Buy Homes Now and Take Advantage of Buyer Tax Credit Before It’s Too Late!

By Andy Green | Published: December 29, 2009

As we approach a New Year, it is important to remember all of the benefits of purchasing real estate and new homes for sale in today’s marketplace. Don’t forget that the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit for first-time buyers has been extended through April 30, 2010. Not to mention, the tax credit now offers $6,500 for … Continue reading Buy Homes Now and Take Advantage of Buyer Tax Credit Before It’s Too Late!

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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint This New Year

By Andy Green | Published: December 29, 2009

For the eco-conscious commuter—or those who just like a little time to read the paper—the award-winning Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon is connected to nearby communities and the bustle of downtown Portland, Oregon through the Westside Express Service (WES) commuter rail. Villebois, developed by Costa Pacific Communities, is within walking distance of the Wilsonville WES … Continue reading Reduce Your Carbon Footprint This New Year

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Villebois Neighborhood Resides in 3rd Safest Metropolitan Area, According to Forbes Magazine

By Andy Green | Published: November 23, 2009

The Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area, which includes cities from Beaverton to Clackamas, Wilsonville to Vancouver, recently ranked 3rd on Forbes Magazine’s list of Safest Cities. To determine its list of the safest cities in the U.S., Forbes Magazine looked at the country’s 40 largest metropolitan statistical areas across four categories of danger, including: workplace death … Continue reading Villebois Neighborhood Resides in 3rd Safest Metropolitan Area, According to Forbes Magazine

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Learn More About Tonquin Trail Master Plan and its Impact on the Villebois Neighborhood and Wilsonville Community

By Andy Green | Published: November 23, 2009

Known for its pedestrian- and bike-friendly nature, the award-winning Villebois neighborhood in Wilsonville, Oregon, offers its residents miles and miles of nearby trails and 160 acres of community green space. A web of paths, nature trails and sidewalks traverse neighborhood parks and green spaces, serving as pedestrian and bike connections between streets and pockets within … Continue reading Learn More About Tonquin Trail Master Plan and its Impact on the Villebois Neighborhood and Wilsonville Community

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Wilsonville, Oregon – and Villebois Neighborhood – Sitting Pretty Between Two of Nation’s Best Performing Cities

By Andy Green | Published: November 18, 2009

The Milken Institute recently released its annual report of the nation’s “best performing” cities and the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area (which includes Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver) ranked No. 37 and Salem, Oregon ranked 58 out of 200 large U.S. metropolitan areas. The Milken report ranks cities on a variety of factors, including job and salary … Continue reading Wilsonville, Oregon – and Villebois Neighborhood – Sitting Pretty Between Two of Nation’s Best Performing Cities

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TriMet Purchases Two Spare WES Trains From Alaska Railroad

By Andy Green | Published: November 18, 2009

Portland, Oregon-based public transportation organization, TriMet, announced this week that it acquired two previously owned rail diesel cars (RDCs) from the Alaska Railroad for use as spares on the metropolitan area’s Westside Express Service (WES) Commuter Rail.   WES currently boasts three diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains that provide transit service between Beaverton and Wilsonville … Continue reading TriMet Purchases Two Spare WES Trains From Alaska Railroad

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Costa Pacific Lowers Prices on Homes in Villebois Village Center

By Andy Green | Published: November 4, 2009

Costa Pacific Homes recently announced that is has reduced the prices on its homes for sale in the Villebois Village Center in Wilsonville, Oregon. The new Carvalho Condominiums now range in price between $269,900 and $394,900. These new Portland condos are available in both one-level flat and two-story townhome-style designs with four distinct two bedroom/two … Continue reading Costa Pacific Lowers Prices on Homes in Villebois Village Center

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Find Out What People Are Saying About Life in Villebois

By Andy Green | Published: October 27, 2009

Villebois residents of all ages and lifestyles discuss what their families enjoy the most about the unique Wilsonville, Oregon, neighborhood from the close-knit social atmosphere to the variety of community events and activities that bring neighbors together.For more information about the Villebois community, please call 866.580.2836 or email Blog@CostaPacific.com. You may also visit ChangeHowYouLive.com.

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Costa Pacific Communities Moves Office to Villebois Location

By Andy Green | Published: October 23, 2009

Award-winning master planner and development company, Costa Pacific Communities, recently announced that it has moved office locations from 4724 SW Macadam Avenue in Portland to 11416 SW Barber Street in Wilsonville, Oregon’s Villebois Village Center.   Since 1990, Costa Pacific Communities has been building communities up and down the West Coast that enrich the lives … Continue reading Costa Pacific Communities Moves Office to Villebois Location

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Portland Ranks in Top 50 Major Cities for Excellent Quality of Life – Change How YOU Live

By Andy Green | Published: October 23, 2009

A recent study of all the major cities around the world found Portland, Oregon to be No. 42 when it comes to exceptional quality of life. Mercer’s 2009 Quality of Living Ranking surveyed 215 cities and ranked them on a point-scoring index. Vienna, Austria scored the highest and Baghdad, Iraq was the worst-ranking city of … Continue reading Portland Ranks in Top 50 Major Cities for Excellent Quality of Life – Change How YOU Live

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