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Oregon REALTOR® Vision If you have never worked with a REALTOR® before, or this is your first time to buy or sell a home, the process can be a little overwhelming. It's true, paperwork, multiple challenges, and many entities are involved in the total transaction. It's your Oregon REALTOR'S® duty to go beyond the basics to get to a trouble free closing whether you are buying or selling. Here a few of the critical services your Oregon REALTOR® can provide... First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit For aspiring home owners who find their goal stubbornly elusive, newly enacted legislation providing a tax credit of as much as $8,000 for first-time home buyers might just be the opportunity of a lifetime.
But like so many of the good things in life, time is of the essence for buyers who want to take advantage of this outstanding opportunity. Only homes purchased on or after April 9, 2008 and before July 1, 2009 are eligible... Fannie Mae Fannie Mae provides stability, liquidity, and affordability to the nation's housing finance system under all economic conditions... Freddie Mac Every day we help millions of families in neighborhoods across America buy their own homes or enjoy quality and affordable rental housing by linking them to the world's capital markets. In the process we reduce the costs of housing finance... HUD HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. To fulfill this mission... Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® The 2008 Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of REALTORS® The Importance of a Home Inspection A home inspection is perhaps the most important chapter in the home-buying process and can benefit both the buyer in understanding the condition of the house and the seller who wants to provide accurate disclosure information. Your First Home Thinking about purchasing a home of your own? Keep these critical considerations in mind. Title & Escrow From the simplest to the most complex residential or commercial real estate transactions, let Ticor Title show you why customers continually turn to us for the reliability, responsiveness and security they need. Consumer Loan Information HSH® Associates, Financial Publishers, is the nation's largest publisher of mortgage and consumer loan information. Our 25 years of nonstop service has earned a reputation as the best source for current and accurate loan information  Government
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. Our department's employees continue to offer their dedication and commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned. Our nation's veterans deserve no less. Oregon Construction Contractors Board A fair, honest, and competitive construction industry in Oregon providing improvements to real property in a manner that ensures consumer rights. Oregon DEQ The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is a regulatory agency whose job is to protect the quality of Oregon's environment. Oregon Landscaper Contractors Board The mission of the State Landscape Contractors Board (LCB) is to promote consumer protection, contractor competency and fair competition in Oregon's landscape construction industry.
Oregon Water Resources & Well Logs The vision of the Water Resources Department is to assure sufficient and sustainable water supplies are available to meet current and future needs. Columbia County Land & Development Columbia County is developing a county-wide GIS information system.  Cities of Columbia County Oregon
Columbia County Oregon Points of Interest: Paper mill at St. Helens, Lewis & Clark Bridge at Rainier, Lower Sauvie Island Game Reserve, County Fairgrounds, Trojan Nuclear Plant (operation stopped 1993), County Museums in St. Helens and Vernonia, County Parks St Helens St. Helens is located in southeastern Columbia County, on the Columbia River, approximately 30 miles northwest of Portland, Oregon. Near the riverfront, the Olde Towne portion of St. Helens features a Nationally Registered Historic District encompassing 10 blocks, which includes residences and civic buildings dating back nearly a century. Originally settled by New England loggers, St. Helens' basalt rock quarry was also a major industry in the early 1900s. Major employers today include forest products, mining, and manufacturing operations. Scappoose Nestled at the bottom of forested foothills and on a plain overlooking the Columbia River is a vibrant community with rich historical heritage, this town is Scappoose Oregon. Scappoose is a warm and charming country town, filled with kind hearted people and families. Quaintly located just outside of Portland Oregon metropolitan area, Scappoose is an inviting destination for all, whether they are seeking a short or long stay. Columbia City Columbia City is located in northwestern Oregon on the banks of the Columbia River approximately 32 mile north of the City of Portland on Highway 30 and 2 miles north of the City of St. Helens and 61 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Vernonia The City of Vernonia is located in the beautiful north west coast mountain range of Oregon. It is centrally located between the Oregon Coast and Portland Oregon and approximately 35 miles south of the Columbia River. Clatskanie Welcome to Clatskanie, the LITTLE town with BIG happenings. Mist There was a post office called Riverside not far from this community, established about 1874. This caused confusion with another place in Oregon with the same name, and in April 1888, the office was moved and the name changed to MIST, describing the atmospheric condition prevailing in the Nehalem Valley. The townsite of Mist was surveyed and platted with the name of Esto. It has never been called Esto...  Lifestyle
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