To say Portland metro has Farmer’s Markets might be a smplisitc statement.

There are Market’s all over and they cover just about everyday of the week.

Here’s a quick look at the area Markets:

Portland

Porland Farmer’s Market – Saturday

Porland Farmer’s Market – Sunday

Porland Farmer’s Market – Monday

Porland Farmer’s Market – Tuesday

Porland Farmer’s Market – Wed

Porland Farmer’s Market – Thursday

Porland Farmer’s Market – Friday

St.Johns – Saturday

Mid July – September, 9am – 1pm

St. Johns Plaza

503.970.9526

Hollywood Famer’s Market – Saturday

May – November 8am – 1pm

NE Hancock between 44th & 45th

503.709.7403

Parkrose – Satuday

May – October, 8am – 2pm

NE 122nd St & NE Shaver St

503.890.7152

Oregon City – Saturday

May – October, 9am – 2pm

2051 Kaen Rd at Beavercreek

503.734.0192

Sherwood – Saturday

May – September, 9am – 1pm

Pine St between 1st & Railroad

503.682.1604

Tigard – Sunday

Mid May – October, 9am – 2pm

11831 SW Pacific Hwy

503.244.2479

Hillsboro – Saturday

May – December, 8am – 1:30pm

Courthouse Square, 2nd & E Main

503.844.6685

Lake Oswego – Saturday

Mid May – Mid October, 8:30am – 1:30pm

Millennium Park, 1st & Evergreen

503.697.6590

Lents International – Sunday

Mid June – Mid October, 9am – 2pm

SE 92nd & SE Foster Rd

503.621.7655

Milwaukie – Sunday

Mid May – October, 9:30am – 2pm

E Main across from City Hall

503.407.0956

Beaverton – Saturday

Mid May – October, 8am – 1:30pm

hall Blvd. between 3rd & 5th St

503.643.5345

Canby – Saturday

Mid May – Mid October, 9am – 1pm

1st Ave at Holly st

503.263.5151

Cedar Mill/ Sunset – Saturday

End of May – Mid October, 8am – 1pm

NW Cornell Rd, 1block W of Murray

503.913.7733

Clackamas Sunnyside – Sunday

April – October, 11:30am – 3:30pm

13100 SE Sunnyside Rd at 132nd Ave

503.241.0032

Gresham – Saturday

May – October, 8:30am – 2pm

Miller St between 2nd & 3rd

503.341.4153

Hillsdale – Sunday

May – October, 10am – 2pm

1509 SW Sunset Blvd Suite 2E

503.475.6555

Intersate – Wednesday

Mid May – September, 3pm – 7pm

Overlook Park at N Freemont & Interstate

971.344.0115

King – Sunday

May 2nd – October, 10am – 2pm

NE 7th & Wygant

503.241.0032

Montavilla – Sunday

June – Early October, 10am – 2pm

7600 block of SE Stark St

Moreland – Wednesday

May 12th – September 29th, 3:30pm – 7:30pm

Se Bybee & 14th

503.341.9350

OHSU – Tuesday

Mid May – Mid October, 11:30am – 3:30pm

OHSU Auditorium Courtyard

503.494.8792

Portland St. University – Saturday

March – October, 8:30am – 2pm

SW Hall & SW Montgomery

503.241.0032

Pioneer Courthouse Square – Monday

June 21st – October 25th, 10am – 2pm

SW Broadway between SW Morrison & Yamhill

Shemanski Park – Wednesday

May 5th – October 27th, 10am – 2pm

Shemanski Park between SW Salmon & Main

Buckman – Thursday

May 6th – September 30th, 3pm – 7pm

SE 20th & Salmon between SE Belmont & Hawthorne

Hinson Baptist Church parking lot

NW 23rd – Thurday

June 3rd – September 30th, 3pm – 7pm

NW 23rd & Savier, located on the SE Corner

One of the many things that is great about Portland is the Farmers Markets.
You can find them starting up for the season, starting with

Portland Farmers Market at PSU
Open March 20th – December 18th
From 830a-2p thru October then November & December it’s from 9a-2p.

Located in the South Park Blocks, it’s just steps away from the Portland Street CarTriMet: Portland Streetcar Service

and just a few blocks from the Green & Yellow MAX Lines

TriMet: MAX Light Rail Service

It’s offical location is at Portland State University in the South Park Blocks between SW Hall & SW Montgomery. You can find out more about the market & the venders here:Portland Farmers Market > Experience the Saturday Market at PSU

I enjoy reading ‘creative’ real estate postings as much as anyone (who knew ‘cozy’ could have so many meanings ;), but sometimes getting just the facts is all I or my buyers really want about a particular property. If the property you are wondering about is in Multnomah County, this is a great resource:
www.PortlandMaps.com

I use this site regularly and recommend it to my buyers and sellers for unbiased facts. It has info about schools, parks, taxes & lot specifics. It’s also a useful resource to find out if that new electrical or plumbing project actually got the appropriate permits. If you really want to drill down, you can get census information, crime statistics, area businesses info & transportation details.

Now this site does have one glaring omission…meth labs. Seriously, I hope ‘meth lab’ is not the first thing that comes to mind when you are thingking about buying a house, but it is something that is more prevelant that most people imagine. Thanks to the DEA, you can now see a list homes they call “Clandestine Laboratories”
http://www.justice.gov/dea/seizures/index.html

Remember Oregon is a ‘buyer beware’ type of state. The sales agreement has a full section on the fact you are buying the home in an ‘AS IS’ condition. It is your responsibility (hopefully with the appropriate advice of your Realtor!), to research your potential home. The inspection is part of that research. The homes history should be too.

Give me a call if you have any questions, 503 453 6156.

May 2010 find you happy and healthy!

A city is only as good as its last plan. And our last one brought to life some of the very thins we admire most about our city. It laid the groundwork for one of the best transportation infrastructures in the country and enabled us to develop a vibrant central city. That was 1980. And almost 50% of us weren’t even here then.

Get involved. This is your chance to help define our priorities, guide our investments and actually set the course for our city. Please join us a t a workshop listed below, or answer some questions online at PDXPland.com

Tues, 11/17 630p to 900p Beaumont Middle School, 4043 NE Fremont St
Thur, 11/19 630p to 900p David Douglas High School, 1001 SE 135th Ave
Tues, 12/1 630p to 900p St Johns Community Center, 8427 N Central St
Thur, 12/3 800a to 930a World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St
Sat, 12/5 1000a to 1230p Mt Scott Community Center, 5530 SE 72nd Ave
Mon, 12/7 630p to 900p Wilson High School, 1151 SW Vermont St
Tues, 12/15 630p to 900p University of Oregon – Old Town, 70 NW Couch St

or visit
www.pdxplan.com
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(Info Source: The City of Portland, mailer & www.pdxplan.com)

Tax Credits Provide Outstanding Opportunities for Home Buyers
The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence. It also authorized a tax credit of up to $6,500 for qualified repeat home buyers.

Frequently asked questions about the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit.

Frequently asked questions about the $6,500 tax credit for repeat home buyers.

You can continue to stay informed of future home buyer information by joining us on the following social media sites.

(Info Sorce: http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/)