Monthly Archives: February 2013

Smarter agents and brokers, like Ron Garcia, adopt IDX Broker software for their online...

EUGENE, OR - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ron Garcia and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to bring new levels of ease and accessibility to the Portland, Oregon home search, by enabling an IDX solution that has revolutionized the website of Garcia. As a real estate broker, Dhanji has long had access to thousands of detailed property listings through the Regional MLS (RMLS). Now, his clients can experience and view detailed RMLS listings that were once solely reserved for real estate agents and brokers. The IDX synced website of Garcia allows potential Oregon buyers to explore the RMLS on their terms. Garcia had made the right decision for his business and his clients by enabling an IDX solution for his website.

Judy McCombs and IDX, Inc. make finding homes in prestigious Bend, Oregon a joy

EUGENE, OR - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bend, Oregon real estate agent Judy McCombs has teamed up with IDX, Inc. to enable her website with the revolutionary IDX Broker software. As a member of the Central Oregon MLS (COMLS), McCombs has access to thousands of area listings, and now, her clients can experience the same levels of unprecedented access to detailed Bend listings on her IDX-enabled website. IDX Broker software extracts raw listing data directly from the COMLS database and seamlessly integrates it onto McCombs’ website, creating a comprehensive and concise online real estate search page for Bend buyers.

Local Mortgage Broker Found Guilty of Bank and Wire Fraud

PORTLAND, OR - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- David Ovist, 45, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, was convicted Friday, February 8, 2013, of the crimes of bank fraud and wire fraud following a 10-day jury trial. Ovist is scheduled to appear before U.S. District Court Judge Anna J. Brown on May 7, 2013, for sentencing on these charges

Treasury Approves Multnomah Pilot Program to Help Underwater Homeowners Refinance

WASHINGTON, DC - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department (OHCS) announced that the U.S. Treasury Department has approved a new pilot program to help underwater homeowners in Oregon’s Multnomah County. This pilot draws elements from Merkley’s Rebuilding American Homeownership proposal released in the summer of 2012

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Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Vietnamese Neighbors and Interfering with...

John Blayne Vangastel, 37, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, pleaded guilty today in the District of Oregon to one count of using threats of force to injure, intimidate and interfere with his neighbors in the enjoyment of their housing rights because they are a family of Vietnamese descent.

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New Coalition Formed to Advance Zero Energy Buildings in Oregon

A group of Oregon-based organizations is announcing the formation of a coalition to advance the rapid adoption of zero energy building standards in the state of Oregon. A zero energy home or commercial building generates as much energy as it consumes over the course of a year through renewable resources. The founding members of the Oregon Zero Energy Buildings Coalition are Earth Advantage, Climate Solutions, New Buildings Institute, NW Energy Coalition, International Living Future Institute, and the Zero Energy Project.