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The Friendliest City - Grants Pass, Oregon  The Friendliest City I know, and the The Friendliest City you'll ever find.  Finally realizing my goal to settle in Grants Pass was the culmination of a forty year journey. Not having any knowledge of the area other than the climate and the scenery that...

I thought this blog was worthy of a re-look, as it seems timeless under the current wave of housing problems.  Thanks Katerina. Has your short sale or loan modification been turned down and you have no idea why? Let's examine some of the reasons. These reasons may not make you feel any better or...

History Of Veterans Day - November 11th So have you wondered why Veterans day is always on November 11th with no accounting for what day of the week it falls on?  Why not on Monday like most other holidays? Here is a short History Of Veterans Day.  Go back to 1918 when an armistice or cessation o...

I remembered reading this awhile back and had to go back and find it because I think it is worth looking at again.  Thanks for this blog Deb! Do You Speak Real Estate "SIGN" Language? And, no I don't mean like this... No, no. I mean really... Do you speak Real Estate sign language?? I find this ...

This is a great blog by Patricia Kennedy.  When your buyers don't like  a home you show them, is it the decor or is it the house itself? Many years ago, I had my colors done.  The idea is to figure out which groups and shades of colors make you look terrific, and which ones make you look like an...

Equal Pay For Women Real Estate Brokers in Josephine County Oregon CNN has recently been covering the inequality in earnings between men and women in the workforce.  The same studies they do annually. General conclusions show that on average, women only earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by me...

Thank A Veteran - Veterans Day November 11th Next time you see an older gentleman proudly wearing his cap with military insignia, take a moment to stop and say, "Thank you for what you did for our country." You meet fewer of them all the time now, but on occasion, I still see a Pearl Harbor Vet a...

Properly Representing Sellers of Real Estate Are our photos doing our clients a disservice? If a client has the confidence to list their home with us, what is our obligation?  Is it not to do our very best in trying to sell their property? I'm certain that we all feel happy to get the listing and...

2 Bedroom 2 Bath Home For Sale, Lake Selmac Oregon                    $200,000   MLS# 52908755 A short minute from beautiful Lake Selmac finds this well-maintained 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Home For Sale  on 10.5 acres of level, treed, fully-usable land. Reeves Creek runs through the property which also q...

I thought Peter's blog below offers great advice.  I know many people who pass on inspections for new homes, and Peter has explained why we should not do this, and as real estate Agents we should encourage our buyers to have their home inspected whether or not it's new construction. We met with ...