YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM EUGENE, OREGON IF ... When you need to throw something away you first think about how you can recycle it, compost it, reuse it, or donate it; You go on your dream vacation, but are still happy to come home; It's raining hard and you still go out jogging; You go into a store and spend 30 minutes talking to a complete stranger; It never rains ... in Autzen Stadium; You see something considered to be unusual, smile, and say "Only in Eugene;" It's easy to be a vegetarian; No one beats a Kiefer Kia deal; You see a homeless man on a corner holding a sign that says "Spaceship Broken, Need Parts;" You see another sign that says "Why Lie? I Need Beer and Cigarettes;" You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home, so he stops at the day care center; The top of your... 12/01/2010

Mine has fogotten how to spell "Google".....just for today:     It's taking a  holiday from plain English letters, in the spelling of it's own name:   It's spelling Google only in Turkey Day Dishes.       Now this is not the first time the search engine has gone all artsy in spelling it's name.  But it's the first time I've noticed this particular cute way of saying  Happy Turkey Day!   I'd like to join them in saying to all of you:   Happy Thanksgiving.....   11/24/2010

I wouldn't be sitting around my warm home office trying to find a way to cut my business expenses in a tough "wintry" economic climate.  Neither would I be trying to enter the Kodak/ActiveRain contest to win a new all-in-one Kodak ESP 6150 Office copier - despite the fact that my own printer's scanner just "died and went to heaven" this weekend.   Nor would I be dreaming of my own "mansions above" or those 2000 Active Rain bonus points it might get if I get this post done before midnight. I certainly wouldn't be trying to figure out what to do with the big pile of used printer ink cartridges that's been building up in a plastic bag in a corner of my office: I wouldn't be trying to figure out some way to reuse all that wasted plastic - like using them to mimic the x' and o's I hope to se... 11/23/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the WEST EUGENE RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:     And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for Homes in Eugene, Oregon for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median for homes sold wou... 11/21/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the SOUTHWEST EUGENE RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:       And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but ... 11/21/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the EAST EUGENE RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:       And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but is un... 11/21/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the BETHEL - DANEBO RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but is un... 11/21/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the RIVER ROAD RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but is unavail... 11/21/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the SANTA CLARA RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but is unavai... 11/21/2010

Reverse Mortgage Basics Reverse Mortgages have been around for many years, and are becoming more and more popular.  The word 'reverse' is used because they work the exact opposite as a regular mortgage works - instead of borrowing money for a house and paying it back over multiple years, the Reverse Mortgage actually pays YOU using the equity in your house. How do I qualify for a Reverse Mortgage? You must be at least 62 years old  You must have a substantial amount of equity in your home, or, own it free & clear Your home must be your primary residence What about income or credit score qualifications? You do not need to prove income (unless you own other real estate) You do not need to have any assets (outside of your home) You do not need to have any minimum credit score How can I us... 11/16/2010

In fact, I can't believe you haven't already done so. It's as simple as finding a pumpkin pie in November. Just follow this link:    New York Times Budget Puzzle to the NewYorkTimes.com's handy-dandy, interactive, budget-fixing, simple-as-pie do-witcher/thingamajig ---     that allows you to pick your own favorite ways to cut federal spending and/or increase taxes  --- from among the list of spending cuts and tax increases recently proposed by the chairs of the President Obama's bipartisan task force on deficit reduction.This little gizmo is the greatest thing since Ross Perot' debate charts... for solving the nation's budgetary problems.  And when you get done using it, the newyorktimes.com website makes it super easy to post your ingenious political solution right out over TWITTER....... 11/15/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the NORTH GILHAM RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of OCTOBER 2O01 - 2010:   And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but is unava... 11/14/2010

THE MOST MEANINGFUL LOOK AT DATA FOR HOMES FOR SALE IN EUGENE, OR  IS TO COMPARE THE CURRENT MONTH WITH THE SAME MONTH IN PRIOR YEARS   So for the FERRY STREET BRIDGE RMLS Market Area, HERE ARE:     A decade's worth of supply (Active Listings) and demand (Closed Sales) for the Months of OCTOBER 2001-2010:   And a decade of Average Prices for Closed Sales for the Months of OCTOBER 2001 - 2010:   These average sales prices represent the arithmetic mean for those residential closed sales in this RMLS market area.   The mix of homes sold varies over time.  The average price for some months is drastically affected by an unusual number of homes selling at the TOP or BOTTOM of the range of prices.  A history of the variation in the statistical median would make for a better comparison but is ... 11/14/2010

Reverse Mortgage To Improve Retirement Cash Flow As the American population is reaching retirement and they want to improve their cash flow, reverse mortgages are becoming more popular.  There are mistakes being made while considering a reverse mortgage however, and below are a few examples: 1) Waiting to look for a reverse mortgage until your home loan is paid off: This is the beauty of a reverse mortgage - your home does not need to be paid off to be able to tap into the equity!  An experienced lender will be able to tell you if you qualify for a reverse mortgage, and more than likely you can start receiving a monthly payment from the bank vs. writing a monthly check to the bank! 2) Assuming you must pay taxes on the reverse mortgage payments you will receive: This is a big assumption... 11/08/2010

