For a long time now, the public policies put into play in Oregon- while well meaning- have diminished the economic prospects for businesses and citizens of the state. Today, Oregon ranks 2nd in the nation (behind Michigan) in unemployment. Prospects for the near term continue to decline. To see
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05/05/2009
This McKenzie River home has been spruced up and is just 100 yards from the River.. with a creek bordering the east property line. Located about 40 miles east of Eugene, near the small hamlet of Vida, on Hwy 126. The 2 bedroom home is on almost an acre.. and offers a guest quarters separate from
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05/03/2009
In February, US foreclosures are reported up by more than 67% over January's numbers. That translates into 121,756 new foreclosures completed. This tops the previous record monthly high of 104,243 which occurred in September of '08. Initial pre-foreclosure filings also increased to the highest
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04/11/2009
I just received this note from David at RestoreAmerica.org and thought it was right on accurate and reflects my concerns, and I believe, the concerns of most Americans. Gary Cass, speaker at two Restore America Conferences in Portland, Oregon and head of the Anti-Christian Defamation Commission,
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04/08/2009
Here is the best MLS search engine that I've come across! Search home listings from Vancouver, WA, south from Portland to Eugene, OR.. and west to the ocean. Save your search and return whenever it's convenient. Why use this search engine? Because it simply provides more ways to search: price hi
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03/31/2009
The past few months of incredible borrow and spend policy decisions by the new administration will result in incredible inflation down the road. The mortgage meltdown has been a convenient "cover" for the true nature of the spending spree. This was not a stimulus bill... it is much better descri
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03/22/2009
Want to find foreclosures, bank owned reo's, and short sale opportunities fast, and with very little effort? want a daily update as new opportunities come to market? This video explains a way to do that using the MLS search on my website. (hey, it's my first attempt at video in this manner, so th
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03/17/2009
It takes a lot of time to sort/find the distressed listings from the not so distressed these days. To help reduce the time and effort, I decided to filter the MLS data and display only the listings that are likely REO's or short sale suspects. It's not 100%, but it sure is a time saver! Check it
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03/12/2009
According to The New York Times, the government has made commitments of $9 trillion ($9,000,000,000) Through March 2nd. And has made commitments of $9 trillion to support the financial system. Only $2.1 trillion has actually been spent. Crunching the numbers... that means the US has spent $18,50
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03/10/2009
Due to Mortgage Insurance guideline changes, maximum LTV's have been reduced..again, effective immediately. Not only have maximum LTV's been reduced, minimum credit scores have increased, too. Stable Market Changes: LTVs > 90%: Eliminated. New maximum LTV is 90% LTVs > 80%: Minimum Credit Score
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03/06/2009
