GL Swanson Homes Blog

See Stacey's great blog below.  She's absolutely right, I've talked to several people in Oregon and Minnesota who have front-load washing machines and they're experiencing the same kind of problems.   We bought our new front loading washing machine about 2 years ago.  In the past year I have beg...

We Are Americans! Where Is Our Economy Headed?  One day we're up, the next day we're plunging downward.  Why? I really think that the government is so anxious to prove its' doing the job that every positive note is being blown way out of proportion.  The news media seizes any opportunity to have ...

Updating Kitchens and Bathrooms, Grants Pass Oregon Kitchens and bathrooms, a woman's preference. If you're preparing to invest money to upgrade your home with a future sale in mind, make sure you spend wisely! Updating Kitchens and Bathrooms are your best bets.  With most women, I think the kitc...

Homes With Acreage For Sale In Cave Junction Oregon Cave Junction is only a scant thirty minutes from Grants Pass in the heart of the beautiful Illinois Valley. The Illinois Valley was originally named by one of the early settlers as it reminded them of home. Those of us who move here from larger...

Home buyer Tax Credit Extension - Grants Pass, Oregon I just received word from U.S. Congressman Greg Walden that he and 164 of his colleagues sent a letter to speaker Nancy Pelosi and minority leader Boehner urging a Home Buyer Tax Credit extension. Congressman Walden went on to say the national...

Real Estate Ownership in Oregon Because of the many terms we see every day and take for granted, I thought perhaps a quick explanation might be helpful for the home buyers and sellers in Oregon. In the state of Oregon, you may hold title: As an INDIVIDUAL  - Married or not, the spouse has no righ...

Debbie's Property Management advice is great for people in Oregon as well.  So many Oregonians rent out houses they own, but also leave the state for a dryer winter climate.Do you own a home in the Dallas/Ft Worth area, but have moved out of state?  Does managing your own property take up too muc...

Facing Foreclosure - Grants Pass, Oregon A reminder to Oregonians Facing Foreclosure that we have new rights under Senate Bill 628 which passed September 28, 2009. This law REQUIRES lenders to meet with borrowers Facing Foreclosure. Oregonians who receive a foreclosure notice should call their le...

Homes For Rent Grants Pass Oregon When seeking Homes For Rent in Grants Pass, you can't go wrong with Paul and his great staff at Grants Pass Property Management.  They can be reached at (541) 476-8967. They have a wide selection of Homes For Rent, as well as a selection of condos and apartments....

Cathedral Hills Park - Grants Pass Oregon The Cathedral Hills Park is not one of picnic tables and horseshoe courts. Cathedral Hills Park has a large acreage on its' top and sides where you can hike, ride horses or bike, but you can't drive there.  There are parking areas as different entrances w...