ROSEBURG?? info please

[carolynexpress]

If you decide to move to Douglas County whatever you do.. before you have any work done on your property or your home.. get use to the slow pace and just plain wait until you get the feel for Oregonians! Different breed to be sure.. I have been here going on 3 years.. still amazes me at some of the things they do..I have had to do over 85% of the work I get done.. WTH! Give yourself time to become Oregonized! When you find yourself using duck tape to tape up the toes of your Uggs so you can go out in the snow to get fire wood.. you are ready to call yourself an Oregonian..LOL> I love it here! but remember :you are not in Kansas anymore!

[DocPhil]

We fell in love with Roseburg (Melrose, actually) and are moving from DC (thank God) to retire there. We are building in Champagne Creek estates; pricey, but if you want a creek and a mountain view with all the amenities, plus close to town, it is fantastic. We are building ourselves, so now we just have to find some reputable sub-contractors. Referrals appreciated.
Dr. Phil

[angelbug]

Which airport do Roseburg residents usually use, Eugene, or Medford? Travel time to that airport, generally?

[Calapooya]

It's funny to see the postings here that describe Roseburg as a redneck town. I worked at the Roseburg VA hospital for a year back in 2005. It was a temporary work assignment and I have since moved on, but now, when I think back on all the towns and cities I have ever visited - not just in Oregon, but in 49 out of 50 states - I find that few places in America can match the small-town charm of Roseburg. Redneck? I think what some of these postings are describing is a certain local bluecollar character that, unfortunately, is gradually disappearing from the scene, along with the bluecollar jobs that employed them. Millwork and logging operations have, of course, been plagued in that area for years by restrictions mandated by the Oregon state legislature. A legislature that long ago capitulated to the wishes of a flood of "progressive" thinking newcomers, mainly from California. These are the same people who fled California after first helping to destroy the economy of that state, with their "progressive" attitudes toward free enterprise. Today they've very nearly accomplished the same thing in Oregon. What's left is a town that is essentially dependent on retirees to keep the local economy going. Once these baby boomers have passed away, well, what's going to be left? Beautiful scenery, to be sure, with lots and lots of trees on the hillsides. But folks, the United States will never survive on a service-based economy. If all we can do is cut each other's hair, we're finished. We have to manufacture things too. Once cut, the trees on an Oregon hillside can be regrown, ad infinitum. Just like the hair on your head. No doubt more logging and millwork will increase local employment of the redneck. But, God willing, more rednecks will help keep "the Progressives" out of Roseburg. May the roses always be red, in Roseburg.

[Nell Plotts]

angelbug: Eugene airport. The drive to Medford is significantly longer.

[Nell Plotts]

Originally Posted by jdland

Depending on your square footage and what year, but I would say you are looking for around 180k-250k for a relatively newer home with a 2 car garage depending on square footage. If you are looking for an older home to fix up, probably more like 125k to 180k. Prices are kind-of crazy right now. The best place for you to look would be www.rmls.com. That is the realtor's website. As a non-realtor it does not give you addresses, but it should give you a better idea about prices for what you are looking for and gives you approx. lot sizes, etc.

The website I like to use belongs to John L Scott. It takes all the listings that are on the rmls and puts them on a map with the address (interactive map search feature). It has some limitations because rmls doesn't provide all their data to the public(for example you can't select for accessibility or mountain view) but you can run your cursor over the house icon and quickly see the first photo. If you double click on the listing more pictures and information pop up.

I am not affiliated with any real estate company and do no know any realtor other than the one who listed my house in the state of WA - which is not Scott. There is no need to use a realtor afiliated with the listing company or with the company who has the coolist website.

Oh, for what it is worth -- my cousin sold her house a few years ago in Roseburg within a week by puting a sign on the lawn. I hear that it was a great house, I know that she and her husband were well known in the community, so word of their decision to sell probably spread like wild fire. There isn't a lot of demand for expensive homes in Roseburg and my feel for the community is that they don't put a lot of value in material things - community involvement and good character count for much more.

Happy searching...

[angelbug]

Originally Posted by Nell Plotts

angelbug: Eugene airport. The drive to Medford is significantly longer.

Thanks, Nell. Roseburg is on my short list to investigate for relocation. I'd be telecommuting for my present job so no problems on that front.

[sarahkate_m]

peacola,

here's an idea for you to save money towards your retirement, if you don't mind buying a potentially distressed property. if not, then at least it'll give you an idea of the property values because this list I'm telling you about gives the assessment values and sometimes shows the last sale price/date.

call a title company in Roseburg. ask to talk to a title agent. ask the title agent to email a NOD (notice of default) list to you for whatever county/ies you're interested in (it's a county list). then you can consider making an offer for a house before it goes into foreclosure.

you can ask the title agent to refer you to an agent (you will make their day!) for representation. you don't pay the commission, so don't worry about the cost of the agent's service.

when you see a listing that interests you, you can search for the address on google maps. sometimes the addresses are viewable close up - so you can see what the neighborhood really looks like. the address finder isn't always "right on" though.

if you move to Roseburg, the snow could be a problem with visiting your family in the winter...

[Magfire]

Any snow you do get doesn't usually last more than a few days. Timber is a kettle of worms. There are now definitely "tree farms" that need to be managed and utilized. But what old growth is left should though expensive be thinned or left alone. I agree that we have way too many retirees. We need some industry(s) to stand beside timber, which seems to be lately grapes/wine. Hopefully we can find some other way to utilize the forests as well because that is what pretty well covers Douglas County!