Great Sources for Real Estate Info in Portland OR

We just completed a collaborative project with the seven counties that make up the Greater Portland Oregon Metropolitan Area and local real estate industry experts.  Since April 29 we have worked together on a list of government agency contacts who have important information that is used routinely by:

Academics

Asset managers

Attorneys

Builders

Business owners

Citizens

Corporate tax managers

Engineers

Homeowners

Insurance companies

Potential homebuyers

Real and personal property Appraisers

Real estate brokers and agents

Real estate investors

Surveyors

Tax agents and representatives

Title insurance companies

A draft list was prepared early this year that followed the same theme used for a contact list for local government agencies in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. The DC contact list was so popular with real estate professionals that we hope to repeat that success in Portland.

The draft list was then sent to all the affected local government agencies and departments, and they were asked for changes, comments, and general feedback during a 10 working day period.  After the agencies had a chance to collaborate, the draft contact list was distributed via social media to thousands of real estate professionals.

People in local government agencies and departments who are the curators of the following categories of real estate information for the Greater Portland Metropolitan Area are featured:

1. 1.        Maps and/or Geographic Information System (GIS) data
   2.        Personal property assessment information (assessed values, appeal
   3.        procedures, and compliance information)
   4.        Real estate assessment information (assessed values, appeal
   5.        procedures, compliance information, and property specific data
   6.        characteristics)
   7.        Recordation information
   8.        Tax billing information and property tax payment look up
2. The completed contact list is now available.  We are sure that this free publication will be a help to homebuyers, real estate professionals, and local governments who don't always have the staff to answer questions from callers. 
   

The contact list is available by clicking here or by e-mailing me by accessing my BiggerPockets profile and including Portland OR MSA Guide in the subject line.