Portland Real Estate
Portland's "Livability" factor has been praised by hundreds of magazines and millions of residents and visitors who have been here. The city has been ranks on top of the "green" cities list numerous years. The well maintained, parks, schools and infrastructure along with fast growing economy are more than enough reasons for anyone to invest in Portland. When unemployment rates everywhere else are going up, in Portland the vacancy rates are going up. The neighborhoods of the city are well planned and well maintained by the Metro. The city has many urban farm in the city limits that give the much added green factor to the city.
The city can be ranked among the healthiest cities in United States with good access to organize farm produce throughout the year. Both homeowners and businesses in Portland look at the availability of green spaces as the number one factor for buying homes and offices. The city ranks highly in terms of recreational activates ayear round and number of entertainment options for people here.
In 1973, a boundary limit was imposed on all cities in Oregon, also known as urban growth boundary. This limits the size for very large scale development in all cities in Oregon and makes the possession of Real Estate land a prized possession. The small portion of the city of Portland has been developed phenomenally in the past few decades to make the city on par with the global cities of the world.