State fines Oregon candidate Nov 19, 2009
Glenda Leiken is a real estate agent with no experience in public opinion polling and whose marketing and research firm was not registered with the state. Hamilton said there is no evidence that Leikens firm ever paid his mother for polling, and Leiken and his mother couldnt provide evidence a poll was ever conducted. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Obama's Hidden Fees Nov 4, 2009
You don't pay gasoline taxes if you don't drive, you don't pay property taxes if you don't own real estate, and you don't pay income taxes if you don't earn income. In this case, people are subject to the "fee" simply by virtue of living in the United States and choosing not to buy something the government thinks they should. (Townhall.com)
Cell phone driving ban looms Nov 2, 2009
Salem real estate broker Sylvia Perry is among those who are in full support of Oregon's new cell-phone ban. She has often used a cell phone in her car to arrange house showings and make appointments with appraisers and. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Oregon gears up for cell phone ban Nov 1, 2009
Salem real estate broker Sylvia Perry is among those who are in full support of Oregons new cell-phone ban. She has often used a cell phone in her car to arrange house showings and make appointments with appraisers and inspectors. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Icy reaction to Metro tax idea Real estate transfer tax has been discussed as a possibility for region Oct 21, 2009
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A Conservative "Stimulus" That Actually Worked Oct 8, 2009
And when it comes to real estate, Isakson knows of what he speaks. He started his career selling homes and later became president of one of the larger regional real estate companies of the 1990s ... As to the merits of Isakson's legislation, it should be noted that this real estate expert wanted the tax credit to apply not just to first-time homebuyers, but also to anyone who would purchase a home and live in it. (Townhall.com)
Nearly $850,000 from U.S. for Salem neighbhorhood rehab Sep 11, 2009
Low-income residents within the Salem census area were eligible for no-interest loans of up to $50,000 to assist with down payments, closing costs and renovating approved bank-owned real estate. The city said a family of four that earned $69,850 would qualify for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Dave Says: Ready to Buy? Sep 2, 2009
Its going to be a time of transition, and having a piece of real estate tied around your neck could be a huge pain. But if youre sure thats where you want to be for a while, then its not such a big deal. (Townhall.com)
It's Time to Make the Move Aug 27, 2009
On May 11th of this year, I wrote a column "The Real Estate Market Has...", stating I believed that the bottom had been reached in some areas of the country for residential real estate and suggested that you begin making plans to take advantage of the combination of low prices and low mortgage rates ... You now have an opportunity to participate in the recovering real estate market, and best of all, you will have the house you want and the opportunity to make a financial comeback. (Townhall.com)
College counseling firm opens in Winston-Salem Aug 26, 2009
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Oregon preparing for swine flu season Aug 23, 2009
INDEPENDENT-ENTERPRISE. NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Are We Afraid of Results? Aug 13, 2009
What they didn't do was control the bonuses to executives, help the business community expand their businesses with business loans, try to revive the missing part of the real estate market (which means offering jumbo loans), and generally work to improve the lives of individuals in this country ... Real estate must recover for the economy to remain vibrant in the long run ... It can't happen until the mortgage market is given the sufficient tools to facilitate the move-up market, which is poised... (Townhall.com)
Barry, Barry, Quite Contrary Aug 10, 2009
this economic crisis was caused by risky real estate lending that was forced on private companies by the government all in the name of "equality in home-ownership". Location: WI Reply # 2 Date: Aug 10, 2009 - 4:22 AM EST Nobel Prize Will. (Townhall.com)
Care providers fault state system Aug 8, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Friday, August 7, 2009 10:01 AM PDT. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Banks Go "Gotcha!" Aug 1, 2009
Their actions included short-sighted mergers and acquisitions, massive loans for speculative real estate projects and, more apropos, issuance of credit cards to people with a poor or nonexistent credit history. Solvent or not, lenders came to see penalty fees as a lucrative way of realizing untapped sources of revenue to cover losses. (Townhall.com)
Governor signs Ore. transportation package Jul 31, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. transportation package. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Reprieve near for delinquent Ore. taxpayers Jul 28, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Reprieve near for delinquent Ore. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Two Shocking Silver Charts Jul 28, 2009
while stocks and real estate have struggled to do anything. while paper currencies have depreciated in value. (Townhall.com)
Opponents of Ore. tax hike ready to mount campaign Jul 21, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. tax hike ready to mount campaign. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Ore. jobless rate remains above 12 percent Jul 15, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. jobless rate remains above 12 percent. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Oregon Legislature passes invasive species bills Jul 11, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. By NICK BUDNICKThe (Bend) Bulletin Friday, July 10, 2009 11:22 AM PDT. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Governor says voters may OK tax hikes Jul 2, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:58 AM PDT. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
A tax or jobs session? Jul 1, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Senate President Peter Courtney said lawmakers did the best they could to expand health care and patch together a state budget, in view of the miserable shape of the economy. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Did you ever stop to think that?... Jun 27, 2009
If this keeps up, real estate will tank again because refinances aren't working either ... This government wants real estate to bottom out and start a steady path upward, but passes laws that won't accommodate common sense lending or reasonable practices because they have been dumped for half baked ideas that hinder, not help facilitate purchases and sales of real estate. (Townhall.com)
Now is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity for Income Investors May 30, 2009
Most income seekers like to buy things like commercial real estate stocks (REITs) to collect rents. REITs have a big problem: They're required by law to pay out 90% of their distributable earnings. (Townhall.com)
