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FRONT PORCH BLOG: The Front Porch is taking some time to hang with its better half and its freshly 2-year-old baby porch. The Front Porch will return to posting in mid-March. Full story »

Web retailers devise a winning formula -- limiting when shoppers can snap up wares or services at deep discounts. Full story »

Some of those who kept their homes paid thousands to the Aspen Capital affiliate. Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG: Watch a video where the Hemmerlings and Tammy Campbell explain their loan and foreclosure rescue deal with Aspen Capital's affiliates. Or check out original documents referenced in the story. Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG: Umpqua Bank continues its push into the Seattle market after previously taking over Seattle's EvergreenBank. Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG: Central City Concern is remaking the old, worn-out Ramada Inn into low-income housing. Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG: Homer Williams and partner Scott Stehman started the building on S.E. Belmont as condos at the height of the boom in 2006. The building was later converted to apartments just as rents dropped with the economy. Full story »

A second major Portland condo building teetered closer to repossession this month when Bank of America issued a notice of default to owners of the 2121 Belmont building in Southeast Portland.  Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG: Yellowstone Club founder Tim Blixseth stayed on the attack as lawyers and accountants debated over who knew what and when. Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG: Also in Friday’s Top 5 real estate stories: Metro, counties approve 28,000 acres for future development / Gerding Edlen and Specht joins Public Market in bidding for Multnomah County property / NAR: Portland prices fall, sales rocket in January / Carl Greve jewelry closes Bridgeport Village store Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG: The National Association of Realtors says January sales fell significantly from November when buyers were rushing to cash in on the original first-time home buyer tax credit.  Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG: Also in Thursday’s Top 5 real estate stories: Portland suburbs wary of urban renewal / Lenders keep homeowners in loan modification limbo / Mortgage brokers share of new loans fall to record low in 2009 / While Players sports bar struggles, Big Al’s spreads out to Beaverton Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG: Portland's rate of underwater home loans ranked 32nd-highest among the top 50 markets. Statewide, about 16 percent of all loans were underwater, 20th highest. Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG:The Trail Blazers' Jumptown, Doug Obletz's Memorial Athletic and Recreation Center and the Veteran's Memorial Arts and Athletic Center move on to the next round of debate Full story »

FRONT PORCH BLOG:Three of General Growth's Oregon properties were included in the bankruptcy filing: Pioneer Place in Portland, Rogue Valley Mall in Medford and Salem Center. Full story »