In the last two weeks I hosted two different political parties.  At first I was kind of doing it for general business exposure, but then i also decided I was doing them as a favor to the candidates.  What I found out was I really enjoyed talking politics to people (even if we vote different) because i get to ask my questions and here the answers.  Also it is a chance to dispute rumors that I have heard.

I found that I am in the minority though.  I sent 150 cards to my neighbors and 50 emails to my friends.  None of the neighbors came???  I even had food and drinks.  Oh, well their loss.

By the Way, I have both democrats and republicans candidates.

Friday Oct 24th, the Oregon Association of Realtors will be hosting an event called - Business Across Borders.  The panel will include the Canadian Honorary Consul - Jim Baumgartner, JD and Mexico Acting Consul- David Simon Figueras.

Come learn more about internaional business  and how it can positivly impact you bottom line!

The event will be held at the Portland Metro Association of Realtors on 5331 SW Macadam Ave #207 from 11 to 1.

Cost is $10.

International Business Council members - free.

Are you an Obama supporter?  The Perception of Freedom is hosting a Freedom Party to show our support for Obama. WE will have local democrat hopefuls here to discuss issues, hors d'oeurves, and fun.  Friday October 3rd  6:30 pm at 2508 Juanipero Way, Medford.  Please RSVP at 944-2172.  If you are a republican, stay tuned for your event.

There is nothing like a stinky house to kill a sale.  Pet odors, smoke, other unknown (and we don't want to know) scents can really hurt a homes ablilty to sell. 

Those flowery plugins can get obnoxious.  So what to do?  Enter Faith Nowak of Scentsy.  She has all kinds of smell good ideas.....and she will deliver locally if you place an order.  She also will deliver a nice gift to your office for a client.  Seems like a win-win.

Read below for more info on her products.

Each year thousands of homes are damaged or destroyed by burning candles. The enthusiastic response we receive from our customers, our consultants, and more particularly fire-fighters, reflects the nationwide concern over the devastation burning candles can cause. This was our initial motivation - to create a safe alternative to burning candles. Our passion has grown from offering a safe alternative to offering a better alternative. Going wickless has allowed us to offer the public a better, more cost effective method of scenting their world.

A secret combination of ingredients is used to create a pool of melted wax, which is transformed into a wickless candle bar. Only the finest scented oils are hand-picked to give an array of aromas. The melted wax is poured into reusable containers for easy storage.

The wax is poured in an assortment of containers, giving the consultants party testers, basket testers and of course, Scentsy Bars to share with their customers.
Room sprays and car candles are also produced in the warehouse.

Scentsy hand packs each order, ensuring the correct items come right to your door in a timely manner. By using UPS, your order can be tracked the moment it leaves the warehouse. Orders are typically shipped directly to the hostess, or can be shipped direct for a minimal cost.

Our hand-picked staff adds a little bit of Scentsy Spirit into each hand-packed box.
Scentsy believes that every employee, consultant, hostess and customer are part of the Scentsy Family.

Some good news finally in real estate.  Existing homes sales in Jackson County for June- Aug 2008  are at 91% of June-Aug 2007 time period and overall inventory for the same period is down 16%. 

In Medford the number of sales for the June- Aug period was about the same for 2008 to 2007 and inventory was down about 26%.  In Ashland the median sales price actually rose from $417,500 to $426,500, but valley wide the average median price was down from $268,800 to $255,000 for existing homes.

Don't one of those people who say "I almost bought when...., and now I would be worth x".  Buy a home today!!!