Vietnam Veterans Memorial Is Coming To Grants Pass, Oregon   This traveling, scaled down copy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is over 300 feet long. A good friend of mine, Wes Carey, produced a documentary on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial  called "Letters to the Wall," and I highly recommend it.  If you can't find this DVD, contact:  www.GallopingPictures.com.  It brought tears to my eyes. Please come to Grants Pass to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.  It will be here from Tuesday, April 20th, until Sunday, April 25th at the beautiful Riverside Park. Remember, our Vietnam Veterans never received the gratitude they deserved because of the prevailing political climate at the time. They deserved better.  They still do.  "Lest We Forget." 04/18/2010

Some of the Best Places to Live in Grants Pass Oregon!  Some of the Best Places to Live in Grants Pass Oregon! #1 - Prestigious Living in NW Grants Pass Oregon - Laurelridge Subdivision #2 - Live the Good Life - Meadow Wood Subdivision - Grants Pass Oregon  #3 - Energy Efficient Green Homes in Grants Pass Oregon - Harvest Meadow Estates  #4 - A Place to Retreat - Forest Hills Subdivision - Grants Pass Oregon #5 - Posh Country Living - Pleasantville Estates - Grants Pass Oregon #6 - Spectacular Views - Seclusion Loop Estates - Grants Pass Oregon #7 - Top of the World Views - Arbor Ridge Subdivision - Grants Pass Oregon Call us today for more information on some of the best places to live in Grants Pass, Oregon! 04/18/2010

365 Things To Do In Grants Pass   Do you have a favorite or fun activity that you like to do in or near Grants Pass?  If so, I'd like to invite you to share it with the rest of us on the Facebook fan page 365 Things To Do In Grants Pass. There are so many fun and educational Things To Do In Grants Pass, let's show off our area by sharing as many of these activities with others who may not be aware of them.   It doesn't matter if it's shopping, a nature walk, a fishing spot (maybe you don't want to share that), an art gallery, even restaurant.  We have a lot of people moving to our lovely city, so let's show them around by adding our ideas to 365 Things To Do In Grants Pass. Do you have a public event you'd like to let others know about?  Add it to the fan page 365 Things To Do In Grants... 04/16/2010

Free Entry - National Parks Week - April 17-25, 2010.  Visitors to National Parks will enjoy free entrance during the week of April 17 through April 25, 2010 at nearly 400 National Parks.  This is a perfect opportunity to check out some of our collectively owned wild spaces, and to remind yourself why they are an important and valuable resource.Here in Oregon you can visit the Oregon Caves National Monument in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Park or Fort Vancouver.  Close to the Oregon California border there is Tule Lake and the Lava Beds National Monument, as well as the Redwoods National Park.Entrance fees will be waived from April 17-25, 2010, but camping fees still apply.  In some places you can make campin... 04/15/2010

The British are Coming... The British are Coming... to Grants Pass Oregon!  There is a really quaint store, called Home Economics, on H Street in downtown Grants Pass Oregon that is featuring some pretty cool British designs.  Proprietor, DeWayne Lumpkin, is basking in recent notoriety for showcasing vintage British transfer route bus signs and transforming the trendy designs onto fabrics at his Grants Pass Oregonstore.  The "small town store with big city style" was recently featured in Country Living Magazine as "prop stylists" for a Rogue Creamery article in the food section.  The Grants Pass Oregon store touts "something for everyone - traditional with a twist - sizzling style at prices that don't burn budgets."  Home Economicsoffers British transfer route bus sign designs (taken di... 04/15/2010

Our Service Stinks, But We Work Cheap! Would you go to a business with this type of ad?  Of course you wouldn't.  But, isn't this what a lot of businesses deliver? I was recently reminded of a statement that I once read was discovered on a papyrus found in the tomb of Tutankhamen.  It said, "Good service is not hard to give, it is merely hard to get." We in the businesses associated with real estate have a sales oriented attitude toward service, which gives us an advantage when it comes to customer service.  Knowing that if we give poor service to one customer the word will get around, and our future business will be affected. According to Joe Girard (Guiness Book of world records "Greatest Car Salesman"), "everyone has a sphere of influence of 250 people."  Joe attained these figures f... 04/14/2010

Ghost Town Of Golden, Oregon in Josephine County In the Ghost Town of Golden, ghosts still guard the gate to Grants Pass, Oregon. Golden, Oregon is Josephine County's Ghost Town that refuses to die. The Ghost Town of Golden is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gold was first discovered in Coyote Creek in the 1840's and the area was known as Goldsville. The Ghost Town of Golden, Oregon lies three miles east of the historic Wolf Creek. William Ruble is known as the founder of the town of Golden, Oregon. The Ghost Town of Golden at one time even had its' own post office from 1896 through 1920. The church was originally built in 1892 by Campbellites and later it became the Free Methodist Church. The wooden headstones and crosses next to the church are not actual graves. They are ... 04/13/2010

