The Effect of Mortgage Challenged - 08/30/07 06:38 PM
Many people do not realize the effect that the mortgage industry is having on people today. I was reading an article this morning on one particular group. It got me to thinking that the one group it was featuring would trickle to all sorts of other professions and areas. So, here … (5 comments)
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READY, set, ....GO!!! - 08/25/07 11:45 PM
Oregon's 26th Annual Hood to Coast kicked off last night! As we prepare to see thousands of runners crossing our terrain in the next 12 hours or so, let us be mindful of safety. In the meantime, though, I thought that it may be fun to let you know a few … (6 comments)
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It's All About the Attitude! - 08/24/07 07:45 AM
So we all have heard the saying that "Possession is 9/10ths of the law", right?? Well, a while back, I coined a new one. At least I have never seen or heard it outside of my own head prior to that. My motto is that, "Attitude is 9/10ths of success!" I … (16 comments)
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More Mortgage News~ - 08/23/07 12:51 PM
For those of you who may not have received notice yet, I wanted to let you know that Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is going strong. In order to maintain their strong presence, they are no longer going to offer 100% financing as of Monday 8/27/2007.
So what does this mean to you?
Mortgage … (7 comments)
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Stick To Itness!!!! - 08/23/07 10:00 AM
PERSERVERANCE ~~
This morning while reading a blog right here on AR, I came across a quote which I have always admired and tried to adhere to. Before the AR police get to thinking that this is a copy & paste issue, let me first say that, this quote was seen in … (22 comments)
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People... - 08/21/07 02:12 AM
A gifted wordsmen once said that, "People are usually the happiest at home." This gentlemen's name may be familiar to you. William Shakespeare was poetic in his everyday language. The beauty of his words came from the truth and the emotion that brought them to life, to his pen, and to … (20 comments)
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DUAL CITIZENSHIP -- NO WAY! - 08/16/07 05:50 AM
I have a tremendous friend who also happens to be a Realtor out here in "Orygone". Being a native Canadian, she has her heart set on one day moving back to Canada. She enjoys the US, and she loves Canada. Anyhow, this is a question which I would love to pose … (2 comments)
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TRUE TO YOU~ - 08/15/07 10:41 AM
We are all extremely busy professionals. Professionals who are trying to kep up to speed with our business, our industry, our clients, our friends, our families (our kidlets who are always running circles around us), and more. So, what is it that we should do when we blog? I am so … (15 comments)
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THE VALUE OF UNITY!!! - 08/11/07 10:26 PM
UNITY ~ TEAMWORK ~ COMMON GROUNDSo, I have been sitting here reading blog after blog after blog. I love to read what everyone writes about. I learn some new things and that is way cool. I also find things that I either know or have blogged about myself. As … (17 comments)
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UP, UP, AND AWAY!!!! - 08/09/07 07:48 PM
We have come to yet another tradition in this fair state of ours. The Oregon International Air Show takes off tomorrow, Friday, 10 August 2007, in Hillsboro! There are three air shows which feature the amazing Blue Angels of the US Navy. I have a client out in Cornelius, and she just told … (2 comments)
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LOCAL EXCURSIONS FROM PORTLAND - 08/09/07 01:16 PM
One of the best things about being a Portlander is that that we are so very close to many so many different things! I thought it would be helpful to those of you who were not born and raised in Oregon, to have a list of excursions that you can go … (5 comments)
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MY TOP WAY TO INCREASE MY BUSINESS VOLUME!! - 08/08/07 03:01 PM
As time is money, I must keep this short. I just think it is comical, so I had to pass it along to all of you out here in cyberspace with me! :-)Drum roll please...The #1 way to increase my business is to sell my house, buy property, and build a … (2 comments)
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PORTLAND'S FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES ~ Part One - 08/08/07 11:36 AM
So, before school gets under way, I thought it may be nice to get a few ideas out to all of us parental types. Ideas - hopefully a few new ones - of fun places to go as a family. Whether you can go for a few hours or an … (0 comments)
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Oregon City High School Athletics - 08/08/07 12:40 AM
Now that fall is nearly upon us, I can hear the football players across the street from me here in Oregon City. They are practicing. They are working hard. They are certainly doing a lot of push-ups! I see the runners training for Cross Country, and see soccer practices starting … (0 comments)
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A quote to live by ~ - 08/07/07 10:48 PM
"TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY ~ BEGIN IT WELL..." Do you know who spoke that wise phrase? His name is Ralph Waldo Emerson. So while some real estate professionals are lamenting the market, or interest rates, or the fall out of various markets; I choose to think of each day as … (18 comments)
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POWELL'S BOOKS ~ Here to Stay - 08/07/07 10:34 AM
I recently read a blog talking about bookstores. It joked at the thought that there were probably not any bookstores other than Barnes & Noble. I found myself smile...for a second. Then, I remembered my Advanced Placement English teacher at Centennial High School. You see, we had to go (on our … (2 comments)
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Breathe, Brokers, Breathe - 08/06/07 09:19 PM
Hello to all of my esteemed colleagues out there! I thought it may be good to take a moment and collectively breathe! It sure seems to me that there are too many people panicking. Yes, programs are changing and being abolished. That is not necessarily a horrible trend. It will help … (20 comments)
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OREGON CITY BOASTS WEEKLY SUMMER ACTIVITIES - 08/06/07 11:23 AM
In a move some call social engineering, Oregon City has joined the ranks of "small town America". The Oregon City Farmers Market and Concerts in the Parkhave been extremely successful at bringing neighbors back together and encouraging community involvement and partnership. Oregon City is a community of about 30,000 residents as of 2005 … (2 comments)
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NW NATURAL STREET OF DREAMS - 08/03/07 09:50 AM
It is amazing and true, the Northwest Natural Gas Street of Dreams is running again. Being a resident of Oregon City, I am proud to invite you to my "neck of the woods", at Marklund Place.
This years homes span a wide variety of styles, space, finish work, and elegance. While … (2 comments)
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GUARDIAN ANGEL ~ - 08/02/07 01:55 PM
I just had the very highest form of compliment I have ever imagined. I was talking with a current client of mine who has been hurt in life a lot. She lost her husband a year or so ago. She also lost her mother quite recently. She is buying her first … (18 comments)
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LOCAL BUSINESSES BREED SUCCESS!! - 08/02/07 02:30 AM
So, being an Oregon City resident has it's privileges (American Express has nothing on me)! I am only 15-20 minutes to the bustling metropolis of Portland, Oregon. The City of Roses, as we native Oregonians know it to be. However, there is the occasion that I truly do not feel the … (2 comments)
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IF YOU RECEIVE WHAT YOU GIVE... - 08/01/07 10:32 PM
Then what are you getting?
Life is reaping what you sow, kharma, or the law of reciprocation. Is it true in your life that you get back whatever it is that you give out? It should be! We are taught as children to do unto others as we would want done unto us. We … (9 comments)
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