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How can I be sure I'm getting the Best Loan for me to Buy a Home in Tigard?Many potential Tigard home buyers I talk with are wondering if today's lenders can be trusted and how they can tell if the loan they are getting is suitable for them. Lenders have received much bad press and their past rel...
01/17/2008
Now is the Time to Profit from the Mistakes of OthersLet's list some bad real estate ideas from the last few years.Lenders made some big mistakes that lead to the current housing crisis. They relaxed their loan standards and made many unwise loans. Loaning money to people who have a history of no...
01/16/2008
Buying a Home is better than Paying Rent in Tigard, Oregon. Even though the news is filled with the dire straights of the current housing market, buying a home in Tigard is still a smart thing to do. Buying your own home is part of the "American Dream" and one of the smartest financial decisions...
01/11/2008
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How to convert your home to a rental.For the unfortunate people who cannot sell their home now, and need to sell, it may be worth considering renting it out until the market improves and you can sell it. This certainly is not an option in all cases and takes careful financial analysis. Becoming a...
01/06/2008
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My TomTom is TerrificBy Wayne B. Prunerhttp://www.yourhomeinportlandoregon.com/ Wayne's Portland Oregon Real Estate blogwww.activerain.com/wayneprunerThis Christmas I received a TomTom as a present. Not the usual ties and sweaters, but something far more useful. The TomTom One XL is a GPS navigat...
01/03/2008
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Tigard Homes for Sale: Metzger Market ReportBy Wayne B. Prunerhttp://www.yourhomeinportlandoregon.com/ Wayne's Portland Oregon Real Estate blogwww.activerain.com/wayneprunerAs of Jan.1, 2008, first time home buyers do not have many choices for housing in the Metzger neighborhood. My usual criteri...
01/01/2008
Tigard Homes for Sale: The Metzger Neighborhood By Wayne B. Prunerhttp://www.yourhomeinportlandoregon.com/ Wayne's Portland Oregon Real Estateblogwww.activerain.com/wayneprunerHenry Metzger, a German immigrant, platted Metzger in 1910. Parts of the neighborhood of Metzger are located in the nort...
01/01/2008
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Portland Oregon: 5 Things to Do in JanuaryBy Wayne B. Prunerhttp://www.yourhomeinportlandoregon.com/ Wayne's Portland Oregon Real Estate blogwww.activerain.com/waynepruner Oregon Zoo - Oregon Zoo Lights - Millions of lights transform the zoo into a winter wonderland. Ride the Zoo Train, bring yo...
12/29/2007
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Mortgage Insurance is Tax DeductibleBy Wayne B. Prunerhttp://www.yourhomeinportlandoregon.com/ Wayne's Portland Oregon Real Estate blogwww.activerain.com/wayneprunerA law sponsored by Oregon Senator Gordon Smith, called The Mortgage Insurance Fairness Act, and signed into law by President Bush, e...
12/27/2007
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Depreciate That Real Estate, Or Else... By Wayne B. Prunerhttp://www.yourhomeinportlandoregon.com/ Wayne's Portland Oregon Real Estate Blogwww.activerain.com/wayneprunerThis week at our sales meeting the subject of depreciation came up. It was suggested by someone present that you did not have t...
12/19/2007