HFO Multifamily Marketwatch for Oregon and SW Washington
HFO's team of researchers and experts in the apartment market for Oregon and SW Washington review the latest news of interest to area multifamily owners and investors.
Positive Economic Signals in Oregon and SW Washington
7 mins; April 02, 2026
Multifamily Delinquencies Hit Post Global Financial Crisis: What it means for Multifamily deals in 2026
7 mins; March 26, 2026
University of Oregon Next Generation Housing Plan
10 mins; March 19, 2026
When Vacant Does Not Mean Available
7 mins; March 12, 2026
Portland Housing Bonus Alignment Project
9 mins; March 05, 2026
HFO 2026 Investment Roundtable Highlights
8 mins; February 26, 2026
Washington Focused Legislative and Economic Update
10 mins; February 19, 2026
Oregon and National Multifamily Legislative Update for 2026
9 mins; February 12, 2026
Opportunity Zones 2.0 — The Rules Changed, and the Clock Still Matters
8 mins; February 05, 2026
HFO Interview with Anjalie Kolachalam, Policy Manager at Up for Growth
5 mins; January 29, 2026
HFO Interview with Iain MacKenzie, Founder of Next Portland
5 mins; January 22, 2026
HFO TV interviews Mark McMullen VP of Policy and Research at the Common Sense Institute of Oregon
5 mins; January 15, 2026
Oregon and Southwest Washington Multifamily Update for 2026
7 mins; January 08, 2026
Is It Time to Repipe? Plumbing Risk and Strategy for Aging Multifamily
7 mins; January 01, 2026
Mass Timber, Real Returns, and the Future of Multifamily
7 mins; December 25, 2025
Washington State of Play: Rent Caps, Rising Costs, and the National Cooling Trend
7 mins; December 18, 2025
Portland's Pause: Cooling Rents, Unspent Funds, and the Supply Hangover
5 mins; December 11, 2025
HFO TV interviews Angela Wilhelms, Oregon Business & Industry CEO
24 mins; December 04, 2025
HFO TV interview with Emily Picha, from EcoNorthwest, discussing investment strategies for Downtown Portland
16 mins; November 27, 2025
Economist Joe Cortright, from the City Observatory, discusses the US economy and impacts on Oregon.
24 mins; November 20, 2025
HFO Interview with Amy Vander Vliet, regional economist for the Oregon Employment Division, discussing Portland's economic status.
20 mins; November 13, 2025
Fall 2025 Apartment Report: Turning the Corner
6 mins; November 06, 2025
Shutdown Shockwaves: How Missed Paychecks Are Hitting Washington State: Renters and Landlords
6 mins; October 30, 2025
HFO Interview with Isaac Jones, CPA with Perkins & Co., discussing the evolution and benefits of Opportunity Zones
21 mins; October 23, 2025
HFO Interview with Tom Rinehart - Executive Director of Oregon Smart Growth
19 mins; October 15, 2025
HFO Interview with Andrea Bell - Director of Oregon Housing and Community Services
18 mins; October 08, 2025
3Q 2025 Oregon and Southwest Washington Multifamily Market Updates
11 mins; October 02, 2025
Q3 2025 Washington Multifamily Update
5 mins; September 25, 2025
Can Vacant Offices Become Housing? What Developers Need to Know
17 mins; September 18, 2025
Why Investors Should be Bullish on Portland's Economic Outlook
19 mins; September 12, 2025
Builders' Remedy in Oregon? Lessons from California's Bold Housing Law
12 mins; September 05, 2025
Washington's Big Shift: Clean Buildings, Parking Reform, and Transit-Oriented-Development Incentives
5 mins; August 28, 2025
Oregon Housing Acceleration: New Laws, Lease Changes, and Why Portland's Back
4 mins; August 21, 2025
Multifamily Lending Outlook: 2025 and Beyond
24 mins; August 14, 2025
Portland's Vacancy Tax Proposal: Quick Fix or Quagmire?
