condos, and investment properties.

## About

- Agent: Ross Seligman
- Brokerage: Own It Northwest — REAL Brokerage | PLACE
- Markets: Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Milwaukie (OR) and Vancouver (WA)
- Phone: (503) 449-4022
- Email: ross@ownitnorthwest.com
- Office: 2175 NW Raleigh Street, ste 110, Portland, OR 97210

## Core Pages

- [Home](https://ownitnorthwest.net/): Overview, market positioning, and featured listings.
- [Search Listings](https://ownitnorthwest.net/search): Browse active homes for sale.
- [Buying](https://ownitnorthwest.net/buying): Process, financing, and guidance for buyers.
- [Selling](https://ownitnorthwest.net/selling): Pricing strategy, staging, and the listing process.
- [Financing](https://ownitnorthwest.net/financing): Mortgage and financing resources.
- [Home Value](https://ownitnorthwest.net/home-value): Free home valuation.
- [Top Areas](https://ownitnorthwest.net/top-areas): Neighborhood and community guides.
- [Meet the Team](https://ownitnorthwest.net/meet-the-team): Agent biographies and credentials.
- [Reviews](https://ownitnorthwest.net/reviews): Client testimonials and results.
- [Careers](https://ownitnorthwest.net/careers): Join the Own It Northwest team.

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## Recent insights (auto-published)