Melinda Peterson, Broker | Real Estate Cafe | 541-659-1620 739 Marcy Loop Rd, Grants Pass, OR Warm & Inviting Craftsman Home on 2.52 Acres! 4BR/3BA Single Family House offered at $349,500 Year Built 1989 Sq Footage 2,548 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Covered spaces Lot Size 2.52 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION I could live here! This warm and inviting Craftsman home features beamed cathedral ceilings, wood floors, and tons of windows throughout to let in the wooded park-like view. The main home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2164 s/f with a loft area that could be enclosed for an additional bedroom. Above the garage is a finished 384 s/f room w/1 bath. The oversized 2-car garage (800+ s/f) has plenty of room for a shop. Lots of built-in storage areas and ... 04/11/2010

Art in Motion - Grants Pass Oregon.  The City of Grants Pass Oregon Arts Advisory Committee invites all artists 18 years of age or older to submit original artwork in any 2-D or 3-D media with the exception of video/film, installation or performance art for "Art in Motion." Art in Motion in Grants Pass Oregon is a public art project is essentially a gallery on wheels; art work will be displayed as signs on the sides of Josephine Community Transit buses.  The art will be there to engage people, expand public art visibility, create opportunities for the community to experience art in everyday life and enhance the overall artistic climate of the City of Grants Pass. The 2010-2011 Art in Motion exhibition season in Grants Pass Oregon will consist of three shows each four months in length, t... 04/10/2010

Home Sweet Home Launches In Oregon Extra cash for first time home owners from Oregon. The Oregon Association of Realtors® and the Oregon Bankers Association have together created the Home Sweet Home program (HSHP). This program is designed to help Oregonians who earn less or equal to the median income in their area. Home Sweet Home (HSHP) funds are available to eligible first time home buyers in the amount of $2,000 grants.  The first mortgage of their purchase must be obtained through a lender member of the Oregon Bankers Association. Just another way Oregon has of making you welcome. Home Sweet Home. 04/09/2010

Coyote Wetlands At Golden, Oregon For a fun outing and casual exercise, Coyote Wetlands At Golden, Oregon is the answer. This historic area was heavily mined in the 1850's, and the town of Golden and Coyote Wetlands have gone through a transformation. Water from Coyote Creek was used to hydraulically mine the entire valley below the ghost town of Golden. The miners are gone now, except the claims that still exist. Some claims such as this one are still actively worked, and most every bit of creek has a claim on it. There is a lot of evidence throughout the entire valley of having been mined hydraulically.  Huge tailing piles are slowly being reclaimed by various trees and shrubs. You can now walk through Coyote Wetlands through a beautiful valley filled with clear ponds and running wate... 04/08/2010

Here are the latest Grants Pass Southern Oregon Real Estate Statistics for March 2010. 948 - Active Residential Listings 89 - Homes Sold 54 - Listings Pending 152 - Average Days on Market $196,989. - Average Sold Price Statistics provided courtesy of Real Estate Cafe.  Source of information is Southern Oregon MLS - Monthly NAR Statistical Report.  Information provided herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed. Click Here for more information regarding Grants Pass Southern Oregon Real Estate 04/08/2010

HAFA's A Lot Better Than The Old Whole I just concluded my second webinar on the new HAFA program.  When I first heard "HAFA," my first thought was, another government "half a program." Studying HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives), I think this is the plan that can drastically reduce the foreclosure rate. We know that a short sale is the best solution for a homeowner who can no longer afford to retain ownership of a home.  Until now however, short sales have been anything but short.  Selling short often had taken way too long. RE/MAX CEO, Bob Liniger, has been working tirelessly for solutions to this crisis. The HAFA program has among its' positives a few key points; processes are being streamlined, and communication will be "two way" and quick! For participating lenders, pr... 04/07/2010

March 2010 Homes For Sale in Grants Pass, Oregon The following results for the month of March 2010 for Grants Pass were compiled from records of single-family residential homes listed with the Southern Oregon Multiple Listing Service. This inventory may be misleading when you consider all of those people who have either withdrawn their homes temporarily from the market and/or all those who are waiting until the market gets stronger before they attempt to list their Home For Sale. Number of Homes Actively on the MLS: 604 77 Are Short Sales 42 Are Foreclosures *The Number of Homes that are Actively on the MLS are Located in the Following Areas: West Hills 55 North Valley 44 Jones Creek 9 Colonial Valley 20 NW Grants Pass 64 NE Grants Pass 43 SW Grants Pass 48 SE Grants Pass 33 UGB Redwood... 04/05/2010

