About Union County, OR

Hi There Everyone!

Been a bit since I have last blogged, but I'm going to get back into the swing of it. To start I wanted to tell you about the newest feature in our office for both our buyers and sellers!

Simply text JHHOMES to 87778 and you will be sent an app to your smartphone that puts the MLS in the palm of your hand! You will then be able to view properties in nearly any city in Oregon and Washington!

Don't be scared to check it out, you can always just delete the app when you are no longer in the market for a home.

Thanks so much and don't hesitate to call or email me with questions about the market in La Grande Oregon.

www.JeffDClark.com

Jeff@JeffDClark.com

541-805-8274

Almost missed Wednesday. Northeastern Oregon. Blue Mountain Range.

I took a trip this weekend with my sister, brother-in-law and nephew. We visited the Blue Mountains of Oregon. They are located in the northeastern part of the state. All together, in this area, are the Blues, Wallowas and the Elkhorns. It is a very mountainous part of the state.

The reason we made this trip was to commerate the life of my other nephew, Terry. Terry died of cancer 18 years ago at the tender age of 32. Terry was the strong, adverturous one of the family. He was a chief petty officer in the US Navy and did everything from scuba diving off of Guam, to helping in the filming of Red October. He is missed terribly. The areas we visited are where his ashes were scattered.

So, life goes on. We miss him but he is where he loved to be, the mountains of Oregon.

The cold is upon us once again with temperatures below freezing everyday this week. At night we have been subzero several times. Beautiful snow covers the mountains and trees and the valley floor is white. In spite of the cold, homes are still selling in La Grande. Utilizing advanced web-marketing, we at John J Howard and Associates have been securing buyer's from all over the west coast. I sold a home last week to a young man from Battle Ground Washington and then sold a manufactured home in Union to a man from LA sight unseen. Both buyers found us through the web.

Snow is one thing you have to love to live in North Eastern Oregon. We have four seasons and winter offers as much recreation potential as any of the others. Yesterday I took the afternoon off and explored the hills around Spout Springs Ski Resort on the Tollgate High. My brother took his snowboard and my Dad and I took our x-county skis. We hiked the slopes and shreaded down through the powder. If this sounds like fun to you, then maybe you need to check out La Grande! If thinking about hiking through four foot drifts of snow in the beautiful Umatilla wilderness doesn't sound like your cup of tea, maybe you should head south!

Have a great day and be sure to check out http://www.jeffdclark.com/!

One of my favorite places for dinner, a drink, good music and a classy atmosphere is Ten Depot Street restaurant. Located at (guess) Ten Depot Street, this downtown business has been at it for over 20 years. I love their prime rib. Come Tuesday night at 8pm to hear great classical and old blues music from two skilled locals. Come Thursday night to hear music from any number of regional bands and players that visit the area. Ten Depot features Terminal Gravity beer, a microbrew from Enterprise. Nothing tastes as sweet as the local stuff!

Don't miss the Bronze, Blues and Brews Festival in Joseph in August. A favorite of mine, brewers from all around the area (Oregon has the best beer) come and set up the tent. Blues players from all across the USA converge to jam. Bronze artists display pieces of art all shapes and sizes available for purchace. Be sure to bring your suit since Wallowa Lake is just around the corner.