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Recycling Gets Spooky by Lauren Hasler Halloween, All Hallow's Eve, Samhain - whatever you may call the 31st day of October, the traditions of both tricks (and treats) enchant imaginations around the world on this haunted evening. To add to the array of creepy costumes, ominous decor and an unear...

Good Housing News Predicted All the leading indicators say housing is definitely on the mend, economists reported in advance of the official release of several pieces of good news expected this week.Bloomberg News surveyed 53 economists and asked them where they expected the numbers to fall. Here...

RISMEDIA, October 24, 2009-The good news: in the middle of a really tough economy, you land a job offer. The bad news: you have to explain to your 14-year-old that it means moving out of state. Whether it's for a new career opportunity or to move when a current employer relocates its business, pe...

By Amy Hoak RISMEDIA, October 5, 2009-(MarketWatch/MCT)-Buying a foreclosure often is appealing to buyers trying to stretch their dollars. It's finding a good one can that can be a challenge. "The vast majority of the banks don't want us to advertise them as ‘bank-owned' because it comes with a n...

October 19, 2009TG-323 Administration Announces Initiative for State and Local Housing Finance Agencies Programs Designed to Expand Resources for Working Families to Access Affordable Rental Housing and Home Ownership over Long Term at Little or No Expected Cost to the Taxpayer To view the fact s...

Milwaukie Gem with a Mt. Hood View!Location: Milwaukie, ORSpecial home with lots of extras with a Mt. Hood View, has a private yard and a finished lower level. It is bank owned with the seller offering the Smart Buy Program with seller paying up to 3.5% of buyer's closing costs and a 2 year Home ...

In Oregon, property is valued as of January 1. Our fiscal tax year runs from July 1st through June 30th. With property taxes due on the following November 15th. The dates at the top of your statement reflect the fiscal tax year for the property taxes imposed. Depicts the physical location of your...

General information In Oregon, property taxes are assessed for real property, machinery and equipment, manufactured structures, business personal property, and floating property. Oregon has an ad valorem property tax system, which means the property taxes you pay are based on the value the county...

Clackamas County Average Property Tax Increases (Last Year's Tax vs. This Year's Tax)   Beavercreek 6.5% Molalla (Rural) 8.5% Boring 28% Mulino 8.5% Canby (City) 8.0% Newberg 6.5% Canby (Rural) 9.0% Oregon City (City) 6.0% Carus 9.0% Oregon City (Rural) 6.5% Charbonneau 8.5% Portland (City) 9.0% ...

Courtesy of KGW.com  06:23 PM PDT on Tuesday, October 20, 2009By KGW.com Staff PORTLAND, Ore. -- Homeowners who've seen their property values drop during the past year may be surprised to open their mailboxes this month and find that their property taxes have increased.In Clackamas County, real p...