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Roots Restaurant and Bar in Vancouver, WA - 6th Anniversary Celebration!

This is a quick message from my friends at Roots Restaurant in Vancouver WA. Janice and I enjoy this place on a regular basis and recommend that you check it out. The bar is one of the best in Vancouver, WA! If you aren't sure what you should order, try a Sterling Manhattan. One of my favorites!


Jenny sent me a message that reads:

Hello - I thought your readers would be very interested that Roots Restaurant and Bar in Vancouver, WA is celebrating their 6th anniversary by giving back to the community with food and drink specials all week long. In particular, on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd they are offering several of their fine dining dinner entrees for $6, so I'm trying to spread the word around the neighborhoods as I figured people wouldn't want to pass up this opportunity. All the event info is below - let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

NOVEMBER 3-8th, 2009 - Roots Restaurant and Bar in Vancouver, WA, is celebrating their 6 year anniversary Nov.3-8th, 2009 with week-long food and drink specials and a canned food drive benefitting the Clark County Food Bank. Roots was founded by owner and executive chef Brad Root. Nov. 3 - $6 dinner entrees off a special anniversary menu Nov. 4th - all lunch entrees are $6 Nov. 3-8th - special anniversary menu - 6 items for $36 - choose two starters or salads, two entrees and two desserts off of Roots' prix fixe menu created especially for the occasion. $6 anniversary cocktails all week. Bring in 6 cans of food for the Clark County Food Bank any day during the week and get a free starter. For more details, info and hours, visit http://www.rootsrestaurantandbar.com/events.php 19215 SE 34th Street, Camas, WA 98607. Phone: 360-260-3001

When you choose us to handle your Vancouver WA real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your needs and who will work together with you to achieve your objective. We are very familiar with all types a real estate in Clark County and we specialize in Vancouver, Ridgefield and Battle Ground. We are also very experienced with new home and custom home construction having assisted several local builders in selling new neighborhoods in the Vancouver Washington area. Additionally, we have helped numerous families build their own Vancouver WA dream homes. We are dedicated to helping you make intelligent, informed decisions and to providing you with exceptional service. Go to www.ernw.org for more information. See our video here. Roots Restaurant and Bar in Vancouver, WA - 6th Anniversary Celebration!

Read It Here First! Tax Credit Enhanced AND Extended!

Still needs to go to a vote but here is the latest news as reported by FOX 12 Oregon

WASHINGTON -- Senators agreed Wednesday to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers.

The tax credit provides up to $8,000 to first-time homebuyers but is set to expire at the end of November.

Senators agreed to extend the existing tax credit for first-time homebuyers while offering a reduced credit of up to $6,500 to repeat buyers who have owned their current homes for at least five years, said Regan Lachapelle, a spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

The tax credits would be available to homebuyers who sign sales agreements by the end of April. They would have until the end of June to close on their new homes, said a congressional aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to publicly discuss the deal.

Senators were still negotiating the expansion of a separate tax credit that lets money-losing businesses get refunds for taxes paid in previous years, providing them with an immediate source of cash.

Senators in both political parties were hoping to add both tax provisions to a bill that would give people running out of unemployment insurance benefits up to 20 more weeks of federal aid. The Senate could vote on the overall bill as early as Thursday, but lawmakers were still haggling over several unrelated amendments Wednesday evening.

Popular bills like the one to extend unemployment benefits often attract amendments that would have a difficult time passing on their own.

Republicans were demanding that they be given a chance to offer amendments to restrict federal aid to the beleaguered community activist group ACORN and on requiring that people receiving unemployment insurance be processed through E-Verify, an Internet-based system that employers use to check on the immigration status of new hires.

Majority Democrats have refused to add the amendments.

When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your needs and who will work together with you to achieve your objective. We are very familiar with all types a real estate in Clark County and we specialize in Vancouver, Ridgefield and Battle Ground. We are also very experienced with new home and custom home construction having assisted several local builders in selling new neighborhoods in the Vancouver Washington area. Additionally, we have helped numerous families build their own Vancouver Washington dream homes. We are dedicated to helping you make intelligent, informed decisions and to providing you with exceptional service. Go to www.ernw.org for more information. See our video here.

