Liz Warren
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Do you want to pay more taxes? The mortgage interest deduction is under attack in a big way. The NAR, National Association of Realtors, is asking for you to help send a message to your congressmen that you don't want this mortgage deduction to go away.
Here is a link to a quick message expaining what you can do just by sending an email.
It's tax time and not as many folks are out buying homes right now. Here is a laundry list of current pending sales in Government Camp, Welches, Rhododendron and Brightwood. Of the eleven pending sales there are five foreclosures. As we move into better weather and spring I expect activity to pick up.
BUILD A WALL OF HAPPINESS!
To affect the quality of anything first requires action of some sort. Affecting is the opposite of passivity. In a passive state we can only BE affected, but we ourselves have no effect on our surroundings or other people. Hold that thought for a moment and consider next the result of your "affecting."
Ambition leads to action. Your ambition leads you to affect the quality of the day through some action. So what is the ultimate result of your ambition transformed into action? Johnson suggests it is "to be happy at home."
If, as Johnson recites, being "happy at home" is the ultimate result of your ambition, then why are you working so hard? Is there a way to avoid working evenings and weekends? Could you schedule your child's soccer game into the week's plans? Is that next appointment more important than celebrating life with your spouse at anniversary time?
One way to affect the quality of your day, which in turn may result in happiness at home, is to "build a wall," to paraphrase Frost. Keep in mind that walls may limit you if they are constructed of heavy gauge steel and mesh rimmed with concertina wire. Walls can also be formed as a low hedge or a split-rail fence - even more simply as a line in the sand. Rather than limiting us, they become a mere reminder of how far we are willing to go.
As we affect the quality of our life and push our ambition to the limit, we may also make choices about the boundaries of our lives. By choosing sound principles of living, for example, we may say "No" to friendships with those who operate outside our boundaries of accepted activities. We may decline meaningless activities, or the occasional committee appointment, which robs us of our valuable time.
In the end, WE are solely responsible for affecting the quality of our individual lives. We must choose wisely.
Did a high school kid sign your foreclosure papers posing as a bank vice president? This recent 60 minute segment aired April 3rd explaining the pervailent fraudulent papertrail of bank forclosure paperwork.
As a follow up, do you know who ownes the deed to your home?
Do the banks need to create a superfund to deal witht his fraud?
If you've battled a winter in Government Camp you know how much snow can pile up. If you're looking for a luxury alternative that's easy, the Grand Lodges in Government Camp might fit the ticket. Government Camp's high end luxury condos are the best alternative for easy no hassle winter second home users. Prices start at $499.900 and end at just under $700,000.
Put your window scrapper away because you won't need it with the covered parking. The amenities of the Lodges include clubhouse, heated pool and spa, media game room for kids, business center, fitness center and concierge service.
Here are the current offerings:
Extreme or Temperate?
You can see it on TV almost every day - extreme football, extreme wrestling, extreme police chases, extreme everything. The TV networks seem to be competing to capture our attention with one-upsmanship to the extreme.
If you're in your 20's to mid 30's, doing things to the extreme may be attractive to you. If you're 35-45, you may be starting to question whether it's necessary to carry things quite so far. If you're over 45, your age of wisdom may have set in - leading you in another direction - towards temperance. The good news is that it's beneficial at any age.
Recently on TV, there was an old interview with Harry Truman at the age of 77. The interviewer David Susskind asked, "To what do you attribute your energy and vitality at age 77?" Truman shot back with noticeable conviction, "Temperance in all things. I take plenty of rest, sleep well at night, and eat the right foods. That leaves me ready to face the challenges of being president."
What a simple word - "temperance." Webster defines it as "moderation in action or thought; restraint; marked by moderation, as in keeping within limits." It does not mean total abstinence or prohibition of action. It is merely a concept that takes into account reasonable, self-imposed limits.
Some see temperance as "clean living." By whatever name, it can bring peace, tranquility, good health, high self-esteem, satisfaction, and financial freedom. What are your self-imposed limits?
Here is a Clackamas County update on the recent flooding in January. Status of the bridges and road work.
GIVE YOURSELF A PRESENT!
Regardless of who you have been in the past - why not give yourself a "present"? Each of us experiences regret from time to time over what we have done - or left undone - in the past. Perhaps our transgressions were great - or just seemed so in our heart.
To become a different person in the future, St. Jerome suggests that you must "begin to be" that person now. If your career is overwhelming you, begging to be tamed, begin now to untangle it. Begin today to simplify your activities.
If you would like to be more caring, begin today by complimenting someone. Want to be more understanding? Listen carefully to one you love - today. Want greater financial independence? Analyze your income and your expenses, then earn more and live on less - beginning today.
Nothing happens until you "begin to be." Interestingly, however, the moment you BEGIN, you actually ARE the person you desire to be, provided you continue to be. The moment you change anything in your life, the past is over, forever.
Want a new beginning in your life? Don't wait for some earth-shattering, life-changing event to get your attention. Get started today!
Here are all the recent sales for Februrary 2011. Half of these sales are foreclosures and the other half, arms length transactions. General activity seems a bit slower this month so March numbers will be interesting to see. This is a premium time to purchase with rates still low. The Fed is talking about raising rates which will impact buyer purchasing power. Take advantage of these incredible rates now!
Numbers are in from the multiple listing service for Februrary sales 2011 for Government Camp, Rhododendron, Welches and Brightwood.
Sales are down compared to this time last year. Nationally, sales are also down. Marketing times are longer with an average between the eight sales at 205 days.
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