Real Estate News - January 2012

English:Image via WikipediaI was recently reading through some real estate articles that covered a topics in the local Oregon area and on a national and international scale.  I thought they were interesting, so I wanted to share them with the world! Let me know what you think of them, always love to hear any input!

Oregon Coast A Buyers Market
Foreclosures 15% of Oregon's Market
Global Real Estate Market Expected to Reach $24.7 Trillion
Maine's Real Estate Industry Slowly Recovering
Local Real Estate Market Still Troubled

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