Yearly Archives: 2013

Central Oregon Veterans to get more access to affordable housing

Housing Works, the leading affordable housing provider serving the tri-county Central Oregon region, has secured an additional fifteen (15) federally-funded vouchers to aid homeless veterans obtain quality housing.

Brita Arcuri teams with IDX Broker to sync thousands of Oregon real estate listings...

IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the growing network of real estate agents and brokers utilizing the incredible IDX Broker software on their professional websites have grown once again, with the addition of a customizable IDX solution to the website of Brita Arcuri. As a Eugene, Oregon real estate broker, Arcuri has the unique ability to give her clients a comprehensive online property search directly on her website. Regional MLS (RMLS) instantly displays thousands of detailed home listings on the results page of her website, giving home seekers on the website of Arcuri a complete and thorough online search experience. Never before has such a dynamic tool been so easily accessible to Eugene potential buyers

Home Rescue Program Offers up to $30,000 to Homeowners Statewide

Wednesday, August 28th at noon, a new state foreclosure prevention program aimed at helping homeowners struggling to make their payments will be available. The “Home Rescue Program” provides up to a year of monthly mortgage assistance with a maximum benefit of $20,000. Program participants are also eligible for up to $10,000 to bring their mortgage current, if they are behind.

Portland home search synced to online real estate website with IDX Broker software

Real estate professional Kristina Wright has adopted the IDX, Inc. dynamic IDX Broker software for her realty website. The unique technology of the IDX solution Wright integrated onto her website extracts raw listing data from the Regional MLS (RMLS) and seamlessly displays it online. By adding this amazing new feature, Wright can give her clients access to thousands of detailed property listings from the comfort of their own home and the convenience of the website Wright supports. IDX Broker has truly changed the way Portland, Oregon home seekers experience the online home search

iPhone enabled online property search made simple with IDX Broker

Oregon real estate agent Dove Lininger has teamed with IDX, Inc. to bring Eugene, Oregon home seekers a unique online property search. Lininger has adopted her own customized IDX solution in an effort to integrate Regional MLS (RMLS) listings directly onto her search page. Potential buyers can now experience the online home search in a new and more comprehensive way, on the website Lininger hosts. Thousands of RMLS properties are available with the click of a mouse, thanks to Lininger and her IDX enabled website.

IDX solution brings home search process to the finger tips of Oregon home seekers

Today, Thomas A. Hamlin and IDX, Inc. unveil their joint-venture on the real estate website Hamlin represents. IDX Broker software now seamlessly integrates Southern Oregon MLS (SOMLS) property listings onto his search page to give potential buyers a dynamic database of properties to search through. By utilizing an IDX solution, Hamlin has reinforced his dedication to serving his clients with the best online property search around

IDX Broker enables Portland property listings to be viewed quickly and efficiently online

Where-Inc Real Estate and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to revolutionize the way home seekers search for Portland, Oregon homes. Teresa Catania has adopted a customized IDX solution in an effort to upgrade her online real estate presence and make Regional MLS (RMLS) more accessible to potential buyers online. With the unique technology provided by IDX Broker software, RMLS raw listing data is extracted from the database and displayed directly on the website of Catania. Now more than ever, finding the perfect home online is made easier on her real estate website.

Merkley Announces $1.3 Million Federal Grant for Homeless Veterans in Portland Metro Region

Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today announced $1.3 million in new funding for Transition Projects Inc., to help homeless veterans and their families find housing and other services to get them back on their feet. This funding comes from the Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) program within the Veterans Administration (VA).

Merkley Introduces Bills to Help Middle Class Families with New Home Refinancing Options

Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Rebuilding American Homeownership Act to help middle class families by providing new refinancing options for homeowners. The bill would allow underwater homeowners who currently have no option to refinance to lock into a lower interest rate and reduce their monthly payments, putting more cash back in their pockets and increasing their chances of staying in their homes

Realtor Dianne Hagan teams up with IDX Inc. to offer Portland home buyers customizable...

IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Prudential NW Properties realtor Dianne Hagan, to the ever-expanding group of real estate professionals choosing to simplify their websites, with the help of a customized Internet Data Exchange (IDX) solution. By combining listings from the Regional MLS (RMLS), which Hagan is a member of, and properties she represents, clients will have access to thousands of homes in the Portland, Oregon area. IDX Broker technology extracts raw listing data right from the RMLS, and seamlessly integrates it onto Hagan’s website

Agents Offices Partners ...

Norma Dubois with the Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty in Bend, Oregon has decided to join the rapidly expanding list of elite rank real estate professionals adding the highly customizable and advance IDX Broker software into the search portion of their websites. This innovative and unique Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software has the technology to take raw data from the Central Oregon MLS (COMLS), and then formats and transfers the information to indistinguishably match her already existing page preferences and specifications. Potential home buyers will then have access to a multitude of the most current and up-to-date property listings on the market, and all from the convenience of Dubois’ own personal site

Tom Kemper new executive director of Housing Works

Tom Kemper, an attorney and former real estate developer inPortland, recently was appointed executive director of Housing Works, the housing authority for Central Oregon. Kemper replaces Cyndy Cook, who served in that position for 30 years until her retirement in May.

USDA ADMINISTRATOR HIGHLIGHTS JUNE HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH IN OREGON

USDA Rural Development’s Chief of Staff for the Rural Housing Service, Dom McCoy, marked National Homeownership Month by highlighting programs to help rural residents buy, refinance and repair homes in rural Oregon. During a visit to the state this week, McCoy met with partners, staff and program participants to promote USDA’s homeownership assistance.

New Refinance Program for Underwater Homeowners in Multnomah County

Oregon Housing and Community Services Department (OHCS) and Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced the launch of the Rebuilding American Homeownership Assistance Pilot Program (RAHAPP), which will begin accepting applications online at noon on Wednesday June 12, 201

Oregon homes displayed with ease on the IDX enabled website of agent Thalia Pellicori

Today, IDX, Inc. announces Thalia Pellicori of Stella Realty is the most recent real estate professional to adopt a customizable IDX solution for her website. Now, Regional MLS (RMLS) listings are conveniently integrated onto the search page Pellicori sponsors, creating a thorough and comprehensive database of property listings for her clients to search through. With the innovative IDX Broker software she has adopted, Pellicori has chosen to revolutionize her website and forever change the way her potential buyer clients find the home of their dreams online

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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.