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May 16, 2012

Home sales, construction on the rise in April

Pending and closed residential real estate sales were up in year-over-year and month-over-month figures in April, and residential building permits were also up significantly from 2011.

Apr 18, 2012

Homebuilder explores geothermal heating systems

Quail Homes is building an Earth Advantage platinum house in the Camellia subdivision in Battle Ground, Wash. The home鈥檚 heating, cooling and hot water will be supplied by ground-source heat pumps. The system is expected to save 20 to 30 percent in energy costs in the 3,400-square-foot home, which will be finished in June.

Mar 9, 2012

Proposed legislation would provide funds for renovating foreclosed homes

The Project Rebuild Act would inject $15 billion into the rehabilitation of residential and commercial properties left vacant following foreclosure. The federal government would issue $10 billion in formula grants and $5 billion in competitive grants. There would be a minimum of $20 million for each of the 50 states.

Jan 19, 2012

Empty nesters planning Southeast Portland housing development

Two couples are working to develop a six-unit residential infill development called Ankeny Row in Southeast Portland. The project will feature five 1,500-square-foot townhouses and one 90-square-foot condominium.

Jan 18, 2012

Portland developers focus on building for communities

Community cultivation is the focus of developers creating housing projects in Southeast and Northeast Portland.

Jan 6, 2012

Torched Albany homes become local business interests

Albany residents were left reeling after a series of arsons in 2010 destroyed nine vacant homes, but now contractors and local business owners are turning the eyesores into business opportunities.

Jan 3, 2012

Portland builder puts big ideas into small development

Developer Micky Hoffman is building Watermark Gardens, a small Beaverton subdivision that will consist of European-themed homes, elaborately landscaped gardens, winding paths and communal park land.

Dec 28, 2011

Arbor Custom Homes shifts its focus

As the person in charge of land acquisition and project planning for Oregon-grown home builder Arbor Custom Homes, Wally Remmers, the company鈥檚 co-founder and vice president, needs to keep a close eye on the residential real estate market. Right now, his eye is on the North Bethany area.

Dec 6, 2011

Townhomes rise from church’s ashes in Northeast Portland

More than four years after a fire destroyed a historic Baptist church in Northeast Portland, a new townhome community is rising on the site.

Nov 16, 2011

McMinnville women inspire homebuilding movement

Three McMinnville women 鈥� all widowed mothers of adult children with developmental disabilities 鈥� have laid the foundation for what many think could be a new movement in the way houses are built.

Nov 9, 2011

Portland couple participates in international green building open house

If you go: What: International Passive House Association open house When: Friday, 3:30 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: 539 […]

Oct 24, 2011

A footnote creates waves for construction defect litigation

In a construction defect case in March, the Oregon Supreme Court included a footnote in its decision stating that a two-year statute of limitations applies to cases of negligent construction. Prior to that decision, the statute of limitations was understood to be six years. Since March, some trial court judges are following the footnote, and others are following the previous statute, but a forthco[...]



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