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I'm making this move to Medford (from the tiny burg of Clatskanie) because I kinda have to. Have not been thrilled about it. Your videos and insight have eased my mind. Thank you.
My husband & I have lived in Medford for over 40 years and LOVE it! Our daughter, on the other hand, couldn't wait to move to Portland after she graduated from High School. It can get awfully hot during the summer, but the winters aren't too severe. Mrs. T. Brown
Lots of other things not mentioned, real estate and retals have jumped in price in the last 3 years. Smoke from fires, lots of it.. Medford has a huge homeless poplutaion that has been shipped in from other places, lost of additional crime that came with it.
Not the list I expected. Per my experience in Medford, I expected: 1) Wildfires and being ready to evacuate at anytime with few evacuation routes; 2) Smoke - it's actually a season now; 3) Heat - the elevation makes the sun feel even more intense and summer temps are sweltering (by the way, what ever happened to that season called Spring that you mentioned?); 4) Water issues - wells are sometimes shared and water resources are scarce during fire season; and 5) Distance from the coast - Medford isn't far from the coast as the crow flies but because of the idiotic road system (no tunnels through the mountains), you have to drive at least 2+ hours instead of 45 minutes to get to the coast for a break from the heat of the valley. Ta da! Honorable mentions? Maybe the local government that doesn't warn people as their town is burning to the ground because they don't want people to "panic". Or those shoppers at the Goodwill wearing their "Fuck Your Feelings" shirts. It's so friendly!
We did visit Medford last April for 4 nights. Your comment about the weather changing the same day was correct. We flew in on a 88 degree day. The next day was 90 and I was in shorts and tank top. After a late breakfast we drove east for awhile and stopped at Lake of the Woods. The lake was frozen and snow all over the place. I was cold but it was a sunny day and just beautiful. We are looking for a place to retire and have family in Grants Pass. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for sharing! I'd be happy to help you guys find a great home to retire to when the timing is right, so please don't hesitate to reach out to me at 541-954-7758 or email brian.simmons@exprealty.com. Have you seen the video I made about retiring in Southern Oregon. You can find it here: ua-cam.com/video/QqepEMj3mD0/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Baaa ha ha I was just thinking that, also why am I reading comments. Meddys fine, just don’t bring your liberal views!!😡 Southern Oregon if #FJB country!
Absolutely, it's quite laid back around here. Most places tend to wind down by 11:00 p.m., and even many bars close early on weekdays. Interestingly, this area is renowned as one of the top spots for retirement, which is why we have a significant number of seniors residing here. It's worth noting that when it comes to politics, Oregon's voting landscape is heavily controlled by Portland ugghh, lol
I wish our family could afford to live in Medford! We got to live there with our expenses paid by my husband's company back in 2017 and we fell in love with the place!!! The cost of homes over there is just way out of our price range but that is my dream place if I could pick to live anywhere.
I'm so glad you loved it here! If you ever want to see if it's feasible to get back over here, just give me a call and I can show you what's out there at any price range. 😁
I am a Portland Oregonian born in 2000. The same year when Carl “The Duck Man” Barks died. He was the creator of Donald Duck Comics and had help with another Oregonian Cartoonist named Mike Royer on the Donald Ducks comics while at California.
Mike and Carl worked on Donald Duck Comics longer than Bob Iger existed as CEO, twice, and they are not being treated nicely at all for all the work they put into working with Disney as Oregonians. We have Oregon Ducks for a reason it is by Mike Royer that the Ducks stay Ducks and Donald stays the mascot.
I am rooting for Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse to be public domain and for the public to give Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney, Hugh Harman and so many others a new light and pass our love for the Disney that we grew up loving and passing it onto the next generations. But it’s difficult since those 2 characters are trademarked. I am searching what else is public domain, but our Oregon Duck with Mickey Mouse is being held against the public and I want to be fan of Mickey and Donald like I did when I was kid, before Disney was called “woke.”
@@cocomuncha7667 The fact that when it’s a dry year, this region has countless wildfires that make large amounts of unbearable smoke. The Rogue Valley acts as a fishbowl, and as smaller valleys do, often has air stagnation to the point where you can have weeks of dangerous levels of smoke that is basically trapped here.
Ok one thing you didn’t mention is the amount of homeless people and tweakers wandering down town. I am not lumping those two together, but there are addicts coming right up to people even teenagers and families and asking for money or for drugs.
