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Dave & Dewey Whitton
It's official! President Obama has signed legislation extending and expanding the home buyer tax credit , effective immediately. This is GREAT news for anyone relocating to or buying a home in Salem Oregon. Purchasing a home just got easier and more ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDave & Dewey Whitton
Dave & Dewey Whitton
Your relocation to Salem Oregon was just made easier and cheaper with the new and improved home buyer tax credit. The Congress has passed an extension of the first-time home buyer credit which was due to expire Nov 30. They also expanded the credit to ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDave & Dewey Whitton
Shannon Pope
Recently I was approached by a neighbor, wanting me to list the home that had belonged to her late Father losing him had been difficult for the family, and they really didn't know how to handle any of what was left in the wake after his passing. I ...  [Read More]
Posted:byShannon Pope
Shannon Pope
I work for a virtual office, maybe it's the wave of the future, it's probably not for everyone but it works for me. There was a time when I looked rather harshly at not only the virtual office but also the brokers that worked for them; yes I admit ...  [Read More]
Posted:byShannon Pope
Shannon Pope
Today I read an article in Realtor Magazine; called "Putting the Prestige Back in the Profession" I was taken back with the thought that as Real Estate Brokers our perception by the general public is below, that of stockbrokers, bankers and even ...  [Read More]
Posted:byShannon Pope
Dave & Dewey Whitton
Halloween has become the second most popular holiday after Christmas. Below are ideas to help your ghosts and goblins enjoy a scary, but safe holiday! Fun for all Ages Halloween is fun for all ages. See what is going on in Salem OR for young and old alike! ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDave & Dewey Whitton
Priscilla Beggs
Creekside Golf Club Estates, Southeast Salem - This lovely home will be SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER* after bidding is closed. Come tour during Inspection hours this weekend on October 24 from 12pm to 6pm or Sunday, October 25 from 12 pm to 6pm. Enjoy refreshments, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
Good news has been swirling around the housing market lately. The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that sales of new U.S. homes surged 9.6% in July. A week before, the National Association of Realtors reported that previously-owned home sales ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
Creekside Golf Club Estates, Southeast Salem - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 589 Valderama Ave SE on September 13 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM . Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
Creekside Golf Club Estates, SE/S Salem - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 589 Valderama Ave SE on August 30 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM . Price has been REDUCED and it's Move-in Ready! Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
I scan the Notice of Default listing by county every Monday morning, the list fresh from the various county public records from the prior week. Sadness envelops me as I read and recognize the names of colleagues, community figures, parents of friends and ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
Come see me at 1981 Westport Court NW from 2 to 4 pm today. Bring your pre-approval for "buying power" or I can help you find out what you can buy to get you into your new home soon! A list is available at my Open House if you want to drive the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
Yes, if you have not owned a home in the past 3 years, you are a "First-Time Homebuyer"! You may qualify for the government-sponsored $8,000 tax credit ... but the home must be purchased before this program expires in an effort to infuse the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
The City of Salem Homebuyer Assistance Program has been re-funded. There are income and debt ratio guidelines, but this is a great program for those who qualify to make home ownership in Salem affordable! Email me or call to get details and counseling ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
Sellers are serious about selling their home at Creekside Estates! (589 Valderama Ave SE, Salem) They've just reduced the price from a very affordable $297,000 in this Exclusive Neighborhood to just $285,000! These prices qualify for FHA financing ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
I'd love to meet you! Come tour this great 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1-level home with RV parking. It's on a cul-de-sac with a mixture of one and two-story homes -- well kept and quiet -- the neighborhood shows a lot of pride of ownership. The seller's ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
With 2 recent listings of small residential acreages within 15, 20 minutes of Salem, it seems buyer traffic is picking up and manufactured homes with small acreages under $300,000 don't seem to linger too long on the market. Some of this may be attributable ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Priscilla Beggs
West Salem, Oregon - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 1981 Westport Court NW on July 12 from 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM . This is only the second time it has been open for viewing. We had a great crowd through last Sunday ... people looking for a ...  [Read More]
Posted:byPriscilla Beggs
Greg Messick
• 2,712 sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm ranch - MLS® $750,000 - Price Reduced Ashland, Jackson County - Enjoy amazing views of vineyards, orchards and mountains on 4.65 irrigated acres with end of the road privacy and close to town convenience. Updated ...  [Read More]
Posted:byGreg Messick
Greg Messick
Ashland, Jackson County - Announcing a price reduction on 309 Avalon Drive, a 2,712 sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm ranch. Now MLS® $750,000 - Price Reduced. Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byGreg Messick
By MADLEN READ and TIM PARADIS, AP Business Writers Tue Feb 24, 6:37 pm ET NEW YORK – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave Wall Street a double dose of reassurance. Now it's President Barack Obama's turn. Bernanke told Congress on Tuesday ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDiane Webster
This group is geared to home buyers who are interested in learning how to help represent themselves on a residential real estate transaction and keep the entire - 100% buyer's agent commission for themselves. Buyers pay a flat fee and do most of the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDiane Webster
Stimulus package may restore higher loan limits BY MATT CARTER , THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009. A proposal to provide a $15,000 tax credit to homebuyers was stripped from a $789 billion economic stimulus package that appears headed for a vote Friday, but ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDiane Webster
Greg Messick
• 2,605 sq. ft., 3 bath, 2 bdrm single story "Contemporary Condo" - MLS® $2,250,000 Downtown Portland, Portland - Beautiful penthouse condo on the 18th floor of the Eliot Tower. 2 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Kitchen has granite countertops, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byGreg Messick
Part I: Impact on inventories lags foreclosures By Matt Carter , Monday, January 26, 2009. Inventories of unsold homes are likely to swell in coming months as lenders begin to push a growing backlog of repossessed homes up for sale -- often in communities ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDiane Webster

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