Submitted by Bruce Hecht
I was working with a out of town buyers last weeknd, showing homes and condos all around town. This couple had done their homework and were really prepared, mainly from links from our website.
 
These folks could move to any city they wanted, they chose to move to  Portland, Oregon . As we drove around and looked at homes  they quickly honed in on the RaleighWood / Raleigh Park /Broadmoor/Montclair areas of SW Portland.  They liked the areas due to the Raleigh Park school, Raleigh Hills Schools.  They also liked the lower taxes of Washington County as well as its proximity to downtown Portland.  The style of homes, bigger square footage and large mature lots was also a big draw to them.
 
They were also drawn to the fact that the SW part of town had so many great bike lanes and bike paths.  These paths and trails could link them to many parts of town and easy access to the 100's of other great ways to get around Portland Oregon on a bike.  These websites have many links to great rides and maps.