Elliot Njus
The Oregonian
Portland, OR, United States
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Coronavirus in Oregon: Powell’s Books closes all stores through March
The landmark Portland bookstore will continue to sell though its website. → Read More
Portland area sees home sales bump in September
Portland-area home sales jumped in September compared with a year ago, bringing a jolt to the housing market during the waning months of a slow year. → Read More
Portland homebuyers may have an edge as sales flatten
It appears a relatively good time to be a homebuyer in the Portland, Ore., area. → Read More
Portland leads West Coast metros in rising home prices amid slowdown
Portland-area home price growth held steady in June amid a nationwide slowdown. → Read More
Portland-area home prices climb at slowest rate in six years
Home prices in the Portland, Ore., metro continued their upward climb in January but at their slowest rate since 2012. → Read More
Portland-area home sales slow in February, prices climb
Portland-area home sales picked up in February from a winter slump, but remained cooler than the same time a year ago. → Read More
Portland Delays Earthquake Warning Sign Ordinance
The policy was set to take effect March 1, but a judge had already ordered a temporary injunction prohibiting its enforcement until after he heard a lawsuit filed by owners of affected buildings. → Read More
Portland area's heated real estate market continues to cool
Home prices in the Portland, Ore., area rose last year at their slowest rate since 2012. → Read More
Portland, Ore., Fire Bureau Won't Enforce Earthquake Warning Ordinance
'No one is interested in putting our residents at risk, but we need to look at ways to better support businesses and non-profits in seismically upgrading their buildings.' → Read More
Portland, Oregon, Brick Building Owners File Lawsuit over Earthquake Warning Ordinance
The City Council passed the ordinance in October. It would require owners of brick and similar buildings to prominently post signs with the disclosure: “This is an unreinforced masonry building. Unreinforced masonry buildings may be unsafe in the event of a major earthquake.” → Read More
Portland metro home sales climb in October
Portland-area home sales rebounded in October after a slow September, but the housing market remains sluggish compared to a year ago. → Read More
Portland metro home prices cross into 'unaffordable' territory
The typical Portland-area home is out of reach for a median-wage family, new home-sale figures show. → Read More
Portland metro home prices up 6.7% in March
Portland-area home prices jumped 6.7% in March compared with a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index. → Read More
Wheeler proposes longer timeline for Portland seismic upgrade mandate
Mayor Ted Wheeler has proposed giving building owners 20 years, a decade longer than an advisory committee's proposal, citing the enormous cost of the upgrades. → Read More
Portland-area home prices push higher in February
Portland-area home prices pushed further into record territory in February, but their growth slowed to the lowest level in more than two years. → Read More
Spring home-selling season starts slow in Portland area
The Portland area's housing market fell into in a familiar pattern in March, with strong demand undercut by a slim supply of homes on the market. → Read More
Portland-area home sales jump amid mortgage rate spike
Home sales took off in the Portland area last month, perhaps as buyers tried to get ahead of rising mortgage rates. → Read More
Homes more affordable than ever in many cities — but not Portland
Thanks to low mortgage rates, homes in most metros are actually more affordable today than they were in 1990. → Read More
Portland home prices continue to climb in 2017, but slower
The rise in Portland-area home prices slowed through 2017, new figures show. → Read More
2-bedroom apartment out of reach for most Oregon renters
The median rental household can't comfortably afford a two-bedroom apartment in 28 of Oregon's 36 counties, according to a new report. The numbers from the National Low Income Housing Coalition show renters are struggling to contain housing costs across the state. → Read More