new construction
Micro-Homes, but not Micro Pricing
May 3, 2011
Division 43 is the latest manifestation of the trend towards smaller homes. Small homes reduce the environmental footprint and create a sense of community. But ...
Boutique Developers Eager To Sell
September 2, 2009
It’s Not Just The Big Boys That Are Struggling. Builder close-outs and mounting pressure among several of Portland’s large-scale developers have ...
Boosting New Condo Sales: "Whatever It Takes"
August 15, 2009
Roughly a dozen new condo developments in Portland’s city center continue to struggle to break through the 50% occupancy barrier. Prices have been ...
Banks Start To Lose Patience With Portland Developers
August 6, 2009
The past couple of weeks have seen a number of high profile repossessions, notably the Waterfront Pearl. Frank Ryan at The Oregonian has the full story. Having ...
D.R. Horton Needs To Sell Portland Homes
August 4, 2009
D.R. Horton faces $142.3M Q3 loss. According to the PBJ, Fort Worth, Texas-based D.R. Horton, the third largest homebuilder in Oregon, posted a loss of $142.3 ...
Portland New Condo Purchase Incentives
March 17, 2009
Needles to say, new construction projects continue to struggle. With occupancy rates in the teens (%) at some projects, developers are gradually starting to ...
Waterfront Pearl Averts Foreclosure
March 2, 2009
UPDATE (8/5/09) Waterfront Pearl has now been foreclosed on (died-in-lieu of foreclosure). The Oregonian has the details. Post below reflects the status as of ...
New, Vacant and Desperate
January 9, 2009
Record Double-Digit Price Drops For the first time, more than half of all the properties tracked by Portland’s Desperate Sellers Database are showing ...
Eastside Designer Condos Feel The Heat
December 16, 2008
A number of mid-sized, high-end, infill condos have been added to Portland’s east-side in recent times. Some of these developments such as the Belmont ...
New Construction Condos Adjust Pricing
October 24, 2008
Low occupancy rates among Portland’s new condo developments increase pressure for developers New construction condo developments continue their struggle ...
