I can't pretend to know the outcome of this “bailout bill”, but I have to say that, even though it may not have been necessary, (we'll never know now), it probably will not be our downfall. Both the Senate and the House have now pas...
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Lots of talk out there right now, which, unfortunately shapes the markets. I say unfortunately only because what we hear right now has very little to do with the “long term” goals our clients should be considering. If you have...
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Eugene Oregon based Arlie & Company addressed the Florence Planning Commission to lay out plans for a 17 acre development and neighborhood village tentatively called “Cannery Hill.” The subdivision is planned to be built in phases on ...
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Okay, first things first. If you possess any math skills at all you probably noticed in last Friday's report that I committed a faux pas in regards to the first time home buyer purchasing a $750,000 home to receive the $7500 tax credit.&n...
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The GDP (Gross Domestic Product), the widest measure of our national economy has seen a revision this morning that indicates that the economy is growing faster than previously thought. However, the growth is directly tied to the stimulus packag...
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As you can see below, rates haven't changed much in the last week. There have been a few reports out that were favorable to the bond market, and would have pushed rates lower, but the reports that have indicated that the threat of inflation sti...
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July's employment report was released this morning. It showed that unemployment rose to a four year high of 5.7%. However, it also reported that just 51,000 jobs were lost during the month. I say “just”, because analysts were expecting 75...
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Rates got a tiny bit better this week as things settled down somewhat, at least temporarily, in the financial world. For the most part, nationally, banks reported better than expected earnings in the second quarter, which helped dispel the fears brou...
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