AdvertisementNew Homebuyers Face A Friendlier Housing Market, Thanks To CooldownNovember 03, 2018Camila DomonoskefacebookEmailSara Murawski, pictured on the patio of her new condo in Portland, Ore., has been dreaming of homeownership for two decades. This year, she became a first-time homebuyer — seeing first hand how Portland's red-hot housing market is starting to cool and become a little friendlier to buyers. (Courtesy of Justin Dias)