Archive for the ‘Portland Real Estate’ Category
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Check out the newly updated Lake Oswego Real Estate Guide detailing the city of Lake Oswego, the “comfortable luxury” suburb located just south of Portland. Combining the best of urban accessibility and small town atmosphere, Lake Oswego is the best of all worlds. Check out some of the charming and quirky boutiques and hanging art downtown, take a historical homes tour, grab a delicious lunch at one of the city’s amazing restaurants, catch some sun at a music festival or the farmers’ market, or sit in your sprawling backyard enjoying your view of the natural world around you. If you’re looking for homes, apartments, or other real estate in Lake Oswego or other Portland Suburbs, check out the McDonald Group Realtor Lake Oswego Real Estate Guide filled with the best restaurants in Lake Oswego, the top shopping, and neighborhood resources. Relocating to a new area can be hard, but it’s a lot easier when you’ve got the best real estate agents in Portland on your side.
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Check out the new Gaston real estate neighborhood profile detailing the community of Gaston, the wine-lover’s haven located just west of Portland. Combining the best of urban accessibility, natural recreation, and rural comfort, Gaston is the best of all worlds. If you’re looking for homes, apartments, or other real estate in Gaston or other Portland Suburbs, check out the McDonald Group Gaston real estate neighborhood profile filled with the best restaurants in Gaston, school information, and neighborhood resources. Relocating to a new area can be hard, but it’s a lot easier when you’ve got the best real estate agents in Portland on your side.
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
If you’ve been following the McDonald Group Real Estate Blog, it’ll come as no surprise that Portland was recognized by Sunset Magazine as the best American city to “Ditch your Car.” Relocating to Portland gives residents an amazing choice – in addition to the low cost of living and high quality of life, it’s completely possible, even encouraged, to go without a car. Almost every Portland neighborhood is within walking and biking distance to great schools, shopping, restaurants, grocery stores, parks, and libraries.
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Friday, February 4th, 2011
If you live in Gresham, you’re eligibly for a FREE in-home water and energy evaluation. The city of Gresham is teaming up with Energy Trust of Oregon (who Gresham water customers are eligible for a free in-home water and energy assessment, thanks to the city and the Energy Trust of Oregon. Scheduling a free two-hour review of your home’s energy and water use from Energy Trust of Oregon can drastically cut down on your utility bills and save natural resources – up to 60 percent of energy used to heat and cool homes can be lost due to leaky ducts, inefficient equipment, poor insulation and air leaks, problems you may not know you have.
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Chinese and Chinese American history and culture are a long-standing and vibrant feature of Portland and Oregon’s landscape and community. Did you know that one of the nation’s favorite cherries, the Bing cherry, was named after an Oregon farmer of Chinese descent? Or that Portland is home to three tofu factories? Take a walking tour of Portland’s Chinese district in Northwest’s Old Town, where you can discover the tranquility and beauty of the Classical Chinese Garden. Savor a meal in one of Portland’s diverse Chinese restaurants, or watch a performance of Portland’s Yat Sing Music Club, which has performed classical Chinese music since 1941. Portland offers visitors abundant opportunities for the enjoyment and discovery of Chinese and Chinese American culture throughout the city, and no time is better that this weekend, as today kicks off the Lunar New Year celebrations around town!
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Check out the new Damascus, Oregon Real Estate neighborhood guide detailing the city of Damascus, one of the newest cities in Oregon located just southeast of Portland. Combining the best of urban and mountain accessibility and small town rural atmosphere, Damascus is the best of all worlds with great opportunity for investment. Check out some of the charming hills and valleys, grab a delicious lunch at the cafe featured in the movie Twilight, or sit in your sprawling backyard enjoying your view of the natural world around you. If you’re looking for homes, apartments, or other real estate in Damascus or other Portland Suburbs, check out the Damascus, Oregon Real Estate neighborhood guide filled with the best restaurants in Damascus, the top shopping, and neighborhood resources. Relocating to a new area can be hard, but it’s a lot easier when you’ve got the best real estate agents in Portland on your side.
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Check out the new Banks real estate neighborhood profile detailing the community of Banks, located just west of Portland. Combining the best of urban accessibility and affordable, historical rural comfort, Banks is the best of all worlds. If you’re looking for homes, apartments, or other real estate in Banks or other Portland Suburbs, check out the McDonald Group Banks real estate neighborhood profile filled with the best restaurants in Banks, school information, and neighborhood resources. Relocating to a new area can be hard, but it’s a lot easier when you’ve got the best real estate agents in Portland on your side.
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Monday, January 31st, 2011
Check out the new Ashcreek Real Estate neighborhood guide detailing the neighborhood of Ashcreek, nestled in the Southwest Hills in Portland. The neighborhood is home to the Ash Creek Nature Area and other rich neighborhood treasures that contribute to the community’s small-town feel. The winding, tree-lined streets, rolling hills, and friendly residents will fool you into thinking Ashcreek is far away from the hustle and bustle of Downtown Portland, but commuters will find easy access to the commercial center of the city. Combining the best of urban accessibility and comfortable, luxury country atmosphere, Ashcreek is truly exceptional.
