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		<title>Portland Real Estate &#124; Joelle Lewis &#124; Relief Foundation Created after 9/11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many have been touched this week with stories from 9/11. One that I found special to my profession is a story of the REALTORS Relief Foundation–created September 12, 2001 to help victims of 9/11 stay in their homes. Since then, REALTORS have given $22M in financial relief to victims of disasters. To view the full [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://searchpdxhouse.com/2011/09/12/lake-oswego-real-estate-joelle-lewis-relief-foundation-created-after-911/</link>
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		<title>Portland Real Estate &#124; Why Buying is Cheaper Than Renting in Most Cities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard it before&#8230; but it just makes more sense to buy than rent! Leave out wasting your money, not owning the four walls around you &#38; the sense of freedom it brings you&#8212;this market is the most affordable and prime time to buy we will probably ever see in our lifetimes! Check out CNN [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://searchpdxhouse.com/2011/08/16/portland-real-estate-why-buying-is-cheaper-than-renting-in-most-cities/</link>
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		<title>Portland Metro Real Estate &#124; Information for Distressed Homeowners: Short Sales vs. Foreclosure?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Which hurts your credit more&#8211;short sales or foreclosures? Distressed property owners should know how long they may have to wait to improve their credit and buy their next home when weighing those options. Check out this NY Times article to find out more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/realestate/playing-the-waiting-game-after-foreclosure-and-short-sale-mortgages.html?_r=1&#38;emc=eta1 Joelle Lewis RE/MAX Equity Group 503-407-8586]]></description>
		<link>http://searchpdxhouse.com/2011/07/03/portland-metro-real-estate-information-for-distressed-homeowners-short-sales-vs-foreclosure/</link>
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		<title>Portland Metro Real Estate &#124; Current Mortgage Rates Best of 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now is the time to get an amazing deal on a house, oh and by the way&#8230; an amazing rate on your mortgage. Now is the time to buy! According to Freddie Mac, their rates fell to 4.63%&#8211;the lowest of 2011. For the full article, visit: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/05/mortgage_rates_fall_to_lowest_1.html Joelle Lewis, RE/MAX Equity Group 503-495-3876]]></description>
		<link>http://searchpdxhouse.com/2011/05/19/portland-metro-real-estate-current-mortgage-rates-best-of-2011/</link>
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		<title>Portland Metro Real Estate: Portland Metro March 2011 Market Action Report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  While sales activity was down in March 2011 compared with March 2010, activity increased compared to the previous month of February 2011. Additionally, inventory in the Portland metro region was 0.7 months lower than March 2010, reaching the lowest inventory level for the area since May 2010. Closed sales were down 10.2% in March [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://searchpdxhouse.com/2011/04/15/portland-metro-march-2011-market-action-report/</link>
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		<title>Portland Monthly: Neighborhoods by the Numbers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lake Oswego has one of the best real estate markets for its population size. Portland Monthly issued its annual Neighborhood by the Numbers report that shows updates in the real estate market throughout the Portland Metro area. It shows real estate measurements such as average sales price, median home price change, and average days on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://searchpdxhouse.com/2011/04/06/portland-monthly-neighborhoods-by-the-numbers/</link>
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		<title>How did the real estate market of 2010 compare to 2009?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How 2010 measured up to 2009 The year&#8217;s highlights for Single Family Homes in the Portland Metro Area: Sales:  18,926 sold in 2010 vs 18,955 in 2009: no appreciable change (up 0.1%). Pending Sales: 19,498 in 2010 vs 19,921 in 2009: down 2.2%. New Listings: 45,691 in 2010 vs 44,357 in 2009: up 2.9%. Average [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://searchpdxhouse.com/2011/02/17/how-did-the-real-estate-market-of-2010-compare-to-2009-2/</link>
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		<title>How did the real estate market of 2010 compare to 2009?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How 2010 measured up to 2009 The year&#8217;s highlights for Single Family Homes in the Portland Metro Area: Sales:  18,926 sold in 2010 vs 18,955 in 2009: no appreciable change (up 0.1%). Pending Sales: 19,498 in 2010 vs 19,921 in 2009: down 2.2%. New Listings: 45,691 in 2010 vs 44,357 in 2009: up 2.9%. Average [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://searchpdxhouse.com/2011/02/17/how-did-the-real-estate-market-of-2010-compare-to-2009/</link>
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		<title>Bank of America Splits its Foreclosure Department</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to expediate foreclosure claims, and help service the clients that are current on their mortgage&#8211;B of A has decided to create a seperate foreclosure unit. B of A has been taking the lead when it comes to properly service distressed homeowners in the last 6 months, being the first of the mega-banks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://searchpdxhouse.com/2011/02/04/bank-of-america-splits-its-foreclosure-department/</link>
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		<title>Portland Metro Market Action Report: December 2010 &amp; Annual Stats</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking at the Portland Metro area market in 2010, December continued the trend of decreased activity toward the end of the year. However, closed sales underwent an uptick in December,  reaching the highest monthly level since June. Inventory also saw its lowest level since June. Closed  sales were down 2.9% compared to December 2009, but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://searchpdxhouse.com/2011/01/27/portland-metro-market-action-report-december-2010-annual-stats/</link>
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