Portland Real Estate Paper

Your source for updated Portland real estate market news and insights. We prepare annual Portland housing market forecasts twice a year, write an annual best month of the year to sell articles, give regular updates on market conditions for buyers and sellers. We write about Portland neighborhoods, Portland residential housing development, tips for Portand home sellers and buyers, and much more.

portland neighborhoods

Learning about neighborhoods when shopping for a new home helps ensure you live in an area that truly feels like home. This is true of any city, but it is especially relevant for Portland, Oregon. Many neighborhoods have their own distinct flavor, activities, and ways of life. Which Portland neighborhoods are best for you and […]

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Top 10 Portland Neighborhoods 2024 Report

April 19, 2024
portland neighborhoods

Learning about neighborhoods when shopping for a new home helps ensure you live in an area that truly feels like home. This is true of any city, but it is especially relevant for Portland, Oregon. Many neighborhoods have their own distinct flavor, activities, and ways of life. Which Portland neighborhoods are best for you and […]

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oregon home energy score

How Home Energy Scores Got Started In Oregon The city of Portland enacted its Home Energy Score (HES) Program in 2018 to help reduce CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050. Portland is one of the first US cities to do it, second only to Berkley, CA. A year later, the Oregon Department of Energy partnered […]

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Oregon Home Energy Score News and Updates By City

April 5, 2024
oregon home energy score

How Home Energy Scores Got Started In Oregon The city of Portland enacted its Home Energy Score (HES) Program in 2018 to help reduce CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050. Portland is one of the first US cities to do it, second only to Berkley, CA. A year later, the Oregon Department of Energy partnered […]

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bullwinkles

Every month we feature a Portland, Oregon suburb and share our analysis of its real estate market. To learn about the other suburbs we have covered, visit our Portland Suburb Real Estate Market Reports. And for insight on the Portland metro area housing market as a whole, check out current monthly report and our 2024 […]

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Wilsonville, OR Real Estate Market Report with 2025 Forecast

April 1, 2024
bullwinkles

Every month we feature a Portland, Oregon suburb and share our analysis of its real estate market. To learn about the other suburbs we have covered, visit our Portland Suburb Real Estate Market Reports. And for insight on the Portland metro area housing market as a whole, check out current monthly report and our 2024 […]

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Portland home buyer traffic is steadily increasing while home inventory has stabilized (yet showing signs of increasing in the near future) and consequently, home prices are climbing higher and setting the market up for an active spring season. Sellers will benefit from increasing buyer competition over the coming months, and home buyers should act fast […]

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Portland, Oregon Real Estate Market, April 2024 Report

March 29, 2024

Portland home buyer traffic is steadily increasing while home inventory has stabilized (yet showing signs of increasing in the near future) and consequently, home prices are climbing higher and setting the market up for an active spring season. Sellers will benefit from increasing buyer competition over the coming months, and home buyers should act fast […]

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In 2023, Portland voters approved two measures that will affect property owners. One that voters chose to renew continues to support education programs and food security for children while also helping foster children and youth to succeed. The second renewed a five-year levy to sustain emergency fire and medical services for Riverdale residents. Home prices […]

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Portland, Oregon Property Taxes Among Highest in U.S. – Mostly Stable in 2024

March 25, 2024

In 2023, Portland voters approved two measures that will affect property owners. One that voters chose to renew continues to support education programs and food security for children while also helping foster children and youth to succeed. The second renewed a five-year levy to sustain emergency fire and medical services for Riverdale residents. Home prices […]

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homes with bathroom suite sell for more

Waking up and strolling over to a bathroom without entering an open hallway or main living area in your home is a big deal. A bathroom directly connected to a bedroom, an en suite, French for following or after, is a desired convenience that causes homes to sell for more, a lot more. Perhaps you’re […]

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Homes with a Bedroom Suite Sell Faster and for More per Sq. Ft. than Those Without. Annual Report

March 21, 2024
homes with bathroom suite sell for more

Waking up and strolling over to a bathroom without entering an open hallway or main living area in your home is a big deal. A bathroom directly connected to a bedroom, an en suite, French for following or after, is a desired convenience that causes homes to sell for more, a lot more. Perhaps you’re […]

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for sale by owner homes sell for less

The National Association of Realtors, NAR, puts out an annual in-depth research report on what actually causes homes to sell across the U.S., down to a percentage point. This annual report also includes information on for sale by owner homes, how many there were in the last year and how they performed versus Realtor listed […]

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For Sale By Owners Homes Sell for Much Less, Annual Report

March 11, 2024
for sale by owner homes sell for less

The National Association of Realtors, NAR, puts out an annual in-depth research report on what actually causes homes to sell across the U.S., down to a percentage point. This annual report also includes information on for sale by owner homes, how many there were in the last year and how they performed versus Realtor listed […]

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Old Oregon City West Linn Bridge

Each month we profile the real estate market of one of Portland’s many unique suburbs and share an overview of its current market conditions. Check out our Portland Suburb Real Estate Market Reports to discover the other suburbs we have covered. To learn more about real estate activity throughout the entire Portland metro area, read […]

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Oregon City, OR Real Estate Market Report with 2024 Forecast

March 4, 2024
Old Oregon City West Linn Bridge

Each month we profile the real estate market of one of Portland’s many unique suburbs and share an overview of its current market conditions. Check out our Portland Suburb Real Estate Market Reports to discover the other suburbs we have covered. To learn more about real estate activity throughout the entire Portland metro area, read […]

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The number of active home buyers on the market has increased significantly since our last Feb. report, while home inventory has dropped further and prices have begun to rise more steadily. Conditions are right for sellers to benefit from these factors that will likely only improve as we head into Spring, when the Portland housing […]

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Portland, Oregon Real Estate Market, March 2024 Report

March 1, 2024

The number of active home buyers on the market has increased significantly since our last Feb. report, while home inventory has dropped further and prices have begun to rise more steadily. Conditions are right for sellers to benefit from these factors that will likely only improve as we head into Spring, when the Portland housing […]

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rent vs buy 2024 portland oregon

According to one survey, 94% of respondents considered owning a home part of the American Dream; however, 51% of people who didn’t already own a home worried that they never would. With a rising cost of housing prices, an increase in federal interest rates, and a lack of housing stock, this fear is somewhat warranted.  […]

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Rent VS. Buy a Home in Portland, Oregon – 2024 Update

February 26, 2024
rent vs buy 2024 portland oregon

According to one survey, 94% of respondents considered owning a home part of the American Dream; however, 51% of people who didn’t already own a home worried that they never would. With a rising cost of housing prices, an increase in federal interest rates, and a lack of housing stock, this fear is somewhat warranted.  […]

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