Aug 18, 2009 | via The Dalles Chronicle
Three months into a yearlong lease, renters Al and Rene Ako had to pack up their children and two elderly foster care clients and move. Comment?
Real estate market in need of employment rebound
7 hrs ago | via Commercial Real Estate
There will be plenty of work and possibly little payoff in 2010 as Portland's commercial real estate sector wrestles with high unemployment, lending issues and a crippling lack of consumer confidence. Comment?
Oregon unemployment one of worst in nation during 2009
Saturday | via Oregonlive.com
Part two of three Oregon lost 77,900 payroll jobs during the first 11 months of 2009, a toll that casts a long shadow on prospects for economic recovery in 2010. Comment?
Friday Jan 1 | via Statesman Journal
Homebuyers can expect to see fewer foreclosed homes on the market in 2010, according to Gorilla Capital, a prominent purchaser of homes sold at foreclosure auctions in Oregon. Comment?
Thursday Dec 31 | via The Oregonian
It's 2010 at last. No more kidding around with in-house-but-offshore trades, WMDs that absolutely, positively must be there and boys allegedly aloft in balloons. Comment?
2009 a tough year, but there is room for optimism
Tuesday Dec 29 | via The Newberg Graphic
Room to grow a ' The opening of the Allison Inn was one of the few bright spots on Newberga TMs business front in 2009. Comment?
Mortgage approvals double in a year
4 min ago | via Telegraph.co.uk
The number of mortgages approved for those buying a new home has more than doubled during the past year as the property market shows further signs of recovery, according to the Bank of England. Comment?
Camp For Jewish Girls Looking For Permanent Home
7 min ago | via The Hartford Courant
One of the last was Klar Crest, a 21-acre oasis that offered air-conditioned cabins, fine dining, live entertainment and dancing, outdoor recreational activities and an Olympic-size swimming pool. Comment?
Fishtown Local: Stories that can't fade from conscio...
11 min ago | via GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA
"Weeee're back . . ." as Johnny Carson used to say after a break for a commercial. Comment?
Traffic heads west on State Road 520 in Cocoa recent...
12 min ago | via Floridatoday.com
To comply with U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulations, Florida drivers must now provide additional documentation to receive new driver's licenses. Comment?
OK, Maybe Poor People Are the Problem
14 min ago | via Hit and Run
Commenter Voltaire may not agree with what I had to say on the topic of scapegoating poor home buyers over the weekend, but he raises aA jumbo conformingA question: Could the not-as-bad-as-advertised performance of subprime loans be explained by fraud in Fannie Mae's accounting of prime loans? My reason for not agreeing with Tim Cavanaugh's post is ... Comment?