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2010
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Pub Quiz USA, Portland OR I didn't know from Pub Quiz USA until my little darling [son] become employed as a QUIZMASTER [the apprentice]. Pub Quiz, USA hosts quizzes in pubs. And from what I understand, there is a following. The quizzes can be played singly or in teams. Prizes are awarded, and...
03/11/2010
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Earlier this week, I received a contact via Active Rain. It was about my Exclusive Buyer Agency, and why I became an Exclusive Buyers Agent. The following is the exact email I received, with identifiers removed. (My comments are in bold, italic.) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Hello Carla, How are you? I'm GREAT, ...
03/10/2010
For some markets, housing is STILL in recovery. The Credit-Suisse report is a quick read, and has quite a few of the major markets covered. There's activity, and in some markets some good improvements. While others are below expectations. As a monthly feature, I'm uploading the Credit-Suisse Mo...
03/08/2010
The housing market is STILL in recovery. There's activity, and in some markets some good improvements. As a monthly feature, I'm uploading the Credit-Suisse Monthly Housing Survey . . . and here it is. A summary of the National trends in real estate -- January 2010. In the Metro Portland market...
03/08/2010
Supra Lockbox Activity -- Week Ending 2/28/10 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...
03/08/2010
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Portland, OR has a very progressive mindset when it comes to public transportation. We have MAX (the light-rail system), buses, bike lanes, pedestrian crossings on our bridges, and the Portland Streetcars. I remember when the Portland Streetcars came in to Portland, OR in 2001 . . . oh my gosh! ...
03/03/2010
Andi Grant wrote a good read post today: A Violent Tenant, Realtor Sabotage, Buyer Backing Out, Out of State 1030 Exchange and that Was Just my First Deal This post was packed full of 'firsts' and stories within the story. What a DEAL!?! Which got me to think about one thing that does plague lis...
03/03/2010
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Some of you know my YOYO means = You're On Your Own. If you're Republican and think it's the Dems in the White House that are ruining it all . . . . . . or if you're a Democratic then you might think it's all the past Republican's fault . . . THINK AGAIN! The Politicians -- both Republican...
03/01/2010
Supra Lockbox Activity -- Week Ending 2/21/10 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 a...
03/01/2010
I've been posting some of the stop-motion animation projects my son has been doing for his school projects. He's taking a stop-motion animation class with Will Vinton. Please check out the other stop-motion animation Carlson has done: Silly Sunday . . . He's getting a lot faster with this, and ...
02/28/2010
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