How has Portland changed in the last 2 years?

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by Discovery1

You mean this kind of popular ?


10 Worst States in America to Make a Living in 2015

Yep, right under Hawaii, and that doesn't stop people from moving here.

[58rhodes]

Originally Posted by Discovery1 View Post
You mean this kind of popular ?


10 Worst States in America to Make a Living in 2015


cant be true

[eric351982]

Two years? Not much. But man, when I moved here in 2004 it was like a different city. My college student friends and I rented a house at 16th and Belmont for $1075 a month in 2005. It was heavenly. I even walked to PSU sometimes! After that we moved to 102nd and Burnside to a new two bedroom apartment with a garage near the MAX and it was $1095.

Belmont back then was grisly and undiscovered. I LOVED it.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by eric351982

Two years? Not much. But man, when I moved here in 2004 it was like a different city. My college student friends and I rented a house at 16th and Belmont for $1075 a month in 2005. It was heavenly. I even walked to PSU sometimes! After that we moved to 102nd and Burnside to a new two bedroom apartment with a garage near the MAX and it was $1095.

Belmont back then was grisly and undiscovered. I LOVED it.

I loved that era of Portland, it was a great time to be a single man in Portland.

[Discovery1]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

Yep, right under Hawaii, and that doesn't stop people from moving here.

Look at this list below. I think you can add Seattle, San Jose, Dallas. Austin, Houston to it. The Chinese stock market is crashing hard so the rest of the world will be down as well. Perhaps 15-20% stock market correction then housing market to follow .
I wouldn't buy anything right now or next year and even 2017.

Don't Believe the Housing Bubble Rumors -- Unless You're in These 7 Markets -- The Motley Fool

[Discovery1]

Originally Posted by 58rhodes

Portland is perfect for those whom love to give me their money
Next month the rents will go up by $200 thank you Urbanlife for telling me what a wonderful place Portland is--I couldnt agree more

You know i got a girl who renting my condo in downtown Bethany for 3 years now and i never bother to jack up the rents. A couple hundred dollars surely not make me feel any richer but sharing a hard time to those who needs help at the moment is much more important.
Once in a while i advised her is that there will be a time Portland will no longer a good place for her to live so save up and start thinking of a back up plan.

[PDXJ]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

I loved that era of Portland

I agree. Sometimes you don't realize it until it's in the rearview mirror, but Portland did seem almost magical back in the early-2000's.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by Discovery1

Look at this list below. I think you can add Seattle, San Jose, Dallas. Austin, Houston to it. The Chinese stock market is crashing hard so the rest of the world will be down as well. Perhaps 15-20% stock market correction then housing market to follow .
I wouldn't buy anything right now or next year and even 2017.

Don't Believe the Housing Bubble Rumors -- Unless You're in These 7 Markets -- The Motley Fool

I don't think Portland is all that tied to the Chinese market. The housing issue here is less a bubble and more a lack of available housing due to most homeowners not looking to sell.

[delta07]

This thread has degenerated into personal attacks, flaming and off topic posts, therefore it is now closed.