Hope MacManus's (hopemacmanus) Blog

Some people are re-examining their use of credit, especially as the all-important Holiday shopping season is upon us. The cost of credit has skyrocketed of late as credit card companies ratchet up charges before the new federal law goes into effect in February 2010 that curtails companies' abilit...

Greentrees Village is one of two over 55 gated communities in Florence. Greentrees residents enjoy the privileges of owning both their home and their land. Established in the early 70's, Greentrees has about 700 homes located east and west of Rhododendron Drive perhaps a mile from highway 101 nea...

Florence, though a small town, includes areas and subdivisions both north and south of the Siuslaw River bridge, all with unique neighborhoods with their own style, ambiance, amenities and microclimates. One subdivision near the beach but out of the tsunami zone is a favorite of mine: Heceta Sout...