Moving to Portland 2017
Moving to Portland 2017 ~ I did just that, but that was in July 1990. My family and I moved to the Portland Metro area from Los Angeles and it was probably the best move I’ve ever made. Of course, I was like any other buyer moving to Portland: I didn’t understand the lay of the land, I didn’t know about the commutes or traffic patterns and I certainly didn’t know the easiest way to get from Beaverton to Portland, but I learned.
I assist all my relocation buyer clients with their acclimation
How The Portland Metro Area Lays Out
When moving to Portland 2017 there is a lot to consider. Finding out how the Portland area flows is important.
The Portland area is divided into five rich and diverse areas. Within each of the five quadrants are unique Portland Metro Neighborhoods.
Explore the Portland Neighborhoods – found in the SEARCH BAR on the Drop Down Menus
What Are the The Five Quadrants making up the Portland Metro area?
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N Portland / North Portland
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NE Portland / Northeast Portland
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NW Portland / Northwest Portland
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SE Portland / Southeast Portland
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SW Portland / Southwest Portland
A Sampling of Current Homes for Sale in Portland
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Lot Size
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Home Size1,143 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1986
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size1,883 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1911
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Lot Size
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Home Size603 sqft
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Beds1 Bed
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built2006
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Lot Size17,424 sqft
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Home Size2,547 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built1976
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Lot Size6,970 sqft
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Home Size1,540 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1965
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Lot Size
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Home Size1,481 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built2006
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size800 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1926
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Lot Size5,228 sqft
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Home Size1,925 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1997
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size945 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1954
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Lot Size5,663 sqft
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Home Size2,193 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1963
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Lot Size872 sqft
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Home Size2,064 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1968
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Lot Size8,277 sqft
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Home Size1,944 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1.1 Baths
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Year Built1959
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Lot Size3,485 sqft
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Home Size1,568 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2004
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Moving to Portland 2017
Let’s Explore the Five Quadrants of Portland Metro

N Portland / North Portland is a diverse mixture of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. It includes the Portland International Raceway, the University of Portland, and massive cargo facilities of the Port of Portland. Slang-names for it include “NoPo” (shortened from North Portland) and “the Fifth Quadrant” (for being the odd-man out from the four-cornered logic of SE, NE, SW, and NW). North Portland neighborhoods include: Arbor Lodge, St. John’s, Hayden Island, Piedmont, University Park.
Moving to Portland ~ Think North Portland, an area connected to the industrial area of Northwest Portland by the St. Johns Bridge, located at Cathedral Park. The Bridge is a 2,067 ft long suspension bridge completed in 1931 and extensively rehabilitated in 2003-05.
NE Portland / Northeast Portland contains a diverse collection of neighborhoods. For example, while Irvington and the Alameda Ridge feature some of the oldest and most expensive homes in Portland, nearby King is a more working-class neighborhood. Because it is so large, Northeast Portland can essentially be divided ethnically, culturally, and geographically into inner and outer sections. Inner Northeast includes several shopping areas, such as the Lloyd District, Alberta Arts District and Hollywood, and part of the affluent Irvington, Alameda, Grant Park and Laurelhurst neighborhoods and nearby developments. The city plan targets Lloyd District as another mixed-use area, with high-density residential development.
What are Some of the Border Neighborhoods?
Straddling the base of the borders of North and Northeast is the Rose Quarter. It is named after the Rose Garden, home of the Portland Trail Blazers, and also includes the Blazers’ former home, the Memorial Coliseum. The Coliseum is the home to Portland’s hockey team, the Portland Winter Hawks, of the Western Hockey League, though they often play at the Rose Garden. The newest Rose Quarter tenants are the LumberJax of the National Lacrosse League. At the base of Northeast where its border meets Southeast, an area near the Burnside Bridge has been redeveloped into a bustling nightlife and entertainment district.
- NW Portland / Northwest Portland includes the Pearl District, most of Old Town Chinatown, the Northwest District, and various residential and industrial neighborhoods. A range of streets primarily in Northwest Portland is named alphabetically [Read: The Alphabet Blocks] Burnside Street, the “B” in the sequence, divides the Northeast and Northwest quadrants of the city from the Southeast and Southwest.The Pearl District is a recent name for a former warehouse and industrial area just north of downtown. Many of the warehouses have been converted into lofts, and new multistory condominiums have also been developed on previously vacant land. The increasing density has attracted a mix of restaurants, brewpubs, shops, and art galleries. The galleries sponsor simultaneous artists’ receptions every month, in an event known as First Thursday.
Further west is the compact but thriving NW 21st and 23rd Avenue restaurant and retail area, the core of the Northwest District. Parts of this area are also called Uptown and Nob Hill. Nicknames include Snob Hill and Trendy Third. The residential areas adjacent to the shopping district include the Alphabet Historic District (with large Victorian and Craftsman homes built in the years before and shortly after 1900) and a large district centered around Wallace Park. The neighborhood has a mix of Victorian-era houses, apartment buildings from throughout the 20th century, and various businesses centered around Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. The Portland Streetcar connects Nob Hill to downtown, via the Pearl.
