The down housing economy has driven many locals into becoming reluctant landlords - renting homes they cannot afford to sell or renting out rooms in their homes to help cover costs.
Last-minute home buyers are scrambling to take advantage of the federal government's tax credit before it expires next month. And some experts think the deadline could actually jump-start the local real estate market.
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Just as the leaves are starting to fall there's some bad news for Portlanders who don't have city leaf sweeping in their neighborhoods. City-run leaf drop off spots are the latest casualty in Portland budget cuts.
No matter where you live, we all get them - phone books - and the latest ones are making their way around the Metro area. But do you really need phone books when so many of us have computers and cell phones? Do you just throw yours in the recycle bin?
