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2013
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Return to Sender . . . Address Unknown There was an email in my inbox today which was weird. I'm very cautious about SPAM, and the only "attachments" I like with SPAM are eggs. The email wasn't filtered to JUNK, but did have an "attachment" from an unknown . . . . The sender's email address wa...
03/11/2013
Bank of America in Portland Oregon March 12-14, 2013 to Help Customers With Home Loans Bank of America will be in the Portland Metro area to talk with homeowners who are struggling with their Bank of America mortgage. The event will be held at: Red Lion on the River 909 North Hayden Island Dr Por...
03/10/2013
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Today I had a consultation with potential clients, a very pleasant couple looking to buy their first home. We talked about the market and I was impressed on how informed they were. Their questions were GREAT . . . relative and to the point. Toward the end of our meeting I was asked if they shou...
03/09/2013
Credit Suisse Monthly Survey of Real Estate Agents Feb. 2013 Results The month of February proved to be optimistic in most major markets. Overall, there is some statistics displayed of appreciation, with over 40 markets reporting rising list prices. There is significant traffic and the lagging...
03/08/2013
UPDATE ~ UPDATE ~ UPDATE ~ UPDATE ~ UPDATE ~ UPDATE About an hour ago I got news that the event will be postponed: Grand Opening POSTPONED!No free burgers today, folks. Little Big Burger is as frustrated as you are. Due to mechanical/safety malfunctions, they are very disappointed to say that the...
03/07/2013
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At Least I Know It's Working I have several things I do to check my "stats" . . . You know, the litmuss litmus test of sorts. My all time favorite: The PHONE My next favorites are emails, and texts. Whenever a get a call it's great. Someone actually thought about talking to me -- directly. The...
03/06/2013
This is one of those posts that comes with the "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr" factor. I haven't been keeping up with the market reports as I used to. With the 31 Day March Challenge I thought to beef up my blogs with some reports . . . Having a good opportunity -- and an even better excuse -- to write about L...
03/05/2013
I'm on a kick with Pre-Quals of late. My last post about it was: HUGE DIFFERENCE: Pre-Qualifying for a Loan vs. Pre-Approval for a Loan And just today, when I was doing a property search for a client, I ran across this in the "remarks" section of the RMLS: I've read this before from Wells as we...
03/04/2013
Today was a lovely Spring-like day in the Portland Metro area. It wasn't that warm, maybe reaching 50. But, a great day to get out and do some walking around the charming, Turn-of-the-Century neighborhoods in the Northeast area of Portland. Here are a few homes that caught my eye. They are NOT...
03/03/2013
There is a HUGE DIFFERENCE between a "Pre-Qualification" for a Loan and a "Pre-Approval" for a Loan. What is a Pre-Qual? In a word: Nothing! A pre-qualification is nothing more then a lender going by what a borrower TELLS them about the borrower's financial situation. The pre-qualification is NO...
03/02/2013
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