The Rental Housing Journal reports the Oregon supreme court will hear the appeal of the Portland landlords after the landlords lost their appeal in the Oregon appeals court. Attorney for…
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Metrofamily NW releases a spring and fall newsletter annually, and they do a terrific job providing great information for apartment owners. The fall 2020 report focused on rent and vacancy…
Apartmentlist.com released their monthly report, here is the summary: Since January, rents in the city of Portland are down 4.1% while rents in nearby suburban areas are, on average, up…
Portland, Oregon city leaders have pushed the “Rental emergency” for years, now that the data reflects a substantial rental decrease of 6%* will the city leaders rescind the emergency status?…
Metrofamily NW just released a clarification on the new “FAIR” Access in Renting Ordinance, here are the highilights below: Fair Access in Renting (FAIR) Ordinance: New Interim Administrative Rules PORTLAND…
The Center for Real Estate at Portland State University released their Flash Poll for June, the university created the poll to understand the COVID-19 virus, here is their statement below:…
The Multnomah County Economic Indicators May report was just released, and there are no surprises: unemployment is way up, and building permits were way down (major decrease in single family…
I suscribe to a number of economic journals and publications, and this month’s rent report from Apartmentlist.com has the following highlights (note the methodology for this information skews towards “luxury”…
Cliff Hockley, from Bluestone and Hockley Property Management, wrote an article that summarized a few key points for landlords in Multnomah County, Portland, Oregon: March collections were normal April collections…
These are strange days indeed! I speak to investors daily, and the main question they are asking is “What is really going on out there in the apartment market?”…
www.apartmentlist.com reports that Portland rents have increased for the third straight month, also published in the Rental Housing Journal: Portland rents rose again in September and continued the upward trend…
Great question! Costar.com published an article on September 26, 2019 attempting to use analytics to decode if the recent Oregon rent control has effected investor behavior in the multi-family sector….
The Rental Housing Alliance of Oregon is a resource for Oregon Landlords, and their website states: “RHA Oregon Advocacy- Supporting Oregon Landlords Since 1927” Also: “RHA Oregon has been the…
Deborah Imse, Executive Director at Metrofamily NW (MFNW) in Portland, issued this note calling for a “Thank you” to the Portland City Council for delaying the rental screening vote. Here…
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From the April, 2019 issue of “Units” magazine, the top 10 cities where studio rent increased and decreased the most, Portland is #10. I suspect the article has a confusing…
Investors in the market are very curious to see the ramifications of rent control in Oregon, and buyers are appearing at this point to not be dissuaded from pursuing multi-family…
As reported in the Statesman Journal, the first legislative session occurred on Monday, February 4, 2019. If you are a property owner and/or landlord, and are wondering about the tone…
Government Affairs Alert from Metrofamily NW Regarding Proposed Senate Bill On Rent Control (SB 608)
Here is the latest alert from Deborah Imse, President of Metrofamily NW regarding government activity on rent control: Dear Multifamily NW Members & Interested Parties,Today the Oregon Legislature opens for…
Metrofamily NW held their bi-annual Apartment Report Breakfast for over 600 people on Thursday, October 18, which featured five speakers, including the candidate for City Commissioner Loretta Smith. Here are…
Thanks to MFNW for sending out this update on the local City of Portland elections that will effect housing legislation, here is their rundown of the candidates: Primary Election Alert…
According to Multifamily NW, the controversial rent control legislation passed the house a few weeks ago and will be scheduled for a committee hearing on the Senate side soon. Contact…
Bernard Gehret of Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate discusses the Salem, Oregon Apartment Market. Values dramatically increased, with more out of town investors than ever. For more information on…
Bernard Gehret of Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate discusses the 2016 Portland apartment market, this video highlights trends in the Portland apartment market. He highlights tips for buyers, sellers and…
Bernard Gehret of Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate discusses the 2016 Portland apartment market, this video highlights trends in the Portland apartment market. He highlights tips for buyers, sellers and…
Bernard Gehret of Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate speaks about the 2016 Apartment sales market for Portland, Oregon. He discusses cap rates, price per unit, price per square feet and…
Here is a quick summary of the Portland, Oregon apartment market including the largest and smallest sales of the year. For more information, call Bernard at 503-546-9390.
