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How cash sent the Portland home market spinning

“How cash sent the Portland home market spinning” shows how, as investors buy thousands of…
Lee van der Voo
Lee van der VooApril 17, 2015
'For Sale' and 'Sold' signs are common in the Humboldt neighborhood of Portland.Government

26 investors who have way more house than you

There are 26 investors who purchased more than 10 homes for cash in the listed…
Lee van der Voo
Lee van der VooApril 17, 2015
Government

This is where top investors buy homes for cash in Portland

Explore More of our Portland Housing Reporting
Jason Alcorn
Jason AlcornApril 17, 2015
Government

#HomeSweetPDX

Our staff is documenting the effects on Portland's homebuyers market as investors buy thousands of…
Jason Alcorn
Jason AlcornApril 17, 2015
Government

Methodology for our report on cash buyers

Here is the methodology for our reporting on home sales for cash in Multnomah County, Oregon. InvestigateWest…
InvestigateWest
InvestigateWestApril 17, 2015
Government

A vision for transparency reform in Oregon

In my household there is a running gag. It’s that my future biography — to…
Lee van der Voo
Lee van der VooApril 13, 2015
Government

Winning in court just the first step for Bellingham wage theft victims

When workers get cheated out of wages, it’s often not enough just to win a…
Jason Alcorn
Jason AlcornApril 9, 2015
Government

Hurry up and wait: Kate Brown’s transparency plan

By now you’ve heard the news: our newly minted Gov. Kate Brown is cracking down.…
Lee van der Voo
Lee van der VooMarch 16, 2015
Government

What Homelessness Looks Like Here in Four Charts

It’s been 10 years since the Seattle plan to end homelessness was launched, and the…
Jason Alcorn
Jason AlcornMarch 3, 2015
Government

After 10-Year Plan, Why Does Seattle Have More Homeless Than Ever?

Homelessness is growing much faster in King County than the county’s overall population.
Jason Alcorn
Jason AlcornMarch 2, 2015
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