Arrive History
This was the year Arrive/PHC was founded
1991
This local park has over 80 miles of hiking trails
Forest Park
This beer-drinking festival is held in October every year in Munich, Germany
Oktoberfest
From 1908 to 1940 this retailer sold over 70,000 mail-order DIY home kits.
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
What percent of new Arrive homeowners self-identified as BIPOC in FY 2026?
41%
A series of articles in this newspaper prompted the founding of Arrive
The Oregonian
What local Mount is actually a dormant volcano?
Mount Tabor
What does it mean when someone places a teal pumpkin on their porch for Halloween?
They are handing out non-food treats for kids with food allergies
In 2025 the average first time homebuyer was what age?
40
What is the average number of months an HOB client is in the pipeline?
23
This is the current number of staff employed by Arrive
27
The name "Portland" was decided on a coin toss. What was the name that lost?
Boston
What was the original name of Candy Corn?
Chicken Feed
Housewarming parties got their name because medieval guests brought this as a gift to new homeowners.
Firewood
How many new Homeowners did Arrive support in Fiscal Year 2026?
195
What CDFI stands for?
Community Development Financial Institution
This Portland bridge is the oldest operating vertical lift bridge in the United States
The Hawthorne Bridge
Which president refused to declare a national day of thanks because he believed it violated the separation of church and state?
Thomas Jefferson
Measured in months, this term is defined as how long it would take to sell all homes currently on the market in a given area.
Inventory
How many NEW (pre-purchase) registrations did Arrive have last fiscal year?
578
In this year PHC shifted its focus from housing to specifically homeownership
1998
Built in 1942 to house workers for the local wartime shipyards, this city flooded on Memorial Day 1948 displacing 18,000 residents.
Vanport (City)
Starbucks started selling the Pumpkin Spice Lattes in this year.
2004
According to Freddie Mac, 40% of homes constructed in 1980 were considered "starter homes." What percent of homes built in 2019 were considered "starter homes"?
7%
In FY 2026 Arrive's lending department administered over $17 Million in DPA, MAPs, and first mortgages. This represents how much of an increase over the previous year?
17.6%