Hey! There's a lot of Hay! - 07/15/11 10:35 AM
Here in farming country the harvest is beginning.  Soon trucks hauling wheat potatoes onions and other crops will be everywhere on the roads.  Big hay swathers are moving around now, the hay market is great the weather is perfect finally and they're "making hay while the sun shines". 
Like onions?  Chances are they are grown here in the Treasure Valley, the border area of Oregon and Idaho. 
Eat french frys?  Ore-Ida foods started here in Ontrario Oregon, Simplot is in Caldwell Idaho, one packs for McD's one for Burger King. 
Back to hay, like cheese?  A lot of area hay is … (0 comments)

Bearer of bad news! - 07/07/11 10:45 AM
I had a listing appointment yestrerday, I thought it would be easier than other recent ones since the prospective seller is an astute investor.  I was wrong again, I had the comparables with me and the bad news about pricing was a shock to her.  When it's your own house and your own security, blinders are on.  
My main area, Malheur County in Oregon (near Boise) has been only marginally affected by the housing crisis, our economy is ag based and is always slow.  No high highs and no low lows. 
The factor that we are seeing is that the prices … (5 comments)

 

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