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	<title>Everything. Portland. Real Estate. Blog. &#187; admin</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Why Real Estate Agents Want To Promote Their Own Lenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lending]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I first meet a potential client one of the first questions is: Are you currently working with a lender?
You would think a yes response would be exactly what an agent wants to hear since that would indicated that they’re ready to purchase a home but honestly that response gives me mixed feelings.
There are few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Appraisals Are Affecting The Portland Housing Market</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/how-appraisals-are-affecting-the-portland-housing-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/how-appraisals-are-affecting-the-portland-housing-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m beginning to see and experience sales fail due to appraisals not meeting the sales price; I think this will become more problematic as time passes.  Some homeowners are selling extremely low to get out of the game in anticipation of a worsening market, other homeowners having to sell short&#8230;&#8230;. there&#8217;s the homeowner that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How gas prices affect Real Estate</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/how-gas-prices-affect-real-estate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 18:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tips When Buying a Home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Gas prices are continuing to go up, and we are starting to see some real changes in consumer behaviors here in Portland. People are buying smaller cars, over large SUVs and trucks. But the rising energy prices also affect where and how people choose to live and buy Real Estate.  Here are a few things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>937 Condos Pearl District</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/937-condos-pearl-district/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 05:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Portland&#8217;s Daily Journal of Commerce ran an interesting story on one of Portland&#8217;s newest condo development. The 937 Condominiums in the Pearl District. It discusses the role of developer Patrick Kessi, who has taken an asymmetrical route to development. His first major project, the fast-developing 937 Condominiums in the heart of Portland’s Pearl District, represents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Housing Crisis Is Over</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/the-housing-crisis-is-over/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/the-housing-crisis-is-over/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 04:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Trends]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We normally don&#8217;t just re-post articles, but this has too much depth to try and summarize. And we don&#8217;t want the link to expire which tends to happen with Wall Street Journal articles from time to time. The article is from the May 6th article, which was written by Mr. Moulle-Berteaux who is a managing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Lining to Portland Real Estate Situation</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/green-lining-to-real-estate-situation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/green-lining-to-real-estate-situation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 06:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to a Wall Street Journal article I read this weekend, there are some very positive things that are coming along with the slow down of the real estate markets.  Developers are dropping plans to build on some choice pieces of land and instead are selling it for such uses as public parks and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wealthy people consider real estate a good investment</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/wealthy-people-consider-real-estate-a-good-investment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/wealthy-people-consider-real-estate-a-good-investment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Trends]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to an April 16 article in the Wall Street Journal, 77 percent of the wealthiest people think that real estate presents a &#8220;real opportunity&#8221; right now. And 40 percent of those said they are in the market to acquire real estate right now. As we&#8217;re heading into the busy real estate season, these are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Streetcars returning to the Alberta District</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/are-streetcars-returning-to-the-alberta-district/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/are-streetcars-returning-to-the-alberta-district/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is an interesting blog entry in the Oregonian about the current discussion of bringing back a wide-spread streetcar system to various Portland neighborhoods. Streetcars widely roamed our streets back in th 1950s but where mostly replaced by buses. The Portland Alberta District is one neighborhood of many neighborhoods that could eventually be host to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oregonian Story on Portland Pearl District Condos</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/oregonian-story-on-portland-pearl-district-condos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/oregonian-story-on-portland-pearl-district-condos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Oregonian ran a really interesting story about the current state of the different condo developments in the Portland Pearl District.  We&#8217;ll write a further analysis on this, but it seems like some of the new buildings are doing really while others bear lots of opportunities for prospective buyers. Anyways, more coming but we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>home improvement without breaking the bank</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/home-improvement-without-breaking-the-bank/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/home-improvement-without-breaking-the-bank/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today we&#8217;ll blog about something other than trends in Portland Real Estate.  Home Improvement. CNN published a very good article on how to improve your home, and increase the value of your real estate, without spending spending a ton of money. Here are eleven tips for home improvement:
1. Install Pro-style appliances: Try house-parts recycling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daily Astorian - Do not believe the Real Estate Gloom</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/daily-astorian-dont-believe-the-real-estate-gloom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/daily-astorian-dont-believe-the-real-estate-gloom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Daily Astorian ran an interesting article today encouraging people to not believe the Gloom Merchants. The article points out that Oregon and Washington didn&#8217;t experience the excesses of house speculation that are now hindering real estate growth in places like California, Nevada, Arizona or Florida.  And our economic conditions aren&#8217;t nearly as bad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>13 Acres of Potential Real Estate Development in Pearl District</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/13-acres-of-potential-real-estate-development-in-pearl-district/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/13-acres-of-potential-real-estate-development-in-pearl-district/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Oregonian recently ran a story about the potential re-development of the current Post Office operations center, which currently takes up 13 acres of prime real estate in Portland&#8217;s Pearl District. It clearly seems there&#8217;s momentum building for what could be the biggest real estate development ever in the Pearl District.  And if you ever [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sandy Oregon Home</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/sandy-oregon-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/sandy-oregon-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Listings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a great real estate opportunity in Sandy that we&#8217;re currently in the process of selling. Contact us if you&#8217;re interested in this Sandy home.
You will love this home on the hill sporting granite counters in absolutely amazing and huge peninsula style kitchen with stainless steel appliances, custom divine paint through out, huge master suite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March 26th Oregonian Article - Our Response</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/march-26th-oregonian-article-our-response/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/march-26th-oregonian-article-our-response/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Rates]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Tips When Buying a Home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We initially posted a summary style comment/blog entry on the article &#8220;Portland Home Values Take First Dip&#8221; that was on the front page of the Oregonian on March 26th 2008. I want to further comment on this. Specifically I want to address, or rather point out, the media&#8217;s effect on the market and how this article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Portland House Prices Show Slight Decline</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/portland-house-prices-show-slight-decline/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/portland-house-prices-show-slight-decline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Trends]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We just read the Oregonian story titled Portland House Prices Show Slight Dip and it has some interesting insights coming from Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s/Case-Shiller reports. Prices in January 2008 fell a half percentage point compared with January 2007. During the nationwide real estate boom (2004 - 2006), Real Estate prices in Portland Oregon increased by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Portland Monthly Real Estate issue is out</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/portland-monthly-real-estate-issue-is-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/portland-monthly-real-estate-issue-is-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The April issue of Portland Monthly (called &#8220;Buy Here Now&#8221;) has just hit the news stands and it contains some great data about Portland&#8217;s Real Estate scene. Sadly, none of the content is available on the web, so you&#8217;ll just have to go pick one up. Regardless, here are their top neighborhoods for 2008&#8230;all for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Time Home Buyers Need to Get a Move on</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/lending-drying-up-for-first-time-home-buyers-its-now-or/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/lending-drying-up-for-first-time-home-buyers-its-now-or/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More and more we are hearing from our lenders that loan programs, especially for first time home buyers, are disappearing. 100% financing, 95% financing, even stated income programs are becoming endangered if not extinct. Don&#8217;t let this prevent you from taking advantage of the current buyer&#8217;s market; there are still great programs available. Although the 100% financing options have disappeared, in it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Portland Real Estate is a Good Idea</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/investing-in-portland-real-estate-is-a-good-idea/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/investing-in-portland-real-estate-is-a-good-idea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Real Estate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, I might be slightly biased but I just read a good entry on the Investor Centric Blog,  which was called Investing in Portland Real Estate Isn&#8217;t A Bad Idea.
Here are the main points of the article.

