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Eagle Point

Central Point

Luxurious 3000 sq.ft. Home SHEILA GUNDERSON

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REALTY TOWN CENTER

Come home to all the amenities this home has to offer including guest suite, covered patios, balconies, hardwood floors, high quality kitchen w/14’ granite island, gas fireplaces, & built ins. Master includes walk in shower, jetted tub dual sinks & plenty of storage. Room for all of your toys + oversized garage w/workshop & RV barn w/hookups! $419,000 #2944820

The Perfect Home! YOU FOUND IT! Welcoming entry to an open ﬂoor plan w/high vaulted ceilings, plush carpet, ﬁreplace & double paned windows. Lg. master suite w/vaultDON DIXON ed ceilings, walk-in close w/organizers & a jetted tub. 541-690-8416 Open kitchen w/lots of storage & plent of counter space! Mature landscaping & sprinklers, covered www.MEDFORD-HOMES.com patio, fenced side yard & BBQ under covered patio. Conveniently located close to city park, schools & town! $259,000 #2941663

Eagle Point

Rogue River

Beautiful 2 Story Colonial! Custom Cedar Sided Home! Located on 5 usable acres minutes from the

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new granite counters, stainless appliances + separate dining room. 4 upstairs bedrooms, master w/soaking tub & fabulous views from the windows, pool w/Timber Teck decking, triple 30x40 shop w/12’ doors. Electric gated entry! $365,000 #2944284

This fabulous 2007 built cedar-sided home boasts 1921 sq.ft. w/2x6, 16 on center construction, solid wood floors, gorgeous high vaulted ceilings & a 528 sq.ft. garage. A true beauty w/a huge deck & patio out back. Not a drive-by, call for appoinement. It’s gorgeous! you don’t want to miss a thing! $269,900 #2944622

KIMI HENDERSON 541-301-8332

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rom front to back, this beautiful East Medford home has that wonderful feeling of Home & Hearth! Offering a wonderful circular drive with large amounts of parking, white wrought iron railing, and beautiful brick steps leading to the classic entryway- you will be excited to see what is behind it. Beautiful beveled glass with transom in the entry and dining areas as well as the bedrooms, living room, and baths. Red Oak floors & plush carpet, ceiling fans, custom built in book shelves, gas fireplace, and a large master bedroom that has views of the valley. With 2 walk-in closets, a large master bath with jetted tub, 2 sinks, and a chandelier over the tub this master suite was made for royalty. The large open kitchen has granite counters, a garden window, lots of storage space, and natural light. From the kitchen exit the home onto a beautiful semi private deck that overlooks the backyard. Mature trees and landscaping are abundant. Lets not forget the 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment w/kitchen & separate entrance! #2941279

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DOUGLAS COUNTY

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Frank Elst • Century 21 The Neil Company • 541-643-1900 4 BEDROOM HOME COMPLETELY RENOVATED! 4 bedrooms, 2 bathroom home is in excellent condition! Fireplace with gas insert, kitchen with built-ins and lots of storage. Large fenced back yard. Conveniently located close to schools, park, river and good neighborhood, Price just Reduced! $149,500 #14040196 frankelst@hotmail.com

Frank Elst • Century 21 The Neil Company • 541-643-1900 UNIQUE PROPERTY OVERLOOKS ROSEBURG! Tons of sq. ft. in this 4 bdrm, 2 bath estate sale home! 2 Family setup with 2 kitchens and bdrms on each level. 2 sided rock faced fireplace between dining & living rooms! This property is waiting for your remodeling imagination! Large wrap around deck & shop area. Located on 1.25 wooded ac. Call about allowance! $295,000 # 13214951 frankelst@hotmail.com

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LANE COUNTY

CRAIG TOMLINSON Broker

541-517-6543

630 River Road, Eugene

CHARMING UNIVERSITY AREA! Cottage just a few blocks to campus! Updated, could use some TLC, Laundry room w/pantry, some hardwood ﬂoors, appliances. Ofﬁce/ bonus room, private deck, lots of potential! #14223657

BEAUTIFUL & PRIVATE! Peaceful location with natural views in S. Eugene! 3 bdrm, 2 bath built for entertaining w/2 private decks & hot tub w/ views of seasonal creek. Newer carpet, paint & heat pump!

