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At the end of 2015 Sperry Van Ness Bluestone & Hockley was re-branded to SVN Bluestone & Hockley. Now that we’ve officially closed out 2015, the launch of the new brand... View Article

In a recent study, many cities across the country are seeing rent increases  approaching unaffordable levels for most residents (unaffordability is defined when residents are paying more than 30 percent... View Article

A Letter From President & CEO Kevin Maggiacomo I have always believed the status quo to be the arch nemesis of great companies. Embracing the status quo breeds mediocrity and... View Article

According to the Federal Reserve, the U.S. home owner equity is at near 10 year high in the third quarter of 2015. Average American owner’s equity is now at 56.7%,... View Article

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the US economy generated 211,000 jobs in the month of November. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also reported that unemployment rate held... View Article

According to the monthly Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index, Portland metro area homes posted the third-fastest annual gains in the country in the month of September (10.1%). Finishing just... View Article

Goldman Sachs economist predicts “there’s a 60% chance that the economic recovery goes on for another 4 years.”  This means that the current recovery period will continue until 2019. The... View Article

Download Original PDF While the ordinance passed by the city of Portland on October 14 requiring 90-day notices for no cause evictions and rent increases over 5% in a 12 month... View Article

According to the latest numbers from the commercial real estate research firm, CoStar Group, commercial property pricing maintained its upward trend in Q3 of 2015. Due to the increase in... View Article

According to the employment numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics last Friday, 271,000 jobs were added in the month of October. Overall unemployment rate dropped to 5%, a... View Article

Download PDF version On October 14, 2015 the city commissioners of the City of Portland unanimously voted to modify the laws that govern landlord / tenant relations in the City... View Article

Are You Prepared for the Growth in Rental Demand? Based on a recent analysis by The Urban Institute, homeownership rate is on the decline in the US. The homeownership rate... View Article

Rent skyrocketed last year as predicted by most experts. However, most analysts are surprised that rents have yet to slow down and looks like it will continue to rise well... View Article

Sam Zell, President of one of the nation’s largest apartment investment groups announce the sale of 23,000 units in a $5.4 billion dollar deal. The sale represents 25% of Equity... View Article

According to The Washington Post, leaked Federal Reserve forecast documents indicate that the Fed has no plans to significantly raise interest rates in the near term. The fed funds rate... View Article

Though the multifamily market has dominated the headlines of late, according to the Portland State University quarterly report released last month, commercial real estate growth in Portland continues its steady... View Article