portland neighborhood guide: NE Portland has many unique neighborhoods clustered around cafes/shops
- 12/24/18 04:45 PM
Portland is divided into north and south at Burnside- and east and west at the Willamette River. So NE Portland neighborhoods goe from the Willamette River east all the way to the Gresham border, and from Winning Way at the Rose Quarter north to Rail tracks just before the Columbia River. NE Portland neighborhoods have changed so much over the past few years. Just like cities all over America, it is being restored and revitalized from the river out, so that each neighborhood has a walkable bikable lifestyle! So many of the older run down neighborhoods have been brought back … (0 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: Portland Neighborhood Guide-Rose City & Roseway-Why buy a house there?
- 09/25/12 02:20 AM
About Rose City and Roseway NeighborhoodsRose City area is an awesome neighborhood. It is close to Fremont to the north- with all it's shops, cafes and restaurants, and Hollywood to the west. The houses have lots of character with hardwoods, big front porches, and quiet streets with trees and back yards! It's a really good family neighborhood- with prices in the mid-range....some smaller homes affordable in the lower price ranges- and big beautiful houses in the upper. It is a good close-in NE neighborhood full of bungalows, capes, cottages and other older PDX homes- You can walk or bike ride anywhere you … (0 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: In this scary economy, Glenn Beck says to buy real estate or gold!
- 09/24/12 02:42 PM
With the Fed printing $40,000,000,000 dollars every single month...with no backing, inflation is going to hit us. There is no doubt about that! You need to have solid assets that are real. I was watching Glenn Beck a few nights ago and he stressed that we need to plan for the future.....by having tangible assets. Interest rates are still at an all time low and will probably go even lower.....maybe down below 3% And house prices are at an all time low. This winter they will probably drop again. When inflation hits, housing will go up....rents will go up, mortgages, interest, … (5 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: Money Magazine says loan rates are at a 6 month high- but will go back down-Portland Neighborhood Guide
- 06/05/09 07:01 AM
Should Home Buyers Lock in Rates? Should home buyers apply for loan lock-in rates that are at their highest level since February? Or should they bet that the federal government will find a way to lower rates?Money magazine staffers say the wildcard is Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke. The Fed has been buying up long-term Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities to keep rates low. But when rates started to climb in the last week, the Fed seemed to signal that it wasn't too concerned. But now that rates have climbed to a six-month high, some observers believe that the Fed will refocus … (0 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: Why would I want to buy a house in Rose City? Portland Neighborhood Guide
- 05/28/09 06:37 AM
About Rose City and Roseway Neighborhoods Rose City area is an awesome neighborhood. It is close to Fremont to the north- with all it's shops, cafes and restaurants, and Hollywood to the west. The houses have lots of character with hardwoods, big front porches, and quiet streets with trees and back yards! It's a really good family neighborhood- with prices in the mid-range....some smaller homes affordable in the lower price ranges- and big beautiful houses in the upper. It is a good close-in NE neighborhood full of bungalows, capes, cottages and other older PDX homes- You can walk or bike ride anywhere you want to … (0 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: Portland Neighborhood Guide: Alphabet District, Nob Hill and NW 23rd District in Portland, Oregon
- 05/21/09 04:30 AM
The Alphabet District is really not just one neighborhood. It encompasses everything from the Willamette River up the hillside to about NW 28 th and from West Burnside all the way north to Thurman-at least technically! The reason it is called the Alphabet District is that when the founding fathers of Portland first started naming the streets, they decided to start the names with A-Z- beginning one street south of Burnside and going out north as far as the streets would go. It makes it easy to know what street comes next when you are on the NW side of downtown … (0 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: Portland Neighborhood Guide-Where is Goose Hollow, and why do people want to live there?
