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Consumers have had the wake-up call they needed. We're starting to feel the penny pinch in fuel and food costs, forcing us to become more aware of how our own consumption habits affect the environment. We want cleaner air, cleaner lakes, energy efficient
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The Housing Authority of Portland real estate knew people were clamoring for affordable housing units after a yearlong moratorium, but they weren't expecting anything like this. More than 350 people lined the sidewalks outside the main office at 135
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Forecasting has become the new Optimism. We're bombarded with so much doom and gloom in the news that it's hard to believe there's not a silver lining or good fortune just around the corner! According to the 2008 Greater Portland Prosperity
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Newsweek named Portland real estate the #5 "Best Planned City For Design In America" -- beat only by LA, Boston, NY and Chicago. As one of the smaller cities on the list, Portland was chosen for the way architects blend the city in with the
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Everything is expensive these days: mortgages, interest rates, food and fuel, to name a few. When you have to save money, where do you cut corners? For many Americans, driving has never been a fun task – especially in rush hour, bumper-to-bumper
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Portland real estate … for $99,000? Yes, it's possible, says HyBrid architectural firm and Owen Richards Architects – and these houses would be no shacks either! They'd be 1,400 square feet, including three bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms.
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Sustainable, high-density urban design is the future of Portland real estate and excels amid a gloomy economic forecast. Many Portlant real estate developers remain cautious, due to so many vacant units sitting on the market, but a greater emphasis on
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If you're looking for Portland real estate around Oregon City, be sure to check out Sequoia Custom Homes – which has won several 2007 awards, including: Best Single Family Homes Attached under $250,000, Best Single Family Homes Attached $250,000
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How can Portland real estate agents and builders stay ahead of the curve, when many homeowners are reeling from subprime mortgages and new prospective buyers are looking at the market saying, "There is no way I'm moving out of this apartment
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It used to be that every attractive parcel of land was privately developed with subdivisions or was divvied up to business developers. However, in Portland real estate and other cities around the US, developers have been planning to incorporate more public
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If you're thinking about relocating your family to Portland real estate , you may want to know how the economy is faring in Oregon. After all, mass lay-offs have plagued most of the nation and chances are, you may have experienced financial hardship
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The message for 2008 wasn’t exactly hopeful for Portland real estate agents at the Annual Housing Forecast hosted by the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. However, if the economy continues to grow slowly but steadily, the Portland
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The word “hospice” is not exactly inviting. When most caregivers contemplate turning their loved one over to the hands of someone else, they often feel sad and anxious. However, for some elderly residents, their last experience in Beaverton
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The newest proposal for Lake Grove Portland real estate is Northwest Housing Alternative’s $9-milion-dollar, 45-unit senior housing facility called “Oakridge Park.” However, the Waluga Neighborhood Association doesn’t want another
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House flipping is common in Portland real estate , which indicates that investments are plentiful here. While experts warn against buying, renovating and reselling in a fickle market, the signs are still encouraging in a market like Portland. Over the
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