Imagine paying property taxes on the house you have considered home for years and being pushed to this point.Portland families forced to sell their homes as concerns mount over homeless camps
“It’s a little scary because I know there is mental illness and that concerns me,” North Portland resident Maria Inocencio told KGW8. “I would say the migration to the suburbs, I’ve seen quite a bit in the last two years,” real estate broker Lauren Iaquinta said. “Most people don’t want to have to worry about if they can leave their car parked in their driveway overnight without maybe having it broken into. It’s a pretty testy subject.”
“It makes you not feel that great about living here,” said Greg Dilkes, who has lived in North Portland for 30 years. “It makes living in the neighborhood harder, not as congenial as it could be.”…“Mental health, drug addiction and just not having access to housing,” added Mark Smith, who shares a backyard with the camp.
It's hard seeing this happen to a city I used to love. Glad I got out when I did.