Considering relocating to the Portland-Vancouver area? Here are five things you might want to know before choosing a home in our area.
July 18, 2017 7:51 pm Comments Off on Considering relocating to the Portland-Vancouver area? Here are five things you might want to know before choosing a home in our area.1. Taxes are different While many aspects of our lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest are shared between Oregon and Washington, when it comes to taxes, there’s a huge difference between the two states. The main reason is because people who live and work in Washington pay no state income tax, whereas in Oregon, up to 9.9% of residents’ earnings go toward state income tax. The catch is that Washington has a sales tax, yet Oregon does not. This arrangement... Read More