At the 2016 “Portland & Salem Year in Review” seminar, I discussed the apartment market and reviewed the actual trends and sales data. This video is a clip on…
It is always fun to see the largest deal of the year, here it is! I’m hearing rumors it is starting to take on the nickname “The Death Star” due…
SALES STRONG IN 2016 In my 2016 Portland Apartment Market Year in Review, I discussed the sales transactions for the year. As you can see in the chart above, sales…
A big question on many apartment investors’ minds for 2017: is Portland overbuilt for apartments? Based on a quick look, it appears the answer is “NO”. According to the…
Multifamily NW, the “Association Promoting Quality Rental Housing”, has created a defense fund drive to cover legal costs and an extensive public relations campaign to fight the “misinformation and housing…
Published in the August, 2011 edition of the Oregon Business Magazine, Linda Baker highlights rents are going up in Portland. Read more: The Portland rental squeeze – Oregon Business The…
Published in the August, 2011 edition of the Oregon Business Magazine, Linda Baker highlights rents are going up in Portland. Read more: The Portland rental squeeze – Oregon Business The…
As we viewed in Part I, the values are up dramatically in Portland for apartments over the past twenty four months. That is no surprise, as rents started going up…
The Portland apartment market was WHITE HOT in 2015 in just about all areas- rents and values dramatically increased. On the transaction side, just how much did values jump in…
July, 2015: Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate sold the Crestwood Court Apartments for $6,000,000. The 1974 built property featured a mix of one and two bedroom units with six…
July, 2015: I recently closed the 8 unit property for $865,000. The property consisted of a mix of large two and three bedroom units located on a quiet cul-de-sac in…
Not too late to sign up! Apartment Investor Series Portland Multifamily 3rd Quarter Report 2013 3rd Quarter Review Seminar topics; Valuations for 2013 Apartment Market Trends Surprises in the multi-family…
Here is an interesting statistical article about Portland”s commercial real estate activity, note that “big brother” Seattle had about 5 times more activity than Portland. It seems that Seattle may…
Check out Joe's appearance on KXL 101 today to discuss the apartment market with host Brian Bushlach BUSINESS BRIEFING This Sunday @ 4:00pm: Great Depression Launches Great Business! Recommend Comments(0)…
We made the Portland Business Journals “Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Company” list for the second year in a row, coming in at number 45! Thanks to all our great…
Joseph Bernard LLC a Fastest Growing Private Company in Oregon – 2 Years in a Row Mon, 2013-05-13 We are really happy to be included in this list, as it…
I am the keynote speaker at next month's Metrofamily NW Membership luncheon, and would love to see you there! Here is the description of the luncheon, more details soon: How…
Recently, two of my new listings had multiple offers within days of being listed, which typically is a sig make money online surveys n that the real estate market for…
I am leading the seminar at the Metrofamily NW Office , “How to Maximize Your Apartment Income” which focuses on collating the tips from experts in the field in an…
skin care products p> I am leading the seminar this Thursday, see below for details and feel free to sign up if you are an apartment owner at 503-546-9390. From…
This week, I received multiple offers on a listing located at 2126 E. Burnside. The vintage close-in four plex is in good condition in a great location, and we received…
The above letter references how the Multifamily NW organization changed their name from MMHA. For cialis for sale more information on their great services for apartment owners, check out their…
p> Hooray! Lenders are back lending, especially for multi-family transactions in the Portland, Oregon metro area. Here are the top four trends we saw in 2012 and most likely will…
woodworking magazine pdf p> The Professional Approach to Apartment Investing. Here is the 2012 4th Quarter update from Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate, to be added to their mailing…
The Professional Approach to Apartment Investing. From Joseph Bernard's Press Release, make sure to sign up for the special 2012 Portland/Salem Apartment Year in Review! Phil Barry and I…
From Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate’s press release: Joseph Bernard, LLC welcomes Michael Candianides Tue, 2012-09-18 We are pleased to welcome Michael Candianides to our brokerage team at Joseph Bernard…
