West Linn, Lake Oswego and Portland Real Estate

Lake Oswego Real Estate Days on Market (DOM) – September 2010 When looking at Lake Oswego real estate, an interesting factor to take into account is the number of days on market.  It could mean that the area is flooded with inventory so its hard to stand out.  It could mean that the area is [...]

According to Livibility.com, Portland, Oregon ranks #1 in Pet friendly cities. The cities that made the list obviously had to have most of the amenities a pet would want, good and available veterinary care and facilities, stores for all of their toys, food and other needs, and places to go like trails, parks, open spaces and restaurant seating (outdoors of [...]

Here is the latest market update for Portland including Lake Oswego Real Estate. When comparing September 2010 to September 2009, closed sales decreased by 22.3%. Pending sales and new listings also fell by 30.7% and 1.4%, respectively. A comparison of September 2010 with the previous month, August 2010, shows closed sales increased by 1.3% (1,399 v. 1,381). However, pending sales dropped by 6.2% (1,584 [...]

Come for the $1 latte’s and great baked goods, stay for the customer service and atmosphere! Just west of 217 and Washington Square Mall in the city of Tigard, is a little coffee shop that is making a name for itself.  You name the drink, latte/mocha, cappuccino/expresso, extra hot/ice blended, you get the picture, and the [...]

As far as Green Cities go, Portland is ranked #1 according to a study conducted by the Business Courier of Cincinnati.  Their study took 43 major metro areas and ranked them using the ACBJ “Green City Index.    Covering 20 categories of a city’s “greenness,” looking at everything from, use of public transit, green jobs, travel [...]

Forbes puts Portland on the short list of cities where it is a good time to look at moving from a renter to property owner.  The article calls out quality of life and developmental constraints as key components to making the list.  The author also points out that buying a home is and always should be and [...]