Buying a house for the first time? Live in Portland Oregon?

Here's a great resource for first-time home buyers in Portland Oregon: The Portland Housing Center. They offer classes on home buying, personal budgeting advise to prepare for buying a home, and counseling. Find out more at www.portlandhousingcenter.org. Also check out the City of Portland's Bureau of Housing and Community Development at www.portlandonline.com/bhcd/index.cfm?c=defec. If you are thinking about what schools your children would go to, or might go to in the future be sure to visit www.pps.k12.or.us/, you can check the address of the home you are interested in, what's on the listing is often inaccurate, and find out more about each school. www.portlandmaps.com has info about each neighborhood of Portland, and you can check to see if any additions or improvements on specific homes have been permitted by the city. No matter which part of the city you decide to live in, having the most information that you can get is always important, especially as a first time buyer.