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Eagle Cap Sled Dog Races

The Eagle Cap Sled Dog Races is scheduled this year for January 17 through 19th.  The races have been selected as a qualifying race for the famous Alaska Iditarod as well as the Yukon Quest race.  Wallowa County is one of 5 five North America to be a dueling qualifying race.   The 200 mile race will start in Joseph or Wallowa Lake depending on the snow level and will travel to Halfway.  The racers will have a 6 hour rest before they start the race again.  There is also a 100 mile race.  For more information about the Eagle Cap Sled Dog Races, contact Vicki Searles at the Wallowa County Chamber at 541-426-4622.

Agent Matt Vogler Completes First Sale for John J. Howard & Associates

Our new company, John J. Howard & Associates, is proud to announce its first closed sale! Agent Matt Vogler, who represents the Pendleton area, closed his first sale on a home in Pilot Rock.  We are very excited about our new office and we enjoy being part of the downtown association.  Stop by to say hi and check out the new office!

Matt Vogler, Broker

EOU Basketball is off to a great start!

It is early in the official season and the Mountaineer teams already boast impressive records. The men’s team has a league record of 8-1 and the women’s team is currently undefeated in league! Both teams continue to rise in the National rankings.  In the latest poll, the men have soared to the #6 spot, with the women filling the #22 rank.  The next home games will take placed on January 8th when the Mountaineers take on the College of Idaho.  The women will start at 5:30 and the men will follow.  Come support the teams and the great season they are having!

Our Grand Opening

John J Howard & Associates is having a Grand opening on December 7, 2007 for our new Real Estate office from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.  We are exited to be located downtown La Grande and have been busy getting our new office ready for the event.  In the meantime, our office has been steadily getting inquires from Sellers wanting our services.  Our office has over 25 listings since when open on the 1st of November.  Two of our agents recently came back from a Graduate Realtor Institute program.  There are 3 levels in the course, 100, 200 & 300.  Jeff Clark and Amy Briels attended the GRI training program.   One of our office goals is to take advantage of training opportunities that enables our agents to better serve our clients.  

Hope to see you at our open house.

November Market Report

Market Report

Our first winter storm

Well its here.  We have our first winter storm that came in to Eastern Oregon in the last few days.  La Grande received about 7 inches of snow.  More snow is expect this weekend and we do have high-wind warnings.  The winter conditions sometimes affect the Real Estate market, but not always.  Buyers still will want to see the homes that are good buys for them.  La Grande is getting a good inventory of homes and Sellers are more willing to negotiate with buyers to sell their homes.

Our New office located in Downtown La Grande

Office is conveniently located in in the heart of Downtown La Grande, Oregon.  John J Howard & Associates Real Estate has 7 agents located at the office.  We offer several new marketing strategies for our Sellers that include a flat screen that rotates our listings for the public, our for sale signs that we use are made out of reflective material that glows back to the on coming car in the late afternoon or evenings.   This works great for this time year.  The Realtors have lots of room within each cubical and there is a since of privacy for our clients.  If you are in the neighborhood, stop by and say hello. 

Market Report for October 07

October Market Report

Ducks Unlimited Banquet

This past Saturday the annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet was held at the National Guard Armory here in La Grande. Ducks Unlimited is an organization whose mission is to conserve,  restore, and manage wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl.

A committee of 18 local volunteers worked together to put on this yearly event. Their efforts resulted in net proceeds of $27,000.  There were 235 people in attendance and over $25,000 in cash and merchandise was donated by the local community.  It is important to note that 87% of this profit goes directly to waterfowl and wetland conservation.  This committee is part of a larger, statewide organization in Oregon. Last year, Ducks Unlimited volunteers in Oregon raised over $500,000.

EOU Football Game

With classes beginning at the University this past Monday, there was a large turnout for the Mountaineers football game on Saturday.  The students boasted great school spirit and cheer as well as local fans.  Unfortunately, the Mountaineers lost their fourth consecutive game, but have high hopes they can turn their record around.

Fans at the EOU Football Game.

Mountaineer Football Team.

Various games and activites were held as part of back to school Orientation.