$235,000

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ENJOY PEACE & QUIET! 23 ac country retreat! 7 mls. to country club & 13 mls to Springﬁeld. Cozy farmhouse w/plenty of outbuildings in Mohawk Valley. $299,000 #13566839

CUTE HOME, GREAT LOCATION! Hardwood ﬂrs throughout, new roof & windows in ‘06, Large fenced backyard w/alley access & shed, covered patio, Garage converted to utility shed & storage. $179,000 #14244284

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CONVENIENT TO TOWN! 4 bdrm, 2 bath home on busline near downtown Eugene! Some updating, huge backyard perfect for gardening, private deck & patio, detached garage. $189,000 #13651714

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Karen Bratton • Currieco Real Estate Inc. • 541-863-0980 BEAUTIFUL 4 BEDROOM/3 BATHROOM!

Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with daylight basement, open floor plan, office/craft room. Could have 5 bedrooms., maple hardwood floors, potential 2 family set up. Level driveway, Great views of the valley. Extra parking, balcony. Nice family room, exercise area/game room! $194,000 #13546260 www.curriecorealestate.com • 541-784-2284 COTTAGE GROVE

Byron or Linda Frazer • Garden Valley Realty • 541-672-4888

3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS! Multi leveled single story in beautiful area above downtown. Chef’s kitchen w/garden windows & lots of oak cabinets & plenty of storage! New carpet, laminate & vinyl. Wrap around deck. $259,000 #14232251 ROSEBURG

Tralena Witten • Jim Downing Realty • 541-556-5137 GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME!

View lot located in an area of nice homes! Close to golf course, shopping & many more of the wonderful amenities that Cottage Grove has to offer! Don’t miss out on this one! $25,000 # 12086412 www.jimdowningrealty.net • 541-942-6077 COTTAGE GROVE

MYRTLE CREEK

.79 AC W/COMMERCIAL EXPOSURE! Mfg home w/roadway commercial exposure and a large storage shed building approx. 20’x24’. The value is in the land. Now priced below Douglas County assessed land vaule. Come tour today! $49,250 #13286099 ROSEBURG

Byron or Linda Frazer • Garden Valley Realty • 541-672-4888

LOT IN DOWNTOWN ROSEBURG! VERY NICE REBURBISHED BUILDING! Small lot with some improvements; small 10,270 sq.ft. office & retail building in the heart of downtown Roseburg. Currently a storage building! $39,995 #14589592 6-plex with all the hard work done! Sit back and collect the rents! $579,000 #12265992

ROSEBURG

Tralena Witten • Jim Downing Realty • 541-556-5137 CHARMING HOME LOCATED NEAR DOWNTOWN & RIVER!

4 bdrm, 2 bath home has fenced front & back yards, very large carport & yet still room to park a small RV. New roof & quality cedar siding. Beautiful open wood beams in home, entire 2nd level master suite! $169,000 #13147712 www.jimdowningrealty.net • 541-942-6077

Frank Elst • Century 21 The Neil Company • 541-643-1900 CHARMING CRAFTSMAN STYLE HOME! 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1450 sq.ft. of living space. Well cared for 100+ year old home includes formal dining room with bay window, living room, covered front porch, fenced private back yard with brick firepit and a patio for the private back yard. Alley access and parking in back. $155,000 #13383158 frankelst@hotmail.com CRESWELL

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Tralena Witten • Jim Downing Realty • 541-556-5137 VERY PRIVATE SETTING NOT FAR FROM TOWN!

with merchantable timber estimated 9-11-13 to be $50,000 plus not including hardwood or pine. Home, outbuildings, and shop are all surrounded by beautiful views of the trees and mother nature. Home has been nicely updated with wood trim throughout, laminate flooring, and much more. $380,000 #13381634 www.jimdowningrealty.net • 541-942-6077

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ENJOY VALLEY & MOUNTAIN VIEWS! 3 bdrms, 2 baths with wood floors & a very open feel. Gazebo, extra garage space & triple car garage for storage/parking. Covered RV with power & water! Gently rolling 3.39 ac above the Merlin Rd. with all of the conveniences of a location near I-5. $193,000 #2944633