My grandparents live near by and I've been going to the area my entire life. one of my best childhood memories of the area was how clean and clear the air was. I would come back home to SOCAL feeling like my lungs were refreshed. The air quality was pristine, the stars were unbelievable. I've noticed since about 5+ years ago that the air quality is far worse than LA. Everyone burns their trash without care about their neighbors, and everyone lets their burn piles smolder so they produce extra smoke. Smoke fills the valley right after the summer season is over. I don't understand why everyone does it. I actually had to rush my cat to the hospital because the neighbor was burning plastic in their trash and I was getting sick from it too. Laws about trash burning needs to change up there. I love the area because it's not a big city (that is quickly changing).
It's actually already illegal to burn trash. This is copied from the Jackson County website. Burning of the following are prohibited: Household garbage, plastic, wire insulation, automobile parts, asphalt, petroleum products or treated materials, rubber, asbestos, animal remains, animal or vegetable matter resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or service of food, any material which emits dense smoke or noxious odors.
I LIVE IN MEDFORD WHERE I WAS BORN AND GREW UP. I STILL LIVE HERE. I TRIED TO LIVE IN PORTLAND AND SALEM BUT I DON'T LIKE TO LIVE THERE. SAME THING, I USED TO LIVE IN THE BAY AREA,, CALIFORNIA BUT I DON'T LIKE IT THERE BECAUSE OF THE BAD TRAFFIC AND THE CROWD OF PEOPLE.
OK, Hoss, if my car gets stolen and I go to an open-air homeless chop shop to get it back, is it true I might get shot by a crazy dope addict? I heard that Oregon celebrates DEI by welcoming homeless people from anywhere and does not have laws anymore.
Hello! I’m a nurse from the Philippines who’s going to be moving to medford within the year. Are there any major differences between Asante and Providence hospitals, other than size and religious focus of Providence?
Hey there! Thank you for watching and reaching out. The biggest difference I'd say is the size. Locally, Asante has a much bigger presence with three hospitals and many more employees. They have also been ranked as a top 15 hospital system in the US for a long time.
I’d definitely do some research!!!! There IS a difference when you are behind the scenes working @ the hospitals. 😏 One has a huge legal mess they are dealing with/@ the moment… 🍀
Regarding your comment about a person’s views being “politically irrelevant” (due to population size), I think that’s called democracy. I live on the Oregon coast in a very rural area, but near a fairly large city. My immediate neighbors lean right and are pretty isolationist-minded. When I go into town, I see people who actually enjoy the diversity and open-mindedness. My immediate neighbors however, hate going into town unless they really need something.
My comment wasn't about a person's VIEWS being politically irrelevant. It was about the general political landscape in Oregon. The politicians generally center their campaigns around talking points that matter to the people in the bigger cities like Portland, Salem, and Eugene because that's where the votes are. They don't really need to or try to appeal to the needs of the more rural Oregonian's across the state, in most cases. That's what I mean by being irrelevant.
100%. It's much more affordable here than many of those areas. A lot of the folks who say it's not affordable here are comparing it to how it was 20 years ago, or comparing to places like Klamath Falls...
I’m going to be buying in your area soon. I’m looking forward to speaking with you! I enjoy your videos. Also there’s a lot of election fraud been going on for years….
@@daviddillemuth7268 much more character of a town had a great childhood there don’t know about now today but when I was in middle school I’d ride my bike all around town with friends and alot of parents felt safe enough to let there kids trick or treat Halloween alone with a group of friends of course boat nick was fun too
I disagree with you. People arent laid back they are far more anal and neurotic ive had people blare their horn at me for pulling over for a fire truck. Not to reign on your parade i know you gotta sell houses
Sounds like you've had some unique experiences. If you've ever spent time out of the area, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. You might get honked every now and then, but if you ever need help, I'm sure you'd get it here faster than most places.
@@BuyingSouthernOregon optimism is a virtue, Drug addicts dancing naked and marching up and down the street. There is stuff like that here and it is saturated with people who try to tell everyone what to do when they dropped out of highschool. Medford isnt safe or peaceful not by a longshot
@@chrissmith-zb5xo I've lived here 30 years and not once have seen anyone naked dancing in the streets...believe it or not. lol. I'm not saying it couldn't happen, but I certainly wouldn't say it's common. Southern Oregon is like many other places in the US and face some of the same issues with homelessness that the entire country is facing. In regards to safety, I share facts about crime statistics in my videos...no opinions about those stats. Safety and peacefulness are completely subjective and differ from person to person. I think that's important to remember.
