source: housingwire The current housing market in Oregon, especially in Portland, has led to an increase in house flipping. A “flip” refers to a home that is bought, usually renovated, and then sold within one year for a profit. Individuals can flip houses within limits and strict guidelines, however if a business buys [...]
The Oregon Construction Contractors Board recently conducted a survey regarding contractor continuing education (CE). Contractors that are licensed in Oregon must complete CE units for every license renewal period. Based upon feedback from the survey responses, the CCB approved a course of action to amend to the CE requirements. According to the CCB, this requires [...]
Despite the rising cost of homes for sale in Portland's red-hot housing market, there are plenty of abandoned and dilapidated houses that have been called 'zombie homes'. These rundown houses often have boarded up windows, graffiti, heaps of garbage, unkempt and overgrown lawns, and non-operable, rusted vehicles on the lawn or driveway. Neighbors are concerned [...]
Bronze acquired a house in Tigard, Oregon to remodel and resell back to the public. The House was originally built in the 1970's and is located on a dead end street next to a creek bed. It is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house with a full garage. The House was in need [...]
Another residential remodel for Bronze is in the St Johns district in Portland, Oregon. This is an older neighborhood and this house was more than showing its age. It was originally a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom 2 story house with a basement. We extended the rear of the house giving more room to the second [...]
Neighborhoods are more than just groups of buildings. They are where people live, work, play, shop, socialize, and learn. There are neighborhoods called ecodistricts that have this in mind while also considering resource efficiency and environmental sustainability as well as promoting health and well-being. According to EcoDistricts (formerly the Portland Sustainability Institute), these areas are [...]
An Overview of Green Residential Buildings Sustainable homes can offer benefits to everyone involved in creating and inhabiting such dwellings. Residents of green homes can breathe cleaner air indoors as well as save money on operating costs. In the building process, recycled and reused materials can be used whenever possible, which may help to save [...]
An Overview of Green Commercial Buildings Buildings can become green, also known as sustainable, in the design, building, and renovating stages. Green buildings are resource-efficient and the overall impact to the environment is reduced. Operating expenses are lowered, plus employees and visiting clients benefit from greater air quality. Qualities of green commercial buildings include: [...]
Contractors that are licensed in Oregon must complete Continuing Education (CE) units for every two-year license renewal period. All contractor license holders need at least 8 hours of CE, consisting of 3 hours of Business Law and Practices (only available from the CCB) and 5 hours of Series A courses. Series A are courses in [...]
The Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) has made changes to the continuing education requirements. The changes went into effect on January 1, 2014 and continue throughout 2015. Continuing education (CE) must be completed for every two-year renewal period. All contractor license holders will take at least 8 hours of CE which consist of 3 hours [...]
