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Buying a House To Fix Up – Fixer-Uppers

Betty Jung — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:55 +0000

Perhaps one of the greatest opportunities to create wealth or generate a high rate of return on an investment exists in buying real estate that can be fixed up or improved. The changes sometimes can be as simple as a coat of paint, new carpet, or even just floor and window coverings. During my marriage, we [...]

Tigard’s Joy

Betty Jung — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:22 +0000

One of the activities Oregonians like to do in the Fall and Winter months is head to the movies. According to statistics I found, there are 112 movie theatres in Portland with 600 movie screens. Each theatre averages 5.4 movie screens per theatre. A theatre I go to frequently, and a favorite of mine, is the [...]

Buying A House Using The Home Buyer Tax Credit

Betty Jung — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:01:43 +0000

Inspite of the new tax credit signed into law yesterday by President Obama, there is still some confusion and many people are now starting to ask questions as to who qualifies, etc. Yesterday, in my post I submitted an easy to read chart with the particulars. To emphasize some information in that chart, a purchase to [...]

Home Buyer Tax Credit – Are You Pre-Approved?

Betty Jung — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:40 +0000

Now Official – President Obama has signed tax credit into law. 10 a.m. We are very close to getting final approval for extension of the tax credit. The bill has passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and the President’s signature is expected today. The legislation includes the following components (here’s a link to a chart [...]

City Of Lake Oswego To Answer Housing Call

Betty Jung — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:14 +0000

As you know if you’ve been reading my blog, I have been on my “platform” so to speak against large homes and about the need and desires of the boomers wanting to stay in their communities as they age. After I published my critical post about the City, the Lake Oswego Review had a story about how its [...]