5/14/2012 1:41:00 PM
Understanding Short Sales
What is a short sale? I speak with a lot of buyers and
sellers who have heard the term "short sale" but don't truly understand what it
means, or how to get through one. When faced with questions about short sales
many agents begin speaking in ...
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5/8/2012 12:21:00 PM
Things are looking up in Portland, Oregon!
Wow, things really are looking up in Portland, Oregon . We are seeing people being optimistic about the future, they are starting to reach in to their wallets again (which is necessary for a rebound), and of course it helps that the sun is out! Even my design ...
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3/20/2012 9:49:00 AM
MAPPING AMERICA: INCOME, HOME PRICES AND MORE
I found this great map search from New York Times. You can browse local data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009. Simply put, you add the zip code of interest, choose between Income, Ethnicity, Home ...
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3/13/2012 1:08:00 PM
Portland, Oregon Real Estate Market Report 2012
Here are the stats for Portland, Lake Oswego and Happy Valley. Market 3-12 PORTLAND Market 3-12LAKE_OSWEGO Market 3-12 HAPPY_VALLEY Linda Gemal - Oregon Broker - Premiere Porperty Group 503.803.8000 - Linda@RejuvenateYourHome.com
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3/13/2012 12:31:00 PM
Staging or no Staging...?
I thought this blog was right on target. When I stage, it could cost as little as $150, and make the world of difference. I'm assuming that most sellers think it's much more expensive... better get to work on that one! Please let me know if you have ...
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3/13/2012 12:20:00 PM
How Does A Real Estate Agent Get Paid?
Don’t be embarrassed if you don’t know how real estate commissions work. Many people have misconceptions on how Realtors get paid and how much they actually make. This is also a question that far too many real estate agents think consumers understand. ...
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4/18/2011 6:59:00 PM
SAVE the Mortgage Interest Deduction!
Public Policy News Nationally, there is a tremendous amount of
pressure to reduce spending in the tax code in an effort to reduce
the federal deficit. One deduction under attack is the Mortgage Interest
Deduction (MID). As of today, Congressman David Wu (OR-1) ...
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3/18/2011 5:19:00 PM
A Prayer & Support for Japan
Enjoying dinner last night and waking up in the comfort and security of a warm bed I could not help feeling sadness for the hundreds of thousands of people directly affected by the earth quake and tsunami. The grief of losing loved ones; being cold and hungry ...
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3/4/2011 9:27:00 PM
Warren Buffett Predicts A Housing Recovery!
Billionaire Warren Buffett is like the Orville Redenbacher of investing: a gray-haired old man with a salt-of-the-earth image. But he’s also widely regarded as one of the sharpest business minds in America, with the wealth to prove it (he’s the ...
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2/17/2011 2:33:00 PM
Solving Your Mortgage Crisis Just Got Easier!
5 Steps for a Successful Short Sale Lenders and the federal government, prompted by the sheer volume of loan modification and short sale requests, have overhauled their systems and programs, making the foreclosure avoidance process much easier than in the ...
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