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Ross Seligman, Real Estate Broker, 503.449.4022

If you're buying or selling a home in Portland Oregon, PortlandNeighborhood.com has all the information you need to get educated about Portland Oregon real estate.

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"Here is the #1 question I get asked everywhere I go:  "What is happening with the Portland Oregon real estate market?" We all know that the media loves drama and, when it comes to business and real estate, nothing is more dramatic than a 'bubble' or 'real estate boom', etc.  People want to know if what they read about the rest of the country is true here in Portland.  Conflicting media reports get confusing.  Lets look at some actual statistics to figure it out." [...read more]

Do a quick property search and find exactly what you are looking for...3 bedroom, 2 bath, fireplace...This tool is easily customizable and even allows you to target a particular zip code! 

To Search by Zip Code, check out our handy Portland Oregon Zip Code Chart

Moving to Oregon - Resource Links - Helpful tips on relocating to Portland. From registering to vote, getting a drivers license, registering your vehicle and more...

Portland Maps.com - An important resource for city information

The Portland Market and Your Home - Click here to have a free CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) of your home by a local Portland Oregon real estate professional.  A CMA helps determine the actual market value of your home as well as showing comparative properties in your neighborhood.  This is step one in preparing your home for sale.

Portland Public Schools - Find out details on each Portland school, and find out which school your child will attend.

Portland Oregon School Reports - We know that finding a good school is a very important part of your search criteria. Use this great tool to locate schools in your target area and do a little research on student population, student teacher ratio, average class size and more.

Oregon Department of Education - School Report Cards - How well is the school in your target area performing? Average SAT scores, attendance and drop out rates, overall school report card rating and more.

Portland Monthly Magazine - Read this downloadable document and use it as a guide in your house hunting. A fantastic Neighborhood Research Report (Adobe PDF format) about the Portland Oregon neighborhoods and details that are important for real estate hunters.

Find Portland Home Loans, Rates and Lendors - Need a home loan? Want to know what rates are today?
  
Zillow Mortgage Marketplace -  Compare lenders and have them compete for your business. The best part is that it's free and they don't take your personal information unless you want them to.

Loan Calculators  - How much home can you afford?  Should you refinance your current home loan?  What is the cost difference between renting and buyinga home in Portland Oregon?  All of that and more here!

Portland Home Appraisers and Inspectors - Listing of local Portland home appraisers and inspectors...

Portland Home Appraisers from AppraiserMatch.com - View profiles and ratings of home appraisers in the Portlander area.

Mortgage Rate Snapshot from MortgageDaily.com - Daily snapshot of mortgage rates and ARM indexes.

Cost of Living Calculator - Compare Cities -  How well does Portland stack up to your current city?  How about cost of living, climate profiles and tax rates?

Crime Maps - Portland, Oregon's "CrimeMapper" allows you to research statistics on crimes in your current or target area-- a very valuable resource.

Angies List - This resource will help you locate and compare repair and maintenance professionals.

Craigslist Portland - Great free classifieds ad website for Portland.