Rogue Valley real estate sales begin to climb
From the high-end districts of Ashland and Jacksonville to low-cost neighborhoods in White City, buyers snapped up bargains and dream homes as they nudged up median sales prices for existing homes in six of 11 market areas tracked by the Southern Oregon Multiple Listing Service. more >
A small window into Jeld-Wen
Rod Wendt, CEO and president of Klamath Falls’ famously media-averse Jeld-Wen, was in Portland in mid-July for the opening of a showroom on the second floor of the US Bancorp tower. more >
Lithia cuts jobs, millions
Lithia Motors, the eighth-largest U.S. auto group, announced in June that it would cut $18 million annually in costs because of falling consumer confidence, tight credit, high gas prices and sluggish domestic auto sales. more >
Lithia Motors hit with loss of $5.1 million
Lithia Motors will slow acquisitions but push on with plans to build a new headquarters despite reporting a preliminary $5.1 million net loss for the fourth quarter of 2007. more >
