
There's so much to do in the Mid-Willamette Valley, even for your pets!
Albany and Corvallis are great areas for the furry, four-legged members of your family. Wonderful amenities for dogs and cats, such as the ones listed here by our real estate agents, are just minutes away.

Gardening season is just a couple of months away, and our real estate agents are already planning ahead. After all, bountiful harvests come from gardens with year-round maintenance and planning. If you want your garden or landscaping to really thrive in the spring, a lot of the hard work starts in the winter. By preparing now, you can also make garden maintenance much easier in the spring and summer.
Here are some tips on how to prepare your garden for spring:

One of the great things about living in Oregon is that there's so much natural beauty to be explored, and many cities around the state aim to integrate that natural beauty into urban environments as well. Albany and Corvallis, for example, each boast robust urban forestry programs designed to protect natural resources, encourage the healthy growth of trees, and educate the community on how urban forests are maintained.
Albany Urban Forestry Program
The Albany Urban Forestry Program is focused primarily on protecting and maintaining the trees that grow on public lands in the city, as well as all of the associated vegetation. In addition to the many day-to-day activities of the Albany Urban Forestry Program, there are special programs like NeighborWoods and the Heritage Tree Program.

Buying your first home in Albany or Corvallis is a wonderful goal to have in 2023. Don't let stress and jitters overwhelm you. Our real estate agents share some valuable tips for first-time home buyers with helpful data from a recent report.

If you want to enhance your home's appearance and improve its value, several projects will help you accomplish these goals. Here are a few ways our real estate agents suggest adding value to your home in 2023.