The Impact of Short Sales
September 4, 2011 by
Jesse
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Greg Haraksin has a must-read post about the true impact that short sales have an families. I could not have said it better.
Short Sales: A Dignified Solution for Many Families
I am truly excited that the banks are beginning to see that a short sale in many cases is a good alternative to foreclosing on a property. It makes more sense to sell the property at a higher price. At the same time, the banks are creating less vacant REOs (foreclosures owned by banks) which have blighted neighborhoods and negatively impacted surrounding house values for the last several years.
We’re #1 – in Food Carts?
September 3, 2011 by
Jesse
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Fun Information, Local Events
Better than nothing, I guess…
Portland takes title of Number 1 in the world for best food carts
Did you know that Portland has been named by Budget Travel as the Number 1 city in the world for food cart service? This rating was based on the number of food carts (more than 400 and still rising), pricing, variety of foods offered and quality of food.
For Portland residents, these carts can be found, not only downtown, but in all the up and coming neighborhoods, and even in the suburbs.
