Gary Raze's (garyraze) Blog

Greetings, Fall and Winter is not the time of year to test the open waters of the market to see if you can get top dollar for your home. During the Fall and Winter, most real estate markets will see an overall decrease in number of homes sold and overall property value.This should go without sayi...

Greeting,Mark your calendar to attend the Casa Heros for Children Breakfast Tuesday, October 6th from 7:30 to 8:30am at the Eugene Hilton in downtown Eugene, Oregon. This is a free event.  Join us for an inspiring, free one-hour breakfast to learn more about CASA and how you can get involved. The...

Greetings!Take Steps Eugene, the annual 2K walk and 5K timed run event to recognize Crohn’s disease and colitis, is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 27 at Alton Baker Park.  This is located at 100 Day Island Road. The fee to participate is $30 and it is for a great cause.   We hope to have a lot of pa...

Greetings,Its that time again. Time to celebrate the season. It’s Oktoberfest at Detering Orchards, 30946 Wyatt Drive in Harrisburg, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 26-27, with fall pumpkins, squash and gourds, fresh apple cider and hard apple cider, as well as Polish dogs. Free event too!For more in...

Happy Fall ya'allThis is a great time of year. Time to haul out the rakes from the garage and get them in action! I love the Oregon rains, the falling leaves, the pumpkin spiced everything in town. Football season in Eugene & Springfield is on everyones minds as well as the Fall realestate market...

Greetings,The Lane County Dahlia Society’s annual Dahlia Show is from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Lane Events Center, 796 W. 13th Ave, Eugene Oregon.Hundreds of dahlia varieties are on display from growers all over the Pacific Northwest. There is an informatio...

Greetings!What are the steps to get the home you want? Read on and I will tell you.1. Talk to your mortgage professional about your financial situation and credit history.2. Set up a meeting with your real estate agent. Call Gary Raze at RE/MAX Integrity 541-554-5825. Discuss your needs and prefe...

Greetings,At this moment, the inventory (active listings) in Lane County is very low. This bein the case, I am having a difficult time finding the right home for all my buyers. If you know a friend or family member who could use my expertise in helping them sell in this heated market, please cont...

Happy Friday everyone!We have tons of football fans in the Eugene & Springfield area. We have a rally downtown today for the Oregon Ducks. The U of O marching band, The Oregon Duck and many cheerleaders will be in attendance. Then Saturday afternoon is kick off.Meanwhile the Oregon State beavers ...

Greetings!My Septmeber mailer you will find out about renovations. Why are homeowners renovating now you ask?  They want to update features in their home and to increase their homes value. I find they also want to repurpose space and make it more functional. Some want to be more organized. Some f...