Pro and Cons on Klamath Falls (Medford, Bend: rentals, school districts, college)

[tulegirl]

Originally Posted by UncleBatz

I recall that it was you who posted all those great snow pics in another Oregon thread re: It rains all the time. Love to see more as we are in North Carolina and seeing snow here is a rarity away from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Is Klamath Falls where that female Mayor is being harasses for posing in her skivvies on a fire truck?

Nooooo. Sorry. Our mayor is a guy. Kellstrom would rather die than pose on a fire truck in bikini undies. Arlington is on the Washington border, on the other side of the state from us.

I just finished posting snow pix on the "It Rains All The Time" Oregon thread.

[RuralCoastalGuy]

Originally Posted by tulegirl

Nooooo. Sorry. Our mayor is a guy. Kellstrom would rather die than pose on a fire truck in bikini undies. Arlington is on the Washington border, on the other side of the state from us.

I just finished posting snow pix on the "It Rains All The Time" Oregon thread.

Thanks Tulegirl...I'll jump in there and have a look see

[Texas T]

[TEXAS-T, It appears there have been some improvements in the Community sense I first Posted in 2003.The Military transfer I am quite sure delighted to local RealEstate market, added to the prosperity of local shops.However I still see one living in to narrow a circle of life.At first everthing is new. You find where services and products are located to supply and maintain the function of the life-style you try to develope.I soon saw in 03 that once that was done! Around & around & around that little circle would go.Oregon is a beautiful State.Full of high quality scenery
and many places to visit, but most are some distance away.
Unless you are the exception & there are many.Given the average household income available to it with everyday normal expenses (currently)still seem to leave that Circle confineing.In Asian Countries as well as others. Folks "work"to"live. Over here we seem to live-to work.
I guess what my rambling is saying, "HEY KLAMATH" "GET A LIFE" no more Dress=Rehersals Folks are ready to come from far and near with there children and dogs.What smell is in the air that they should place those valueables in Your-Town.PEACE JOY AND PROSPERITY.....I might also say I am not a self appointed-critic,,,,I still Love Oregon...Two weeks ago we signed on a place in Powers Oregon just in from the Coast in Coos County,,,Packing up now!

[PNW-type-gal]

Klamath Falls and the surrounding area IS growing - on net, more people move in than out. As the city grows, all kinds of opportunities increase. Sorry it hasn't happened fast enough for some people, but, IMO, it's FAR better for a town to grow at 3-4% a year than what happened in Bend, where the rate was 12-25% and the people and housing and infrastructure and jobs couldn't keep up. Drive up to Bend and talk to locals and hear the resentment and anger at the too-fast changes in their town.

Right now, the worst infrastructure problem KFalls has is 6th and Washburn (which could be solved by putting in other through connectors to Washburn) and the fact that the city/county seems to think that all development should go on Washburn, which won't be able to handle it without support.

[tulegirl]

I agree, PNW. For those people outside the Basin, if you want KFalls to grow faster, too bad. Some of us like that it is taking time to grow. Growing pains can kill a community. We need to be able to have medical and police services to match the growth too.

BTW: Aren't they planning a road from East Main to Maywood Dr?

[sarahkate_m]

Originally Posted by Balco9

On raising a family in that area...
What is the year around climate and housing market there.
Thank you.

climate: extremes: it's the desert. warm days, cold nights. gotta love nature to survive the contrasts. lots of sunshine. high desert.

[robertpolyglot]

Originally Posted by Balco9

4 beds, 2.5 baths, atleast 2200 sq ft, 8000 sq ft lot plus, and 1995 and newer...Foe what i need it appears i need to spend 500k plus, maybe i am wrong.

Sounds a little high...in good areas of Portland, you can get the 4/2.5/2 car with about 2100-2400 sf and that kind of lot for 369k to 429k, more or less, all day long right now...

[tulegirl]

Originally Posted by robertpolyglot

Sounds a little high...in good areas of Portland, you can get the 4/2.5/2 car with about 2100-2400 sf and that kind of lot for 369k to 429k, more or less, all day long right now...

This "general" price quote is incorrect. The Running Y is the only area, in Klamath Falls, at this time with prices in this range. The rest of the Basin is priced appropriately.

[PNW-type-gal]

Originally Posted by tulegirl

This "general" price quote is incorrect. The Running Y is the only area, in Klamath Falls, at this time with prices in this range. The rest of the Basin is priced appropriately.

Talking to my builder and a few others, both residential and commercial have slowed down, especially at the "spec builder" end of things. Commercial plans have been postponed or just moved back a bit, while a lot of residential has just been put on hold - especially the higher-end houses (usually built for out-of-area people" who need to sell their house wherever they are now).

I think we've talked about this before, but there are houses on the MLS right now for as little as $70,000 (stick built, but tiny on a tiny lot in town) up to about $800,000, with most houses being in the $150,000-$275,000 range.

[tulegirl]

Originally Posted by PNW-type-gal

I think we've talked about this before, but there are houses on the MLS right now for as little as $70,000 (stick built, but tiny on a tiny lot in town) up to about $800,000, with most houses being in the $150,000-$275,000 range.

Exactly my point. Thank you.