Beaverton, Tigard, Hillsboro and Lake Oswego all a part of Portland Metro and located in Washington County and situated midway between the beaches of the Pacific Ocean and the ski slopes at Mount Hood.  An enviable location to find oneself, allowing for either destination to be reached in an hour’s drive.   Each city has its charm to those who choose to live there.  With 11 colleges, universities and professional schools in the area, not to mention a very safe place to live and enjoy the great outdoors.   New visitors to the area love to see the lush green landscape of mountains, valleys and our beautiful rivers and pine trees.  The area also boast some of the best restaurants, PGA Golf Courses, Portland Center For Performing Arts, OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science & Industry), Japanese Gardens, Pittock Mansion, Portland Trailblazers Basketball, Rose Garden, Oregon Zoo, theaters and shopping malls, just to name a few. It also offers the convenience of transportation by lightrail (MAX), and a skybridge TRAM that takes you up to OHSU (Oregon Health & Sciences University & Hospital).  The temperature is also perfect for growing grapes and has become well known for Oregon wines. Average temperatures range from 45° to 85°.   Enjoy the lifestyle of living in the suburbs, with the convenience of the city of Portland just a few miles away. 

About Beaverton, Oregon:

Nestled amid the scenic rolling hills and lush forests of the Tualatin Valley, Beaverton appeals to those who love to explore the great outdoors, with more than 100 public parks, 30 miles of hiking trails, and a 25-mile network of bike paths. In fact, every home in the city is within a half mile of a park. Beaverton is Oregon’s 5th most populous city.  Beaverton boasts strong public schools and close-knit residential neighborhoods. Economically, the city has been strengthened by the tremendous success of Nike, which is headquartered here. Each July, Beaverton’s Summer Fest features a parade, live music, freshly prepared food, and an arts and crafts marketplace. The event draws thousands to this friendly community, just 7 miles west of Portland. Current home prices start around $269,000 of May 2008.  Population of 84,270 makes it the second-largest city in the county, and Oregon’s sixth largest in the state.  Projections for growth continue, and appreciation of home's prices giving you choices for both new construction, and the charm of yesteryear. A few of the major companies located here include headquarters for Nike Inc., Reser’s Fine Foods, Tektronix which manufactures electronics as part of the Silicon Forest.  Beaverton is also home to Open Source Development Labs and the Linux Technology Center of IBM

About Tigard:

Tigard is another beautiful, small community of about 41,211 in population.  It is nestled between Lake Oswego and Beaverton and is the gateway to major freeways, vineyards, parks, hiking trails, skate parks and dog parks.  Summer Lake Park, Washington Square Mall, Bridgeport Mall, Cooks Park (which is famous for the Hot Air Balloon Fest), held every summer and fireworks on the 4^th of July.  It’s not unusual to see many cyclists, joggers, and those just out to enjoy the fresh air and the beauty of this community. Downtown Tigard has the feeling of long established shop owners and business, that  know your name and make you feel welcome.  It has the feel of a small town that you dream of escaping to. Medium home values start at $360,500  as of May 2008,  with lots of new construction of neighborhoods and schools. 

What Hillsboro Offers:

Basically what we have here is a great way of life. Centrally located, it is 66 miles to the beach, and 80 miles to the mountains beautiful Mt. Hood Ski Resort and Recreational Area. Realistically, you could surf for breakfast and ski for dinner. They are close to the largest metropolitan city in Oregon (Portland), yet far enough away that there is room to breathe. And speaking of breathing, the air quality is superior. Just take a look at the color of the sky on a warm July day, with puffy white clouds against a landscape of blue. On your way to work, you can drive through farmlands from another era and in minutes you’re at a high-tech industrial park. Then, 10 minutes later, you’re in the woods with rivers, creeks and towering evergreens.  The Hillsboro residents who live here value education, safety and the welfare of the community as seen through levies passed to build new schools, to maintain quality facilities of education and learning like libraries, as well as adequately funding public safety entities to ensure the safety of a growing population.  Hillsboro is the kind of town your father grew up in, where children walked to school, neighbors talked over the fence, and the mayor was a former school teacher who cared more about town residents than lining his political pockets.  Nearing 10 o’clock as we sit on our porches reading stories to our children as the light wanes, we will remember one thing: this is the kind of town we want our children to grow up in.  Hillsboro’s claim as a high-tech center of Oregon with companies like Intel & Lattice Semiconductor has been a large contributing factor to the areas growth factor.  In just 15 years, from 1990 to 2005, it’s population has more then doubled. Comprised of a very diverse cultural population with new residents moving here from all over the world has made it the fastest growing city in Oregon and was rated by Fortune Magazine as the 63^rd best place to live in the nation. The medium home prices in Hillsboro start in the $276,000  as of May 2008.

Lake Oswego offers:

Quoted from the Chamber of Commerce of Lake Oswego: On behalf of the Lake Oswego business community, I invite you to "experience Lake Oswego," one of the most beautiful and sought after addresses in the State of Oregon.

Location just south of Portland, bordered on three sides by I-5, I-205 and State Hwy. 43, and nestled in the hills surrounding Oswego Lake and the shore of the Willamette River have made this community the perfect place to live, work and raise a family. While initially thought to become the “Pittsburgh of the West” because of the huge iron deposits in our surrounding hills, as the need for iron decreased the beauty of the area quickly brought the Portland community first to visit, play and then to live, creating in the process a quality of life second to none. Residents here believe strongly in preserving the natural beauty of the area, providing the finest education possible for our students and advancement of the arts.

The City of Lake Oswego is known for its excellent shopping and dining, its superior school system and its beautiful Chamber sponsored Village Flower Baskets. Over 2,000 businesses flourish in Lake Oswego, made up of 12% home based, 75% businesses with one to three employees and 13% larger businesses. In its several shopping districts, Lake Oswego teams with trendy shops, great restaurants and boutiques. Situated around a 405-acre lake, Lake Oswego offers some of the most sought-after housing in the Portland Metropolitan Area. Medium housing prices start around $449,000 with a starting price around $350,000 and are at an appreciation of 7% as of May 2008.  One of the highest appreciation area's due to new construction.  This has always been a very desirable location.  Recently there has been quite a bit of new construction of residential housing and office buildings.