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HFO Multifamily Marketwatch

HFO's team of researchers and experts in the apartment market for Oregon and Washington review the latest news of interest to area multifamily owners and investors.

Apr 26, 2021

This week: Jobless claims down, rental assistance up, Portland launches a pilot program for eviction mediations, and a federal judge in St. Paul, Minnesota slaps an injunction on a city screening and security deposit ordinance there.


Apr 19, 2021

This week: California creates 6,000 housing units in less than one year, a model that both Oregon and King County, Washington, hope to copy. Oregon and Washington legislatures continue moving forward on several bills of interest to landlords.


Apr 12, 2021

This week: Two housing bills move forward in Oregon’s legislature; downtown Portland sees increased workday activity; and an update on the Federal infrastructure plan’s $213 billion for new housing initiatives.


Apr 5, 2021

The Center for Disease Control expands the federal eviction moratorium until June 30th; Tenant advocates in Seattle advocate a campaign to increase renter protections, and Oregon’s smaller towns are bouncing back faster economically than the state’s larger cities.