An Oregon couple who bought a foreclosed house from Freddie Mac are out in the cold after discovering their home is poisoned by residues from methamphetamine manufacturing. The Freddie broker who sold the house was unaware of meth contamination and the buyers waived the right to a property inspection
Plenty, as it turns out. The Portland, OR, Public Housing Authority also serves the housing needs of all of surrounding Multnomah County, which includes several other smaller cities. However, for years other communities felt that largely because of its name, the PHA really
Low-income families in need of housing have a new source of rental opportunities with the reopening of the historic Martha Washington Hotel in downtown Portland, OR. Residents will begin
Springfield, OR motorists will feed new parking meters but the money won't end up in city coffers. Instead, the revenue raised will aid the city's homeless population. The meter concept pioneered in
Legislation giving the Oregon attorney general the power to prosecute banks and lenders under the state's consumer protection laws is on Gov. Ted Kulongoski's desk after it cleared the state
Nearly $26 million in combined grants, loans and tax credits to housing developers in Oregon is expected to generate at least 435 new affordable housing units across the state
State House lawmakers approve a bill to finance affordable housing projects by increasing the real estate document-recording fee from $11 to $26. A major portion of the new money would be applied to
Fifteen low-income housing projects across the state receive a financial boost from the Oregon Housing & Community Services Dept. The agency allots about $75 million in grants, loans and tax
Fifteen low-income housing projects throughout the state will share about $75 million in grants, loans and tax credits from the Oregon Housing & Community Services Dept. The projects are expected to
Voters in Oregon regain some eminent-domain controls.