West of the developed areas is the northern portion of Portland’s West Hills, including the majority of extensive Forest Park and the Willamette Heights, Hillside, Sylvan, Skyline and Forest Heights neighborhoods.
This area also include the areas surrounding OHSU (Oregon Health & Sciences University).
SE Portland Borders
- SE Portland / Southeast Portland stretches from the warehouses along the Willamette through historic Ladd’s Addition to the Hawthorne and Belmont districts out to Gresham. Southeast Portland has blue-collar roots and has evolved to encompass a wide mix of backgrounds.
The Hawthorne district in particular is known for its hippie/radical crowd and small subculturally oriented shops; not far away is Reed College, whose campus expands from Woodstock Boulevard to Steele Street, and from the 28th to the 39th Avenues.Between the 1920s and the 1960s, Southeast was home to Lambert Gardens. Southeast Portland also features Mt. Tabor, a cinder cone volcano that has become one of Portland’s more scenic and popular parks. Peacock Lane is a street known locally for lavish Christmas decorations and displays
Looking Toward the Burbs?
- SW Portland / Southwest Portland is one of the five quadrants making up the Portland Metro Area. It is bordered on the west by I-5; on the north by I-5, SW Pasadena St., and SW Pomona St.; on the east by SW 49th Ave. and Kerr Parkway; and on the south by SW Kruse
Ridge Dr. and the southern border of the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus. The neighborhood is adjacent to the city of Tigard on the west, the neighborhoods of Ashcreek and Crestwood on the north, West Portland Park on the north and east, and the city of Lake Oswego on the east and south.The campus of PCC Sylvania occupies much of the neighborhood. Lesser Park (1988) is also located here. Also being located close to SW Portland are areas of Beaverton, Tigard, and Lake Oswego.
Finding out about the areas is something I help my clients with. There is sure to be a place you can call home in a Portland Neighborhood that you like.
If you’re not familiar with the lay of the land, your relocation to Portland should be considered an adventure. Where else can you see century old historic properties FOR SALE in the Laurelhurst neighborhood, for example.
From the urban areas of NW (The Pearl District, The Alphabet Blocks) to the SW suburbs, I know the neighbors and have assisted many buyers with their relocation move. For an in-depth consultation about your plans to relocate to Portland, please feel free to contact me.
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Then we have the ‘BURBS!!
Beaverton, OR is a ‘burb . . . a very nice one! I live in Beaverton
The City of Hillsboro is another ‘burb which is very centrally located to the high-tech corridor of the Silicon Forest.
The City of Tigard is also a lovely suburb with homes that are a little further north of the Portland Metro proper area.
No matter what your decisions might be, the Portland Oregon area is one of the nation’s best-kept secrets. From the Downtown Center City, drive due west for about one hour and hit the Oregon Coast. Not into the sand and salt-sea air? Drive about one hour due east and hit the slopes! Mt. Hood is opened yearlong. Are you into hiking, biking, and wine tasting? We have it all!
Contemplating a relocation move to Portland, Oregon? Perhaps you’ve landed a job and are relocating due to employment related reasons? Or, maybe the affordable cost of living brings you to town, especially if you’re moving up from California, or heading west from the East Coast. You are in the right place. Portland has long been considered one of the nation’s top ten livable cities.
Currently, Portland is a leader in it’s usage of sustainable building practices in many condo projects
That’s just for starters. If you can name it, you’ll find it here or there but not very far from your reach. EDIT
Taking Pride in Helping Relocation Buyers With Their Move to Portland
When representing Buyers relocating to Portland I take great pride in ensuring a few particulars:
- My clients become acclimated to the Portland neighborhoods BEFORE they make a decision to purchase
- My clients are familiar with unique Portland neighborhoods BEFORE they make a decision to purchase
- My clients understand the Portland commute patterns during the morning and evening rush hours
- Helping my clients identify Portland areas, Portland neighborhoods are a first priority . . . then honing in on properties that make sense to their life
Moving to Portland Metro Relocation Guides:
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Portland Oregon Relocation Guide
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Portland – Laurelhurst
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Portland – Forest Heights
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Beaverton – Cooper Mountain
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Beaverton – Sexton Mountain
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Beaverton – Hyland Hills
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Beaverton – Greenway
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Beaverton – Cedar Hills
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Lake Oswego, OR
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Hillsboro, OR
A Sampling of Current Homes for Sale in Portland
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Lot Size
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Home Size1,143 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1986
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size1,883 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1911
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Lot Size
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Home Size603 sqft
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Beds1 Bed
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built2006
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Lot Size17,424 sqft
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Home Size2,547 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built1976
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Lot Size6,970 sqft
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Home Size1,540 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1965
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Lot Size
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Home Size1,481 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built2006
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size800 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1926
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Lot Size5,228 sqft
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Home Size1,925 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1997
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size945 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1954
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Lot Size5,663 sqft
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Home Size2,193 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1963
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Lot Size872 sqft
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Home Size2,064 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1968
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Lot Size8,277 sqft
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Home Size1,944 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1.1 Baths
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Year Built1959
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Lot Size3,485 sqft
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Home Size1,568 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2004
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Lot Size7,841 sqft
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Home Size2,298 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1905
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Lot Size
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Home Size1,386 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2019
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size1,740 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1970
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Lot Size8,277 sqft
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Home Size1,540 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1.2 Baths
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Year Built1980
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size1,326 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1962
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Lot Size
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Home Size1,559 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2019
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Lot Size3,921 sqft
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Home Size1,774 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1923
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Lot Size2,614 sqft
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Home Size2,561 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1905
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Lot Size7,841 sqft
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Home Size1,442 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1972
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size2,516 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1924
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Lot Size9,584 sqft
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Home Size2,360 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built1978
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Lot Size3,921 sqft
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Home Size1,200 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1951
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size2,250 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1911
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size936 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1954
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Lot Size
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Home Size
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Beds
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Baths
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Year Built1908
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Lot Size
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Home Size711 sqft
