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Kristina N. Opsahl, Principal Broker
Portland Real Estate - For clients passionate about sustainability and the environment, I am able to leverage my GREEN, Energy S.T.A.R. and Eco Broker designations to aid you in living green in Portland. I have committed myself to staying on the forefront of an evolving industry and sought to leverage my lifelong background in real estate and education in architecture/design to deliver a unique experience to each client that engages me.
SPECIALIZING IN LIVING GREEN
EcoBroker | GREEN | GRI | Energy S.T.A.R.
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| Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction. |
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For a recycling program to work, having a large, stable supply of recyclable material is crucial. Three legislative options have been used to create such a supply: mandatory recycling collection, container deposit legislation, and refuse bans.
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| The current leading technology for producing hydrogen in large quantities is steam reforming of methane gas (CH4). |
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In the current hydrocarbon economy, transportation is fueled primarily by petroleum. Burning of hydrocarbon fuels emits carbon dioxide and other pollutants. The supply of economically usable hydrocarbon resources in the world is limited, and the demand for hydrocarbon fuels is increasing, particularly in China, India and other developing countries.
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| Wind energy, as an alternative to fossil fuels, is plentiful, renewable, widely distributed & clean. |
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Wind turbines in locations with constantly high wind speeds bring best return on investment. With a wind resource assessment it is possible to estimate the amount of energy the wind turbine will produce. A quantitative measure of the wind energy available at any location is called the Wind Power Density.
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Portland Real Estate Market
Portland Real Estate
Search for Portland real estate on the Property Search page for thousands of homes for sale. View photos, property details, and virtual tours. RMLS™ provides a comprehensive searchable database for Real Estate in Portland and the surrounding area. The database covers the entire Portland Metro Area including: The Pearl District, Downtown Properties, Portland Condos, Southwest Portland, Northwest Portland, Southest Portland, Northeast Portland, North Portland, Beaverton, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Hillsboro and Tigard. Find your next Portland Oregon home at Live Green In Portland.
Portland is abuzz with real estate activity this spring. New listings continued to rise—at 3,623, the number of new listings for the month was the greatest in any one month since August 2010. This also represented a 20.7% increase over March’s 3,002 new listings. The increase in new listings helped inventory stabilize: the number currently sits at 3.1 months. Average time on market currently stands at 91 days—the last time market time was that low was July 2008. Accepted offers increased this month to 2,942, an 11.9% increase over March (2,628) and 24.4% increase over April 2012 (2,365). Closed sales are up as well, with April’s 2,125 posted sales representing a 9.8% increase over March and 16.6% increase over April 2012.
Year to Date Summary The Portland metro real estate market continues to have a strong year. There have been 9,314 accepted offers and 7,039 closed sales in 2013, up 16.4% from 8,000 pendings and 12.9% from 6,236 closed sales in the same period last year. The 11,678 new listings this year represent a 4.4% increase from the 11,182 entered by this time last year. Average and Median Sale Prices The average sales price so far this year was $293,600, up 15.3% from the same period in 2012, when the average was $254,600. In the same comparison, the median increased 15.6% from $216,200 last year to $250,000 in the first four months of 2013. Read more here
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Portland Oregon Condos for Sale
Portland Real Estate
The three premier areas for Portland condos are: the South Waterfront, Northwest Alphabet District and The Pearl District. The Pearl District is an area formerly occupied by warehouses and light industrial in Portland, Oregon. It is now noted for its art galleries, shops, restaurants and LEED residential towers. The area has undergone significant urban renewal since the late 1990s and now mostly consists of high-rise condominiums and warehouse-to-loft conversions. The South Waterfront area was inspired by the towers in Vancouver B.C., This neighborhood integrates alternative transportation, parks and trails, green building practices and is located near OHSU.
To view available Portland MLS listings go to the Property Search page for Portland, Oregon condos for sale.
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Moving to Portland Oregon
Portland Real Estate
Are you moving to Portland Oregon and looking for a real estate broker? Contact (w)here’s GREEN broker Kristina Opsahl to work with a professional that is on the forefront of an evolving industry. She is a trusted resource for both buyers and sellers of Portland Oregon properties. Kristina can provide you with information regarding luxury Portland homes and condos, LEED building, energy efficiency, energy saving, tax credits and the evolving Portland Real estate market. As a trade ally of Energy Trust of Oregon, she can tell you about energy-efficient features and improvements for your home.
New to Portland Oregon? Visit the Live Green In Portland resource page for neighborhood information, Portland Public schools and Portland Market Report information. You can also find infomation about hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shops and the monthly Fab 5 at (w)here inc.
To view available Portland MLS listings go to the Property Search page for Portland, Oregon homes for sale.
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