medford oregon: South Medford High School Construction
- 10/26/09 04:50 PM
South Medford High School Construction Today I listed a Medford Oregon home, just a couple blocks from the new South Medford High School that is currently under construction. I was excited to see the ongoing construction as it appears that the entire school is almost fully enclosed. The new school, with 255,000 sq. ft., will replace the current school that was built in 1931. The new high school is scheduled for completion in August of 2010.
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medford oregon: Baby Brown Bear Sighting Near Lone Pine Elementary!
- 10/14/09 03:34 AM
Baby Brown Bear Sighting Near Lone Pine Elementary! So...I'm on my morning walk with my lovely wife Colette this morning, and all of the sudden, a car comes to a screeching stop, we look up and see a baby brown bear galloping (or whatever bears do) across the road. So cool I thought, then I realized we are about 200 yards from Lone Pine Elementary School, in Medford Oregon. Immediately I think, we have to notify authorities. I call 911 as I don't know the phone number for animal control and I identify the location of the bear for them. The (0 comments)
medford oregon: 10 Year East Medford Market Update
- 01/16/08 03:57 PM
It seems that everyone wants to know how bad the market is. I feel its kind of like the fine print of a stock offering, "past performance is not a guarantee of future performance." So...if you own a house in East Medford, what has the value done over the past 10 years, lets take a look: 1998 Median Value: $139,250 2003 Median Value: $199,900 2007 Median Value $290,000 If you are interested in finding out how much equity you currently have in your East Medford home, don't hesitate to call Jared Hokanson at 541-772-SOLD (7653) or on the web at: www.jaredhokanson.com
I wanted to wish everyone that reads this in Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley, Ashland, & Medford or wherever else you may be a very Happy New Year and hope that 2008 is a healthy and prosperous year for each and everyone of you! I look forward to many more blogs in the coming year promoting Southern Oregon and the local area both in real estate matters and other items of local interest.
Its not every weekend that one gets the chance to go river rafting down the Klamath River, just a short two hour drive from Medford, Oregon to Happy Camp, California. That was the plan for 26 Boy Scouts and 9 leaders today. We had it all set up with rafts from SOU Outdoor Program and all of the transportation. We spent two nights beforehand at the Dillon Creek Campground, which is a beautiful campground on the warm creek with is great for swimming with its warm pools and pretty mild current. (0 comments)
On July 6th, 2007 I received a phone call from someone I'd never met before who found me via Active Rain. As we talked for several minutes, she told me how her daughter was in need of a realtor in Medford Oregon and how she liked what she had seen about me online. She asked me several questions about the current conditions of the local market which I politely informed her that the average days on market in Jackson County Oregon is over 90 days currently, and (7 comments)
Every month I receive Brian Buffini's conferance call CD. This month he and Joe Niego are talking about the 5 stages of grief, with a real estate twist. Agents, buyers and sellers all go through the 5 stages of grief, especially in markets like we are currently experiencing in Medford, Jackson County Oregon. Denial - "The market can't be 'that' bad?Anger - "My realtor is the &*^&$%*$@! worst realtor on the planet"Frustration - "If only my realtor would do one more open house"Acceptance - "Looks like (5 comments)
medford oregon: Fundraising ideas for 5 year old cancer patient?
- 07/20/07 04:46 AM
Fundraising ideas for 5 year cancer patient? Jared Hokanson - Realtor Medford Oregon www.jaredhokanson.com Life is so fragile. One of my first time home buyer clients that just had just recently moved into their home, just found out their precious 5 year old daughter has kidney cancer. On Monday she went in for surgery and they removed a tumor the size of a nerf football. He called me on Wednesday and said that given their situation they need to sell their house to help put their daughter through all of the radiation and chemotherapy that will be needed outside of our area. The more we visited, the more (4 comments)
medford oregon: My clients house made the front page of the newspaper in Medford Oregon!
