Local Resources
This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable & fun information about the city of Portland, the Oregon Coast and the Columbia Gorge.
| Area Information | |
| Portland Walk Score - Enter your address in Portland and see how you rate on a scale of walkability to parks, shopping and entertainment. Portland is one of the best cities for walkability in the United States. | |
| Green Light Greater Portland - The Portland region, renowned for innovation and quality of life, welcomes companies, their leadership and their employees, and offers a vibrant business environment and a dynamic place to call home. | |
| Portland On Line - Portland's city website details building, zoning and permit requirements. | |
| Craigs List - Craigs List offers information on buying & selling furnture, applicances, roommates, rentals, real estate, just about anything... | |
| Willamette Week Newspaper - A useful listing for weekly music events, restaurants, art exhibits & theatre. | |
| Oregon Metro - Your elected regional government, Metro is helping to make the Portland metropolitan area an extraordinary place to live, work and play. | |
| Rental House Association - Good information for real estate investors...even on a small scale. | |
| Oregon Construction Contractors Board - Check out your favorite contractors for license information and work history. | |
| Schools | |
| Portland Public Schools - Portland Public Schools, learn about school districs and specific shcools | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Green Building Resources | |
Energy Trust of Oregon - Energy Trust administers all of the energy efficiency rebate programs for PGE, Pacific Power, and NW Natural. Application assistance for State of Oregon tax credits and info. on ever-changing array of tax credits.
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| Portland Office of Sustainable Development - This is an awesome resource for green building, recycling, biofuels, solor power, green day events.... | |
| The Rebuilding Center - Non-profit Organization, affordable salvage for home and yard projects. | |
| Northwest Ecobuilding Guild Green Pages - This is a listing of green building professionals in the Northwest including architects, designers, builders, remodelers and contractors. | |
| Ecohaus - This is as close as it gets for one stop shopping for green building supplies in the Portland area. Nice showroom. | |
| Green Building Hotline - For information about green building strategies, materials & financial incentives. Call 503.823.5431 | |
| Constuction Salvage & Recycling - This site helps contractors and developers recycle construction debris. It displays recycling facility locations and distances, descriptions of accepted materials, and helpful maps. | |
| Energy Star - This is the online resource for Energy Star Appliances, the national standard for federal tax credits. Full product details and energy efficient ratings. | |
| People, Blogs, and Websites I Like | |
| Portland Neighborhood - Portland neighborhood website and social network. Meet other Portlanders, view Portland pictures, have a discussion, and more! | |
| Lily Villa Gardens - Located in Portland, Oregon, Lilyvilla Gardens works with homeowners and small business owners to extend their living and working environments into the outdoors. | |
| J Christopher Wines - J. Christopher Wines is a small winery located in Oregon's Northern Willamette Valley. Our wines are hand crafted in small lots and are sourced from some of the best vineyards in Oregon. | |
| Portland Creamery - Cheesemaker Liz Alvis makes artisan goat cheese, see her website for where it can be purchased! | |
| Circulation Architecture - Architect Melissa Peloquin - Circulation is a fresh studio with design and build experience since 1995. Its product generates from a collaboration of designer, client, builder, and environment. Pushing each individual element to its maximum efficiency, Circulation creates form that is sustainable and function that is effortless. | |
| Gregor Miziumski - Gregor is a great contractor. He works with metal, wood, tile & other products. He is creative,a good problem solver and reliable. | |
| Shelbeyville Properties - David Lipkind is a skilled general contractor, awesome renovations of older homes. | |
| Elemental Massage - I see Mauri McKitrick for massage. She's awesome. | |
| Discovery Inspections - Matthew Gill - Home Inspector. | |
| Shannon Butler - Photographer - Photograhy for events, homes & gardens | |
| Buzz Builder - The good, the bad and the ugly of word of mouth marketing. | |
| Vacation Rentals by Owner - A great resource for those wanting to visit Portland and stay in a furnished home of their choice instead of a downtown hotel. You can choose your neighborhood as well, the coast, or the mountains. | |
| Earthbound Industries - Ben Reis, local green builder. Great style. | |
| Progressive Mediation - For when you need conflict resolution, contact Stuart Watson for mediation services. | |
| Heat and Glo Fireplaces - A resource for all types of fireplace products, in particular I like their modern gas heaters. Good quality products. | |
| Portland Nursery - A nursery for plant people, locally owned. | |
| Portland Modern Homes - This website focuses on modern home for sale in the Portland area. Very cool. | |
| The Great Outdoors | |
| The Oregon Coast - Explore the Oregon Coast, a great road-trip. | |
| Portland parks and recreation - A guide to Portland's beautiful city parks. | |
| Oregon Travel.... - Oregon is worth seeing by car, there are awesome mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, deserts, beaches.... | |
| Skiing in Oregon - A guide to our ski resorts, snow levels and general information. | |
| Food, Wine & More | |
| Portland City Search - Your guide on eats, drinks, movies, events...everything going on in Portland. Updated regularly. | |
| Oregon Wine - A good site to learn about the Oregon winemaking industry... | |
| Portland Food and Drink - Reviews on local restaurants and bars. | |
| Arts & Entertainment | |
| Live Portland - A website that lists all entertainment listings, events, music, art, shopping, food | |
| Portland Art Museum - Check out the website for upcoming shows & events. | |
| Portland Picks - Lifestyle and local fashion picks emailed you to every Friday. | |
| Powells City of Books - Great big bookstore with smaller branches in many neighborhoods. New & used books, maps & gifts. | |
| Saturday Market - Supporting Portland artists since 1974. | |
| Mortgage | |
| Pacific Residential Mortgage, LLC - Anette Sieverson - At Pacific Residential Mortgage (PRM), we offer the full spectrum of home lending options specific to first time home buyers. Simply being a first time buyer doesn't mean that only some loan options are available... | |
| Northwest Mortgage Group - Jerry Driscoll - Great mortgage company based on Hollywood District. Jerry has been in business for many years and has a good reputation. | |
| Security Mortgage Lending - Contact Bill O'Keefe at 503 228 2670 and william@smlend.com | |
| PDC - The Portland Development Commission is committed to sustaining and improving Portland's livability through the development of new and the revitalization of existing housing throughout Portland. Our housing programs target a variety of Portland's housing goals and objectives, including density, mixed-use, transit-oriented, and affordability for a variety of income levels. | |
| Learn About Mortgages - Mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more. | |
| Relocation Links | |
| Portland Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| The Oregonian - Portland's newspaper | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| Maps | |
| Portland Maps - Awesome site to look up specific details & history of all homes in Portland, must know address.... | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Portland Maps - Get specific information on known property addresses. | |
| Google Maps - Another resource for maps.. | |
| Topozone - Maps with detail to the landscape & topograghy | |
| Tax Information | |
| 1031 Tax Exchanges - Learn more about doing your 1031 property exchanges successfully. | |
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| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Selling your home - | |
