KNOWLEDGE + INSIGHT
FOR YOUR HOME
Home Inspections
Home Energy Scores
ADU Eligibility Score
Affiliate Services
PDX HIVE is an education-focused real estate services company offering high-quality Home Energy Scores and Home Inspections.
We also provide a "hive" of services through our affiliate partners, including:
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ADU Eligibility Scores
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Floor Plans
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Radon Testing
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Sewer Scopes
All services can be conveniently booked through PDX HIVE.
We are looking forward to supporting you in your real estate goals!
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Oil Tank Location
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Staging
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Videography
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Photography
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PDX HIVE collaborated with Adventure Family Journal on this green energy segment. We visited Tilamook Row to learn how Stephen Aiguier from Green Hammer explains Net Zero to a 5-year old (pretty impressive!)
Our Services
Home Energy Scores
As of January 2018, the City of Portland requires sellers who publicly list a home (single family or townhouse) to include a Home Energy Score in their listing. This score provides information on the home's energy efficiency level based on the physical characteristics of the home. Similar to an MPG rating for a car, the 1-10 rating allows buyers to have insight into the full costs of owning a home.
PDX HIVE is a certified City of Portland Home Energy Score service provider.
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As part of our ethical standards, PDX HIVE does not offer improvement services or collect referrals fees from our energy improvement service providers.
Home Inspections
We offer a thorough, ten-point home inspection to evaluate the condition of your home and identify any potential issues that may come up in the future. At the end, we send you a comprehensive report that includes photos, illustrations, and links that you can click on to learn more about each component. Our Lead Inspector is ASHI trained, and our unbiased evaluations are presented in a way that you can understand. We summarize key observations at the top of your report, prioritizing any major concerns and safety issues, and providing additional details and resources throughout the report.
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Affiliate Services
PDX HIVE partners with service provider affiliates to offer multiple real estate services, all in one place. All of these services can be conveniently booked through PDX HIVE and are offered by vetted industry experts.
ADU Eligibility Score
Our ADU eligibility affiliate, Kol Peterson, offers a benchmarking tool to aid homebuyers in the purchasing process by providing a quick sense of how much relative potential the site has for ADU development in terms of ease and cost of development.
Radon Testing
Our radon technician affiliate, Residential Radon LLC, uses calibrated continuous radon monitors (CRM) for a 48 hour period. When testing is complete, you will receive a detailed report on site that shows hourly measurements as well as the average radon level in your home.
Click HERE for more info about Residential Radon.
Sewer Scopes
Our sewer scope affiliate, 48 Hour Inspection, conducts a thorough video examination of your sewer line to identify root infiltration, pipe separation, fractured pipes, and blockages. After the inspection, you will receive a summary report as well as a video link with audio narrative describing the scope. Click HERE to learn more about 48 Hour Inspection.
Oil Tank Location
Our oil tank location affiliate, Rush Locates, specializes in searching for underground Heating Oil Tanks. With years of experience decommissioning and locating heating oil tanks, Rush Locates can provide a high quality search and detailed report. Click HERE to learn more about Rush Locates.
Staging
Our interior design affiliate, Design Allure, provides staging design, interior design, and E-design services, with access to many trade-only resources that are offered to customers at a discount. With a combination of interior design principles, staging psychology and home improvement expertise, Design Allure can ensure that your house will show at its best. Click HERE to learn more about Design Allure.
Floor Plans, Photography, and Videography
A Beautiful Dominion, has extensive experience in real estate listings, capturing the essence of your home with the right lighting, angles, and perspective to create an experience for your prospective buyers.
Click HERE to learn more about A Beautiful Dominion.
In our 2nd Meet a Pro segment interview, we met with top producing real estate agent, Tarah Pond.
Find out what Tarah's favorite secret Portland cocktail spot is, where her children's book would take place, and what she looks for when hiring a real estate professional.
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How We're Different
PDX HIVE is committed to providing our clients with helpful resources, education and unbiased information. We do not offer improvement services or take referral fees from our improvement service partners, and we are not affiliated with a real estate agency.
PDX HIVE has conducted over 55 Home Energy Score trainings for CE credit to help real estate professionals understand the new City of Portland Home Energy Score program and the required steps for compliance. At the end of our Home Energy Score assessments, we add extra time to walk-through improvement options and help explain the report so your clients are informed and educated. We are available for any follow-up questions and are always here to help support you throughout your buying/selling process.