West Side Salishan: What to Know Before You Buy Tucked behind the gates between Siletz Bay and the Pacific Ocean, the west side of Salishan is one of the more unique places to own a home on the Central Oregon Coast. Winding roads, mature coastal forest, bayfront, oceanfront and homes designed to blend into the landscape give this part of Salishan a character that’s hard to replicate. A Little Salishan History Salishan dates back to the early 1960s, when John D. Gray and his partners began...
23 days ago • 1 min read
You found your Oregon Coast real estate girl. 🌊 There’s a difference between knowing real estate and knowing the coast. Knowing which neighborhoods feel completely different even though they’re only five minutes apart. Which streets have the views. Where you can actually walk to the beach. Which homes make sense as investments — and which ones you buy simply because you can already picture your family spending summers there. That’s the part I love. I’m constantly watching what comes on the...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Think You Can't Afford to Buy a Home Yet? One of the biggest misconceptions I hear from first-time buyers is: “I want to buy a home, but I don't have enough money saved.” And sometimes that's true. Sometimes we need to make a plan, save a little longer, work on credit or get a few other pieces into place. But sometimes? You're much closer to buying a home than you think. Before you decide homeownership is out of reach, it's worth finding out what assistance and financing options are actually...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Fall 2026 A Changing Season on the Oregon Coast Greetings Coastie, There is something about September on the Oregon Coast. The pace softens. The beaches grow quieter. And, rather fittingly, the real estate market begins to reveal a different sort of opportunity. As we head toward fall, buyers are finding something they haven't had quite as much of in recent years: Choice. And with choice comes the luxury of being a bit more discerning. The latest residential market Oregon Coast MLS data...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read