 The Portland Real Estate market has kept moving its prices along, while most of the country&#8217;s markets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community Housing Resource Center Hosts Homebuyer Orientation</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/community-housing-resource-center-hosts-homebuyer-orientation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/community-housing-resource-center-hosts-homebuyer-orientation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an interesting event for prospective homebuyers. The Community Housing Resource Center in Vancouver, Washington hosts an orientation to provide information about its homebuying education and counseling services, and dispel myths about buying a home.

 When: March 19th, 6 - 7:30pm
Where:  2700 N.E. Andresen Road, Suite DR, Vancouver
For more information go to www.homecen.org or call 360-690-4496

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		<title>West Linn preparing for real estate growth</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/west-linn-preparing-for-real-estate-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/west-linn-preparing-for-real-estate-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reading through the West Linn Tidings I read an interesting editorial about the expected population growth in West Linn.  The projections estimate for an additional million people to live in West Linn by 2030, which of course, are welcome news for us Real Estate folks. While that number seems high, it&#8217;s not really that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More business for Portland Pearl District</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/more-business-for-portland-pearl-district/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things continue to look up for the Portland Pearl District, which doesn&#8217;t surprise me. Every time I wander through the Pearl District, I recognize a new business or two. And it&#8217;s not just art galleries and boutique stores anymore, but larger restaurants, business services and a soon-to-come Safeway have entered the mix. When opening the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deschutes brewery coming to Pearl District in Portland</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news for Portland beer fans. One of our state&#8217;s favorite breweries is opening a Brewery and Public House in the Pearl District. The Deschutes brew pub, scheduled to open on May 2, will be on the corner of 11th and NW Davis Street - just across the street from the new Gerding Theatre and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MSN Money Reports on National Real Estate Markets by City</title>
		<link>http://www.yourroadmaptohome.com/news/blog/msn-money-reports-on-national-real-estate-markets-by-city/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some good news for the Portland Real Estate Market by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight. While nationally declines during the fourth quarter erased earlier gains, pushing U.S. housing appreciation into negative territory for the year for the first time in 17 years Portland&#8217;s home value and appreciation are continuing to hold up.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iTunes Gift Card Drawing, the Winner is&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The winner of our latest iTunes gift card drawing is&#8230;..!!!
Congratulations Michael W. Your $25 Gift Card will be mailed to you. Details on how to enter to win our next drawing will be in our upcoming newsletter. To sign up to receive our newsletter please click Here to send us an email and request to be added [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Swaps Gaining in Popularity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While home swaps have always been a popular solution for vacationers to save money while staying out of bland hotel rooms,  the idea of permanent house swaps is starting to gain in popularity. With far more    home sellers than buyers in the market today some entrepreneurs have come up    [...]]]></description>
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