Oregon Cottage fan wants to build more


	Oregon Cottage fan wants to build more

obvious

5-16-2008 4:46 PM

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Cottage fever in Oregon!

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clustered at the edge of the Salish Pond wetlands in
Fairview first went on the market. In all likelihood they
were calculating how much stuff they'd have to get rid
of to live comfortably in 900 to 1,200 square feet of space. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.oregonlive.com/metroeast/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_east_news/120942692491950.xml&coll=7">But eight years later, with energy and housing costs on the
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