Oregon Housing

Oregon housing supply, small-scale housing, infill development, land-use reform, code changes, ADU policy, and local implementation issues.

Due Diligence

Inside the UGB is not the same as wetland-cleared

Jul 6, 2026

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6 min read

Inside the UGB is not the same as wetland-cleared

A practical Oregon source-map checklist for checking wetlands, waters, local planning files, and DSL paths before relying on a housing-ready land claim.

Jordan Cizek

Due Diligence

Oregon housing sites have a hidden gate: infrastructure

Jun 22, 2026

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9 min read

Oregon housing sites have a hidden gate: infrastructure

A practical Oregon due-diligence workflow for checking water, sewer, stormwater, roads, funding, and timing before relying on a housing site’s potential.

Jordan Cizek

Due Diligence

Five acres doesn’t mean buildable: 5 Oregon rural-land checks

Jun 1, 2026

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7 min read

Five acres doesn’t mean buildable: 5 Oregon rural-land checks

Before assuming an Oregon rural parcel can support a home, verify legal access, zoning and lot standards, water/septic feasibility, wetlands constraints, and the county planning answer in writing.

Jordan Cizek

Oregon builders

Oregon housing approvals are getting quieter. The risk moves earlier.

May 25, 2026

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11 min read

Oregon housing approvals are getting quieter. The risk moves earlier.

Starting July 1, 2026, parts of Oregon housing review shift toward clearer standards, fewer hearings, narrower appeal paths, and tighter engineering timelines. The useful question is not “will everything be faster?” It is “what has to be checked earlier?”

Jordan Cizek

Permitting

Oregon ADUs: the 2026 code question to ask before you spend

May 18, 2026

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5 min read

Oregon ADUs: the 2026 code question to ask before you spend

The 2026 ORSC adoption process is underway. Before relying on an ADU plan, verify which code cycle, energy/mechanical provisions, local siting rules, fees, and phase-in dates apply.

Jordan Cizek

Oregon Housing

Inside the UGB is not the same as wetland-cleared

Oregon housing sites have a hidden gate: infrastructure

Five acres doesn’t mean buildable: 5 Oregon rural-land checks

Oregon housing approvals are getting quieter. The risk moves earlier.

Oregon ADUs: the 2026 code question to ask before you spend

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