Real Estate Realities
The “MLS” that agents rely on stands for this.
What is the Multiple Listing Service?
Oregon achieved statehood in this year — the same year Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species.
What is 1859?
The USDA hardiness zone system is based on this climatic factor.
What is average minimum winter temperature?
“It’s just a flesh wound” is a quote from this 1975 British absurdist comedy.
What is Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
The first winner of Survivor in 2000, who later served prison time for tax evasion.
Who is Richard Hatch?
This 1978 federal law requires sellers to disclose hazards from this common material found in older homes.
What is lead-based paint?
Along the Oregon coast, this rare natural feature is a “blowhole” near Depoe Bay that can spout seawater over 50 feet in the air.
What is the Devil’s Punchbowl?
Companion planting often pairs tomatoes with this herb, whose scent deters pests.
What is basil?
This director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Bridesmaids helped define modern comedy in the 2000s.
Who is Judd Apatow?
Before she became a global brand, Kim Kardashian first appeared on this mid-2000s reality series starring her then–best friend.
What is The Simple Life?
The 1031 exchange allows property investors to defer these — but only if they reinvest in a similar property.
What are capital gains taxes?
Before the Provisional Government, the first European settlement in Oregon was this fur trading post established in 1811.
What is Fort Astoria?
The “three sisters” method used by Indigenous farmers combined corn, beans, and this squash variety.
What is pumpkin (or winter squash)?
The absurdist humor of This Is Spinal Tap parodies rock bands’ preoccupation with this technical element of performance.
What is amplification (the “up to eleven” joke)?
Before Survivor, this UK show pioneered competitive elimination reality TV, premiering in 1991.
What is Big Brother (UK)?
This doctrine gives government the right to take private property for public use with “just compensation.”
What is eminent domain?
Oregon’s state motto, “Alis Volat Propriis,” translates to this phrase about independence.
What is “She flies with her own wings”?
In plant science, this term describes the movement of water upward through the xylem.
What is transpiration (or capillary action)?
In The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Andy loses his virginity after being convinced by this actor's character, who also co-owns a comic book store.
Who is Paul Rudd?
The Real Housewives of Orange County premiered in 2006; this cast member is known for her outspoken personality and later RHONY crossovers.
Who is Vicki Gunvalson?
Under the Dodd-Frank Act, this federal bureau, created in 2010, oversees mortgage lending practices and protects consumers.
What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)?
In 1971, Portland became the first U.S. city to implement this type of environmental ordinance, influencing urban planning nationwide.
What is a city-wide recycling program / curbside recycling?
The Japanese art of “bonsai” relies on three main cultivation techniques: pruning, wiring, and this subtle method of limiting root growth.
What is root restriction (or pot confinement)?
In Knocked Up, the protagonist’s sister is played by this actress, known for her deadpan comedy and appearances in Saturday Night Live.
Who is Katherine Heigl?
This 2003 reality TV technique, popularized by The Osbournes and Laguna Beach, emphasizes capturing events as they happen with minimal staging.
What is cinéma vérité / fly-on-the-wall filming?