@@BuyingSouthernOregon well good im glad you havent its subjective in a way comparing the crime statistics to the effect the drug culture and violence has had on the community. Like you can pull 100,000 needles out of the greenway but its not a crime. There is alot of prostitution and fentanyl here. People with open MRSA wounds walking around in walmart stealing.
Is there anything I can do to help you Learn, Buy, or List Real Estate in Southern Oregon❓🧐
Please don't hesitate to reach out! 👇
📱Call or Text me directly at 541-954-7758
📧Email me at brian.simmons@exprealty.com
🔑 Are you a first-time homebuyer? Let us know your biggest questions and concerns here in the comments!
I'm making this move to Medford (from the tiny burg of Clatskanie) because I kinda have to. Have not been thrilled about it. Your videos and insight have eased my mind. Thank you.
thanks for watching and please dont hesitate to reach out if there's anything I can do to help @@Jencifer13
My husband & I have lived in Medford for over 40 years and LOVE it! Our daughter, on the other hand, couldn't wait to move to Portland after she graduated from High School. It can get awfully hot during the summer, but the winters aren't too severe. Mrs. T. Brown
Lots of other things not mentioned, real estate and retals have jumped in price in the last 3 years. Smoke from fires, lots of it.. Medford has a huge homeless poplutaion that has been shipped in from other places, lost of additional crime that came with it.
Bad things: homeless, drugs, forest fires causing smoke to settle into this hole the entire summer, hard to find affordable housing......
Thats more the truth than this video is. 😅
Not the list I expected. Per my experience in Medford, I expected: 1) Wildfires and being ready to evacuate at anytime with few evacuation routes; 2) Smoke - it's actually a season now; 3) Heat - the elevation makes the sun feel even more intense and summer temps are sweltering (by the way, what ever happened to that season called Spring that you mentioned?); 4) Water issues - wells are sometimes shared and water resources are scarce during fire season; and 5) Distance from the coast - Medford isn't far from the coast as the crow flies but because of the idiotic road system (no tunnels through the mountains), you have to drive at least 2+ hours instead of 45 minutes to get to the coast for a break from the heat of the valley. Ta da! Honorable mentions? Maybe the local government that doesn't warn people as their town is burning to the ground because they don't want people to "panic". Or those shoppers at the Goodwill wearing their "Fuck Your Feelings" shirts. It's so friendly!
People can wear whatever the hell they want, that's the whole point of it.
They do need tunnels to the coast, and recreate a light rail from Ashland to Grants Pass!
We did visit Medford last April for 4 nights. Your comment about the weather changing the same day was correct. We flew in on a 88 degree day. The next day was 90 and I was in shorts and tank top. After a late breakfast we drove east for awhile and stopped at Lake of the Woods. The lake was frozen and snow all over the place. I was cold but it was a sunny day and just beautiful. We are looking for a place to retire and have family in Grants Pass. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for sharing! I'd be happy to help you guys find a great home to retire to when the timing is right, so please don't hesitate to reach out to me at 541-954-7758 or email brian.simmons@exprealty.com. Have you seen the video I made about retiring in Southern Oregon. You can find it here: ua-cam.com/video/QqepEMj3mD0/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
I agree with you on the traffic and way people drive in Oregon! I was so impressed with the area, beauty, and great food in Oregon!
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Great job explaining the home we love ❤
I lived here my whole life. Why am I watching this lol
LOL. Well either way, thanks for watching!
Baaa ha ha I was just thinking that, also why am I reading comments. Meddys fine, just don’t bring your liberal views!!😡 Southern Oregon if #FJB country!
Absolutely, it's quite laid back around here. Most places tend to wind down by 11:00 p.m., and even many bars close early on weekdays. Interestingly, this area is renowned as one of the top spots for retirement, which is why we have a significant number of seniors residing here. It's worth noting that when it comes to politics, Oregon's voting landscape is heavily controlled by Portland ugghh, lol
I wish our family could afford to live in Medford! We got to live there with our expenses paid by my husband's company back in 2017 and we fell in love with the place!!! The cost of homes over there is just way out of our price range but that is my dream place if I could pick to live anywhere.
