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We have had a rough ride through the “valley of the shadow of death” for almost 4 years now. We have suffered the paralysis-of-analysistrying to gain an education into irresistible cause and effect, and understanding of the relationship of so many industries and entities all interconnected. It has been painful and exhausting, and at some level [...]

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1. Remove clutter and clear off counters. Throw out stacks of newspapers and magazines and stow away most of your small decorative items. Put excess furniture in storage, and remove out-of-season clothing items that are cramping closet space. Don’t forget to clean out the garage, too. 2. Wash your windows and screens. This will help [...]

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Article From BuyAndSell.HouseLogic.com By: G. M. Filisko Published: February 10, 2010 Be sure you’re walking away with all the money you’re entitled to from the sale of your home. When you’re ready to close on the sale of your home and move to your new home, you may be so close to the finish line [...]

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The Oregon Homeownership Stabilization Initiative is offering a Mortgage Payment Assistance program that will help 5,000 unemployed or financially distressed homeowners in Oregon pay their mortgage for up to one year. 195 of those recipient homeowners will be from Yamhill County, says local mortgage broker Naida Paris of The Valley Mortgage Group. Take their quick [...]

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In 2009 the Bella Casa Real Estate Group helped more buyers than any other brokerage in Yamhill County, and ranked #2 for total volume of sales. We’re pretty excited of those statistics, especially given that the Bella Casa brokerage is less than 3 years old! The McCreith Team is proud of our sales record, but [...]

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You don’t always have to dedicate an entire room for your home office. In the example above – there was simply not enough rooms in the house to use as a home office – so we got creative and just artfully placed a desk in front of window in the family room – wah lah!. [...]

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Many sellers pay close attention to home staging, and even place just the right accessories on the bathroom counter. But don’t forget to scrub the shower and counter top tile! Stone and tile both make beautiful flooring but when the grout becomes dirty and stained it can end up looking grimy and detract from the [...]

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Many properties throughout our rural areas have wells for their primary source of drinking water. Effective January 1, 2010, sellers are required to test for arsenic in certain wells upon accepting an offer.

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November 2009 Market Action Report

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