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Dave & Dewey Whitton
The Holiday season provides us with many opportunities for fun with our family, and decorating inside and outside your Salem Oregon home is one activity that can be enjoyed by both young and old. As always, however, the use of common sense and the taking ...  [Read More]
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Dave & Dewey Whitton
People who give back to their community are very often very unassuming and quiet about their acts of kindness. Hometown Hero is a weekly feature in the Northeast Salem Today . The Statesman Journal is looking for nominations of indivuduals who have a passion ...  [Read More]
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Dave & Dewey Whitton
Bring the kids for a family holiday celebration at the Oregon Coast Aguarium's 17th Annual Sea of Lights being held tonight and Saturday from 6:30 to 9:00. The entire Aquarium will be decorated with 3 miles of lights which twinkle to the sounds of ...  [Read More]
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Dave & Dewey Whitton
Food for Thought THANKSGIVING TIDBITS AND TIPS "Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow." ~ Edward Sanford Martin Although some historians claim that the first ...  [Read More]
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Dave & Dewey Whitton
Walking is not only a great way to maintain a healthy lifestyle, but according to a new study, it also contributes to increased Salem Oregon home values! " Walking the Walk: How Walkability Raises Housing Values in U.S. Cities " reports that ...  [Read More]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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Diane Webster
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
Diane 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
Diane 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]
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Diane Webster
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
Diane Webster
Broker sees return to seller carry-back mortgages, lease-options BY TOM KELLY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009. Searching for a home can be draining in "normal" times. When inventory is high and home mortgages are more difficult to obtain, the process ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDiane Webster
Diane Webster
Next up: More purchases of mortgage debt By Inman News, Tuesday, December 16, 2008. Inman News The Federal Reserve slashed short-term interest rates today to nearly zero, bringing to an end a 15-month campaign of rate reductions intended to encourage borrowing ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDiane Webster
Diane Webster
It's easy to represent yourself on a residential real estate transaction if you use the correct forms, have the lastest legal ammendments and disclosures and are willing to take the time to handle the sale. No reason to use an agent unless you specifically ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDiane Webster
Greg Messick
Happy Valley, Clackamas County - Announcing a price reduction on 15320 SE BARON LOOP, a 4,600 sq. ft., 4 bath, 5 bdrm 2 story. Now MLS® $699,900 - Price Reduced $25,000. Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byGreg Messick
Greg Messick
Logan, Oregon City - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 16621 S Harding Road on April 7 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM . Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byGreg Messick
Greg Messick
South Lake Oswego, Lake Oswego - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 17531 Kelok Road on April 8 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM . Property information  [Read More]
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