Category Archives: Real Estate

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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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, … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Orenco Station Farmers’ Market

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Khyati Patel

We are half way through April and spring weather is in full force. It’s a time for gardening, looking forward to summer break and of course, the farmer’s market! Starting May 4th at Orenco Station there will be a farmers’ market … Continue reading →

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