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Bend, other Northwest towns predicted to see big housing growth
Online business publication Business Insider used data from the Fiserv Case Shiller Indexes to list four towns in the Pacific Northwest on its list of the top 15 housing markets best suited for growth in the coming five years. The Pacific Northwest is only behind Florida on the list, which has six towns represented.
Earth Advantage platinum home completed in Northeast Portland
Crews have finished construction of an Earth Advantage Platinum home in Northeast Portland, the highest level of Earth Advantage certification. Cellar Ridge Custom Homes teamed with sustainably-minded homeowners Mike and Virginia Malone as well as DeBar Architecture to construct the near net-zero energy residence.
Appraisers skeptical of green-certified home prices
Green-certified homes fetched premiums that were 30 percent higher than non-certified homes in the Portland area, according to new data released by the Earth Advantage Institute. But others in the green valuation industry argue that the analysis is misleading.
Rosy residential predictions fade at mid-year
Residential builders in Oregon are facing a mid-year reality check as sales fall short of optimistic projections made at the beginning of 2011. Many local builders say they鈥檝e been forced to shift their business plans in response to the flagging numbers, and are turning to layoffs, lower construction projections, and adjusted design schemes to keep their companies afloat.
Mortgage rates hit lowest point of 2011
Mortgage rates this week are at their lowest point of 2011 after declining for the fourth consecutive week.
Developers disappointed after city pulled plug on project
Two developers are figuring out what do to after the city pulled financing from their mixed income housing project on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Micro homes coming to Portland
A new urban housing concept aimed at the sustainability crowd is coming to Portland: micro homes.
What recession? Beaverton home builder ramps up production
Although some are predicting this year will see the fewest new home sales since the mid 1960s, Beaverton-based builder Arbor Custom Homes is looking to build nearly 350 homes.
Home prices drop in Portland, across U.S.
Fears of a double dip in home prices are beginning to gain traction as the average Portland home price hit its lowest level of the residential real estate downturn that started in late 2006.
Slow recovery a good thing for home builders
The home construction market hasn't surged post recession this time as it did after previous recessions. Instead growth has been slow but steady, a pace Portland-area home builders say supports a far more sustainable business model.
Brokers unhappy with new home appraisal rules
A temporary federal regulation on the home appraisal process could become permanent this month. The regulation was intended to protect appraisers, but some of them aren't happy about it.
Portland home market should stabilize
Local real estate professionals believe one of the Portland-metro area's gloomiest markets, residential, is nearing rock bottom and is finally poised to rebound.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
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- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
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- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