4 mins; August 07, 2025
Portland Multifamily Market Q2 2025: Stabilizing Fundamentals, Suburban Strength, and a Pipeline Slowdown
6 mins; July 31, 2025
Oregon Housing Policy: Wins & Woes for Landlords
18 mins; July 24, 2025
Washington Rent Control & Lease Changes: What Owners Need to Know
21 mins; July 19, 2025
Affordable Housing on the Brink: Seattle's Crisis & Portland's Pivot
5 mins; July 10, 2025
Yields, Spreads, and the Price of Risk: Understanding the Cost of Capital in Today's Market
6 mins; July 03, 2025
Washington's Apartment Squeeze: Permits Plunge as Residents Flee High Costs
4 mins; June 26, 2025
Permits Down, Pressure Up: Oregon's Housing Reform and the Future of Multifamily Supply
6 mins; June 22, 2025
How Portland State is Preparing the Next Generation of Real Estate Managers
23 mins; June 12, 2025
Housing Solutions: Breaking Through Portland's Urban Development Challenges
27 mins; June 05, 2025
Washington's 2025 Legislative Session: Major Housing Law Changes
7 mins; May 29, 2025
Oregon Housing Legislation Update: Key Bills and Changes
5 mins; May 22, 2025
Updates from the April 2025 Multifamily NW Apartment Report
5 mins; May 15, 2025
Portland's Multifamily Market Analysis
6 mins; May 08, 2025
Housing Crisis Exposed: Radical Solutions for Portland's Broken Development Systems
24 mins; May 01, 2025
Q1 Apartment Lending Trends, Rates & Opportunities in OR and WA
18 mins; April 24, 2025
HFO's Lee Fehrenbacher on rising apartment insurance premiums and the positive signs for Portlands apartment market
15 mins; April 17, 2025
HFO partners Jack Stephens and Greg Frick on the 2025 Multifamily market in Oregon and SW Washington
19 mins; April 10, 2025
Washington's New Governor, Seattle Housing Plans & More News
6 mins; April 03, 2025
Legislative Updates for Oregon and Washington - 2025 Updates and Impacts on Multifamily Housing Investments
5 mins; March 27, 2025
HFO Interview with Wayne Achen of Pacific Exteriors NW
13 mins; March 20, 2025
HFO-TV Interview with Dr. Gerard Mildner on the proposed extension of the Metro Supporting Housing Services
25 mins; March 13, 2025
Innovative Legislative Measures and Technological Advances
6 mins; March 06, 2025
Oregon's Housing Landscape and Legislative Priorities
6 mins; February 27, 2025
HFO Interview with Olivia Clark, Portland City Councilor
17 mins; February 20, 2025
HFO Interview with Portland City Council member Eric Zimmerman
23 mins; February 13, 2025
Housing Policy Updates in Oregon and Washington
3 mins; February 06, 2025
Dr. Peter Linneman's 2025 Real Estate Insights
5 mins; January 30, 2025
Oregon's population increases after years of decline and the state's economic forecast grows brighter
6 mins; December 03, 2024
Rising Insurance, Oregon's New Rent Assistance and the Housing Accountability Office Explored
5 mins; November 25, 2024
Up for Growth Releases Annual Housing Deficit Estimates
4 mins; November 05, 2024
Multifamily NW Fall Apartment Report Summary
4 mins; October 23, 2024
Select infrastructure and job growth prospects for Portland and Oregon
4 mins; October 17, 2024
Is the Multifamily Market in Oregon and Washington Poised for a Boom by 2025?
5 mins; August 12, 2024
Flipping the Script & Increased Momentum Ahead: PNW Multifamily Outlook with CoStar's John Gillem
18 mins; August 07, 2024
Charging Ahead: Is Multifamily Ready for the Electric Vehicle Revolution?
5 mins; July 19, 2024
How Fewer Multifamily Starts in Oregon Impacts Investor Returns
5 mins; July 11, 2024
The Great Portland Rent Debate: Trends, Shifts, and Forecasts
6 mins; February 12, 2024
From Boardrooms to Bedrooms: How office conversions are changing the real estate game
8 mins; November 09, 2023
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch Oregon | Unlocking the Potential: Nonprofits and Religious Organizations as Catalysts for Change in Oregon's Housing Crisis
6 mins; October 23, 2023
HFO Multifamily Marketwatch - Washington - October 16, 2023
