When you relocate to Portland there are many things you’ll need to consider.  Here are some helpful relocating tips:

Find a job, find a great moving company, find great mortgage broker, find a great relocation real estate agent, and explore each aspect of the city.  Experiencing life in the city and area where you are considering living.  Talk to everyone.  When you are in a restaurant talk to the waiter to see what he thinks of this area, talk to the locals on the street that are walking ask them why they like to live in this area,   talk to rental car agency staff and ask them what they enjoy about Portland.  Talk to people at the grocery store, bookstore, and at the movie theatre.  Have lunch in the park next to where you want to live and observe the people, the traffic, the cleanliness.  Become as acquainted with the area as quickly as possible.  Visit the schools and meet the teachers if necessary.  Try and live like a local before you make the big decision of where to live.