The Journal
Market notes for buyers and sellers following luxury and distinctive homes across Clark County and the Portland metropolitan area. These articles explain how to read current inventory, pricing, days on market, property-specific demand, and neighborhood context without treating a broad median as a substitute for a tailored analysis. Sources and update practices are documented in the Editorial Standards.
Clark County home prices held firm while price reductions became more common. Here’s what the split signal means for luxury buyers, sellers and new construction.
A county assessment is not today’s asking price—and a new-home tax figure may need context. How Clark County buyers and sellers can verify value and ownership costs.
Builder incentives can change the comparison between new construction and luxury resale homes. What September’s national data mean—and do not mean—for Clark County buyers and sellers.
Vancouver’s 2026 Comprehensive Plan reshaped what can be built in the city’s neighborhoods. Here’s what the new middle housing, ADU, parking and tree rules mean for homeowners, buyers and property values, and why zoning permission is never the same as build feasibility on a specific lot.
Luxury inventory above $1 million kept building into fall while Clark County prices held roughly flat. A data-led look at where leverage is actually shifting — by price band, by submarket, and by property type.
Waterfront and water view are not interchangeable. In Clark County, access, shoreline rights, view quality, risk, and scarcity can change both the comparable set and what a property is worth.
A million-dollar budget does not buy the same lifestyle across Clark County. A market-by-market comparison of what $1 million actually buys in Camas, Ridgefield, Vancouver and Brush Prairie — home size, acreage, age, taxes, schools and amenities.
Clark County entered late summer with more inventory, stable pricing, and more leverage for selective buyers. Here’s what 3.9 months of supply changes for distinctive homes.
Review Vancouver Waterfront condominium ownership, river views, access, amenities, and long-term maintenance considerations.
Learn how to evaluate Clark County luxury-market reports by checking inventory, sale terms, geography, dates, and source methodology.