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For better or worse, urban landscapes shift
March 09, 2008 - The date May 23, 1989, is still fresh in Ruth Roth's memory. It was her mother's birthday, for one. But it also was the day the bulldozer arrived, and somebody called to tell her. "I was just infuriated," Roth says. She rushed to the old house on Northwest Overton Street. "I marched up the... More >>
Portland home prices stable while most cities slide
November 28, 2007 - The metro area is among five in the nation in which housing values escape decline, but 2008 could be different Portland-area homeowners can smile this morning: You live in one of just five cities where home values are still rising. Jacinda Kirk, a 26-year-old renter in suburban Seattle, can... More >>
To buy or to rent? Answer's not so simple
September 23, 2007 - New Portland resident and fluid dynamics whiz Jim Bungener is used to researching a problem and designing a solution. That's how he helped Switzerland's Team Alinghi win sailing's greatest race, the America's Cup, in 2004 and again in June. Now, Bungener, 31, is putting those skills to work on... More >>
Portland Area Homes Up 22.5% This Year
January 01, 2006 - The median sales price for a home in the Portland area surged 22.5 percent in September from the same month a year ago, marking the biggest increase in at least 25 years. The area's median home price of $250,000 was down slightly from the same figure in August, according to figures released... More >>
