Have any of you with families to support successfully relocated from hundreds of (or a thousand) miles away to Oregon? My wife and I really want to move to Portland, Eugene, or any of the beautiful places up there. Can you recommend any reliable, ethical realtors? Parts of town to live in? Good and bad companies to work for?

My wife is a dog trainer and I'm also wondering how the market seems up there. Are there a decent amount of dog parks, dog-friendly outdoor restaurants, things like that?

Thanks!

Send a PM to Dirty Martini. She used to live in Portland and is quite knowledgeable about it, I believe.