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	<title>Portland Real Estate Update by Janeese Jackson</title>
	
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	<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>What if You Owe More on Your Home than it’s Worth?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Whether you live in Portland Oregon or elsewhere, our present economic situation is presenting more obstacles than only<br/>
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		<title>Slight Increase in Pending Home Sales Index</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The "Pending Home Sales Index", a forward-looking indicator based on nationswide contracts signed in May, increased 0.1<br/>
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		<title>Special Tax Break on New Car Purchases in Oregon!</title>
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		<comments>http://fabulousportland.com/2009/06/30/special-tax-break-on-new-car-purchases-in-oregon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackson</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[IRS UpdatesSpecial Tax Break on New Car Purchases Available in States with No Sales Tax A tax break for the purchase of<br/>
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		<title>Weekly Reviews of Property Showing Activity..Movin’ on UP!</title>
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		<comments>http://fabulousportland.com/2009/06/29/weekly-reviews-of-property-showing-activitymovin-on-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackson</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Activity up again in Oregon, down in Washington   Comparing Supra lockbox openings by RMLS™ subscribers between June 1,<br/>
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		<title>What is Agency and What Does it Mean to a Buyer or Seller?</title>
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		<comments>http://fabulousportland.com/2009/06/21/what-is-agency-and-what-does-it-mean-to-a-buyer-or-seller/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackson</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[AGENCY! How exactly does "agency" apply to real estate and the relationships between buyer and seller and their real est<br/>
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		<title>Converting your Existing Home to a Rental!</title>
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		<comments>http://fabulousportland.com/2009/06/15/converting-your-existing-home-to-a-rental/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackson</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Portland Oregon real estate market has, thus far, been spared some of the losses suffered by other areas of the coun<br/>
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		<title>Portland Oregon Housing Sales Activity!! The Latest and Greatest!</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Portlandrealestateupdate/~3/anSTF-6M_pY/</link>
		<comments>http://fabulousportland.com/2009/06/13/portland-oregon-housing-sales-activity-the-latest-and-greatest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackson</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Statistics can be dreary!  On the other hand, number crunchers (like myself) often enjoy tracking local Portland Oregon<br/>
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		<title>Free $$$$ from the IRS is Always a Good Thing!</title>
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		<comments>http://fabulousportland.com/2009/06/10/free-from-the-irs-is-always-a-good-thing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackson</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Portlanders are a frugal bunch and so taking advantage of every single possible tax credit is always prudent, don't you<br/>
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		<title>FREE MONEY! First-Time Home Buyer Credit Update AND FAQ’s!</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Portlandrealestateupdate/~3/n9NMYfeoOjA/</link>
		<comments>http://fabulousportland.com/2009/06/08/free-money-first-time-home-buyer-credit-update-and-faqs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackson</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://fabulousportland.com/2009/06/08/free-money-first-time-home-buyer-credit-update-and-faqs/</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[By now, most everyone has heard about the $8000 First-Time Homebuyer credit which allows buyers who have never owned a h<br/>
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		<title>Hopeful Signs for the Economy Emerge in Latest Data!</title>
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		<comments>http://fabulousportland.com/2009/06/05/hopeful-signs-for-the-economy-emerge-in-latest-data/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackson</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are we seeing signs of life in our overall economic picture?  And, how will this affect our local housing market?  Could<br/>
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