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        <title>Eugene Real Estate Blog | Lane County Oregon Blogs</title>
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            <title>Real Estate Brokerages &#8211; I Finally Made The Move Away From Big Box</title>
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In Lane County, Oregon a new Real Estate Brokerage came on the scene 3 years ago. In fact this month marks their 3 year anniversary&hellip; Congratulations Bryan &amp; Kelly Ranstad for having the foresight to open Hybrid Real Estate, you have the fastest growing real estate brokerage in the State of Oregon. You have the 2nd most Agents of any real estate brokerage in all Lane County, which encompasses a vast area including the Eugene / Springfield area and clear over to Florence on the Oregon ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:47:36 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dennis@dennispeaseteam.com (Dennis Pease)</author>
            <title>Home Buyer Mortgage Loans - Lane County Oregon - Get Pre-Approval - Updates</title>
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Yep.  Rates are still the same, as shown below.  However, they were moving up this afternoon based on the more optimistic view of the European debt crisis as of today's deal, struck by the leaders of the 17 countries that make up the Eurozone, (those countries using the euro as their currency).  These countries have established a plan to integrate the budgets of all 17 to help stabilize those member countries that are in jeopardy of defaulting on their debt.  Europe is not out of the woods yet,... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:58:10 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dennis@dennispeaseteam.com (Dennis Pease)</author>
            <title>ADT Home Monitored Security Systems Help Protect Your Family</title>
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One of the most crucial parts of real estate, which is often overlooked, is home security. After all, when you&rsquo;re looking for a new home, you want to make sure, above all else, that you will be moving yourself and whatever family you might have to a safe and secure environment that will become a comfortable and reliable place of residence. The best way to go about ensuring that this is the case is probably to sign up with a home security company such as ADT. Here are a few examples of som... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:50:56 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>dennis@dennispeaseteam.com (Dennis Pease)</author>
            <title>Choose your Real Estate Broker Wisely</title>
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I have sold homes in very large markets and now for several years in a small market. It&rsquo;s funny how in small markets it seems to breed small minded, selfish, cutthroat agents. I suppose they exist in larger markets as well, but they are easier to ignore. 



For example today I called and left a message for an agent that handles numerous bank owned homes. I simply was asking for a referral for a contractor that is Oregon State EPA Lead Based Paint certified. This is an agent that I know... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:22:38 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dennis@dennispeaseteam.com (Dennis Pease)</author>
            <title>Blue Moon New Years Eve 2010 Mortgage Report</title>
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Mortgage rates are just a bit higher this week over last, as shown below. New claims for unemployment were down significantly this week and that has hurt the bond market. There are no guarantees that next week's rates will get better, though we expect the &ldquo;after holiday&rdquo; markets to be much more stable than the past two weeks. We'll hope for the best, and yes; rates are still fantastic! 


I know you've heard the rumblings of changes that are taking effect tomorrow (01/01/10) in the... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:26:53 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dennis@dennispeaseteam.com (Dennis Pease)</author>
            <title>Mortgage Rates Continue To Remain Attractive On Weak Dollar</title>
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Rates are just a bit better than last Friday, as shown below. The Univ of Michigan's highly watched Consumer Confidence report came in much lower than expected today, but it didn't seem to have an effect on the markets. However, I'm sure the retailers are paying attention, and are no doubt, nervous to say the least. 


There's a lot of talk right now about the strength, or lack thereof, of the US dollar. There seems to be some unspoken plan to keep the dollar value low to entice the rest of th... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:51:26 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dennis@dennispeaseteam.com (Dennis Pease)</author>
            <title>Friday Update - Mortgage Rates Steady - Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
 As shown below mortgage rates are about the same as last Friday. Seems you're seeing that on a fairly consistent basis over the last few months. The employment report was issued this morning by the Labor Dept, and it came in even worse than expected. Unemployment is up to 10.2% nationally which is the worst since April of 1983, also in that report were figures that show worker productivity was up substantially. This means that if the GDP grew in the last quarter as it was reported, then it was... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:32:43 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dennis@dennispeaseteam.com (Dennis Pease)</author>
            <title>Breaking News: Homebuyer Tax Credit to be Extended and Expanded</title>
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Both the House &amp; Senate passed an extension and expansion of the homebuyer tax credit. This could be signed by President Obama as early as tomorrow morning. Below is a summary of the new home buyer tax extension and modifications. 



  
T he $8,000 tax credit will be extended and available for first-time purchases through April 30, 2010. 

  
A new $6,500 tax credit will be available for repeat buyers who purchase between December 1, 2009, and April 30, 2010. To qualify for this provisi... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:41:37 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>dennis@dennispeaseteam.com (Dennis Pease)</author>
            <title>Mortgage Rates Looking Good</title>
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Mortgage rates are just slightly better than last Friday, as shown below. This is after a bad start on Monday, and then the economic picture became worse on Tuesday and mortgage rates came down for Tuesday and Wednesday. The economy looked rosy yesterday after the report on the 3rd quarter Gross Domestic Product showed an unexpected 3.5% growth. So, the bond market went down and rates went up. Apparently &ldquo;rosy&rdquo; only lasts 23 hours, because today, the markets are doing the exact oppo... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:19:42 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>dennis@dennispeaseteam.com (Dennis Pease)</author>
            <title>Eugene Oregon Mortgage Rates Lower Again This Week</title>
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Oooohhhhhhh, the rates are soooo low right now, as shown below. But obviously it's not the rates that are keeping the buyers away. More likely it's the unemployment rate that makes them nervous. I certainly can't blame them! 


The national unemployment rate moved from 9.6% to 9.8% with this morning's Labor Dept report for the month of September. Of course, the buyers in this area are looking at an unemployment rate much higher here in Lane County and the state of Oregon . So, it makes sense t... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:14:16 -0500</pubDate>
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