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Having watched the El Pollo Loco restaurant in Beaverton being built, and then watching it sit and sit . . . since March . . . with their OPENING SOON banners, I can finally tell you it's open. And my tummy is full! Thank you El Pollo Loco (located at Cedar Hills and Fairfield in Beaverton) for ...
11/04/2009
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Have you ever noticed that if you mention you're a real estate agent to anyone, they'll say, "Oh, my mother is a Realtor(r)," or "I have a cousin that is licensed . . ." Yeah, scary I know! But even scarier . . . are licensed agents that don't do anything in real estate. You think I'm making it ...
11/03/2009
Please don't say I never do anything nice. Because for those of you who "get it" . . . here's a little present that some might find just as wonderful and marvelous as the shiny new train they wanted! The CDFI, under the branch of the United States Dept. of the Treasury distributes money. And yes...
11/03/2009
The United States Treasury's CDFI (Community Development Financial Institutions Fund) has provided me with a Notice of Open Meeting, and I thought to share. What Is CDFI?-- under the United States Dept. of the Treasury, the CDFI provides funds, services, credit to under-served markets and populat...
11/02/2009
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I joined Active Rain in May 2007. This was my second post, "Feed Back" -- Is it just me, or is this annoying to others?? and I thought to re-blog my own words since they are apros pos to a recent feature written by: Buyers Agents Should Not Give Feedback! I wrote about this over two years ago. ...
11/02/2009
Portland, OR Real Estate Supra Lockbox Activity, week ending Oct. 25, 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 15.4% DECREASE in activity, and this includes Portland, OR real ...
11/01/2009
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I love Wikipedia. My son turned me on to it a few years ago, and it's an amazing place. Full of knowledge. And remember kids . . . knowledge is power! There is a cool feature, on the left side bar: RANDOM ARTICLE It's like a fortune cookie . . . or a box of chocolates. You never know what you...
11/01/2009
To any of you who might be interested, Yale University is hosting a timely seminar Nov. 13-14, 2009 "Journalism and the New Media Ecology: Who Will Pay the Messengers?" The conference is open to all who register. To quote: "A dramatic shift in the way Americans receive and use news and informat...
11/01/2009
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