Is a Pre-Listing Inspection Worth It in Salem or Keizer?
A pre-listing inspection isn't right for every house. Whether it's worth the cost depends on your home's age, systems, and what you want from your sale. Learn the framework Salem and Keizer sellers use to decide.
Trunk-or-Treats & Halloween Yard Displays in Salem & Keizer 2026
Salem and Keizer host trunk-or-treats throughout October at churches, schools, and local businesses, plus neighborhood yard displays worth a drive-by. This guide covers what's confirmed for 2026, what's still pending, and how to find the best displays in your area.
Contingencies Explained: What Your Salem-Keizer Offer Protects
A contingency is a condition that must be met before your home sale becomes final. Inspection, financing, and appraisal contingencies are standard in Salem-Keizer offers, each giving you a limited window to renegotiate or walk away.
Kraemer Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze: A Keizer Resident's 2026 Guide
Kraemer Farms is a Keizer fall tradition, but current 2026 hours, pricing, and details aren't publicly confirmed yet. This guide covers what to actually expect from the u-pick pumpkin patch and corn maze, plus what to confirm directly with the farm before you go.
Salem-Keizer Q1-3 2026: What Duplexes Actually Sold For
What duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes actually closed for in Salem-Keizer this quarter. Real verified closing prices, price per door, and days on market data you can use to benchmark offers or list prices, not asking price averages.
What Credit Score Do You Need to Buy in Salem or Keizer?
A credit score in the 500s or low 600s doesn't mean you can't buy a home in Salem or Keizer. Your loan type and down payment path look different than someone with a higher score, but homeownership isn't off the table.
Oregon Rent Control Since 2019: What Changed Every Year
Oregon's rent control law ties maximum rent increases to inflation rather than a fixed percentage. Since 2019, the allowable cap has shifted multiple times as inflation moved and lawmakers adjusted the formula. For 2026, the cap is 9.5 percent; for 2027, it's 10 percent.
Where to Find U-Pick Apples and Berries Near Salem This October
September is apple season around Salem-Keizer. Here's where to find open u-pick orchards for apples and late-season berries, plus farm stands with fresh local produce. Call ahead before you go, as hours and availability shift weekly.
When Oregon Landlords Owe Relocation Assistance, and When They Don't
Oregon landlords owe relocation assistance in specific situations: certain no-cause terminations and rent increases exceeding the state cap. For-cause evictions, rent increases under the cap, and first-year terminations typically don't trigger it.
Cash Offer or List It? What Salem-Keizer Sellers Net This Fall
Comparing a cash offer to listing your Salem-Keizer home requires running the actual numbers on your specific property, not national averages. Learn what reduces your proceeds in both scenarios and how to calculate which path nets more for your situation this fall.
