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Downturn will test new real estate agents.
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ORian (Portland, OR)
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September 21, 2005
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2005 The Oregonian. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Dylan Rivera
Sep. 21--For six years, Jeff Wiren worked 60 hours a week managing a sales staff of 100 for a Coca-Cola bottler, and he did well as sole provider for his Sherwood-area family of four.
By last year, however, he had had enough. Wiren, 31, wanted to be a more frequent presence at the dinner table. He also wished to stay in a challenging business field -- but with more flexibility.
The booming Portland-area real estate business beckoned. Wiren had a hunch that by applying habits he gained in the corporate world -- namely, financial discipline and persistent marketing -- he could make a strong agent. So, he took the dive.
So far, the gamble has ...
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