Planning a Move to Portland?
In the 2001 I began helping Buyers with their relocation moves, and assisted in their plans to move to Portland
Since then all my client who were planning to move to Portland, and did so, tell me one thing: We LOVE IT!
Downtown Portland My Favorite
The Downtown Portland area is one of my favorites — so quaint and reminds me of the wonderful ways my move to Portland has benefited me.
BREAKING NEWS — June 2015 Study: Oregon No. 2 Fastest Growing Economy Oregon is one of the fastest growing economies
- GDP growth: 4.7 percent
- Real 2012 GDP: $186.228 billion (25th highest)
- Population change: +0.87 percent (16th highest)
- Pct. increase in employment: 1.0 percent (tied-21st highest)
Oregon’s GDP growth between 2010 and 2014 was nearly three times that of the U.S. economy. The state’s durable goods manufacturing industry was the second-fastest growing sector in the nation in 2014 at a rate of 3.94 percent, almost 20 percent of Oregon’s economic growth. High-tech companies such as Intel Corp. which employs about 16,300 in Portland, dominate the durable goods manufacturing industry. This can be attributed to a reverse off-shoring trend that is occurring partially as a result of defects, delays and theft in overseas supply chain locations. Study: Oregon No. 2 Fasest Growing Economy
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Here are my top 10 reasons to move to Portland in no particular order:
- Silicon Forest Surrounding Portland are many major high-tech employers. Many employees move to Portland due to job relocation. With over 25 major high-tech companies including Intel, Tektronics, IBM, Mentor Graphics, Nike (world headquarters and several campuses within Washington County) and the countless smaller and/or independent companies that thrive in the Silicon Forest. There is no doubt that the drawing card to many folks considering a move to Portland is the lush, green Silicon Forest.Intel Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of semiconductors (an essential component of most consumer electronics), is Oregon’s top private employer with a work force of approximately 18,500 in 2011.
Mt. Hood year round skiing The mountain has six ski areas: Timberline, Mount Hood Meadows, Ski Bowl, Cooper Spur, Snow Bunny, and Summit. - Downtown Portland the charm of the city is apparent.
- Old Town Chinatown
- Pearl District
- RiverPlace
- South Waterfront
- Suburbs Many people moving to Portland want to live in the ‘burbs. No problem there. Suburbane Portland neighborhoods includes Eastside Portland| Clackamas and Happy Valley| Westside Suburbs | Beaverton | Orenco Station | Hillsboro | Lake Oswego | Northwest Portland | Southwest Suburbs | Sherwood | Tigard | Tualatin | West Linn | Wilsonville|
- Schools — great public and private educational institutions throughout Portland Metro. From early education with Montessori Schools for the darling pre-kindergarten group all the way up to post doctoral and advanced degrees at OHSU (Oregon Health and Sciences University).
- Weather Want to know what the weather in Portland is like here you go. YES it rains here and as everyone says, “It keeps us lush and green.” But we have the four seasons: Summers in Portland are warm, sunny and rather dry, with August, the warmest month, averaging 79.7 °F and much larger day-night variation than in winter. Many people moving to Portland are amazed that A/C units aren’t found in every home. Winters in Portland are normally mild, and very moist, with January averaging 39.9 °F. Cold snaps are short-lived, and snowfall occurs no more than a few times per year, although the city has been known to see major snow and ice storms because of the cold air outflow from the Columbia River Gorge, and Arctic blasts from Alaska. Springs in Portland can bring rather unpredictable weather, resulting from warm spells, to thunderstorms rolling off the Cascade Range. The rainfall averages an equivalent 37.5 inch per year in downtown Portland spread over 155 days a year. Fall in Portland is Spring in reverse. October being a month of Indian Summers, then heading into November, the weather cools.
- Urban Trends – Micro Brews, Farmer’s Markets, Free Flicks at the parks, Portlandia, saying “SPENDY” when we mean it might cost a little more than normal.
- No Sales Tax yes that’s correct. The State of Oregon does not have a sales tax. If you purchase something for $4.95 and hand a $5.00 bill to the clerk, you will get a Nickelback! 😉
- Affordable Real Estate ~ the Portland Metro area has some very affordable prices on housing. Compared to our West Coast neighbors of San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and parts in between, for a metropolitan real estate market we’re very reasonable.
- Green Living ~ Oregon is also nurturing more clean tech green construction, ocean energy and nanotechnology. The Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute has helped 22 nanotech start-ups raise $96 million. The Oregon Wave Energy Trust aims to make the state a clean energy leader, eventually generating 500 megawatts of electricity and thousands of jobs with technology to harness the ocean’s wave power. ~ The Kiplinger Washington Letter
The Major Employers in Portland
Most people who are moving to Portland relocate here due to job transfers or other employment opportunities. Here is a few of the major employers in the area, in no particular order:
- Nike
- Intel
- Tektronix
- CH2M Hill
- Legacy Health System
- Mentor Graphics
- Oregon Steel
- Precision Castparts
- Blount International
- Columbia Sportswear
- Cascade General
- Leatherman Tool
- Tri-Quint
- OHSU
- City of Portland
- Providence Health & Services
- more . . .
The region added 88,000 jobs between 2002 and 2007, and is projected to add an additional 76,000 between 2009-2013.
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A Sampling of Homes for Sale in Portland
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$390,000 : 21345 NW ROCK CREEK BLVD, Portland3 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Keller Williams Realty Profes.
