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2010 

Are You Missing the Boat?  BethAnn Long of Spokane, WA  got me thinking today about those Agents who decide to jump ship and leave their present day real estate offices for another office.  Some Broker/Owners might perhaps interpret this action as a two-timing Realtor whore.  I have different tho...
01/31/2010
What's in Your Coffee?  An interesting blog called "Putting Weird Things in Coffee" by a Canadian grad student has hit the Internet.  He has experimented with putting the most unlikely ingredients in his coffee, such as smoked salmon cream cheese, bacon, and cheese bread to name a few.  You might...
01/31/2010
This is very interesting and important information provided by an Active Rain colleague of mine.  Thanks Steve, for getting this information out to the public! GASOLINE AND CELLS PHOTOS DON'T MIX....WARNING...WARNING...WARNING....PLEASE READ.  The Shell Oil Company recently issued a warning after...
01/31/2010
The Historical United States Hotel in Jacksonville Oregonmay be for sale in the near future.  One of Jacksonville's oldest historical buildings could be up for sale within 3 months.  The Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) has proposed selling the United States Hotel on California St. in Ja...
01/30/2010
Rogue Community College Offers Scholarships.  Rogue Community College is offering a new scholarship to help Southern Oregon students pay for college. To apply for the Rogue Ambassadors scholarship, high school students must have at least a 3.5 GPA. Those eligible seniors who start at RCC directly...
01/30/2010
Jackson County Oregon Home Sales Rise.  Existing home sales rose in Jackson County Oregon for the 11th straight month in December. In 2009, 1,800 homes sold in Jackson County Oregon, up from 1,300 the previous year.  The median price for a home in Jackson County fell $39,000 to $186,000, compared...
01/30/2010
Oregon e-Waste Recycling - Grants Pass Oregon.  It was a busy day in Grants Pass Oregon on Thursday.  A recycling tent was set-up, ready to accept Oregoninan's electronic waste.  The first year of recycling electronic waste in Oregon brought in more than anyone expected, approximately five pounds...
01/29/2010
Procuring Cause - Abandonment & Estrangement.  Today, I participated in a webinar regarding the topic, Procuring Cause.  It's an interesting topic and one that certainly most of us will encounter at one time or another throughout our real estate career.  "Procuring Cause", as defined by the Natio...
01/28/2010
It's a Matter of Life and Death!  Sounds like a serious matter, but that is definitely not the case here.  Let me explain... One of the agents in my office allowed me to listen to a voice-mail she received from one of her clients the other day.  This seller has had their home on the market for ma...
01/27/2010
Ballistic or Bi-Polar?  Agent Gone Whacko!  The other day, I received a phone call from a fellow Realtor.  The tone of the conversation was threatening and definitely not nice.  At times, I almost felt like I needed a suit of armor to ward off the attack!  This is not the first time I have had an...
01/26/2010
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