Week Links - April 27, 2007

April 27th, 2007

Articles have been light lately here at re:PDX (it’s the busy season, you know!), but here are a few items from the past couple weeks about Portland’s real estate market and activity, as well as lifestyle:

Portland home market cools — The Oregonian
Condo and house prices are up over last year, but it’s taking longer for properties to sell

Amid housing bust, some markets still boom — MSNBC
Buyers challenged as prices keep rising in Pacific Northwest, Texas

More Than 430,000 Foreclosure Filings Reported in Q1 — RealtyTrac
U.S. Foreclosure Activity Up 27 Percent From Previous Quarter, Nevada, Colorado, Georgia Post Highest Foreclosure Rates
(Oregon is 27th in nation, one foreclosure filing for every 664 homes, up 9% over same period in 2006)

Home prices fall at fastest rate in 13 years — Marketwatch
Case-Shiller index shows prices down 1.5% in past year
(Except in a handful of cities, including Portland)

36 Hours in Portland, Ore. — NY Times
Featured in the NY Times Travel Section

36 Hours in North Portland: The Real Deal – More Hockey Less War
A North Portland blogger shares his version of the NY Times article (above). Note: language may not be family-friendly.

In Portland, Ore., Where Trees and Imagination Are Evergreen — NY Times
The Weekend with the Kids section

What $1 Million Buys In Homes Across The U.S. — Forbes.com
Portland gets a mention

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