PANORAMIC VIEW ON 1.03 ACRES! Sit on your covered front porch and watch the city lights from this custom 4 bedroom home with mountain & valley views on a quiet cul-de-sac. Built with sturdy solid steel framing & R-30 insulated 8” walls, floors and ceilings, and 3 zone heating will keep you warm & secure year round. $497,000 #2944058

CUL-DE-SAC LOT! Great subdivision lot on a cul-de-sac for the added privacy and security of neighbors. Utilities are at the curb in this quality developed neighborhood. Quiet area, yet close to downtown. $16,500 #2943436

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Custom Built Cedar Sided Home! $269,900 Investor Alert!!! $389,900 So Much To Offer Here! $210,000 East Medford Condo!

This fabulous, 2007 Built, Cedar-sided home boasts 1921 sq. ft. with 2x6, 16 on center construction, solid wood ﬂoors, gorgeous high vaulted ceilings and a 528 sq.ft. garage. This is a true beauty with a huge deck and patio out back. Not a drive by, call for an appointment. It’s gorgeous and you Don’t Want To Miss A Thing! #2944622

This is 6 income producing apartments in great shape and a stick built home - also in great shape. Recent updates include new paint and sprinkler system. This income producer is fabulous, because there is a very low overhead - and a very good income! There are ﬁve 1 bdrm, 1 bath units - one 2 bdrm, 1 bath unit and a 3 bdrm, 1 3/4 bath home, all on 3.99 ac w/a barn out back. RV site for a manager & potential galore for more cash producing ideas...3 un-permitted RV sites, potential lot split of property. Don’t miss this deal! Do the math, then call! #2944581

Located right between GP and Medford for your convenient commute...ranch style with 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and a workable ﬂoor plan. Sellers have added many upgrades including an above ground pool, surrounded by deck and a great back porch to enjoy lazy afternoons - Koi pond w/waterfall, Gold Hill irrigation is available, then there’s The Shop... 40x40 with a built in compressor, 13’ roll up door, 220 power...And...a fold out Karaoke stage, complete with spotlights for Your Rock & Roll Fantasies! Don’t miss out! # 2941537

Great condo in Coronado Village, this is a fabulous location, close to schools and bus lines. Unit has been recently remodeled with newer carpet and paint. It features a private patio and deck and the complex has a nice pool. This would make a great rental or an affordable place to live. The HOA dues are low!

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1344 sq.ft. with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. $43,500 • #52942637 TIM OR NANCY www.GrantsPassHomesSales.com

LIGHT & BRIGHT DOUBLE WIDE ON LAKE! 1440 sq.ft. with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths & deck. $27,900 • #52943926 TIM OR NANCY www.GrantsPassHomesSales.com

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Extra special 1991 double wide in convenient location, 3 bdrm, 2 baths 1366 sq.ft. $42,000 • #52942704 TIM OR NANCY www.GrantsPassHomesSales.com

WOLF CREEK PRIVACY AMONG THE TREES! Ranch style home with 2241 sq.ft., 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths & guest house on 10.04 acres. $399,000 • #52944549 TIM OR NANCY www.GrantsPassHomesSales.com

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3001 ELMER NELSON LANE WONDERFUL LOCATION CLOSE TO TOWN in the Redwood area, 2.5 acre lot. Buyer to do due diligence. $113,400 • #52936247 For More Infor Call JAN LAKEY 541-660-1956

30 SPACE MOBILE PARK RICH WITH HISTORY! Surrounded by beauty with a strong rent history. 15 spaces newly completed. Ready to rent. Also includes 3 houses, including a vintage 1913 victorian home.. $1,495,000 • #52942962 For More Infor Call JAN LAKEY 541-660-1956

DOWNTOWN GRANTS PASS COMMERCIAL BUILDING! 230 - 232 6th Street in Prime Downtown locale. 12,844 sq.ft. 3 ﬂoors, can be split. New roof. $423,000 • #52923072 TIM OR NANCY www.GrantsPassHomesSales.com

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! Business & Professional Services, some retail & other. Conﬁdentiality a must. $249,000 • #52943984 TIM OR NANCY www.GrantsPassHomesSales.com

COMFORTABLE 2 BDRM, 2 BATH CHARMER! City amenities & views too! Lovely deck off dining area, Gated RV parking, French doors from master open to spa/garden room. Great end of cul-de-sac setting + fenced front yard. $152,900 • #52940534 CALL KEN TODAY!