Vancouver Washington #3 in the TOP 10 Safest Cities in The United States 2009

Along with our Portland Oregon neighbors to the south, Vancouver Washington has been voted one of the 10 safest cities in the United States by the folks at Forbes. And don't be thinking that we are bringing up the rear either. We placed as a solid 3rd place! Just another reason to buy a home in our great city.

1 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
3 Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA
4 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
4 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
6 Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA
7 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
8 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
9 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN
10 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH
10 Denver-Aurora, CO

So why move to #3 when you could be living in #1 or #2? Hmmm. Frozen lakes and ice stroms come to mind!

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When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your needs and who will work together with you to achieve your objective. We are very familiar with all types a real estate in Clark County and we specialize in Vancouver, Ridgefield and Battle Ground. We are also very experienced with new home and custom home construction having assisted several local builders in selling new neighborhoods in the Vancouver Washington area. Additionally, we have helped numerous families build their own Vancouver Washington dream homes. We are dedicated to helping you make intelligent, informed decisions and to providing you with exceptional service. Go to www.ernw.org for more information. See our video here. Vancouver Washington #3 in the TOP 10 Safest Cities in The United States 2009

Vancouver Washington Foreclosures For Sale

One of the side effects of all of the short sales listed in the area are the Vancouver Washington foreclosures for sale. When a home is foreclosed on the bank takes ownership of it and then lists it on the market for sale. The condition of these homes can vary from total tear downs to very nice move in ready homes.

Vancouver Washington foreclosures for sale are generally listed at 10% to 12% below their market value. Why would the banks do this? The simple answer is that there is a large amount of cost to the bank that comes with the foreclosure. They have to secure, maintain, and insure the home during the period that they own it. Those costs add up.

Finding these homes can be tricky but we have a few secrets that allow us to get the best deals possible for out clients. One of the challenges with finding Vancouver Washington foreclosures for sale is that there are usually other buyers who have found them first and have already submitted offers. To avoid this and get our clients in on the best deals first, we have sources who give us tips to the best properties before they are listed. If you are trying to buy a Vancouver Washington foreclosures for sale, then you need to be working with us!

When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your needs and who will work together with you to achieve your objective. We are very familiar with all types a real estate in Clark County and we specialize in Vancouver, Ridgefield and Battle Ground. We are also very experienced with new home and custom home construction having assisted several local builders in selling new neighborhoods in the Vancouver Washington area. Additionally, we have helped numerous families build their own Vancouver Washington dream homes. We are dedicated to helping you make intelligent, informed decisions and to providing you with exceptional service. Go to www.ernw.org for more information. See our video here. Vancouver Washington Foreclosures For Sale

Get Rid of Boxelder Bugs - How to kill elder bugs without using dangerous chemicals.

If you are a Washington resident, then you have certainly seen the Western Boxelder Bug. In the fall, it is a very common sight to see them warming themselves on the sunny side of the homes in most neighborhoods. Boxelder bugs spend the winter in protected places, including homes. On warm days, they'll come out and rest in the sun, and you'll see them on the south and west sides of homes.

They are not dangerous. They don't sting or bite. They don't cause much damage to plants, trees or fruits. They don't cause any structural damage to your home. What they are is ugly and annoying!

How do you get rid of them?

The answer is amazingly simple. You will need a squirt bottle, liquid dishwashing soap, tap water, and a kid who likes to play with squirt guns. Mix the water and soap in the squirt bottle to make a 10% soap solution. Screw the squirt top on, set it on the stream setting for distance, give it to your small marksman friend and send him out the door for target practice! It is really that simple.

One shot and the elder bug will fall off the side of the house and die. If you have squirrels in the neighborhood, they will come and eat the dead bugs. Oddly enough, they will eat the bodies but leave the wings behind for you to sweep up.

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When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your needs and who will work together with you to achieve your objective. We are very familiar with all types a real estate in Clark County and we specialize in Vancouver, Ridgefield and Battle Ground. We are also very experienced with new home and custom home construction having assisted several local builders in selling new neighborhoods in the Vancouver Washington area. Additionally, we have helped numerous families build their own Vancouver Washington dream homes. We are dedicated to helping you make intelligent, informed decisions and to providing you with exceptional service. Go to www.ernw.org for more information. See our video here. Get Rid of Boxelder Bugs - How to kill elder bugs without using dangerous chemicals.