Portland Metro Real Estate Review

Gretchen Dow Mashkuri is photographer from Silverton, Oregon who doesn't have a business card or a website.  So how did this mother of four end up taking the first pictures of Sam Alexis Woods?  Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin, didn’t want some high-profile celebrity photographer to take the first...

    A seasonal shortage of blood donations could leave hospitals in Oregon, Washington and Alaska with a dangerously low supply during the Fourth of July holiday.  Highway accidents tend to increase in summer, especially during the holiday.  Colleges and high schools, whose blood drives usually p...

    Too many realtors have not yet realized the power of their photos.  Perhaps they don't know how many people start with the internet, or even solely use the internet in their home search but it just isn't enough to have a description up.  You could be taking those who are relocating completely...

    Construction has already started on lengthening Murray Boulevard by a mile.  Progress Ridge, a development south of Scholls Ferry Road and east of the new extention, has 1,100 people who will be given a much needed outlet.  This will also benefit those who live in Beaverton and Tigard, Murray...

Can't list in MLS.  The Multiple Listing Service is only available to licensed real estate brokers and agents.  You also have to be an agent to advertise on sites and search engines like Realtor.com.  So if you are trying to do a FSBO and you don't happen to be an agent, very few people are going...

    The real estate market has become a buyers market and for those who don't get to choose when they move, it makes for really bad timing.  It's not just bad timing for the employee but also for the employer who is asking for the move.  Not only is it causing delays in getting that employee wher...

    Perhaps everyone already knew and it's just me but I had no idea that Beaverton was so diverse.  I read an article about all the types of ethnic food stores there are in the Beaverton area and they are thriving due demand created by a huge ethnic population.  Foods like pickled duck eggs, bok...

Homeownership is more than just a mortgage payment.  In fact, it is more than just closing costs and down payments.  Those preparing to buy their first home might want to take some possible extras into consideration when planning out their budget.    Annual insurance premium.  Hopefully you had r...

    $670,000 has been authorized to buy the Clute property on Bull Mountain from the water capital improvement project.  The Water Board was using it to provide access to the reservoir but found themselves with a 1.36 acre excess.      Preparing the site will cost about $30,000 which will leave ...

    For a few weeks now bicyclists, walkers and joggers have been using the Ki-a-kuts bridge, which links Tigard’s Cook Park, Tualatin Community Park and Durham City Park, but it won't actually be dedicated till this weekend, Saturday at 11 a.m.  Following the ceremony, everyone is invited to en...