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NW Natural Street of Dreams Award Winning Homes Announced

The Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland announced the 2011 NW Natural Street of Dreams award recipients on August 23 during an evening ceremony at NW Natural. The dream homes earn awards in three categories: Realtor’s Choice, selected by licensed … Continue reading

Save big on the 2012 International Builders’ Show in September

Registration for the 2012 International Builders’ Show opens Sept. 1, and there are tons of great deals that are only available for the month of September. General IBS Info Show Dates: February 8 – 11, 2012 (Wednesday – Saturday) Show … Continue reading

NW Natural Street of Dreams Extended Until Sept. 5

The NW Natural Street of Dreams, presented by Banner Bank/Community Financial Corporation, returns this summer with five uniquely designed and individually crafted homes. Situated on the top of Bull Mountain in Tigard, Ore., this is the longest running Street of … Continue reading

Housing Remains Steady, Despite Weak Economic Growth

Recent data on the gross domestic product (GDP) confirm a marked deceleration in economic growth during this year’s first half, with the second quarter coming in at only 1.3% and the first quarter revised down to just 0.4% from an … Continue reading

Upcoming Events at the NW Natural Street of Dreams

August 18 – (6-8 PM): KINK Street Party Featuring Redwood Son performing live! August 20 – (11 AM-4 PM): Cycle to the Street An event focused on bringing the neighborhood to the NW Natural Street of Dreams.  Bikers, walkers and … Continue reading

A Summer Block Party Charity Benefit-SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT….SOLD OUT….SOLD OUT….SOLD OUT For the past 27 years, the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland (HBAMP) has given back to the community by kicking-off its annual NW Natural Street of Dreams with a charity benefit. This year, a … Continue reading

CCB adopts several exemptions from Residential Continuing Education

Senate Bill 155, from the recently adjourned 2011 Legislative Session, paved the way for the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) to adopt temporary rules exempting certain contractors from some of the Residential Continuing Education (RCE) core requirements. Contractors that have … Continue reading

2011 seen as turning point for home prices

More than half of economists, real estate experts and investment  strategists polled by MacroMarkets LLC in June said they now  expect national home prices to hit a bottom sometime in 2011 and remain  stable through 2015. MacroMarkets polls more than … Continue reading

Catering Discounts

With an emphasis on creating consistent top quality fare from the freshest ingredients, Celebrate! Catering has delighted clients by exceeding their expectations for almost twenty years. Celebrate! is a subsidiary of the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland and operates … Continue reading

New Member Benefit

The Earth Advantage Institute is exclusively offering HBA members a $250 enrollment discount (for new EAI builders) and a $25 per home verification discount (for HBA members who are active in the EAI program. Active is defined as at least … Continue reading