- [The West Linn Address-Level Due-Diligence Checklist for Buyers](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/west-linn-address-level-due-diligence-checklist-buyers-2026): Verify a West Linn address through exact parcel, deed, zoning, permit, utility, flood, environmental, and Oregon contract records before buying.
- [How Portland Sellers Can Coordinate Buying and Selling at the Same Time](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/portland-buying-selling-same-time-guide-2026): Coordinate a Portland home sale and purchase with verified underwriting, cash, Oregon disclosure timing, signed records, and deadline checks.
- [How Portland Homeowners Should Evaluate an Initial Asking Price](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/portland-home-seller-initial-asking-price-evidence-2026): Evaluate a Portland initial asking price with buyer-competition comparables, market-supported adjustments, and clear disclosure and tax boundaries.
- [How Should a Portland Seller Evaluate Competing Offers?](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/portland-competing-offers-comparison-2026): Review the actual written offers side by side rather than ranking them by price alone. Record seller-paid terms, financing and appraisal dependence, any…
- [How to Set an Offer Price in Portland Using Comparable Evidence](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/portland-comparable-evidence-offer-framework-2026): Start with the subject property and a set of lawfully available closed sales. Oregon requires qualifying conveyance instruments to state true and actual…
- [What should I know about the day-to-day differences between Portland and Lake Oswego?](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/guides-what-should-i-know-about-the-day-to-day-differences-between-portland-and-lake-oswego): The everyday gap between Portland and Lake Oswego comes down to scale, cost, and how you get around.
- [What Is It Like to Live in Sherwood, Oregon?](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/guides-what-is-sherwood-oregon-like-for-home-buyers-and-residents): Daily life in Sherwood leans suburban and car-dependent, with a Walk Score of 38, a historic Old Town core, and the Tualatin River National Wildlife…
- [How Is the Luxury Real Estate Market in Portland, OR?](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/questions-how-is-the-luxury-real-estate-market-in-portland-or): So how is the luxury real estate market in Portland, OR right now? At the top of the range, demand holds up even as the broader metro cools.
- [What Is West Linn Like for Home Buyers and Residents?](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/guides-what-is-west-linn-like-for-home-buyers-and-residents-2): Use this guide to compare What is it like to live in West Linn with local proof, decision criteria, source checks, and next steps. Local context: Portland
- [ADUs in Portland Rules Costs Value](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/adus-in-portland-rules-costs-value): Portland ADU rules in 2026 — Oregon's ADU law, size and parking limits, no owner-occupancy, the SDC waiver, build costs, and how much value an ADU adds.
- [Average Home Prices Portland by Neighborhood](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/average-home-prices-portland-by-neighborhood): Average home prices across Portland neighborhoods in 2026 — citywide median, pricier areas like the West Hills, more affordable East Portland, and the…
- [Closing Costs Oregon Buyers Sellers](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/closing-costs-oregon-buyers-sellers): Closing costs in Oregon for buyers and sellers — typical percentages, who pays title and escrow, the Washington County transfer tax, and how to estimate…
- [Cost of Living in Portland 2026](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/cost-of-living-in-portland-2026): What it costs to live in Portland in 2026 — housing, Oregon income tax with no sales tax, utilities, transit, groceries, and the income you need.
- [First Time Home Buyer Programs Oregon](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/first-time-home-buyer-programs-oregon): First-time home buyer programs in Oregon — the Oregon Bond loan, down payment assistance, Portland-area help, and FHA/VA/USDA options explained.
- [How Much Money to Buy a Home in Portland](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/how-much-money-to-buy-a-home-in-portland): How much money you need to buy a home in Portland — down payment by loan type, closing costs, earnest money, and reserves, with realistic 2026 math.
- [Living in Portland Pros Cons](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/living-in-portland-pros-cons): The honest pros and cons of living in Portland, OR in 2026 — no sales tax and nature access vs. housing costs, state income tax, and the gray rainy season.
- [Oregon Property Taxes - Measure 5 50](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/oregon-property-taxes-measure-5-50): How Oregon property taxes work — Measure 5 and Measure 50, Real Market Value vs Maximum Assessed Value, and typical Portland-area rates in 2026.
- [Portland Buyers or Sellers Market](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/portland-buyers-or-sellers-market): Is Portland a buyer's or seller's market in 2026? What months of inventory, days on market, and list-to-sale ratios show — and what it means for you.
- [Best Portland Neighborhoods Investment Rental](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/best-portland-neighborhoods-investment-rental): The best Portland neighborhoods for investment and rental property in 2026 — rent, price-to-rent, vacancy, appreciation, and proximity to jobs and transit.
- [Living in the Pearl District](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/living-in-the-pearl-district): Living in the Pearl District, Portland — condo and loft prices, HOA dues, the streetcar, galleries and parks, and how to buy in this NW neighborhood.
- [Moving to Portland Relocation Guide](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/moving-to-portland-relocation-guide): Moving to Portland in 2026? A local agent's relocation guide to home prices, neighborhoods and suburbs, schools, commute, climate, jobs, and Oregon taxes.
- [New Construction vs Resale Portland Metro](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/new-construction-vs-resale-portland-metro): New construction vs resale in the Portland metro in 2026 — how price, negotiation, timeline, location, condition, and taxes compare for buyers.
- [Portland Real Estate Market Report 2026](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/portland-real-estate-market-report-2026): The Portland real estate market in 2026 — median prices, inventory, days on market, and the forecast for buyers and sellers across the metro and suburbs.
- [Portland vs Seattle - Where To Buy?](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/portland-vs-seattle-where-to-buy): Portland vs Seattle real estate in 2026 — home prices, the Oregon income-tax vs Washington sales-tax tradeoff, cost of living, jobs, and which city fits you.
- [Real Estate Commission Rates - Oregon](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/real-estate-commission-rates-oregon): What real estate commission costs in Oregon in 2026 — typical rates, who pays the buyer's agent after the NAR settlement, and how it's negotiated in Portland.
- [What's My Portland Home Worth?](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/whats-my-portland-home-worth): What's my Portland home worth? How home value is actually calculated — comparable sales, condition, and location — and why a Zestimate is only a starting point.
- [Will Portland Home Prices Drop in 2026?](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/will-portland-home-prices-drop-2026): Will Portland home prices drop in 2026? What current RMLS data and forecasters suggest about prices, inventory, and rates — and what it means for you.
- [How To Sell Your House in Portland](https://ownitnorthwest.net/blog/how-to-sell-your-house-in-portland): How to sell your house in Portland, OR — a step-by-step guide to pricing, prep, photos, offers, the Oregon seller disclosure, and closing in 2026.


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