I'm so glad you loved it here! If you ever want to see if it's feasible to get back over here, just give me a call and I can show you what's out there at any price range. 😁
Raised there. NMHS (Black Tornado) 2002. Great place.
I am a Portland Oregonian born in 2000. The same year when Carl “The Duck Man” Barks died. He was the creator of Donald Duck Comics and had help with another Oregonian Cartoonist named Mike Royer on the Donald Ducks comics while at California.
Mike and Carl worked on Donald Duck Comics longer than Bob Iger existed as CEO, twice, and they are not being treated nicely at all for all the work they put into working with Disney as Oregonians.
We have Oregon Ducks for a reason it is by Mike Royer that the Ducks stay Ducks and Donald stays the mascot.
I am rooting for Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse to be public domain and for the public to give Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney, Hugh Harman and so many others a new light and pass our love for the Disney that we grew up loving and passing it onto the next generations. But it’s difficult since those 2 characters are trademarked.
I am searching what else is public domain, but our Oregon Duck with Mickey Mouse is being held against the public and I want to be fan of Mickey and Donald like I did when I was kid, before Disney was called “woke.”
Not talking about drug abuse/homlessness/summer smoke is crazy 😂
yeah, this is some rose colored glasses shit
What do you mean about summer smoke?
@@cocomuncha7667 The fact that when it’s a dry year, this region has countless wildfires that make large amounts of unbearable smoke. The Rogue Valley acts as a fishbowl, and as smaller valleys do, often has air stagnation to the point where you can have weeks of dangerous levels of smoke that is basically trapped here.
Agreed, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Oregon estate taxes are absurdly high.
10% to 16% for estates over $1 million, which ain't many in Medford.
@@mysticmoon302 How much does the average house cost in Medford?
Ok one thing you didn’t mention is the amount of homeless people and tweakers wandering down town. I am not lumping those two together, but there are addicts coming right up to people even teenagers and families and asking for money or for drugs.
I like your wood flag on the wall. 👏🏼💕
I would really enjoy it
I live outside Medford, good place to live, no place is perfect
My grandparents live near by and I've been going to the area my entire life. one of my best childhood memories of the area was how clean and clear the air was. I would come back home to SOCAL feeling like my lungs were refreshed. The air quality was pristine, the stars were unbelievable. I've noticed since about 5+ years ago that the air quality is far worse than LA. Everyone burns their trash without care about their neighbors, and everyone lets their burn piles smolder so they produce extra smoke. Smoke fills the valley right after the summer season is over. I don't understand why everyone does it. I actually had to rush my cat to the hospital because the neighbor was burning plastic in their trash and I was getting sick from it too. Laws about trash burning needs to change up there. I love the area because it's not a big city (that is quickly changing).
It's actually already illegal to burn trash. This is copied from the Jackson County website.
Burning of the following are prohibited:
Household garbage, plastic, wire insulation, automobile parts, asphalt, petroleum products or treated materials, rubber, asbestos, animal remains, animal or vegetable matter resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or service of food, any material which emits dense smoke or noxious odors.
if your young u gotta handle them fadesss
TY! Nice toknow.
Thanks for watching!
fire season was never mentioned.
I LIVE IN MEDFORD WHERE I WAS BORN AND GREW UP. I STILL LIVE HERE. I TRIED TO LIVE IN PORTLAND AND SALEM BUT I DON'T LIKE TO LIVE THERE. SAME THING, I USED TO LIVE IN THE BAY AREA,, CALIFORNIA BUT I DON'T LIKE IT THERE BECAUSE OF THE BAD TRAFFIC AND THE CROWD OF PEOPLE.
OK, Hoss, if my car gets stolen and I go to an open-air homeless chop shop to get it back, is it true I might get shot by a crazy dope addict? I heard that Oregon celebrates DEI by welcoming homeless people from anywhere and does not have laws anymore.
I mean...I guess that could happen? 😂
Portland has more vehicle theft and b&e. Careful getting a lifted truck, makes the Cadillac converter theft easier.
Hello!
I’m a nurse from the Philippines who’s going to be moving to medford within the year. Are there any major differences between Asante and Providence hospitals, other than size and religious focus of Providence?
Hey there! Thank you for watching and reaching out. The biggest difference I'd say is the size. Locally, Asante has a much bigger presence with three hospitals and many more employees. They have also been ranked as a top 15 hospital system in the US for a long time.
