Recycling has been around for a very long time but it became popular in the ’70s with homes recycling glass, plastic and metal. However recycling actually started long before that time. There was recycling during World War II when Americans...
Topics: All About Portland Oregon Real Estate, Betty Jung, Tigard

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Inasmuch as I haven’t reported on condo stats lately throughout metro Portland, I thought I’d better post this before our official RMLS™ stats are published around October 15.  Below are the August 2009 stats.  You can see the large...
Topics: All About Portland Oregon Real Estate, Betty Jung

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The Wall Street Journal on Friday reported that Portland, OR is one of the 10 cities most likely to have one of the biggest rebounds:Which Cities Will See Biggest Rebound? Which cities are likely to be the hottest post-economic downturn destinations for..
Topics: All About Portland Oregon Real Estate, Betty Jung, Real Estate RMLS Stats & Market Updates

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HUD’s most recent quarterly report was issued the other day.  Here are the highlights about metro Portland, Oregon:During the 12 months ending June 2009, job losses totaled 55,400 in Oregon. Oregon accounted for one-half the 38,200 manufacturing.
Topics: All About Portland Oregon Real Estate, Betty Jung, Oregon, Real Estate RMLS Stats & Market Updates

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CASH BUYERSIt’s been written that investors and others are purchasing real estate with cash. I’ve written in another post that during the ’80s recession what saved our market were land sales contracts, assumptions and lots of cash...
Topics: All About Portland Oregon Real Estate, Betty Jung, Real Estate RMLS Stats & Market Updates

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