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I have finished compiling the stats for 2008, and entered it into the running stats I have for the last 11 years. As you can see, the volume of properties sold in 2008 was by far the lowest it has been in the last 11 years. A total of 1869 properties sold in 2008, which is down from the 11 year a...

I have finished compiling the stats for 2008, and entered it into the running stats I have for the last 11 years. As you can see, the volume of properties sold in 2008 was by far the lowest it has been in the last 11 years. A total of 1869 properties sold in 2008, which is down from the 11 year a...

Happy New Year all.... I am very pleased to announce the launch of a new property tool for Southern Oregon. For many years now, in fact longer than I have been in real estate, the general public has had limited options on how to effectively search the Internet themselves for homes in Ashland, Med...

This is an economists talk about the mind of the average American when it comes to money, and their perceptions of what is considered to be good rewards vs. bad rewards. Be aware that this is a fairly long video..but worth the time. There are many good points here and they are even more intriguin...

We have in our market hit that time of year that no matter what one may do to promote their business, there just isn't much selling to do. People are mainly thinking about the holidays...buying new TV's and eating huge feasts. What I like to do at this time of the year is to work on my website ra...

Okay, that headline was just meant to get you into the blog to read it. It is not really possible to know when the bottom of the market is, until 6 months after it has come and gone.   I will try to figure out a better way to insert graphs into my blog. However, if you follow the link below, it s...

  I have been looking at the prices of homes in the local market and am seeing the opportunity to get first time home buyers into homes. There are loan programs out there still that help first time buyers get loans. FHA has a good loan that requires only 3% down. There is a Rural Development loan...

Or Top Ten Rules when Buying a Home Part 3 3. Get pre-approved. Save yourself the time and grief of looking at houses you can't afford. This is one of the biggest rules I believe you should follow. I believe people by nature are very adept at creating expectations and acceptances. What do I mean ...

 The information in this blog is provided courtesy of Jamie Baker, now of Ticor Title. It is mainly taken from an email that she sent out to Realtors in Ashland. But it is very good information.   You may be surprised to learn that the Ashland taxes actually went down this year.  This is due to t...

Top Ten Rules When Buying a Home Part 2 Number Two: Money matters. If you're considering a mortgage, shore up your credit and get a copy ofyour credit report. This was the MOST important thing you could do to secure credit 2-3 years ago. A good credit score could get you a loan. Now, it is just o...