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+PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTERACTIVE BOUNDARIES MAP
For those of you that are looking to find a home in a specific school district in Portland you should start by clicking through this link to the Portland Public Schools Boundaries Map. Very cool, and easy to use.
Facts & Stats for Portland Metro Real Estate Market
Check out the latest Facts and Stats for the Portland Metro area. Always good to be educated about all facets of our current market before making your real estate decisions. Please download and read through the attached Market Watch from RMLS and give me a phone call at 503-729-6971 or email to richard.glass@windermere.com if you have any questions as to where you stand in todays market.
PORTLAND HOME PRICES ARE BACK!!!!
The Portland market is certainly on the rise! Over the past few years we have seen a steady rise in property values and this is a great sign moving forward.
Design Week Portland! A whole lot of awesome.
If you are in Portland the week of October 4-11 2014 it is imperative that you try to attend one of the many Design Week activities. Truly a spectacular event that encompasses all design arenas from the state of Industrial Design to current architecture & gaming design. Cool stuff, an much of it is free! Check out the link below
http://www.designweekportland.com/
Where to Buy Now?
Here's a little snap-shot from the folks over at Portland Monthly! Of course there are many wonderful neighborhoods out there and a few diamonds in the rough. Let's go discover Them!!
http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/real-estate/articles/portlands-hottest-neighborhoods-april-2014
The NY Times asks…..will Portland always be Portlandia?
A very Interesting read about where Portland has been….and where it is going. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/21/magazine/will-portland-always-be-a-retirement-community-for-the-young.html?_r=0
Do you know how old Radon is ?
I THOUGHT NOT! I found this an informative article about a very old problem in our area. There is some helpful information and links in this article courtesy of Jim Bittner and Green Living Journal.
http://www.greenlivingpdx.com/radon-a-northwest-issue/
Richard Glass – Broker / Windermere Stellar
503-729-6971
The Wonderful world of Robert Rummer
portland mid century modern
It was after his wife came back from a visit to Walnut Creek California that Robert Rummer launched his modernist building company in 1959. She had seen what Joseph Eichler was achieving as a builder there and felt that her husband could build the same type of successful company here in the Portland area. Robert Rummer built many of his mid century modern homes in the close-in suburbs of Portland. Oak Hills, Beaverton, Gresham & Lake Oswego boast the most of his 700 or so homes that he constructed. The homes were unique, but all seemed to have a love of the natural surroundings. There always appeared to be an attempt to bring the natural surroundings indoors. This was achieved with the use of his signature atriums as well as the use of floor to ceiling glass windows. The homes also achieved an airy feeling with the use of vaulted ceilings, post & beam construction, non load-bearing interior walls. Many of which did not attach at the ceiling.
The style of these homes often called Mid century modern, or Northwest Contemporary have evolved from being the outcast style of the time to one that is adored by many for it's clean lines and aesthetic. All one has to do is take a look at any architectural, lifestyle, or contemporary periodical and you will see the styles of architects, such as Robert Rummer, emblazoned amongst it's pages. There are certainly are many that still adore the comfortable craftsman bungalow styles , but there are many new patrons for the style of architects such as Robert Rummer.