u/Zombietomatillo

I'm moving but if you want to buy my house, it comes with 4 friendly ghosts!

I'm moving but if you want to buy my house, it comes with 4 friendly ghosts!

I have lived in my home for 5 years and my husband and I are downsizing, so we are selling. We are empty nesters and all that jazz. Our home is haunted, and we have been very comfortable there for several years.

Its a lovely home, well cared for, 4 bed/2.5 bath, 2 level with a blooming back yard full of flowers. It also comes with 4 friendly, yet mischievous ghosts. Upstairs in the guest bedroom we have a pastor from the 1800's who says he died in a field in a snowstorm, (tending to his flock) right where our house was built. He likes peace and quiet and the ticking of the clock.

If you don't replace the batteries on the ticking clock and it stops, he will stand outside your door politely and say "Hello? Are you there? Hello? " until you figure out that his clock batteries died. He ministers to other ghosts in the area who are lost souls. Ask your guests if they get visited by him in dreams when they sleep there. He may pop in and say hello. He has very pale blue eyes and a stern, yet kind face with gray hair.

Down in the laundry room we have an 1800's woman who has two young daughters ages around 8 and 10. This woman is from the same time period as the minister, and is not ready to move on yet so she keeps the kids in line most of the time. Sometimes they like to drop coins out of the ceiling or smack the trash can lid as they walk by. My cat loves having someone to play with while we are at work.

So, if you are looking to move to the northwest US, and you don't mind some friendly ghosts , check out the houses in Vancouver, WA. Cheers!

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u/Zombietomatillo — 6 days ago

Thinking of moving to Portland? Portland native and I prefer Vancouver, Wa

I was born and raised in Portland, OR aka Portlandia. Yes, its kooky and rainy and there are green trees and moss everywhere. After the political turmoil during and after Covid lockdown, Portland is not the same place it used to be. I have no doubt that one day it will return to its former glory, but right now its not somewhere I want to live. I recently bought my first home right across the Columbia river in Vancouver, WA. Its a 20 minute commute to my job in Portland, and the traffic is so much better in Vancouver! We also have Dutch Brothers, Voodoo Donuts, (Mr. Maple donuts is better though) and In n Out burger.

I would recommend looking for a home in Vancouver WA if you like the appeal of Portland but don't want to deal with the lack of infrastructure upkeep, police that ignore your calls or take 2 hours to respond, and homeless people living in your front yard. Just a heads up. My house is currently up for sale as I am retiring and downsizing. You can get a 4 bedroom, 3 bath home for under $540,000 in Vancouver. Try finding that in Portland these days. You can't.

Good luck to you all. Moving sucks and I'm ready to sell all my belongings and live in a cave rather than deal with one more real estate agent. Ha ha.

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u/Zombietomatillo — 6 days ago