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Income Tax Deductions are a VERY Good Thing! Choose Wisely!!

February8
Brandy - "Decisions" Choose Your BEST Deduction! Once again it's almost tax time (sorry...didn't mean to bring you down) and we continue "Tax Week" on the Fabulous Portland Blog.  On Monday I posted a long list of documentation you might need to prepare your taxes.  However, some other "stuff" to consider:  one third of all U.S. households, 75% of households with more than $75,000 income and most homeowners itemize their deduction on their federal income tax returns (according to the IRS). Of course, this (usually) makes sense because the interest paid on their mortgage and their pr… Read More

The Tax Man Cometh…

February6
"Money for Taxes" - a parody! ;-) This is "TAX WEEK" on the Fabulous Portland blog!! Sorry to bring up taxes when we are just recovering from the holidays!! But, thinking ahead can make "tax-time" a little less stressful. Here is a list of information you might start digging up (if relevant to your tax situation) to get ready to complete your own taxes or submit to your accountant or CPA. Information and supporting documentation used to prepare tax returns Copies of all compensation and pension distribution reports – W-2(‘s), 1099(‘s), etc. Form(s) SSA 1099 (Social Security b… Read More

Utilizing a Self-Storage Unit During a Move: Tips and Compare!

February3
"Storage Wars Theme Song" This is a guest post by Matt Schexnayder of Sparefoot Marketing.  Check out and compare storage units for your move!! Top 5 Supplies for Self-Storage Storage So you thought you were ready for your move, until you realized that you just don’t have the space needed at your new home to house all of your belongings. What do you do? Sell your stuff, or perhaps give it away? Sounds displeasing. Instead, consider renting a Portland self-storage unit for the safe keeping of those non-essential items you can’t seem to part with. Self-storage units are the bes… Read More

Stories from the Real Estate Trenches……Fear and Loathing in Portland, Oregon!

January31
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" soundtrack compilation   Despite indications that both the local real estate market and the local economy are ever-so-slowly stabilizing and/or improving, the ridiculous and the sublime often still reign supreme!!  I see two major obstacles to the real estate recovery:  extremely over-reactive mortgage lending practices and our new, revised and "improved" appraisal guidelines!  Of course, I realize that this is the pendulum swinging completely the other direction, as a reaction to the "loosey-goosey" mortgage loan underwriting which helped prop… Read More
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