Walking Between the Drops - Life and Real Estate in Lane County, Oregon

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Life and Real Estate in God's Country (Lane County, Oregon)

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2009 

Here is the latest missive from the IRS regarding the TWIN TAX CREDITS -- just in case you missed it last week while concentrating on turkey. What it does not clearly get across is: If you close on the purchase of a home after November 6 but before the end of 2009, you can still claim either of t...
11/30/2009
Here is the break down for single family home sales for October, 2009 in LANE COUNTY, OR's   CRESWELL  (Creswell School District portion of the South Lane RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)   6 Single Family Homes sold in October: Short Sale...
11/28/2009
Here is the break down for single family home sales for October, 2009 in LANE COUNTY, OR's   COTTAGE GROVE  (Cottage Grove School District portion of the South Lane RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)   13 Single Family Homes sold in October:...
11/28/2009
Here is how Oregon shakes out in comparison to other states as regards bankruptcy filings as a function of population:   RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.      According to the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, bankruptcy filings are up 34% over last fiscal year.  To find out how your state ranks in bankruptcy filings,...
11/28/2009
I don't have a good reason to be re-blogging this collage of wild flower pictures. They come from Canada's Ontario province. They are simply too beautiful to not pass on. Wild flowers hold a simple beauty and can turn an empty field into a blaze of colour.  Unlike a planted garden, there is no de...
11/27/2009
Here are some toughly worded facts of real estate life. They are hard as nails. They are as right as rain.    How not to price your home: Take your mortgage balance. Add your credit cards. Throw in your cars. Add a generous portion of all the money you borrowed from relatives.  Pile on your down ...
11/27/2009
Jim Hale | ACTIONAGENTS.NET | 541-543-9991 2222 Dakota, Eugene, OR Newer roof, forced air heat and fireplace for warm winters, heat pump for cool summers. RV parking. Large backyard. Appliances included. Seller wi 3BR/1BA Single Family House offered at $159,900 Year Built 1972 Sq Footage 1,014 B...
11/27/2009
Here is an interesting way to look at the enormous size of our national debt...the public part.   It suggests extreme caution as we talk about having the government take on massive new cost responsibilities.      If you took the total profits of all of our Fortune 500 Companies - Microsoft, Ebay,...
11/24/2009
Like the lady says below...another piece of evidence.....    Another month, another piece of evidence that the housing market is in recovery. Existing Home Sales surged in October as the nation's homebuyers took advantage of low mortgage rates, low list prices, and, for some, a generous tax credi...
11/23/2009
Here is the break down for single family home sales for October, 2009 in EUGENE, OR's   BETHEL - DANEBO  (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)   29 Single Family Homes sold in October: Short Sales:                                              ...
11/23/2009
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