Oregon

It appears a relatively good time to be a homebuyer in the Portland, Ore., area.

The industry has taken some steps to lower barriers to affordable housing, but some observers say that more can be done.

Portland-area home price growth held steady in June amid a nationwide slowdown.

July brought some zip to a Portland area housing market that had been in the doldrums relative to the past few years, but the rally might prove short-lived.

March foreshadowed a cooler Portland-area housing market as the busy spring selling season begins.

Home prices in the Portland, Ore., metro continued their upward climb in January but at their slowest rate since 2012.

Portland-area home sales picked up in February from a winter slump, but remained cooler than the same time a year ago.

Home prices in the Portland, Ore., area rose last year at their slowest rate since 2012.

The year-over-year median home sale price dropped in January for the first time since February 2012 in metro Portland, according to new numbers from the Regional Multiple Listing Service.

The median price for a home in Clatsop County, Ore., has surpassed $300,000, breaking a record set before the Great Recession and illustrating an ever-growing gap between the market value of real estate and what many locals can afford.