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2008 Holiday Events Part 1

November 14-December 24: Santa Comes to Washington Square Mall.

Mon-Sat: 10am-9pm

Sun: 10am-7pm

Restaurant & Department Store Hours May Vary

Hwy. 217/Greenburg, Hall and Scholls Ferry Exits

(503) 639-8860

November 14: Stimson Lumaber Tree Arrival.

When:Fri 11/14 (12AM)

Where: Pioneer Courthouse Square

Address: 701 S.W. Sixth Ave. Portland, OR

November 14-16: Ski Fever & Snowboard Show 2008 . At the Expo Center in Portland, Oregon follow the link

November 15: Trillium Artisans Holiday Sale.

Trillium Artisans store
9119 SE Foster Road
Portland, OR 97266
503-775-7993

November 15: The ORS Winter Ball location Location

November 15: Northwest Food and Wine Event 2008

November 19: Holiday Tea. At the JenkinEstate

Location
8005 SW Grabhorn Road
Aloha, OR 97007-8781

November 22: Chocolate tasting and More!.
THE PEARL The Pearl
Sat. Nov. 22, from 1-4:30 pm

November 22-23: Holiday Bazaar. German American School.

3900 SW Murray Blvd.
Beaverton, OR 97005

Call 503.626.9089

November 22-23: Wild Arts Festival. Audubon Society.

Montgomery Park Atrium and Ballroom
2701 NW Vaughn

November 22-23: Winter Open House. Portland Nursery

5050 SE Stark • Portland, OR 97215 • 503-231-5050

November 23: Jewish Community Orchestra Concert.

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97219
Phone: 503.244.0111

November 24-December 31: Pittock Mansion. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.

3229 NW Pittock Drive Portland, OR 97210

November 24: Marylhurst Concert Chorale. Marylhurst University.
17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy 43 / lake Oswego, OR 97036-0261
Phone: 503.636.8141

November 25: Marylhurst Guitar Ensemble. Marylhurst University.

17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy 43 / lake Oswego, OR 97036-0261

November 28: Macy's Holiday Parade. More Parade Info

November 28: The Tree Lighting Ceremony 2008 Pioneer courthouse SQ.

November 28-30: Festival of Trees Portland Metro area.

November 28-December 6: Singing Christmas Tree celebrating 46 years .

November 28-December 30: Festival of Lights. Concert Schedule.

The Grotto

NE 85th & Sandy Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97220

November 29-December 28: Zoo Lights 2008


If honesty, integrity, market knowledge, trust worthiness Are important things to look for when choosing a real estate professional, then give me a ring.

Call Timothy 503-960-4589

Looking for a home to buy? Needing to sell your home?

Timothy S. Butterworth
Oregon Realty Company
215 SE 102nd Ave
Portland OR 97216

timothybutterworth@comcast.net

Cell 503-960-4589

Things to do in Portland Saturday and Sunday 11/08/2008 and 11/09/2009

Things to do in Portland at a glance. Looking to get out of the house?

Here are a few places and things to do that might spark your interest.

Things to do in Portland Saturday and Sunday

  • Moonlight Productions

Saturday, November 8, 2008, 10am - 4pm
Where 18043 SW Scholls Ferry Rd
Beaverton OR 97007
Price - Low free
Price - High free
Ticket Phone 503-310-6237
Note

This is a unique Antique, Vintage Treasures and Holiday Decor Show, all magically displayed in a beautiful country setting. Donations are welcomed so please bring a can or two of food to help support the Oregon Food Bank. Thank YOU!

  • Lewis Holiday Bazaar

When Saturday, November 8, 2008, 10am - 3pm
Where 4401 SE Evergreen
Street Portland, OR, 97206
Event type Sales/Shopping
Price - Low 0.00
Price - High 0.00
Ticket Phone 503.804.2526
Ticket Web Link lewisholidaysale@yahoo.com
Note

support a public school and the local economy,Lewis Elementary School is hosting a holiday sale. Wonderful Handmade treasures.

  • Rose Quarter Presents- Trans-Siberian Orchestra

When Sunday, November 9, 2008
Where Rose Garden Arena
One Center Court
Portland, OR 97227
Event type Concert
Age Range All Ages
Ticket Phone 877.789.7673
Ticket Web Link www.rosequarter.com
Note

One of the biggest arena attractions in rock music, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), Showings at 3 pm and 7:30 pm.

Helpful Links to the Portland Metro Area

I have provided some helpful links that might help give you a better idea of Portland and the area around it. I know Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties very well. The rest of Oregon I have to rely on information from others since I mostly visit but am not an expert on.

Portland Oregon Information

Portland travel oregon information

Portland online

Welcome to Portland

About.com Portland

wikitravel.com Portland

Dinning Portland

Sally's place Portland resturants

Portland Art Museum

Portland apartment rentals

Bed and breakfast's in Portland

Our history

History of Portland Oregon

More Portland Information

Oregon home buyers and Investors

Buyers and investors keep in mind that the best time to buy is when the market is lower, not when it is higher. Watch what the true professionals do on strategic positioning and you will notice that they buy in as everyone seems to panic and prices fall. Why? Because that is the time to get positioned for the next wave as it goes back up. No you will not be able to buy in and flip a house very easily or realisticallyin this market. But if you invest in property now, hold onto it for a time. The market will increase. It has always been cycular

The formula that will help buyers and investors right now and put them in the strongest and most proactive position would be the following. Buyers in a strong-enough position can ask sellers to agree to a contingency clause that gives them an out if they do not get the best interest rate.

Have good credit 725 or above really is now good.Keep your credit-card balances below 35 percent of the credit line. 20 percent even better.

Have a down payment, 20% will give you allot of leverage and look better for the lenders.

Have Time, do not expect to make money on your investment in a short time, project out for a longer term.

Some of you reading this post will think the credit and down payment is a little overboard. Its not. The way the market and financial institutes are right now, one must be in the best position possible to leverage the best deal.

Do not use your HOME or INVESTMENT as your personal ATM. It is just not smart business, people might have had it work in the past but that is going to be much harder with greater risk now and in the future.

If you need a place to live , a home investment is a wonderful way to go,

Investors; now is the time to really start thinking of your market position and were you want to be.

Think of buying properties that are in the higher end range at a much better deal then you could have 2 years ago. Now think about rents,.rents have not gone down , they are going up. executive rents for higher end homes are a great option for investors. The home you get at a better price and can rent it out for a good market price that will help if not cover most of the mortgage payment. Now you let time take over and help build your investment.

Remember to always speak with legal council and your financial adviser before making a big leap.

Timothy S. Butterworth
Oregon Realty Company
215 SE 102nd Ave
Portland OR 97216

timothybutterworth@comcast.net

Cell 503-960-4589

Office 503-254-0100
Fax 503-252-6366
VM 503-493-6711

Licensed Realtor in Oregon