The Central Oregon Business Index rose less than half of one percentage point in the third quarter, reflecting an era of stability in certain areas of the region's economy. For the three months that ended Sept. 30, the index was 146.6, up 0.3 points, or 0.2 percent, from the previous quarter. Read more (from source): Central Oregon Business Index shows stable economy ... Read more

Mark Dalski is an owner of Highview Creations, a company that designs and builds green roofs in New York City, and he knows a lot about climate change. That's why he is working on his escape. Dalski, 33, lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, but he can envision a time when his home there might be besieged by extreme weather and rising sea levels. Read more (from source): Climate ... Read more

City officials may impose bold new regulations to wean Eugene residents off natural gas, a potentially groundbreaking move that aims to reduce carbon emissions that drive climate change but also could increase costs for gas customers and restrict the availability of the fossil fuel. The city's 20-year franchise agreement with NW Natural is up for renewal next year, and ... Read more

Big coastal cities have some of the highest house prices in the country. In comparison, medium-size cities are often relative bargains. But not always. Each quarter, NerdWallet calculates home affordability for 172 metropolitan areas for which the National Association of Realtors publishes home prices. NerdWallet narrowed its focus this quarter to 87 medium-size metros with ... Read more

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that the maximum baseline conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2019 will increase to $484,350 from $453,100. The loan limit will rise 6.9 percent in 2019 because FHFA has determined that the average U.S. home value increased 6.9 percent between the third quarters of 2017 and ... Read more