Salem man hopes to make fuel from cow waste May 27, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Andy Aden, a senior research engineer with the biomass center at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Colorado told the Salem Statesman Journal that Diesel Brewing could become the nation s first company to produce butanol using a gasification process. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Officials say stimulus projects underway May 8, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. According to the report, 102 jobs had been created and 648 others saved. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Oregon lawmakers may curb prison spending May 4, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. That s why the notion of suspending Measure 57 has gotten as far as it has. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Obama's Revenue Relativism - How $100 Million is Large When $8 Billion is Small May 2, 2009
But I'm beginning to think Real Estate, in virtually any form, may be the ONLY hedge against what I see as Super Inflation/Deflation on the way. CHEERS Location: LA Reply # 2 Date: May 1, 2009 - 2:02 PM EST How big is 1 trillion. (Townhall.com)
Report criticizes Oregon AG bills Apr 28, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. The attorney general s office bills state agencies 126 per hour to handle legal matters when needed. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Metaphor Man Apr 28, 2009
The crisis is only nominally connected to real estate. The crisis was not caused by the fact that firms were highly leveraged in real estate or real estate instruments. (Townhall.com)
Portland's Pioneer Place Mall owner files for bankruptcy Apr 18, 2009
The Chicago-based company is trying to restructure about $27 billion in debt, much of it acquired during aggressive expansion before the recession squashed the real estate boom. But the company said its malls will operate normally in the meantime. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Is Doing the Right Thing Wrong? Apr 12, 2009
I wish to start this essay with two points that are the pillars of the article: The country would like to see the real estate industry begin to improve, for the good of the nation; and lenders who hold loans at higher interest rates are in more danger of additional foreclosures from their borrowers than if the borrowers had lower interest rates ... It isn't hard to figure out that people who are behind in their mortgage or facing imminent foreclosure get help so that we can stop the foreclosures... (Townhall.com)
Bill limiting rental fees headed for Senate Apr 10, 2009
At the request of real estate brokers, the bill s authors have agreed to include an exemption in the House version of the bill for rental properties sold to buyers who want to occupy the premises. We re willing to make that compromise, coalition member John Vanlandingham told the Senate committee. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Death Notices: Apr 10, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Jan. 25, 1917 - April 6, 2009. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Symantec chairman to get $500,000 yearly Apr 10, 2009
San Jose Real Estate ... Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
State bond program out of money Apr 7, 2009
The state bond program is not the only form of assistance for first-time buyers, said Lyndora Taylor, director of real estate services for the Oregon State University Federal Credit Union. But it was one of the best especially for people with limited resources. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
News Tracker Apr 5, 2009
THE LATEST: Real estate interests asked for an exemption to the 60-day notice provision in cases where the property has been sold and the new owner intends to live there. The Senate Consumer Protection and Public Affairs Committee will hold a work session on the measure in Salem on Thursday. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Taxes, revenue issues key for area lawmakers Apr 5, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Ferrioli said there are basically three ways to reduce the deficit cut the spending, raise taxes or borrow. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
What More Can I Tell You? Apr 2, 2009
In case you hadn't noticed, real estate is either at the low, going slightly lower, or starting to turn around ... That brings us just two questions: Why hasn't real estate taken off, and, what are you waiting for ... The public currently believes, on the whole, that real estate is going lower, as are mortgage rates. (Townhall.com)
Albany post office paying $10K a month for storage Apr 2, 2009
We re going through a re-evaluation of our real estate holdings everywhere, including Albany and Salem, he said. We aren t now looking to enter into an agreement with anyone in Albany. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Puppy mill bill has them scrapping in Salem Apr 1, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Kerry Mullin of Corvallis brought Scolly, a 2-year-old Maltese-Yorkie found by animal control officers at a Benton County breeder. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Police: Pelham man admits 5 robberies Mar 28, 2009
DNS FOG Saturday March 28, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Scary $160 Million Bonus Problem Mar 22, 2009
This includes my industry, the mortgage and real estate industry, where they apparently cannot figure out a simple solution to a problem that has rocked the nation: how to dispense mortgages to qualified borrowers across the nation. The government's problem: defining "qualified" and through some fuzzy thinking, creating a "red lining" policy within and among states. (Townhall.com)
Old Salem buys assets of Moravian shop Mar 10, 2009
Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry. News, analysis and ideas that defy the odds and the times. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Vikings set to claim hardware for fourth straight year Mar 6, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Still, it has been 16 years since their last state title and 19 years since winning a state crown at the 3A level. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Exeter man taking gun concealment case to Supreme Court Mar 1, 2009
M/CLOUDY Sunday March 1, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bill, grant aim to boost affordable housing Feb 28, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009. The bill increases the 11 fee to 26. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Work release center on the chopping block Feb 27, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Plans call for the mothballing of the work release center, he said, but keeping parole and probation. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Roger Schlesinger Feb 21, 2009
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Oregon House passes affordable housing bill Feb 19, 2009
The Oregon House on Tuesday approved a bill that would fund affordable housing projects by increasing the real estate document-recording fee to 26 from 11. The biggest chunk of the money would go toward multifamily affordable housing, which can mean everything from living space for the disabled to work force housing. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Three of a kind: Seacoast home to new trio of 1,000-point scorers Feb 15, 2009
P/SUNNY Sunday February 15, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
WEGENER(R) and Microspace Reaffirm Commitment to Christian Radio Consortium Feb 7, 2009
Source: Wegener Corporation. Christian Radio Consortium (CRC) Broadcast Networks Rely on Platform of WEGENER(R) Satellite Receivers, Compel(R) Network Control, and Microspace Satellite Delivery Services. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
