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For single-family residential dwellings or accessory buildings, an architect or engineer is usually not required unless the design or methods used in the construction, alteration, or repair of the structure are non-prescriptive. That is, it does not follow the prescribed methods stated in the mos...
02/09/2009
          Congress is actively considering an expanded home buyer tax credit, and the Senate has approved the following improvements: The tax credit amount increases to $15,000. The tax credit is extended to anyone buying a principal residence. The tax credit will apply to all purchases occuring ...
02/08/2009
Realtors vs. the Internet The National Association of Realtors recently did a study to find out how much Realtors are going to be hurt by the new information technologies. What they found is that buyers, in particular, are definitely able to do a lot more research before they even talk to a Real...
02/06/2009
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xZp-GLMMJ0   THE NEW PET ROCK Here it is folks, the next American craze that has sold millions. The Snuggie which is really a  robe that you put on backwards. Now I don't know about you, but if I wore my robe backwards, especially to a sporting event, people would ...
02/06/2009
Home Care Tips Please note that Oregon Law requires use of licensed, bonded and insured contractor if you are doing work on a home in preparation for a sale. Shocked to learn that? This is why having a knowledgeable Realtor involved in your transaction is so important. The days of "buyer beware" ...
02/04/2009
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How's the Market? While closed sales are down 39.9% from last year, and the national media is full of stories of collapsing prices in some areas of the country like Florida, California and Nevada, Portland really hasn't been hit that hard. Price declines, where they're happening, are modest, and ...
02/03/2009
Portland Oregon's City Government is hard at work again. The local city leaders are now pondering a new law that would limit homeowners to own no more than 2 dogs. This is another amazing, invasive way that Government is now telling its citizens how to live, what they can own, and what to do. In ...
01/28/2009
We Love Picket Fences Too... It's not that we don't understand romance. But sometimes it's easy to fall in love with the wrong one. Admit it - it's happened before.If you were lucky, you had a good friend around to show you some tough love and get you to see things straight.That's who we like to ...
01/27/2009
 Why Use A Broker? Many companies have begun charging for services that encourage home sellers to become unrepresented sellers by selling their homes themselves. Here are several of their claims:  THEY CLAIM:When selling by owner, you don't have to leave the house because an agent wants to show i...
01/26/2009
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No Respect-I Tell Ya! Good times, bad times, Agents will be advertising. In good times agentswant to advertise; in bad times they have to.Two women were walking through the woods when a frog called out to them and said: "Help me, ladies! I am a real estate agent who, through an evil witch's curse...
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