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By Erika Schnitzer, Managing Editor Portland, Ore.—Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton has the lowest apartment vacancy rate, 4 percent, among the top 75 U.S. MSAs, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest report. While the unemployment rate has declined, it’s still relatively high at 9.6 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But, as Greg Frick, partner at HFO Investment Real... Read More »
Note: Michele Cagan, who wrote this article is also the author of a series of recommended investment books. Please click on the link to see Amazon’s offerings of her titles! Everyone is jumping on the green bandwagon, and corporate America is leading the way. Even the blackest companies — the ones with the worst environmental records and practices — are looking for ways to paint themselves... Read More »
Rose City Commercial Real Estate celebrates green as a way of doing business, a way of living our everyday lives. Still in it’s infancy, eco-business needs nurturing and encouragement. That’s why I’m attending the Portland Business Journal’s Innovation in Sustainability Awards Luncheon. Join me in acknowledging and celebrating green organizations that are reinventing the... Read More »
Successful Traits and Actions of Green Real Estate Investors by Jim Simcoe Green investors all over the US are making money right now. They sell their properties faster, for more money and reduce their expenses through rebates, incentives and discounts. They all share some common traits that can be learned. Below are four of their common traits and some high value actions for you to take to improve... Read More »
We want, expect, maybe even demand good…but excellence deserves special attention, doesn’t it? It is the policy of Rose City Commercial Real Estate to celebrate excellence. I have worked with a number of fantastic property management firms in my career. Today I want to salute one of them. I like to see an organization do something just because its the right thing to do for their... Read More »