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Monday, January 31st, 2011
The new McDonald Group Realtors got off to a great start this weekend with a full-page article in the Oregon’s Homes & Rentals section! Focusing on the incredible deals on new construction custom homes in our Cascadia Ridge development in Estacada, the article points out what we already know and what sales have shown – that Cascadia Ridge is the place to be. These aren’t your average subdivision houses – home owners get to pick out every detail of their homes, from the floor plan and paint colors to the door, window, cabinet, and floor colors – so Cascadia Ridge residents truly get to live in the home of their dreams at a fraction of the cost. The customized details and affordable price tag reflect the fact that the McDonald Group will work with you to find out exactly what you want, quickly, efficiently, and with complete respect of your individual desires and budget.
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Starting February 1st, there will be some new rules from the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program that should help ease the pain of buying or selling a short sale in Portland. First, “Once a sales contract has been initiated, loan servicers then have 30 days to approve or reject the transaction.” This should speed up the rate at which it takes to close on a short sale. Right now there are twice as many short sale listings than bank owned listings on the active market, but there are 2-3 times as many sale pending bank owned properties than short sale properties. It’s pretty obvious what’s more attractive to buyers. Also, “Another big change: Loan servicers will no longer be restricted on paying second-lien holders, allowing them more freedom particularly when dealing with second-lien holders when borrowers owe less than $100,000. Loan servicers used to be restricted to paying second-lien holders no more than 6 percent of outstanding loan balance (with an overall limit of $6,000) in exchange for releasing subordinate liens. Second-lien holders have been another big obstacle to completing short sale transactions.” (more…)
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Check out the New Arnold Creek Real Estate Guide detailing the desirable Arnold Creek neighborhood just minutes outside of Downtown Portland. The beautiful area of Arnold Creek is located in southwest Portland, just north of Lake Oswego. Combining the best of urban accessibility and gorgeous green natural atmosphere, it’s a fantastic place to live. Many new construction luxury homes are expanding the luxury feel of Lake Oswego into Portland city limits. Walk your dog in one of the beautiful, lush parks, or visit the Hillsdale Farmers’ Market for the best local produce only minutes away. If you’re looking for homes, apartments, or condos for sale around the Arnold Creek Portland District, check out this Arnold Creek Real Estate Guide filled with the best restaurants in Southwest Portland and the top parks and neighborhood resources. Relocating to a new area can be hard, but it’s a lot easier when you’ve got the best real estate agents in Portland on your side.
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
First up in our new series of Portland Home Style Guides is the Tudor Revival style guide, also known as “Medieval Revival,” “Mock-Tudor,” “Tudorbethan,” “English Cottages,” or “English Countryside” homes. Common in many older Portland neighborhoods, the Tudor Revival side is a romantic, charming home style reminiscent of classic English country architecture. In the McDonald Group Portland Real Estate Home Style Guide you’ll find historical information, interior and exterior architectural details, and where to find Tudor homes in Portland.
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Victorian, Craftsman, Ranch, modern, mid-century, “Portland Style.” If you’ve spent any time looking for homes for sale in the Portland Real Estate market, these words should be very familiar – but do you really know what they mean? If you were to do a search in the Portland Real Estate Market for “Tudor” homes, you’d no doubt come up with drastically varying results. What are the characteristics that make up a Tudor home, or an English cottage, or an “Old Portland”-style house? If you love classic built-ins, fireplaces, and hardwood floors, what words should you be using? If you want a truly modern West Hills home, what can you ask for to avoid being shown all the ranches and mid-centuries? We’ll answer those questions and more with our upcoming guides to Portland Home Styles.
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Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
The City of Cornelius is reinventing itself, starting with a new city library and a Virginia Garcia Wellness Center – the first urban building in town – which city officials hope will initiate a new era for the Portland suburb. The Virginia Garcia Wellness Center will be the first building in town with three stories, and the first to take up a whole city block, while the library is slated to be the town’s community gathering space. While Cornelius offers convenience and affordable homes for sale, it has been missing a central downtown area. The new central area will define the center of Cornelius, paving way for a new century of new construction for the historic town.
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Check out the newly updated Lake Oswego Real Estate Guide detailing the city of Lake Oswego, the “comfortable luxury” suburb located just south of Portland. Combining the best of urban accessibility and small town atmosphere, Lake Oswego is the best of all worlds. Check out some of the charming and quirky boutiques and hanging art downtown, take a historical homes tour, grab a delicious lunch at one of the city’s amazing restaurants, catch some sun at a music festival or the farmers’ market, or sit in your sprawling backyard enjoying your view of the natural world around you. If you’re looking for homes, apartments, or other real estate in Lake Oswego or other Portland Suburbs, check out the McDonald Group Realtor Lake Oswego Real Estate Guide filled with the best restaurants in Lake Oswego, the top shopping, and neighborhood resources. Relocating to a new area can be hard, but it’s a lot easier when you’ve got the best real estate agents in Portland on your side.