The help here at the hospitals are very bad, and I would drive to a hospital out of the area
I’d definitely do some research!!!! There IS a difference when you are behind the scenes working @ the hospitals. 😏 One has a huge legal mess they are dealing with/@ the moment… 🍀
Regarding your comment about a person’s views being “politically irrelevant” (due to population size), I think that’s called democracy.
I live on the Oregon coast in a very rural area, but near a fairly large city. My immediate neighbors lean right and are pretty isolationist-minded. When I go into town, I see people who actually enjoy the diversity and open-mindedness. My immediate neighbors however, hate going into town unless they really need something.
My comment wasn't about a person's VIEWS being politically irrelevant. It was about the general political landscape in Oregon. The politicians generally center their campaigns around talking points that matter to the people in the bigger cities like Portland, Salem, and Eugene because that's where the votes are. They don't really need to or try to appeal to the needs of the more rural Oregonian's across the state, in most cases. That's what I mean by being irrelevant.
@dadduorp your obviously a left wing commie. People like you ruining the state by voting for bigger government.
Too bad oregon republican representatives don't show up to work, so new bills haven't been passed in over 3 years.
It ain't Republicans who're to blame for Portland's disease infecting the rest of the state.
On Craigslist apartments are cheap, San Diego and la, bay area even places like Phoenix and Denver are almost double the rent rates
100%. It's much more affordable here than many of those areas. A lot of the folks who say it's not affordable here are comparing it to how it was 20 years ago, or comparing to places like Klamath Falls...
Take 8 months to get a apartment in ashland shit sucks and very hard to meet young adults here @BuyingSouthernOregon
There's always a dark side to everything.still a good city.people love it.
Check out southern Illinois town called Benton Illinois coalmine town 7000,pop.a lot of elderly people live here.very slow life.
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I’m going to be buying in your area soon. I’m looking forward to speaking with you! I enjoy your videos. Also there’s a lot of election fraud been going on for years….
I look forward to hearing from you!
Your comments about red/blue voting is not specific to Oregon. Medford is represented by a person who believes Trump won. 🤨
I think I actually said in the video that those issues are not unique to our area, didn't I?
@@BuyingSouthernOregon you did talk about other states having the same red/blue areas. Momster89 just wanted to leave a stupid comment.
Guess what, he did win.
Yeah because the governments response to the laptop wasn't election interference.......... fkn lsr omg
Yeah because the governments response to the laptop wasn't election interference..... 👍
Grants pass is better
I agree with that. My wife and I moved to Medford 3 years ago. We are now going to relocate to Grants Pass. It feels better there.
@@daviddillemuth7268 much more character of a town had a great childhood there don’t know about now today but when I was in middle school I’d ride my bike all around town with friends and alot of parents felt safe enough to let there kids trick or treat Halloween alone with a group of friends of course boat nick was fun too
I disagree with you. People arent laid back they are far more anal and neurotic ive had people blare their horn at me for pulling over for a fire truck. Not to reign on your parade i know you gotta sell houses
Sounds like you've had some unique experiences. If you've ever spent time out of the area, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. You might get honked every now and then, but if you ever need help, I'm sure you'd get it here faster than most places.
@@BuyingSouthernOregon optimism is a virtue, Drug addicts dancing naked and marching up and down the street. There is stuff like that here and it is saturated with people who try to tell everyone what to do when they dropped out of highschool. Medford isnt safe or peaceful not by a longshot
@@chrissmith-zb5xo I've lived here 30 years and not once have seen anyone naked dancing in the streets...believe it or not. lol. I'm not saying it couldn't happen, but I certainly wouldn't say it's common. Southern Oregon is like many other places in the US and face some of the same issues with homelessness that the entire country is facing. In regards to safety, I share facts about crime statistics in my videos...no opinions about those stats. Safety and peacefulness are completely subjective and differ from person to person. I think that's important to remember.
@@BuyingSouthernOregon well good im glad you havent its subjective in a way comparing the crime statistics to the effect the drug culture and violence has had on the community. Like you can pull 100,000 needles out of the greenway but its not a crime. There is alot of prostitution and fentanyl here. People with open MRSA wounds walking around in walmart stealing.
@@chrissmith-zb5xoWell if you'd like to move somewhere else, let me know and I'd be happy to help you get your home sold. lol
My fave place in the world, bad homeless n drug problem tho