Top of the World Views - Arbor Ridge Subdivision - Grants Pass Oregon.  Truly a site to see, Arbor Ridge Subdivision is where cavier tastes and meet the Pacific Northwest.  Boasting 360 degree views of Grants Pass Oregon at the top of Arbor Ridge, this is a rural subdivision you won't want to miss! Located approximately 5 miles from the center of Grants Pass, Arbor Ridge Subdivision is comprised of 12 five acre lots on a wooded knoll with top of the world views of mountains and valleys below.  Arbor Ridge Homes start at a minimum of 2100 square foot floor plans with many of the homes well over 2600 square feet.  Prices start at $495,000. and can jump as high as $900,000. depending on the overall size and amenities in each home. Custom Home Builder, Kirk Chapman, is the mastermind for de... 04/04/2010

Spectacular Views - Seclusion Loop Estates - Grants Pass Oregon.  There's no doubt about it, Seclusion Loop Estates offers some of the most spectacular long range mountain and valley views of rural Grants Pass Oregon.  Located on a mountain ridge just west of the City of Grants Pass, Seclusion Loop Estate homes are really something to get excited about! Homes at Seclusion Loop Estates typically start with an average of 2500 square feet with open floor plans on 5+ acre view lots.  Prices at Seclusion Loop Estates start at $499,000. and can go as high as $650,000. depending on the overall size of the home and its custom features.  Seclusion Loop Estates offer some of the best amenities in their Grants Pass homes, such as Cedar shake and stone exterior finish, travertine tile and wood floo... 04/04/2010

Posh Country Living - Pleasantville Estates - Grants Pass Oregon.  Pleasantville Estates is a posh rural wooded subdivision located just a few short miles west of Grants Pass.  Comprised of 12 five acre lots, Pleasantville Estates is a private and secluded subdivision for the  discriminating buyer.   Developed by local custom home builder Cliff Woodruff, this wooded subdivision offers the best of country living, but is so close to town.  Pleasantville Estates features  high end custom homes with prices ranging from $550,000. - $650,000. with a minimum of 2500 square foot floor plans.  Many of the homes were custom built by Cliff Woodruff, who's signature style is traditional Pacific Northwest.  Cliff Woodruff's craftsmanship building really shows in the homes at Pleasantville Estates.  ... 04/04/2010

Jordan's Landing Subdivision - Grants Pass, Oregon   Jordan's Landing is a very attractive subdivision of homes priced in the $300,000 range. This neighborhood is bordered by two major streets for easy ingress and egress, but is quiet and open. When you enter Jordan's Landing, you are immediately impressed by the well manicured lawns and well-appointed homes. A walk among Jordan's Landings streets gives one the unbroken views of the mountains in all directions. No noise, no signs of industry, and some of the cleanest air on earth will welcome you to Jordan's Landing.      The schools are unsurpassed, and with low classroom sizes, your students not only learn better, but they have fun doing it. We may not have all the advantages of the bigger cities when it comes to shopping, but living ... 04/03/2010

A Place to Retreat - Forest Hills Subdivision - Grants Pass Oregon.  Situated in NW Grants Pass, Forest Hills Subdivision was built off of "F" Street on a sloping mountain side layered with oak and pine trees.  Homes range from $350,000. - $500,000. with large lots and floor plans starting at a minimum of 2000+ square feet. Forest Hills Subdivision offers more than just a forested place to retreat.  Homes in this area are located within 2 miles of downtown NW Grants Pass, but still offer the look and feel of living in the country.  There are great walking paths on wooded trails or city sidewalks in Forests Hills Subdivision.  And the residents don't seem to mind too much when the deer roam where they want to! Prices in Forest Hills Subdivision typically range from $300,000. - $500,000. ... 04/03/2010

Energy Efficient Green Homes in Grants Pass Oregon - Harvest Meadow Estates.  Harvest Meadow Estates is the newest energy efficient subdivision built in Grants Pass Oregon by Kirk Chapman Construction, LLC.  Featuring Earth Advantage Certified Homes, Builder Kirk Chapman has outdone himself with this affordable, yet energy efficient subdivision. On the surface, Harvest Meadow Estates may look like any other subdivision in Grants Pass Oregon.  But, builder Kirk Chapman has gone the extra mile to make these homes Earth Advantage Certified.  That means each home must pass stringent requirements for energy efficiency.   The Energy Performance Score (EPS) provides a clear and quantitative way to compare a home's energy use and costs.  The lower the score, the more efficient the home is and t... 04/03/2010