Oregon

Oregon’s Hands-Free Cell Phone Law Is Stupid

UPDATE: A new study shows that hands-free cell phone laws had no effect on accidents. “The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), examined insurance claims for crash damage in New York, Connecticut, California and Washington, D.C., before and after handheld bans took effect and found no […]

Downpayment Assistance

There are many people trying to get congress to give the Downpayment Assistance Programs a reprieve.  Greg Swann from Bloodhound Blog believes that about 40% of Phoenix buyers will be affected October 1st when DPA’s are discontinued due to the new law.  That is a scary number.   We need buyers but do we need […]

Market Highlights

I don’t like Median and Average Sales Prices because there are so many factors that can affect it. But I do like the actual numbers. For the year so far in comparison to last year, Listings ↑3% Pending Sales ↓35% Closed Sales ↓30% They say we don’t have to the same exposure to the subprime […]

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