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$319,995 : 3905 SE LEXINGTON ST, Portland1 bed, 1 bathListing provided by Jampa N Lathsang
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$449,900 : 3412 NE FREMONT ST, Portland3 beds, 1 bathListing provided by Mayer Howell Real Estate
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$289,900 : 4906 NE 77TH AVE, Portland2 beds, 1 bathListing provided by Living Room Realty
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$439,950 : 2785 NW UPSHUR ST A, Portland2 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Windermere Realty Group
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$475,000 : 7059 N FAIRPORT PL, Portland3 beds, 1 bathListing provided by Inhabit Real Estate LLC
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$445,990 : 5925 SE 77TH AVE, Portland3 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by iStar Realty LLC
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$635,000 : 5018 NE 10TH AVE, Portland3 beds, 3 bathsListing provided by Windermere Realty Trust
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$229,777 : 196 N HAYDEN BAY DR BldgA, Portland1 bed, 1.1 bathsListing provided by RE/MAX Equity Group
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$399,900 : 8904 SE MORRISON ST, Portland3 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Meadows Group Inc., Realtors
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$375,000 : 1332 SE 84TH AVE, Portland4 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by Mount Tabor Realty
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$500,000 : 2950 SE SALMON ST, Portland2 beds, 1 bathListing provided by Windermere Realty Trust
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$394,900 : 6105 SW 32ND AVE, Portland3 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by HomeSmart Realty Group
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$775,000 : 3452 NW VAUGHN ST, Portland3 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by Soldera Properties, Inc
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$280,000 : 9424 N TIOGA AVE, Portland3 beds, 1 bathListing provided by Summa Real Estate Group
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$449,000 : 5215 NE 27TH AVE, Portland2 beds, 1 bathListing provided by RE/MAX Equity Group
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$359,900 : 3002 NE 65TH AVE, Portland1 bed, 1 bathListing provided by Burgess Elliot Real Estate
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$289,999 : 8324 SE LAFAYETTE ST, Portland3 beds, 1 bathListing provided by Harcourts Real Estate Network Group
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$475,000 : 196 SE SPOKANE ST 203, Portland2 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Coldwell Banker Bain
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$549,000 : 2564 NE 32ND PL, Portland3 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Earnest & Associates Real Estate
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$510,000 : 4300 SW 83RD AVE, Portland3 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Earnest & Associates Real Estate
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$499,000 : 2314 NE 59TH AVE, Portland3 beds, 1 bathListing provided by RE/MAX Equity Group
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$829,000 : 5550 SW Brugger ST, Portland4 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by Hasson Company
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$499,900 : 6016 NE SANDY BLVD, Portland2 beds, 1 bathListing provided by Reekie Properties LLC
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$420,000 : 1155 NW 97TH AVE, Portland3 beds, 1.1 bathsListing provided by Eleete Real Estate
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$549,000 : 6334 N VANCOUVER AVE, Portland3 beds, 1.1 bathsListing provided by Knipe Realty ERA Powered
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$299,900 : 18034 SE KELLY CT, Portland4 beds, 1.1 bathsListing provided by Keller Williams-PDX Central
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$179,900 : 421 N HAYDEN BAY DR 82, Portland1 bed, 1 bathListing provided by Dwell Realty
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$474,900 : 1820 NE HOLMAN ST, Portland5 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Think Real Estate
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$320,000 : 15610 SE BUSH ST, Portland3 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Professional Realty Services International, Inc
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$299,900 : 1455 N KILLINGSWORTH ST 304, Portland1 bed, 1 bathListing provided by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Real Estate
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$392,800 : 255 SW HARRISON ST 23d, Portland2 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Windermere Realty Trust
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$369,900 : 1105 SE 146TH AVE, Portland5 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Premiere Property Group, LLC
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$569,000 : 2119 NE WASCO ST, Portland2 beds, 1.1 bathsListing provided by Windermere Realty Trust
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$314,000 : 3804 SE 130TH AVE, Portland3 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Hoag Real Estate
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$434,950 : 6233 SE COOPER ST, Portland3 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by Keller Williams Realty Profes.
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$574,900 : 4828 N MISSOURI AVE, Portland4 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by RE/MAX Equity Group
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$424,950 : 6245 SE COOPER ST, Portland3 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by Keller Williams Realty Profes.
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$424,950 : 6263 SE COOPER ST, Portland3 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by Keller Williams Realty Profes.
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$389,900 : 3514 NE 75TH AVE, Portland2 beds, 1 bathListing provided by Olympic Homes, Inc.
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$339,900 : 6612 SE 89TH AVE, Portland3 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by Windermere Community Realty
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$850,000 : 2112 NW 16TH AVE, Portland3 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NW Real Estate
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$424,950 : 6275 SE COOPER ST, Portland3 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by Keller Williams Realty Profes.
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$999,000 : 2535 NE 42ND AVE, Portland5 beds, 3.1 bathsListing provided by John L. Scott/Woodstock
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$445,000 : 6012 NE HOYT ST, Portland3 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Windermere Realty Trust
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$500,000 : 1317 N ROSA PARKS WAY, Portland3 beds, 1 bathListing provided by Encompass Realty LLC
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$362,000 : 15421 SE FRANCIS ST, Portland4 beds, 2 bathsListing provided by Knipe Realty ERA Powered
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$465,000 : 1114 NE SCHUYLER ST, Portland2 beds, 2.1 bathsListing provided by Inhabit Real Estate LLC
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$774,900 : 3515 NE RODNEY AVE, Portland5 beds, 3.1 bathsListing provided by Keller Williams-PDX Central
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$485,000 : 4312 E BURNSIDE ST, Portland2 beds, 1 bathListing provided by Inhabit Real Estate LLC
See all Real estate in the city of Portland.
(all data current as of
9/23/2018)
Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.
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