GL Swanson Homes Blog

We've Got To Hold On! Is the fear of loss prompting short-sales and foreclosures? I hear some homeowners say that they could probably hang on to their homes, and make the payments, but realizing that the homes' value is so much less than what they owe; why bother? People are motivated by two main...

On This Day In History - January 26th ~~  1925 ~~  Paul Newman was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio. ~~  1934 ~~  The movie "Pardon My Pups" with Shirley Temple opened. ~~  1935 ~~  Bob Uecker, Major League Baseball catcher and broadcaster was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ~~  1958 ~~  Ellen DeGenere...

GPS Units CAN GET YOU KILLED! - Southern Oregon In late 2008, we moved to Southern Oregon, and right away I purchased a new GPS Unit, which I felt would not only help me get around in a new area, but also when I entered the real estate profession. In most cases, the GPS Unit has been accurate to ...

Liz Jenkins posted this great blog about doorknobs and fixtures that I want to share with you.  Thanks Liz!It's everywhere, that shiny brass!  You see it on doorknobs, light fixtures, cabinet pulls, faucets and more.  When I do staging consults, recommending that people update their fixtures and ...

Indoor Winter Fishing - Northern Minnesota An adventure in Northern Minnesota.  Minnesota has over 12,000 documented and named lakes.  Leach lake is one of the largest, and I had a great adventure there a while back. It was a sunny but bitter cold day and I went with friends in their truck out on...

Creating Josephine County- Southern Oregon Before Oregon's statehood, the Rogue Indian Wars were keeping the Southern Oregon settlers on constant guard. Murders committed by California and Southern Oregon gold miners against peaceful villages of Indians had the two camps fighting continually. The...

SNAKES ON THE PLAINS? Yes, there and most everywhere else in the Southern United States! If you really want to read something that's more scary than global warming for our immediate future, go the United States Geological Survey website.  Read the survey entitled, "Giant Constrictors." We've all ...

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson "Stonewall" Jackson was born on January 21, 1824 in Clarksburg, Virginia (it is now in West Virginia).  "Stonewall" Jackson was a Lieutenant General in the CSA (Confederate States of America), and has been described by military historians as one of the "best ta...

Leupold & Stevens of Beaverton, Oregon - American Made! Congratulations to Leupold & Stevens, makers of the world's best optical instruments including; rifle scopes, telescopes, binoculars, rangefinders and other top of the line products. Two years ago, Leupold & Stevens purchased Redfield, which...

Home For Sale - Rogue River, Oregon  MLS# 52905843 $289,000. 509 Cypress Avenue, Rogue River, OR A lovely custom-built Home For Sale just minutes from Grants Pass, Oregon located in the City of Rogue River. This 2,368 square foot home built in 2004 and sits on a generous .23 acre lot at the end o...