News
Market Action Report - April 2008
By RMLS
Housing Starts Housing Starts Show Surprising Growth in April
By Reuters
KOIN Portland Real Estate: Positive Report
By KOIN News 6
Market Watch Market Update
Last Week in Review - week of May 12
By Zack Duncan
How Far Will House Prices Decline? How Far Will House Prices Decline?
Home Prices in Portland and Vancouver not likely to drop further
PMI's Monthly Analysis of Economic Housing and Mortgage Market Conditions
By David W. Benson, Ph.D., Chief Economist and Strategist
Housing Market Review, March Housing Market Review, March
PMI's Monthly Analysis of Economic Housing and Mortgage Market Conditions
By David W. Benson, Ph.D., Chief Economist and Strategist
The Outlook
Ignore the Headlines Ignore the Headlines
Time Magazine
By Dan Kadlec
In Portland, a Golden Age of Dining and Drinking In Portland, a Golden Age of Dining and Drinking
Portland is a Highly Desirable Place to Live
New York Times
By Eric Asimov
Build Your Dream House Now Build Your Dream House Now
Money Magazine
By Carla Fried
The Good News About our Housing Market The Good News About our Housing Market
The Oregonian
By Brad Wurfel
Is Now the Time to Buy a $1 Million Home? Is Now the Time to Buy a $1 Million Home?
Business Week
By Prashant Gopal
Haute Houses: Model-Home buyers Score Free Upgrades Haute houses: Model-Home Buyers Score Free Upgrades, custom design
The Oregonian
By Connie Potter
Stimulus Package lets FHA Raise Loan Limits Stimulus Package lets FHA Raise Loan Limits
The Oregonian
Real Estate News
Luxury for Less Luxury for Less
The Oregonian
Real Estate News

Sunny Side of the Street Sunny Side of the Street
MarketWatch
By Amy Hoak
 

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)

 
Dining Room

“Live in luxury for less..."

Higher quality at a lower price, offered by
well-respected builders, can't help but be
appealing. High-end features like hardwoods,
media centers, and professional landscaping that some buyers could only dream of just a few years ago have become increasingly standard in lower-priced homes.

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