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TERRIFIC 4 BDRM, 2 STORY NE View of the city, island kitchen nicely remodeled, formal dining w/ﬁreplace, upstairs master w/sitting room & extra washer/dryer. Large 3/4 ac lot, private well. $199,900 • #52940534 CALL KEN TODAY!

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Awesome views! Located north of Grants Pass in Sunny Valley on 10.35 wooded acres. 3bdrm 2 ba. Nice open ﬂoor plan. Spacious living and kitchen w/plenty of cabinets, a counter area, heat pump plus certiﬁed wood stove. 2 water heaters, 2 large enclosed decks plus another deck. Master has slider, walk-in closet & jetted tub. Paved driveway, garden area, detached 2-car garage! #2943504

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5.82 wooded acres with very nice views. Well tested at 7 GPM in 1976. 2 bdrm, standard septic system installed. Road and pad are in. Power & phone to property. Beautiful evergreens. Owner may carry - call for details! #2941374

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7 CURB APPEAL MISTAKES TO AVOID. 1 6 scattered around or even piled up in a corner are a huge no-no, says Laura Slyman, Owner of Slyman Real Estate in Knoxville, Tenn. “Some times home owners will have outdoor landscaping that isn’t cohesive with the rest of the neighborhood or geographical area, like gravel in the garden in an real where everyones else uses mulch,” she says. “Instead of being unique, it comes off as an eyesore.”

CLUTTERED DRIVEWAY. A parked car in the driveway tells buyers that the house isn’t big enough to store everything, so you had to put the overflow in the garage and park your car outside. It’s also distracting in online pictures, says Hans Briggs, Vice Presiden of Coldwell Banker in Waltham, Mass.

EYESORE NEGLICT. The rusted out carport, rotted wood shutters and tattered awnings have been there so long your eyes just might move right past them, buy buyers will notice, says David Kean, a Real Estate Agent with the John Aaroe Group in Beverly Hills. “Just getting rid of some houtdated, mismatched or delapidated features of your home’s exterior will drastically improve the curb appeal for a minimal amount of efDEAD ON ARRIVAL. fort and money”, he says. “Bear in mind that Gardens may not look great out of season, you might need to invest some elbow grease but you can spruce them up by getting rid in the form of patching & painting afterward.” of dead leaves and plants, says Paul Brennesholtz, Keller Williams Atlanta. “Whatever you do, don’t ‘plant’ artifical flowers,“ he warns. “They are the epitome of tacky”.

NASTY NEIGHBORS. Homes like people are often judged by the company they keep says Rick Hoffman, President and C.O.O of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokererage in San Diego County & Temecula Valley. “Unfortunately a home with a less than tidy next door neighbor, or adjacent vacant home lacking in the lawn care department can have a negative affect on a potiential home buyer. It’s worth the efffort to politely ask for some neighborly supporty UPKEEP NIGHTMARE. inkeeping their lawn mowed; or even offer- You’ve spent the last decade turning your yard ing to lend your own elboxy grease.” he says. full-fledged garden, getting rid fo grass little by little until you have a lawn full of ornamentals, annuals, and perennials. Bu your dream garden may be a buyer’s nightmare. Talk to your real estate agent about how to make that lovely landscape appear to be low maintenance.

IMPROPER PAINT COLOR. Most homes have seen a bit of wear and tear, so it’s important to consider a fresh coat of paint - at least for certain details like the front door and shutters. Opt for neutral colors gray, black, white and beige - rather than colors that are too personal or extreme - like pink, purple, or bright yellow, says Jennifer Ames, a Chicago-based Coldwell Banker agent. “But add touches of color to avoid appearing to sterile”. That means a pop of red on the front door, or dark blue shutters on a white house.