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Portland Blog: This Week in Portland February 6 - February 13
What weather we have had this last week! Spring is upon us, no matter what that groundhog said! The winter Daphne, Rhododendron and even my roses with new, sweet little buds will attest to our soon to be change of season. Can't wait!
Went on a fabulous hike to Forest Park (Upper Macleay) last weekend. It had been too long since I'd been there and it was a fantastic, soul refreshing hour. If you've never hiked any part of Forest Park, especially Upper and Lower Macleay, you are absolutely missing out! Learn more about Forest Park, including maps and neighborhood information.
Here is a photo from a lovely Sunday afternoon hike at Forest Park:
Hope you enjoy the rest of this Portland Blog. Have a wonderful weekend, Portland!
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Portland Photo of the Week
The Portland Photo of the Week is by Steffanie Huffstatler. Cannon Beach is one of my all time favorite places. This is a stunning photo!
Steffanie wins a bag of freshly roasted coffee from Coava Roasters for sharing this great photo.
Our Portland Photo of the Week is currently sponsored by Coava Roasters. A winner is announced with every This Week in Portland blog. Submit your photos to win!
Featured Portland Events
This winter event held February 5th and 6th, 2010 is a celebration of all things Oregon, but most specifically our wonderful Oregon seafood and wines.
Scheduled in the quiet of winter, and smack dab in the middle of the Dungeness Crab season, it promises to be a popular event in Portland, the gateway to the Oregon coast and the Oregon wine country. The event will be a very upscale yet festive event at the Oregon Convention Center, promising a climate-controlled facility with lots of on-site and surrounding parking. Over 98,000 square feet of exhibit space will allow for lots of room to wander the event while stopping to sit and enjoy the good food, drink and live music throughout the event.
SAMSONSM: The Colossal T. rex Discovery | Now on exhibit through Sept. 6, 2010
A magnificent 40-foot fossil of one of Earth's most fearsome carnivores is now on display in the Earth Science Hall. The 66-million-year-old skeleton known as SAMSON* is one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons in existence. 56% of SAMSON's original bones, including the nearly complete skull, is on display. SAMSON is smaller but close in length to the T. rex known as Sue, the largest T. rex yet discovered.
History
Mike Zimmershied discovered SAMSON in 1987 on his father's ranch south of Buffalo, South Dakota. The site was fully excavated in 1992. SAMSON, which was recently sold to a private buyer through Bonhams & Butterfields Natural History Department, is on loan to OMSI through a private donor and with the support of local supporting sponsors Comcast, the Science Channel, and Discovery Education. SAMSON is on display through summer 2010.
Looking for other great things to do in Portland? We have some great ideas for you here!
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Humboldt Neighborhood Report
By Ross Seligman
Portland's Humboldt neighborhood is bordered by Overlook, Piedmont, King and
Boise neighborhoods. The Humboldt neighborhood is also extremely close to the
Max line on the other side of Interstate and is well connected to many bus
routes. Bicycle commuting to downtown and beyond is easy and convenient thanks
to a bike lanes which are seemingly on every street. For more information on Humboldt, click here: http://www.portlandneighborhood.com/humboldt.html
Boise neighborhoods. The Humboldt neighborhood is also extremely close to the
Max line on the other side of Interstate and is well connected to many bus
routes. Bicycle commuting to downtown and beyond is easy and convenient thanks
to a bike lanes which are seemingly on every street. For more information on Humboldt, click here: http://www.portlandneighborhood.com/humboldt.html
In my monthly Portland real estate report, I always talk about how each individual neighborhood is a micro-market. If you are looking to buy or sell in a particular neighborhood, the most crucial information that you need to know is what is going on in that neighborhood. In this situation, the overall Portland market report is less important and the national real estate report is just about useless. This posting is a real estate report for the Humboldt neighborhood of all homes in all price ranges. Feel free to request particular neighborhoods in which you are interested in buying or selling and I am be happy to do a report, just contact me on this forum or at: http://www.propertiesofportland.com.
If you are looking for homes in Humboldt, visit this link where you can search for homes by particular neighborhood.
The first thing you will notice about individual neighborhoods as compared to the overall Portland reports are that the numbers can be wildly different month to month. Basically, the bigger the pool of data you are working with, the smoother the stats become. As we focus on smaller areas, many different things can happen month to month.
On to the report:
Here is the overall chart of inventory, sold, and pending for the Humboldt neighborhood from 10/08 to 12/09:
On to the report:
Here is the overall chart of inventory, sold, and pending for the Humboldt neighborhood from 10/08 to 12/09:
The Humboldt neighborhood had a very strong 2009. In December 2009, Humboldt neighborhood had 23 closed sales, 23 Pending Sales, and 120 on the market.
More stats for you from your friendly neighborhood real estate statistics nerd:
One year change from December 2008 to December 2009:
Inventory (how many homes on the market for sale): Down 13.7%
Homes sold: Up 15%
Homes pending sale: Up 43.8%
Chart for average price per square footage:
More stats for you from your friendly neighborhood real estate statistics nerd:
One year change from December 2008 to December 2009:
Inventory (how many homes on the market for sale): Down 13.7%
Homes sold: Up 15%
Homes pending sale: Up 43.8%
Chart for average price per square footage:
In the past 15 months, the average price per square footage in the Humboldt neighborhood has been between $129 and $153/sq. ft. In December 2009, the average price per square foot in the Humboldt neighborhood was $136.
One year change from December 2008 to December 2009:
Change in Price Per Square Foot:
December 2008: 135
December 2009: 136
Percentage Change: Up 1%
Days on Market, Sold/List Price:
One year change from December 2008 to December 2009:
Change in Price Per Square Foot:
December 2008: 135
December 2009: 136
Percentage Change: Up 1%
Days on Market, Sold/List Price:
Read the rest of this article by local Portland Realtor and Ecobroker, Ross Seligman.
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Comment by Hank Delison on February 9, 2010 at 11:47am -
Angela;
You take fantastic photos. My wife and I go to Cannon Beach every winter for a short spell of watching the tide go in and out. So beautiful and peaceful. This last weekend was rainy on Saturday so that's when we did our spending of money in the local stores and Sunday was sunny and warm so that's when we did the walking on the beach watching the new families trying to keep their children from eating the sand. This same weekend my daughter was up on Mt Hood trying out her new snowboard. From the beach to the mountain and with a forest next door, Portland is a great place to live.
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