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Spring Gardening FREEbies

Plant A Tree – Get Money Back! Every tree planted in Portland contributes to cleaner rivers and streams. So, if you plant a tree on your residential property, you will receive a rebate of up to $50 Link Natural Gardening … Continue reading

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February Pending Home Sales Rise

Washington, March 28, 2011 Pending home sales increased in February but with notable regional variations, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator, rose 2.1 percent to 90.8, based on contracts signed in … Continue reading

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Better Living Show – Home, Garden & Lifestyle

Portland Expo Center – 2060 N Marine Dr, Portland, OR Friday, March 25 Noon – 9 pm Saturday, March 26 11 am – 9 pm Sunday, March 27 11 am – 5 pm Cost: Free   Live well and have … Continue reading

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Nuclear Power Plant in the NW

Nuclear Power Plant – Richland, Washington 3 hrs 53 mins / 217.62 miles from Portland Columbia Generating Station is a 1,150-megawatt boiling water reactor that uses nuclear fission to produce heat. It is the only commercially operated nuclear power plant … Continue reading

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25 American Cities with the Biggest Rent Hikes

No. 4 Biggest Rent Hike: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. Annual increase: 8.1% Average monthly rent: $875 Vacancy rate: 4.7% (6.3% in 2009) Average concession: -2% Recent occupancy gains in Portland have allowed owners to raise rents, according to R. Tom Smith, senior … Continue reading

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RMLS Market Action Report February 2011

While there were fewer active and new listings on the market, sales activity in Metro Portland showed an improvement in closed sales in February 2011. Closed sales this month were above levels from both last February and the month prior, … Continue reading

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Homes in 2015

What a new home will look like in 2015 The current housing downturn has affected not only the number of new homes that are built each year, but also the characteristics, features, and size of the ones that do get … Continue reading

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Portland Farmers Market

A week from today the PSU Farmers Market will be open for the 20th season! Saturdays, March 19 through December 17 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Mar. through Oct.), 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Nov. & Dec.) SW Park Ave … Continue reading

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Case for Green Buildings Grows in the Commercial World

"The kind of benefits we see from green building might include increased tenant retention, faster absorption and higher rents based on higher productivity as tenants gain experience in better work environments," said Norm Miller, vice president, analytics, CoStar Group. "Right … Continue reading

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Banking Giant Moves into KOIN Center

Wells Fargo Advisors signed a lease for the top two office floors of KOIN Center, totaling 25,439 square feet, in the class A office building at 222 SW Columbia St. in Portland, OR. The 35-story building totals 411,000 square feet … Continue reading

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