Monthly Archives: April 2011

Case-Shiller Press Release

Home Prices Off to a Dismal Start in 2011 New York, March 29, 2011 – Data through January 2011, released today by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller1 Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, show further … Continue reading

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How to Wreck Your Credit Score

Don't underestimate the harm that even one missed mortgage payment can do to your credit score—especially if you had good credit to begin with. The severe consequences underscore that you shouldn't shrug off even an accidentally missed payment. Instead, you … Continue reading

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Portland Business Journal Women of Influence

The Portland Business Journal honored 25 area business women at its annual Women of Influence luncheon on Thursday. Awards were given to four "Woman Executive of the Year" winners: * Martha Wyrsh, president of Vestas Americas, in the large business … Continue reading

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Earth Month Giveaways

Target kicks off Earth Month by offering consumers ways to make a difference in their homes. The celebration includes opportunities to win hundreds of sustainable products, including a $50,000 home makeover. The "Refresh Your Nest" home makeover features Target's home … Continue reading

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What’s your Walking Score?

NAR Study Finds Americans Favor Walkable Communities Americans favor walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods, with 56 percent of respondents preferring smart growth neighborhoods over neighborhoods that require more driving between home, work and recreation. That’s according to a recent study, the Community … Continue reading

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Unemployed? Look for a green job!

The mission of our publication is to cover the news and issues of interest to businesses that are engaged in the sustainable economy. For Oregon, sustainability has become the watchword for economic development work. It’s become a differentiator for our … Continue reading

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New Construction Limited Tax Exemption (LTE) Program

Ten-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption The LTE program offers eligible homebuyers, who purchase newly constructed homes in certain parts of Portland, a ten-year limited property tax exemption. The exemption dramatically reduces the annual property taxes the eligible homeowner has to … Continue reading

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Tax Time – Benefits of Home Ownership

“Owning a home offers myriad benefits throughout the year, but some of the financial advantages of home ownership are most apparent at tax time,” said NAR President Ron Phipps, broker-president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I. “As many of today’s … Continue reading

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Agilyx lands $22M from investors led by Kleiner Perkins

Agilyx Corp.'s method of turning waste plastic into crude oil has now produced a roster of big-name investors. The Tigard-based company on Thursday announced it has closed a $22 million Series B round, led by prominent Silicon Valley venture capital … Continue reading

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LOVE! Olson Kundig Architects

Olson Kundig Architects began its creative existence with architect Jim Olson, whose work in the late 1960s explored the relationship between dwellings and the landscape they inhabit in the Northwest. Olson started the firm based on some simple ideas: that … Continue reading

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