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Beds1 Bed
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built2004
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Lot Size3,921 sqft
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Home Size1,656 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1913
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Lot Size10,455 sqft
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Home Size1,900 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1935
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Lot Size3,921 sqft
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Home Size2,686 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2016
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Lot Size3,485 sqft
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Home Size1,946 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built1900
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Lot Size4,792 sqft
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Home Size1,120 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1912
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Lot Size5,663 sqft
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Home Size1,384 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1926
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(all data current as of
12/15/2019)
Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.
A Sampling of Current Homes for Sale in Beaverton
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Lot Size9,584 sqft
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Home Size2,418 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built1969
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Lot Size
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Home Size851 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths1.1 Baths
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Year Built1981
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Lot Size3,921 sqft
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Home Size1,650 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built1980
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Lot Size
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Home Size888 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1980
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Lot Size872 sqft
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Home Size1,340 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths1.1 Baths
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Year Built1975
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Lot Size
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Home Size2,600 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built2019
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Lot Size
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Home Size3,313 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built2019
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Lot Size
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Home Size2,200 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1976
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Lot Size10,455 sqft
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Home Size2,169 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built1987
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Lot Size10,455 sqft
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Home Size1,958 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1962
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Lot Size
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Home Size2,504 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2017
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Lot Size6,534 sqft
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Home Size2,497 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built1998
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Lot Size
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Home Size2,139 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2019
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Lot Size
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Home Size2,139 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2019
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-
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Lot Size
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Home Size1,606 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2020
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Lot Size
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Home Size2,078 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2019
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-
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Lot Size
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Home Size1,881 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2019
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-
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Lot Size
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Home Size8,050 sqft
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Beds20 Beds
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Baths15 Baths
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Year Built2020
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-
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Lot Size
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Home Size3,250 sqft
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Beds8 Beds
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Baths6 Baths
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Year Built2020
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-
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Lot Size3,050 sqft
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Home Size1,656 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2002
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-
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Lot Size
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Home Size1,668 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2019
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-
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Lot Size2,178 sqft
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Home Size2,167 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2013
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-
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Lot Size8,712 sqft
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Home Size1,440 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1978
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-
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Lot Size1,743 sqft
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Home Size1,446 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built1969
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-
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Lot Size14,811 sqft
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Home Size3,151 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3.1 Baths
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Year Built2005
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-
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Lot Size3,050 sqft
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Home Size1,377 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2005
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-
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Lot Size
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Home Size1,380 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built2010
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-
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Lot Size
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Home Size2,297 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2019
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-
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Lot Size4,356 sqft
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Home Size2,226 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2.1 Baths
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Year Built2002
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-
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Lot Size13,940 sqft
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Home Size1,502 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1989
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-
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Lot Size
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Home Size919 sqft
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Beds2 Beds
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Baths1 Bath
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Year Built1981
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-
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Lot Size7,841 sqft
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Home Size3,333 sqft
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Beds5 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built2001
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Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.
Buyer Focused ~~ Buyer Results CALL 503.804.1466
Anne Stewart-Principal Broker, operates an elite team of real estate professionals designed to focus on Buyer Representation
Resulting in superior customer care and exemplary client services.
Moving to Portland and need to get acclimated? Want to see a home that checks all the boxes? Our level of Buyer Agency and Buyer Representation is what you need in a real estate professional! We help you navigate the home buying process step-by-step with care, attention to detail and professionalism that is not easily found in the real estate industry.
Having an agent that focuses on fiduciary vs functionary representation is a game changer in buying real estate. ~ Anne Stewart
Helping home Buyers in the following counties: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill and Marion
The Quinn Stewart Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Realty Portland Premiere are a team of experts in buyer representation. And that’s what you want!
We are here to represent your best interests in the purchase of real estate. Relocation, Residential, new construction, Land/Lots, condos/townhomes, Move up/Move down,
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