My clients bought their home early in 2006. They paid a fair price for it at the time and they planned to stay there for many years to come. Unfortunately, the husband was downsized out of his job last year. They kept making payments while he looked for another job.Then the money ran out!Knowing
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03/29/2011
"Portlandia" Photo Journal - Vancouver Washington Real Estate is a side project for me. A blog that is 100% real estate gets to be a little stale so I will occasionally post interesting pictures of the non real estate world as I see it. I am not sure where this will take me but I know that it wil
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03/26/2011
A few days ago i introduced to a new program that my friend Sean Patrick is launching. (Million Monarchs- A Solar Company with a Social Mission.) Sean is doing important work here in the Portland Metro area by developing community owned micro solar farms. Each week I get an exciting update from M
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03/26/2011
It is that time again! Next week is the March Green Drinks event. The following is the newsletter for the Vancouver WA Green Drink group. Put it on your calendar and I hope to see you there! Hello Everyone! We are so excited that spring has sprung! Buds seem to be poping up everywhere, flowering
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03/26/2011
365 Tips To Becoming A Successful Realtor® If someone asked you if "you stand out in a crowd", what would your answer be? Most successful realtors are highly extroverted and would never be referred to as Wallflowers. Where do you stand? On a scale of 1 to 10 are you a 1? (wallflower) or a 10? (ka
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03/22/2011
The blinking red light on my phone told that I had a message. Caller ID told me that the message was from my favorite lender. The message told me that the clients that I had referred over 9 months ago were ready to buy and that I should call them right away.So I did!We are seeing homes starting
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03/22/2011
Attached is a letter from my friend Sean Patrick of Million Monarchs, Inc. Sean is in the middle of launching an awesome new project that may change the future of energy generation in the United States! They have created a model of micro solar farms housed in neighborhoods that generate enough e
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03/21/2011
If the art of sailing isn't green enough already and since I am lounging around this morning Daydreaming about Vancouver Lake Sailing Club, I thought that I would share this clever new company with you.Second Chance Sails (www.secondchancesails.com) is a fun and creative new company that gives n
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03/19/2011
I woke up this morning to a little bit of sunshine and the monthly newsletter from the Vancouver Lake Sailing Club. (www.vlsc.org/) This was a welcome change to our recent rainy weather and I never need an excuse to daydream about sunny sailing adventures!This is only our second year members of
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03/19/2011
Dear Bank of America, Are you high on something?Our friends at B of A are up to their old tricks again. A few weeks ago I told you about a file that I am working on and the tricks that they were attempting. Approved Short Sales. Are they really approved? NOT with B of A! Looks like they are at i
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03/18/2011
