Friday, January 27, 2012

Portland - One of the worlds top five cities

In an article on the world's top five cities to live, The Guardian, a UK newspaper, chooses Portland as one of the best. Read the full story here.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

A visit to Atwater Place

I was visiting Atwater Place yesterday showing clients the building. While up on the 21st floor and looking out across the Willamette river, I saw snow flurries swirling all around. They were everywhere and it was a very pretty sight. When we returned to the first floor, I noticed that the weather was mostly light rain. .... at that lower elevation.

If you'd like to know more about Atwater Place and see a list of homes available for sale, please visit our web page http://bpr.com/south-waterfront-atwater-place.html. 

To learn more about our team and the real estate services we provide, visit us at www.cityproperties.re.

Monday, January 9, 2012

New Listing at the John Ross

We have a new listing at the John Ross tower in South Waterfront.

It's a terrific 17th floor loft with nice views of the OHSU tram, Willamette River and Mt St Helens. SOWA is a great location, very quiet, and secure. The unit features gas cooking, wood floors, and an outdoor balcony. Amenities include a large community room, elegant lobby w'concierge and fifth floor terrace patios.

The unit is approx 782 sqft and it's priced at $229,000. This is a very good value and includes a secured parking space.


 Community room pictured here:
 The John Ross lobby:
 
Please visit our website cityproperties.re for more information. To see all condos for sale at the John Ross, visit our bpr.com page for the building here.
  

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

List prices rebounding across the nation

Prices are rising in Florida: Florida cities have had the largest year-over-year increases in average list prices, according to September real estate data from Realtor.com. Florida cities make up 9 of the top 10 places for highest year-over-year list price spikes, based off of August data of 2.2 million listings in 146 markets.

Why do we care about these Florida cities? Because number twelve on the list is Portland-Vancouver. So outside of Florida and Macon Ga, which placed #5 on the list, the Portland-Vancouver area is rebounding better than most of the rest of the country.

Nationwide, the average list price is $320,325, up 2.36 percent year-over-year. The Portland-Vancouver area average list price is $314,537, up 10.52 percent year-over-year.


Take advantage of our knowledge and experience. Contact us today to receive a free market analysis or to schedule a no obligation “prepare your home” walk thru with our team.

www.cityproperties.re     www.bpr.com    www.sllhomes.com
 
  

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Case Shiller Index affects Portland Prices

Portland area buyers will use the monthly Case Shiller Housing Price Index as one of their guides for determining the value of a property they consider buying. Their other major value guide is comparable sales within the past three months.

The most recent Case Shiller report showed the Portland index at 135.44. This number is approx 4.73% lower then one year ago, 9.63% lower than two years ago, and 27.38% below our market peak in July 2007.

The current index number is not our LOWEST point however. That occurred in March 2011 when we hit bottom at 132.67.

For more information on buying a home in Portland, please visit our team website - www.cityproperties.re or our popular condominium site at www.bpr.com.
  

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Holiday Scene - Pioneer Courthouse Square



For more information on downtown living, please visit our condomium web site www.bpr.com.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Holiday Open House this Thursday


Please join us for an evening open house at The Strand, unit N505. We invite you to see this fabulous unit while enjoying terrific city and river views. Watch the Christmas Ships as they leave the marina and gather in front of the Strand.


When: Thursday December 15th, 4:30 - 7pm
Where: 1900 SW River Drive, Portland
             The Strand, unit N505 in the North Tower

Hosted with mimosa and savory treats.

Our listing here features 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 1650 sqft, is meticulously maintained, and  offered at $609,000.

For more info on The Strand, visit our popular condo site www.bpr.com or our team site at www.cityproperties.re.