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Portland Monthly
Buy Here Now
By Kasey Cordell
Why Portland is still America's hottest hometown

Real Estate Market Update
Buy or Sell Smart - Know the Facts
By John L Scott Real Estate

Interviewing a Realtor
Buying or selling a home is one of the most important—and biggest—investments that most people will make in their lifetime, as well as one of the most complex. If you’re a first-time homebuyer, it can seem overwhelming. Help is available!

Shopping For Your Home
When you are preparing to by a home, the first decision should be to select a Realtor®. You may choose to work with a buyers representative, whose task it will be to represent you in the transaction. Once you’ve found a Realtor® that you are comfortable with, share with them all of the criteria you have in mind for your home purchase so that they can best assist you in your home search.

Whose Side is the Realtor® On?
By Raejean Sly, GRI, Prudential Northwest Properties

ABC's of Home Ownership
There is nothing quite like that first moment when you turn the key in the door, walk into your newly purchased home, and realize that it is all yours. No more noisy apartment neighbors clomping around upstairs. No more paying rent to someone else. You are home—and it is all yours. Below are ten steps that can get you started to owning your own piece of the American Dream.

Home Sales Drive Oregon's Economy- April
Commentary on Portland Real Estate
By re:PDX
Home sales drive Oregon’s economy. Discover the total economic impact of real estate related industries on our local economy, as well as the direct and subsequent expenditures that result from a single home sale.

Why Now is a Smart Time to Buy
Courtesy of John L. Scott

RMLS Market Conditions
Realty Times - Market Conditions
By Diana Allmer

Yahoo! Portland Market Snapshot
Yahoo! Real Estate
By Yahoo!

Opportunities in a Buyer’s Market
Portland's Real Estate Market
By Darin Provost

Now is the time to "Buy Smart"

A number of factors have converged to make this the best buyers’ market we've seen in years.
✔ Rates are back where they were before the market turned, making mortgage payments affordable.
✔ The wide selection of inventory means buyers have more properties to choose from.
✔ Homeowners in it for the long-term nearly always come out ahead in building wealth.

Courtesy of John L. Scott (current as of January 2008)