- 07/07/07 05:14 AM
My clients house made the front page of the newspaper in Medford Oregon! Jared Hokanson - Realtor Medford Oregon www.jaredhokanson.com In an effort to help get a home sold faster, my client decided to take matters into her own hands and called the local newspaper to help. The newspaper called about 10 days ago to have their reporter and photographer come out to their gorgeously remodeled home with a totally remodeled kitchen, travertine tiled dining room and custom mosaic tile work in the bathrooms. Yesterday I get one more phone call from my client saying that another photographer is coming out to take some more (6 comments)
My family and I just got back from a place we'd never been, Trinity Lakes California. We were all set to go to Lake Shasta, a short 2 1/2 hour drive from Medford, but a friend of ours, a local Boy Scout Scoutmaster said, if you're thinking of going to Shasta, you really ought to consider going to Trinity Lakes. He went on to say, its just like Lake Shasta, but without all of the crowds, and boy was he right, not to mention, a little cooler. It was (1 comments)
Have you ever wondered what the air quality is like in Medford & Jackson County? Are you concerned about pollution in our area. To find out about how our area ranks against others throughout the country, click on this site for pollution in Medford & Jackson County. (0 comments)
Have you ever had "the feeling" that something just wasn't quite right about someone when you walked by them on the street or saw them in the store? Well, in the Medford, Jackson County area, you can now look online to see if "the feeling" you had when you saw them was because they have been a convicted sex offender. Protect your family by knowing where they are. Click here to see the Jackson County sex offenders. (3 comments)
medford oregon: Medford Oregon ranks 34th Best City
- 06/19/07 03:25 PM
Medford Oregon ranks 34th Best City Jared Hokanson - Realtor Medford Oregon http://www.jaredhokanson.com/ According to the recently released book "Cities Ranked & Rated, 2nd Edition," Medford Oregon has been ranked 34th out of more than 400 metropolitan areas in the U.S. & Canada based on the city's climate, culture and overall quality of life. Written by Bert Sperling and Peter Sandler, "Cities Ranked & Rated" is designed as a guide for those looking to relocate. The first edition, published in 2004, put Medford at 72. Cities are ranked by economy and jobs, cost of living, climate, education, health and health care, crime, transportation, leisure, arts and culture (0 comments)
medford oregon: Company with 300+ employees possibly coming to Jackson County Oregon from California
- 06/19/07 03:13 PM
Company with 300+ employees possibly coming to Jackson County Oregon Jared Hokanson - Realtor Medford Oregon www.jaredhokanson.com Today in our weekly Medford Rotary Club meeting, we had a speaker from www.soredi.org come and speak to us about their 20 year anniversary celebration. He mentioned in passing a couple times that Medford, Jackson County area is expecting to make an announcement within the next month or so that we will be having a large company of 300+ employees moving their business to the Rogue Valley from California, just as Amy's Kitchen did not too long ago. Stay tuned in a few weeks for the exciting announcement (2 comments)
medford oregon: Buyers, what do you want in your new home?
- 06/19/07 10:16 AM
Buyers, what do you want in your new home? Jared Hokanson - Realtor Medford Oregon www.jaredhokanson.com 1. What part of the valley do you want to live in? 2. What price range would you consider? No less than, but no more than? 3. Are schools a factor and, if so, what do you need to take into consideration (e.g., want specific school system, want kids to be able to walk to school, etc.)? 4. Do you want an older home or a newer home (less than 5 years old)? 5. What kind of houses would you be willing to see? One story, 2 story, townhouse, mobile home 6. What style (0 comments)
medford oregon: Medford Oregon Restaurants
- 06/18/07 08:34 AM
Medford Oregon Restaurants Jared Hokanson - Realtor Medford Oregon http://www.jaredhokanson.com/ American
Apple Peddler541-826-83307405 Hwy 62, White City, OR 97503 Applebee's Grill & Bar541-770-11881388 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504 Diamond Lake Resort800-773-7593350 Resort Drive, Diamond Lake, OR 97731info@diamondlake.netVisit online at: http://www.diamondlake.net/ Elmers Pancake & Steakhouse & Lounge541-772-20002000 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504 Joey's Chili Parlor(541) 734-48002366-A W. Main Street, Medford OR 97501sadalent@aol.com Marie Callender's541-772-52001528 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504 Misty's Grill (Red Lion Hotel)541-779-5811200 N Riverside, Medford, OR 97501 Mc Andrews Avenue Grill541-944-39251251 E Mc Andrews RdMedford OR 97504At McAndrews Avenue grill we serve Allen Brothers Steakhouse Steaks, Chops, Ribs, entree salads and gourmet soups, with (0 comments)
As I got ready to submit myself to yet another Saturday afternoon of business pleasure, an open house in Medford, my thoughts drifted to, "is this how a millionaire realtor should spend his Saturday afternoon?" I've heard one of the great guru's of real estate teach that an open house, a real open house, isn't done by just putting an ad in the paper and showing up on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, but by: Mailing out invitations to 100 of the closest neighbors and doing a "sneek preview open house" the (7 comments)
medford oregon: Medford Oregon Cruise-In
- 06/14/07 01:47 PM
Medford Oregon Cruise In Jared Hokanson - Realtor Medford Oregon http://www.jaredhokanson.com Back again this year is the ever popular classic car show, The Medford Cruise. The Medford Cruise is a 3 - day event starting on Friday, June 15, 2007. It includes a poker run, show, and shine and many more fun and exciting event. The main show and shine is at Hawthorne Park. The cruise is 6 - 9 p.m. www.medfordcruise.com Jared Hokanson - Realtor Medford Oregon www.jaredhokanson.com
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