Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Have a spooky Halloween premonition of what the final score of the game will be? Share it on our facebook page and (if you’re correct) you’ll be entered to win lunch or dinner for two at Dickie Jo’s Burgers
Just go to our facebook page and post you prediction.
Good luck, Happy Halloween and GO DUCKS!
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Oregonians encouraged to test smoke alarms when changing their clocks.
Oregon State Fire Marshal Randy Simpson urges residents to test their smoke alarms when changing their clock from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time Sunday, November 1st.
Oregon smoke alarm laws are different from most other states. Since 1999, Oregon law requires all ionization-only smoke alarms sold in the state to have a hush feature; and if an ionization-only smoke alarm is also solely battery operated, it must come with a long-life lithium battery designed to last up to 10 years.
“Oregonians should first test their smoke alarm battery before automatically replacing it,” says State Fire Marshal Randy Simpson. “If you have an ionization-only alarm that is solely battery powered, it should come with a long-life battery. If your alarm has one of these batteries, you may not need to replace it every time you change your clock, that’s why we encourage you to test your alarm first.”
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Get advice and learn about rebates and zero-interest loans for home weatherization, appliances, solar hot water heaters, heat pumps and other conservation measures. Join with the thousands of other EWEB customers who have received assistance since 1976 from EWEB’s residential energy management programs to make their homes more energy efficient.
Click HERE to see all of EWEB’s resources
~Off and Running Real Estate
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Fall is the perfect time to take care of the little things that can make a big difference for you and your home. Most of the tasks listed below are well with-in the average person’s ability. But even if you choose to have a professional handle them, it’s worth the expense. You’ll save money — and maybe even your life.
Here’s the checklist at a glance. See the following pages for more detailed guidance
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Have a GREAT Fall!
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Off and Running is happy to offer this benefit to out buyers and sellers.
First American Home Buyers Protection is one of the nations leading and most experienced home warranty companies. The company provides one year residential service contracts that typically cover the major systems and appliances in resale homes.
Home warranty contracts are typically purchased at the time a home is listed for sale, or is sold. In addition, even if the home is not for sale, homeowners can purchase their home warranty directly from the company. Most contracts are eligible for renewal annually.
All parties in a transaction benefit from a First American home warranty.
By offering a First American home warranty on every transaction, the real estate professional is providing clients with exposure to a consumer oriented product that homeowners really use; many First American home warranty clients report two or more claims per year. In addition, First American home warranty coverage can potentially reduce the real estate professional’s after sale liability.
Home sellers who offer a home warranty when their home is listed for sale benefit from a First American home warranty by making their home stand out in the marketplace, as the addition of a home warranty may provide their home with a competitive edge.
Home buyers often prefer a home that comes with a year of home warranty protection on the major systems and appliances.
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
There are currently 15 homes for sale in South East Eugene between $200,000 and $250,000
Click here to view these homes
Call or email for more details
Kevin Gordon - Broker
p 541.337.3351
kevin@offandrunningrealestate.com
Jim Leonard - Broker
p 541.653.6623
jim@offandrunningrealestate.com
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
September Residential Highlights
Below is an excerpt.
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Sales activity in Lane County saw marked improvement compared to September 2008. Closed sales grew 23.2% and pending sales were up 38.4%. New listings fell 4.8%.
Comparing September 2009 with August 2009, closed sales increased 11.7% (297 v. 266). Pending sales were up 5.3% (357 v. 339). New listings decreased 11.3% (519 v. 585).
At the month’s rate of sales, the 2,030 active residential listings would last approximately 6.8 months.
Third Quarter Report
Comparing the third quarter of 2009 with the same period in 2008, pending sales increased 17.9% (1,000 v. 848) and closed sales were up 5.1% (920 v. 875). New listings fell 5.2% (1,756 v. 1,853).
Sale Prices
The average sale price for September 2009 was down 6.2% compared to September 2008, while the median sale price dropped 9.2%. See residential highlights table below.
Month-to-month, the average sale price and median sale price were mixed when compared with August; the average sale price ticked up 0.5% ($229,400 v. $228,200) and the median sale price was down a slight 0.9% ($197,500 v. $199,300).
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
Like kicking the tires, the Ramseyer family checked out a new house in Junction City this summer.
They liked the size: 2,500 square feet, plenty of room for the boys and the office and everything else. They loved the layout: Open kitchen, dining, living area — a really great room.
And then they looked at the Energy Performance Score (EPS), a brand new corollary to the miles-per-gallon sticker on a car, which told them — among other things — just how much it would cost to heat, cool and light the new house: $1,029 a year. $86 a month
“That helped set our minds on wanting this house and not having to worry about it not being constructed properly,” said James Ramseyer, patriarch of the four-member family. “The utility bill here will be less than at our old house — and our old house was half this size.”
Sold.
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Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates fell this week, with the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages falling below 5% to a four-month low, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey.
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