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Home sales see biggest gain since July 2003

October 25, 2008 in Uncategorized | 1 comment

By Patrick Rucker WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose 5.5 percent last month, the biggest gain since July 2003, and the inventory of unsold homes fell, a hopeful sign for a housing market mired in a long slump. The…

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Oregon Property Taxes Stable

October 14, 2008 in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Something stable in the economy: Oregon property taxes
The Oregonian – OregonLive.com – Portland,OR,USA
"For the last almost year and a half, people have been reading about how bad the real estate market is, but it was not really true in our area," Vroman said …
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Lents neighborhood might be Portland’s diamond in the rough

October 13, 2008 in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Lents neighborhood might be Portland’s diamond in the rough
The Oregonian – OregonLive.com – Portland,OR,USA
As real estate prices improve with the neighborhood, Leonard said, those types of homes will eventually sell. "He’ll never change," Leonard said of the …
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