There is a familiar refrain that, Portland real estate trails the national real estate market by months if not years. The national market moves and Portland eventually follows. The graph, which compares the Portland market (PORX) to the 10 (CSXR) and 20 (SPCS20R) national indexes, suggests that that’s not necessarily true.  The appear to mirror… Continue reading National Housing Market Improving. Portland to Follow?

We decided that having the 2010 Winter Olympic so close it would be a shame not to make the trip north.  Sure, our hotel room would probably costs a quarter of what it does today but even if we don’t get to an event (ticket off in our future), the atmosphere is great.  Watching the… Continue reading Portland Real Estate Blog Goes to Vancouver Olympic Game