GL Swanson Homes Blog

Derek Meyer, posted this very funny blog, and I just had to pass it on.I just had to share. Very Funny Short For Realtors. Have A Great Day!

In this economy, houses aren't selling like they used to. If you have a house on the market, or are considering selling yours, there are some ways to improve your chances. Here are seven tips that will make it easier to sell your house and make a smooth transition from one owner to the next. 1. M...

Home With Acreage For Sale - Selma, Oregon           $200,000 MLS# 52908755 Just a minute from beautiful Lake Selmac finds this well-maintained Home With Acreage For Sale on 10.5 acres of level, treed, fully-usable land. Reeves Creek runs through the property, and also qualifies for huge tax brea...

Wildlife Images Red Tailed Hawk Replaced By Tiger Woods - Grants Pass, Oregon The Buick Corporate Hawk appeared in their commercials for many years until being replaced by the Tiger.  Maybe Buick wishes they could trade back! The hawks name was "Happy" and her home was Wildlife Images on the Rogu...

Ice Fishing Memories Ice Fishing in Northern Minnesota is quite a sport. As a youngster, I remember long hours in the fish house with my father.  Each season, he would haul the "outdoor toilet" looking shack out on the ice, chisel a hole in the ice about four feet square and push the "fish house"...

Happy Birthday Benjamin Franklin - January 17, 1706 Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts.  He was one of the most influential men in the history of the United States. So influential in fact, that it is likely that if asked, a great number of Americans believe ...

New Motorcycle Law For Oregon   The Oregon state legislature has decided to try to do something about the greatly increasing motorcycle casualties across the state by passing a New Motorcycle Law. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation's records from 2002 to 2008, "the number of cra...

Pet Exerciser - Annoying Times Ten! We have two miniature Schnauzers and they are getting more exercise this winter than ever without us having to go out into the cold. The TV commercial for Papa Murphy's Pizza is a ringing doorbell and could not be more annoying.  It comes out of nowhere, and yo...

Sandy Shores wrote a great blog about reviewing your credit report on a regular basis.  You should do this at least yearly.Do you know what's on your credit report? Identity theft is on the rise and today it's important to review your credit report on a regular basis. Or if you are considering bu...

Ten-Digit Dialing Comes To Southern Oregon I moved to Southern Oregon in September of 2008, and it seemed as if I took a step back in time to a more simplified lifestyle! Even the phones were easier to use.  It was not any longer necessary to include an area code when calling.  Now, we're suddenl...