I was born in Oregon, on the Eastside, Prineville to be exact and could never see myself living in the Willamette Valley however that changed when a job I was working in California ended and I decided to go back to College at Oregon State University (OSU) and get a Post-Doc in Accounting which I did. By the time that was accomplished my wife and I decided that the kids were happy, we were happy and that Corvallis seemed a great town to call home. And we have for the past 10 years 5 of which I have spent as a Realtor. This brings my time in Corvallis living as a full time resident to approximately 15 years. My son was born here in 1976 when I first attended OSU and received my BS in Business Administration in 1981. Then we moved back to Central Oregon, then to Junction City and then to Redding CA. before moving back in 1994. Because we moved around so much we have a lot to compare Corvallis with and we decided that Corvallis is a great place to live and play. The mountains are close when we want to go hiking or just enjoy the beauty of the mountains. The Pacific coast is close for sightseeing, fishing, crabbing and Portland is close for shopping. OSU is great for sports, culture events, and education.

My wife is currently enrolled as a Masters student in Historical Archeology and my daughter is an undergrad majoring in English with a minor in Chinese. Our son is the only hold out as he recently moved to Vegas to become a craps dealer. Besides hiking, shopping, sports