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2009
Portland, OR Real Estate Supra Lockbox Activity, week ending Sept. 13, 2009 The lockbox is the magic access key that allows agents to open the doors on listed property. It also keeps statistics, and as you can see, there has been a slight INCREASE in activity, and this includes Portland, OR rea...
09/21/2009
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The Morning Glory is said to flower in the morning, then die off by afternoon. I don't see that in my plants, although they do close up in the afternoon . . . but then open up again the next morning. This is a "star" variety (Purple Star) and I never even planted this! Maybe it got into the y...
09/20/2009
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This is an amazing concept. And I wonder if they can grow FRUIT TREES inside?? Might as well grow some oranges while you're at it!! Thanks Tiffany for showing this in the Rain! I re-blogged this, cause it's amazing . . . and I NEVER RE-BLOG!! (So this is really something!!) I have recently "d...
09/19/2009
FEAR of the unknown can be crippling to our psyches. Just watch the news on TV, and you'd wonder how we survived at all. Fear is seeped into out minds, and it's staggering when I think of all the years of this. I remember in elementary school when we had "DROP" drills. That was just in case the...
09/19/2009
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If there was an Active Rain TOP 40 DJ . . . this guy would be IT! As I was browsing for blogs to comment on, I saw this in the dashboard: "I Wanna Shoot the Appraiser" I left my comment "I'd give it an 8 . . . it's got a good beat, and I can dance to it" (remember Dick Clark's show, "American Ba...
09/19/2009
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After reading the blog being featured today by Paul Henderson . . . For God's Sake, Let's Move On! http://activerain.com/blogsview/1242745/for-god-s-sake-let-s-move-on- I was inspired to write this one. I almost feel as if it's a school report, so here goes: How Does The $8,000 tax credit hurt m...
09/17/2009
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FRAUD?? You don't say! And so what is our FEDERAL government doing about it? Why . . . they're having a meeting to discuss it all. How nice! Here's the "hot off the" Press Release . . . http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/tg291.htm It's a quick read and a good laugh. Here are some excerpts: "T...
09/17/2009
Portland, OR Real Estate Supra Lockbox Activity, week ending Sept. 6, 2009 The lockbox is the magic access key that allows agents to open the doors on listed property. It also keeps statistics, and as you can see, there has been a DECREASE in activity, and this includes Portland, OR real estat...
09/15/2009
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Since 1957 the City of Beaverton has been hosting the Beaverton Celebration Parade. Marking it's 52nd year -- the Beaverton Parade will kick off this Saturday, Sept. 19th at 10:00 a.m. The Beaverton Celebration Parade route will be through the heart of Beaverton, commencing on SW Allen and SW Wi...
09/15/2009
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This weekend, the Oregon Zoo re-opened its African Lion exhibit, which had been shut down since 1998. But now, the ROAR IS BACK . . . The lions' area consists of over 2 1/2 acres, and is far from the olden days of seeing lions in small, cramped cages. The three lions that are making their home ...
09/13/2009
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