• Best Portland Neighborhoods Near Nature,Amanda Hagen

    Best Portland Neighborhoods Near Nature

    One of the things that makes Portland different from a lot of cities is that nature is woven into daily life here. You don’t have to plan an entire weekend getaway to feel outside. In many Portland neighborhoods, it’s already part of your routine. You can finish work and be on a forest trail in ten

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  • The Connection Between Smaller Homes and Bigger Living,Amanda Hagen

    The Connection Between Smaller Homes and Bigger Living

    The older I get, the less impressed I am by luxury. Not because beautiful homes don’t matter. They do. Home matters deeply. Especially in a place like Oregon where so much of our lives are shaped by the weather, the seasons, and the landscape around us. But somewhere along the way, my definition of

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  • The Hidden History Behind Portland's Neighborhoods That Every Buyer Should Know,Amanda Hagen

    The Hidden History Behind Portland's Neighborhoods That Every Buyer Should Know

    Portland's current neighborhood map traces directly back to a single afternoon in May 1948, when a flood destroyed Vanport, which at the time was Oregon's second-largest city. The disaster didn't just displace 18,000 people. It triggered decades of housing policy decisions that shaped North and Nort

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