- 05/21/09 04:23 AM
Goose Hollow is bordered by 405 to the east, Burnside to the north, Washington Park to the west and just past 26 in kind of an windy pattern to the south (Going from east to west go along SW Cardinell Drive to SW Jackson Street to SW Vista Avenue . It borders on the NW -Alphabet District to the north, the downtown area to the east, the southwest hills to the south and the west hills or Hillside neighborhood to the west. It's funny to think about what Portland used to be like a long time ago! Goose Hollow got it's … (0 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: Portland Neighborhood Guide-What is Multnomah Village Like- why do people like it so much?
- 05/21/09 04:16 AM
Multnomah Village is lies between SW 45th Ave. to the west, SW Capitol Hill Rd. to the east, SW Vermont St. to the north, and I-5 to the south. The neighborhood is bordered Maplewood , Crestview and Ash Creek on the west, Hayhurst and Hillsdale to the north, and South Burlingame , Marquam and West Portland Park to the south. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to get to downtown Portland- depending on traffic. The Village came into being in 1907 when the Oregon Electric Rail Way stopped here on it's way between Portland and Salem. B. Woodward laid out the … (0 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: Portland Oregon is #10 best job market in country-#4 best housing market- and one of fastest growing areas according to FORBES
- 05/05/09 05:31 PM
Portland is ranked the Nation's Fourth Best Housing Market at Forbes.com, which analyzed the most recent Case-Shiller report to determine the best and worst housing markets in the nation. The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index measures metro home prices in 20 cities through December 2008. Forbes also analyzed monthly declines and year-over-year declines in home prices to determine where prices were falling fastest and where those drops were picking up momentum. Portland ranked fourth best in their study. Forbes in April edition also ranked Portland as the #10 best place to get a job and find a good job! Here is the … (1 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: 100% Financing still available in Portland-In fact, the city will pay for 20% of your house!
- 05/05/09 04:43 PM
Portland has been building up and revitalizing it's neighborhoods - one by one! It started with the inner city 10 or 15 years ago, and is slowly working it's way out. It's called Urban Renewal! And Portland has offered alot of unbelievably awesome help for homebuyers who want to buy in these neighborhoods! In fact, not many people know about these loan programs. I'd like to tell you about them. The Portland Development Commission along with the Federal Government- is offering to pay for 20% of your house...if you are a first time homebuyer and you are of median income and … (1 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: Finding the perfect neighborhood in Portland, Oregon
- 05/05/09 03:52 PM
Portland is divided into 5 basic sections- not counting the suburbs. The Willamette River divides east from west. Burnside St. divides the north from the south- and North Portland is a little peninsula that is between the Willamette River and the Columbia River- west of I-5. Each area has it's own personality, flavor and lifestyle. It's important to understand how Portland is laid you if you want to find the best place for your personality to thrive! I'll do a blog about each different section of Portland- and some of it's suburbs. I have the full Portland Neighborhood Guide on my website. … (0 comments)
portland neighborhood guide: What is so special about living in Portland, Oregon? What is it like there?
- 05/05/09 01:41 PM
It's gorgeous! I used to visit Portland , going to Cannon Beach from Seattle- and going along Highway 26 through the farmland was the most beautiful scenery I had ever seen in all my travels! I always wanted to live here- and finally do! I have lived in the Portland area for since 1993. You are just an hour and a half from the breathtaking Oregon Coast- if you go up along 26 or hwy 30, it takes you north west to Cannon Beach, Seaside and Astoria- each one with it's own unique flavor and personality. If you go south along … (0 comments)
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Portland is divided into north and south at Burnside- and east and west at the Willamette River. So NE Portland neighborhoods goe from the Willamette River east all the way to the Gresham border, and from Winning Way at the Rose Quarter north to Rail tracks just before the Columbia River. NE Portland neighborhoods have changed so much over the past few years. Just like cities all over America, it is being restored and revitalized from the river out, so that each neighborhood has a walkable bikable lifestyle! So many of the older run down neighborhoods have been brought back … (0 comments)
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