Here is the break down for single family home sales for OCTOBER, 2010 in   All of EUGENE, Oregon   Including:   Danebo, River Road, Santa Clara, Ferry Street Bridge, North Gilham, East Eugene, Southwest Eugene, and West Eugene RMLS Market Areas   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)   95 Single Family Homes sold in OCTOBER:     Here, for reference, is   SEPTEMBER, 2010 118 Single Family Homes sold in SEPTEMBER:   AUGUST, 2010 123 Single Family Home sold in AUGUST:   JULY, 2010 111 Single Family Home sold in JULY:   June, 2010 155 Single Family Home sold in June:   May, 2010 170 Single Family Home sold in May:   April, 2010 154 Single Family Home sold in April: March, 2010 133 Single Family Home sold in March:     February, 2010 91 Single Family Home so... 11/07/2010

Here is the break down for single family (detached) home sales for OCTOBER, 2010 in EUGENE, OR's   WEST EUGENE  (RMLS Market Area) (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)    5 Single Family Homes sold in OCTOBER:     Here, for reference, is   SEPTEMBER, 2010 10 Single Family Homes sold in SEPTEMBER:   AUGUST, 2010 5 Single Family Homes sold in AUGUST:   JULY, 2010 8 Single Family Homes sold in JULY:   June, 2010   5 Single Family Homes sold in June:   May, 2010 12 Single Family Homes sold in May: April, 2010 4 Single Family Homes sold in April: March, 2010    9 Single Family Homes sold in March:     February, 2010 5 Single Family Homes sold in February:      January, 2010 3 Single Family Homes sold in January:   11/07/2010

Here is the break down for single family (detached) home sales for OCTOBER, 2010 in EUGENE, OR's   SOUTHWEST EUGENE  (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)   20 Single Family Homes sold in OCTOBER:   Here, for reference, is   SEPTEMBER, 2010 24 Single Family Homes sold in SEPTEMBER:   AUGUST, 2010 29 Single Family Homes sold in AUGUST:   JULY, 2010 28 Single Family Homes sold in JULY:   June, 2010 36 Single Family Homes sold in June:   May, 2010 25 Single Family Homes sold in May:   April, 2010 35 Single Family Homes sold in April:   March, 2010 21 Single Family Homes sold in March:   February, 2010 22 Single Family Homes sold in February:     January, 2010 12 Single Family Homes sold in January:   11/07/2010

Here is the break down for single family home sales for   OCTOBER, 2010 in EUGENE, OR's EAST EUGENE  (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)    20 Single Family Homes sold in OCTOBER:   Here, for reference, is   SEPTEMBER, 2010 16 Single Family Homes sold in SEPTEMBER:   AUGUST, 2010  19 Single Family Homes sold in AUGUST:   JULY, 2010  17 Single Family Homes sold in JULY:   June, 2010  25 Single Family Homes sold in June:   May, 2010  38 Single Family Homes sold in May:   April, 2010 18 Single Family Homes sold in April:   March, 2010 17 Single Family Homes sold in MARCH:   February, 2010 12 Single Family Homes sold in February:      January, 2010 11 Single Family Homes sold in January:   11/07/2010

During 2011, the new Congress and the Obama White House should be focused on a long list of issues of concern to the ordinary people of America. But here is what they are really going to be focusing on: The list of senators up for re-election in 2012: (Marked in red are those states won for President in 2008 by McCain  or won on November 2, 2010 by a new Republican senator.) Daniel Akaka, Democratic Senator from Hawaii Jeff Bingaman, Democratic Senator from New Mexico Scott Brown, Republican Senator from Massachusetts Sherrod Brown, Democratic Senator from Ohio Robert Byrd, Democratic Senator from West Virginia    (His temporary? replacement was elected Nov 2) Maria Cantwell, Democratic Senator from Washington ? Benjamin Cardin, Democratic Senator from Maryland Thomas Carper, Democratic... 11/02/2010

Here is the break down for single family (detached) home sales for OCTOBER, 2010   in EUGENE, OR's BETHEL - DANEBO  (RMLS Market Area)   (SHOWN BY type of sale:  REGULAR SALE, SHORT SALE, or BANK-OWNED SALE)      16  Single Family Homes sold in OCTOBER:     Here for reference is:   SEPTEMBER, 2010   16 Single Family Homes sold in SEPTEMBER:   AUGUST, 2010 17 Single Family Homes sold in AUGUST:   JULY, 2010 12 Single Family Homes sold in JULY:   June, 2010 20 Single Family Homes sold in June:     MAY, 2010 31 Single Family Homes sold in May: April, 2010 31 Single Family Homes sold in April: March, 2010 23 Single Family Homes sold in March:   February, 2010 12 Single Family Homes sold in February:   January, 2010 14 Single Family Homes sold in January:    December, 2009 18 Single Family ... 10/31/2010