Portland-Metro’s 2014 RMLS™ stats bested 2013’s numbers in all metrics: New listings (37,654) were up 5.0%; Pending sales (28,220) were up 4.3%; Closed sales (27,752)
When Strength Creates Weakness. Imagine a country with a mere 8 million people, whose popular claim to fame is watchmaking and an army knife, landing
I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it. ~Voltaire Voltaire (born February 20,
We all know that local property tax revenues are what support law enforcement, fire protection, education, etc. But most folks don’t understand the labyrinthine formulas
The last three months of 2014 have brought us some very good financial news. Here are the highlights of 4Q 2014 – together with potential
In a recent Wall Street Journal article by reporter Rebecca Ballhaus (“GOP to Control Senate for First Time Since ’06 After Midterm Election Sweep”) one
Background. Quantitative Easing or “QE” is a process whereby the Fed purchases large quantities of long-term securities held by big banks. The Fed prints money
Quantitative Easing (“QE”) & Tapering. QE is a process whereby the Fed purchases large quantities of long-term securities held by big banks. The Fed prints
“…the Obama administration may represent “Peak Left” in American politics, and what we are getting from the left these days is a mix of bewilderment
On December 22, 2014, distressed homeowners with loans serviced by Ocwen got a nice bit of Christmas news, while the servicer got a lump of
