Stoller/Springville Crowding: Superintendent Jeff Rose opts to add portables, reroute Summa kids

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Khyati Patel

The new elementary school in North Bethany with a projected completion date in Fall of 2018 will become the solution to overcrowding for Springville K-8. A portable building to accommodate an additional 2 classrooms is the planned solution for the 2015-2016 school year once it is approved by Washington County. The special education learning center will be temporarily moved to another school in the district for 2016-2017. Stoller Middle School will also be adding two modular classrooms to their current four on campus for the 2015-2016 school year. In 2016-2017, the new Summa students will be relocated to the new middle school scheduled to open in the fall of 2016 in Cedar Mill. These solutions for Springville and Stoller overcrowding came as recommendations to Superintendent Jeff Rose by a committee of parents whose children attend the schools. For more information, CLICK HERE.

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Poll Results: 600 Votes on the Best Springville/Stoller Overcrowding Solutions

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Khyati Patel

The Beaverton School District committee of 6 parents made 5 recommendations to the Superintendent of ways to resolve the overcrowding of students at the Springville and Stoller schools. The recommendations included: routing incoming students from the new development in Bethany to area schools, expedite the building of the new North Bethany elementary school and new Cedar Mill middle school, move the Summa program from Stoller to Meadow Park Middle School, add more modular classrooms to the Stoller Middle School campus and add more portable classrooms at Rock Creek Elementary. There were more than 600 votes cast with 47% selecting the option to route students away from North Bethany into area schools. For more information, CLICK HERE.

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An Uneven Recovery in Portland-Area Home Prices

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Khyati Patel

Home prices in several Portland area neighborhoods are slowing becoming closer to where they were in the height of the housing bubble in 2007. In July 2014, the median home price in the Portland area sold for $299,000 which is just $3,000 less than the peak home price back in August 2007. Are you interested in knowing if your zip code has reached its peak? CLICK HERE for more information.

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All-Cash Homebuyers’ Increase in Portland

Posted on May 22, 2014 by support

As the big real estate investors take a step back from the market, all-cash homebuyers are increasing. Investors with 10 or more properties decreased from 4.7% to 2.3% in this last year. While, buyers paying with all-cash, according to real estate listing site RealtyTrac has increased to 28.2 up from 16.3 in the last year. Many believe these cash buyers are mainly buying to invest or flip for profit. There is a lot of money to be made in the real estate market right now and it appears many of these cash-only buyers are making use of this investment opportunity. For more info, CLICK HERE

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Possible Ban on Cigarette’s in 200 Portland Parks

Posted on May 13, 2014 by support

According to Oregon Live a board of volunteer citizens have proposed multiple times this year to ban tobacco use in all public Portland parks. They have asked the city to look more in to what they would have to do to keep tobacco away from their local parks. They want to eventually submit a formal request to the city. If you are interested in getting involved and would like more information CLICK HERE

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5 Ways Placing Real Estate in a Trust Can Improve Bottom Line

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Khyati Patel

In this article from the Portland Business Journal, Bill Dolan and Mike Penfield discuss why now may be a good time to create a charitable remainder trust. “Now may be a good time to fund a trust with real estate, particularly rental property, because the rebound in the housing market may prove favorable for owners who want to replace their rental income with income distributions from the trust.” If you would like to read more about funding a trust with real estate, CLICK HERE.

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Renting a Small House

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Khyati Patel

Do you have a small property or a smaller attached area you are trying to rent out. This article by Janet Eastman will give you a few pointers as well as some ideas to try and attract more renters. She provides even more resources for those with smaller properties trying to attract and maintain quality renters. CLICK HERE for the article from Oregon Live.

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Local Events in Beaverton

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Khyati Patel

Oregon Live has made it easy for you to keep track of all the upcoming events for our area. They give an updated list for all of the events coming up in the next seven days. Everything from fine art and concerts to food and drink events. CLICK HERE for this week’s list of events.

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Slim Pickings in Portland Real Estate

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Khyati Patel

It’s been a while since we have been in a sellers market for real estate but now, more than ever, is a great time to sell. With the inventory so low and so many people looking to buy, homes are flying off the market. One area code in North Portland, 97227, has an inventory of zero as of Monday morning. That means there are absolutely no single family detached homes on the market in that area. This is a common trend around the Portland area. This makes it very competitive for buyers and ideal for sellers to get the best price for their home. For more information CLICK HERE

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Oregon Hiring Increases to Fastest Pace Since 2005

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Khyati Patel

According to the Oregon Employment Department, employers have created an estimated 7,500 jobs last month. This is the most jobs created in any four week stretch since November 2005. Many of the state’s important employment sectors picked up jobs, including the government sector, leisure and hospitality business, restaurants and construction. The unemployment rate fell from 8.0% to 6.9% since last March. For more information on Oregon’s economic recovery and increase in job openings. CLICK HERE

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