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2011
Charles Buell has a contest which runs out today, August 31, 2011 at the stroke of Midnight (EST). Kindergarten Ain't Just For Kids If you've not entered, you still have time! Since I'm one of the "illustrious judges" I can't enter, but wanted to share my Kindergarten tale. Having an older (by ...
08/31/2011
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Interest Rates and How They Affect Buying a Home Esteemed ActiveRain member, Lenn Harley's -- not too difficult to understand -- article: Home Buyer Alert! Before You Even Think That Perhaps You Should Wait to Buy a Home, Consider Interest Rates is a must see! Check out Lenn's brilliant graph sh...
08/30/2011
Could not have addressed this issue any better. INTEREST RATES in comparison to what they were . . . And this article by Lenn Harley got me thinking . . . post to follow! HOME BUYER ALERT!! BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK THAT PERHAPS YOU SHOULD WAIT TO BUY A HOME, CONSIDER INTEREST RATES!! "It Just Does...
08/30/2011
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Margaret Rome -- what a sweetie! Sunday I received a call and the voice said "Hi, Carla. This is Margaret Rome" I've never talked with Margaret before, rarely (embarrassingly) comment on her posts. But she had read a post I had done about my brain freezing. She called to tell me "it happens." ...
08/30/2011
This is an interesting video which I encourage you to watch. Have any of you heard of this Big Bad Wolf CIVIX-DDL, LLC? Talk about lawsuits that affect real estate, MLS' . . . WOW, who knew?!? CIVIX-DDL, LLC has sued, thus far (to name a few): Hotels.com NAR Trulia Microsoft Lycos Yahoo! MRIS (...
08/28/2011
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Three men are out sailing. A strong wind begins to blow: “The pessimist complains about the wind; "The optimist expects it to change . . . and the realist . . . 'The realist adjusts the sails.” ~ William Aruthr Ward ~ In real estate -- and perhaps life in general -- which one are you? ...
08/27/2011
Is There a Difference Between a Portland Buyer's Agent and a Realtor®? In reading some questions on Trulia I can across a Portland Buyer who wanted to know the difference between a Buyers Agentand a Realtor®? She asked: "What's the difference in a buyers agent and a realtor ? i just want more in...
08/22/2011
Just for the record, I do not smoke pot. But, I've actually had a client who did and she was suffering with MS and it helped her in many ways; decreased her pain, increased her appetite. For those states that need revenue Mimi Foster's post is a well-written opinion on the benefits and what the S...
08/22/2011
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When Does School Start in Lake Oswego? The summer is about a month away from being over. This time of year brings us to . . . back to School in Lake Oswego School begins September 6, 2011 in Lake Oswego Lake Oswego is located about 10 miles south of Portland. The City of Lake Oswego has it's on s...
08/22/2011
When Does School Start in Portland? Well it's that time of year again. Time for school to start in Portland. Parents and guardians across the Metro Portland area are counting the days, School-aged students in Portland are wondering where the summer went. Be sure to mark your calendars for the big...
08/16/2011
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