Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

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2010 

This is a good read . . . not to be depressed about it.  We are in the eye of the hurricane now.  We must think of what to do -- and primarly who to go to for our concerns.  This is one of THE MOST frustrating things I've seen in YEARS!  And my post . . . "Too Little, Too Late -- Short Sales Spe...
02/27/2010
Friday, February 26, 2010, Portland, Oreagon CURRENT Active Short Sales*: Area 141 North Portland -- 61 properties Area 142 NE Portland     -- 134      " Area 143 SE Portland     -- 264      " Area 144 Gresham, etc.  -- 211      " Area 145 Milwaukie, etc. -- 192      " Area 146 Oregon City     -...
02/26/2010
What a lovely aerial photo!! I know exactly where that is, and it's so nice to see it from above!  The Bird's Eye view!!  Amazing! Search homes for sale in Beaverton Oregon but remember there are two things you need to do before making an offer to purchase: 1)  Get pre approved  2)  Find a buyer...
02/25/2010
This is a really good blog.  WHY?  Because it's interesting, timely and don't let the 66 pages fool you.  READ THIS!! It really is a quick read, and worth your time. Real estate is local, and market driven.  My biggest concers in BUYERS!!  HELLO! BUYERS!!  It doesn't matter what 'program' they of...
02/23/2010
This is a really good blog.  WHY?  Because it's interesting, timely and don't let the 66 pages fool you.  READ THIS!! It really is a quick read, and worth your time. Real estate is local, and market driven.  My biggest concers in BUYERS!!  HELLO! BUYERS!!  It doesn't matter what 'program' they of...
02/23/2010
Washington Park Washington Park, located in Portland, Oregon is truly spectacular.  On Saturday, when the weather was exceptional, I took a stroll.  The history of Washington Park is found in more detail here:  Washington Park More information about Washington Park (park hours, parking, how to g...
02/22/2010
Supra Lockbox Activity -- Week Ending 2/14/10 NOTE:  The Supra 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 INCREASE in activity for Oregon, which also includes Portland, OR real estate ac...
02/22/2010
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What a BLOG week for me.  Reading some very thought-provoking blogs, not getting stressed over them, but good to be aware of events around me.  And I've written some blogs, and commented on them.  Did a lot of real estate work this week, saw one deal almost flat-line -- but the deal is in the ICU...
02/21/2010
If you recall, I blogged about a "Name that Cow Contest" last month. Apparently, at the Kleinpeter's Dairy Farm there was a little cow born with a heart on her forehead.  They did some great PR on that, and ran a contest to name the little moo-cow. I knew they were going to pick the name on Valen...
02/21/2010
I just finished watching these YouTube videos (see below for all 3),  Disclaimer: At the end, they mention Michael Moore.  I like the videos, and they really do a nice job of explaining what happened in 2008 . . . so even if you don't like Michael Moore, the videos are good. If you forget . . . 2...
02/21/2010
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