George's Blog

Arizona Beach State Recreation Site is the newest state park in our area. Arizona Beach is a two-third mile stretch of sand bookended by two rocky headlands. The headlands shelter the beach from prevailing winds, creating temperatures warm enough to make it feel like Arizona. Mussel and Myrtle cr...

I just sent out my market activity reports to my listing clients. In general I said. There is some good news.   Freddie Mac reports a decline in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 5.47 percent during the week ended Dec. 11 from 5.53 percent last week and 6.11 percent a year ago. Nn number of home...

Agate Beach is a local secret. The beach is off the beaten path yet easy to access. It is remote away from development of any kind and a beautiful contrast of pine forests, sand, waves, and sea stacks. It is great for picnics, walks, and beachcombing for driftwood, or agates. Agates were formed t...

This is Hubbard Creek Beach looking west in 1 photo and north in the second photo toward the commercial fishing port in Port Orford. It is 9:15 am in the afternoon on 11 December 2008. The temperature is 52 degrees and the sun is warm. This photo speaks to our life style here in Port Orford where...

This is Battle Rock Park Beach looking south at Humbug Mountain. It is low tide at 3:15 pm in the afternoon on 10 December 2008. The temperature is 59 degrees and the sun is warm. This photo speaks to our life style here in Port Orford where the Pine forest on the coastal hills extends down to th...

Sixteen year old Breana is completing a high school life skills class in Riverside California, an area hit hard by foreclosures and the recession. One of the final projects is for each student to find a family in need that could use help putting their Christmas together - decorating, finding some...

Original Listing Price $224,500 - Sold for $190,000 3 BR, 2 BA on 1.3 acres. Charming remodeled home with vaulted ceilings, sunken living room, unique floor plan, & large decks on 3 sides. This home has many upgades that you can checkout on MLS, # 8097956. It is in the coastal forest on a gently ...

This month, the Center for Economic and Policy Research has made two recommendations for stabilizing the housing market. In bubble markets, markets that have experienced appreciation rates that are much higher than the historical annual appreciation rates, CEPR recommended that government-sponsor...

SOLD!   $295,000 for this 2 BR, 2 BA, ~2276 sf custom built home in a upscale subdivison. Rustic warmth & woodsy charm in a secluded gated estate in a pine forest on a coastal hill outside city limits. Well maintained custom built home has Greatroom with stone fireplace, vaulted wood ceiling, & s...

The continuing collapse of the housing market, growing inventories of active listings, declining sales, higher thresholds for qualifying home buyers, consumer confidence at historic lows, and the housing market recovery getting pushed out to 2010 is bringing about the inevitable. Realtors are lea...