Wake-Up Call With Bill Lundun & Gerry Snyder

Jennifer Hammond - Real Estate

AVERAGE HOMEBUYER AGE INCREASES TO 56
The average age of homebuyers in America increased by seven years, according to a new report. The National Association of Realtors’ annual report revealed the average homebuyer is 56 years old, up from 49 in 2023.  The age of first-time buyers rose to 38 — a 3-year increase on the previous year. The percentage of first-time buyers decreased by eight percent to 24%. That is the lowest mark since NAR began tracking the category in 1981.  Median house prices also increased to $435,000 according to the report. That is a 39% increase on 2020.  The average fixed mortgage rate has also risen to 6% — more than double — during the last four years. Jennifer is a national thought leader on real estate.  She's been a Realtor since 1997. She's a popular speaker who has written several books on real estate, and hosts a national real estate talk show sharing secrets that every buyer and seller needs to know

Jeremy Rosenthal - Legal Wednesday

JEREMY ROSENTHAL takes a look at some of the legal stories making headlines in this weekly segment:
TOPIC 1- APPLE ACCUSED OF SILENCING WORKERS, SPYING ON PERSONAL DEVICES
Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers' personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions.  The complaint filed in California state court on Sunday by Amar Bhakta, who works in digital advertising for Apple, claims the company requires employees to install software on personal devices that they use for work allowing Apple to access their email, photo libraries, health and "smart home" data and other personal information.
TOPIC 2- LAWYERS PLAY THE LONG GAME IN $2.7 BILLION NCAA SETTLEMENT
Two U.S. law firms are poised to earn hundreds of millions of dollars after negotiating a $2.7 billion settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association that would allow student athletes to be paid for the first time.  But first they have to persuade a judge to approve the landmark deal -- and the unusual, multifaceted fee structure they proposed.  The firms that spearheaded the litigation, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Winston & Strawn, have until Friday to respond to groups of students who have already objected to the July settlement, and more litigation is likely once they submit more details of their fee request.
TOPIC 3- AT SUPREME COURT, HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS SEEK RIGHT TO SUE FOR COMPENSATION OF SEIZED PROPERTY
It has been nearly 80 years since World War II officially ended in Europe. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the latest chapter in efforts by the victims of the war’s atrocities to recover confiscated property. At issue is whether a lawsuit by survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust, seeking to recover property that was seized, can go forward, or whether – as the Hungarian government alleges – it is barred by the federal law governing lawsuits against foreign countries in U.S. courts.  More than 560,000 Jews in Hungary, over two-thirds of the country’s pre-war Jewish population, lost their lives at the hands of the Nazis and the Hungarian government during the Holocaust. Most of those deaths occurred in a three-month period in 1944. In November 1944, the Hungarian government declared that all valuables owned by Jews were part of the national wealth. The government then confiscated virtually all of the property – including cash, jewelry, art, and gold – owned by Jews in Hungary.

Dave Moss - Eugene Symphony

Pet of the Week - Lucky Paws

Meet Daisy!
This beautiful pup is just about 10 months old. She is spayed. She was abandoned by her owner and sat vigil waiting for them to return. They did not. 
 
Who is Daisy? 
She’s a sensitive, loyal pup who just wants to be friends with EVERYONE; cats, other dogs, all people, and even deer. She has not had any accidents so we feel confident in saying she is fully potty-trained. She feels VERY comfortable in her crate. In fact, she prefers to rest in it when winding down for the day. She’s a total bed-hog! If you’ve got other pets in the bed she doesn’t mind sleeping next to your bed in her crate. Truthfully, all she wants to do is sit with her people and/or dogs and cats and cuddle
 
Suggestions for Daisy’s forever people:
Daisy is learning manners. It appears she has had no consistency with training (except crate and potty). She will put her face in yours (quite literally) if you’re eating, or resting. We have started putting a hand up and firmly stating, “no” and asking her to lay down. It takes a gentile nudge to get her out of your personal space. We then pet and verbally reassure her when she complies. 
 
We live in the country on 6 acres. We take her for 3 walks a day with our pack off leash. She will follow the pack and people. However, if she sees chickens, birds, squirrels, etc., she becomes totally deaf to your calls. She comes back; but not on command. Therefore, we would suggest ALWAYS having her on a lead and letting her off in a fully fenced dog park/yard. 
 
Concerns:
We have two concerns. First, we don’t recommend she live with chickens and birds. She wants to chase them with her entire soul!!! Secondly, she is VERY sensitive! Her spirit can be broken very easily. If she feels you’re mad or upset, she trembles. She just wants love. We really pray for her to have a more quiet home with someone who needs her as much as she needs them. 
 
The only other suggestion we have is that if you have cats that run when they see a dog, please allow them to meet with supervision. We have 4 cats. Two of them looked at her and they were instant friends. The other two ran and Daisy chased but didn’t hurt.  
She’s going to be someone’s “heart dog.” If we did not already have 7 rescues we would keep her here forever. 
 
If you have any questions we are open to sharing our experiences with Daisy and answering any questions you might have (if we can).
All dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, micro chipped, flea treated and de-wormed,
Adopt fee: $295 we accept cash and card (2.7% charge when using a card) 

Andy Vobora Samara Phelps - Travel Lane County

Samara Phelps was announced the new CEO/President of Travel Lane County

Dr. Matt Chalmers - Butter

A STICK OF BUTTER FOR A SNACK? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRAL TREND
In recent years, butter has evolved. Yes, it’s still delicious—but its reputation has definitely transformed. Once shunned as an unhealthy indulgence, it is recently being rebranded as an essential superfood.  At least on social media, anyway. From elaborate “butter boards” to “butter coffee” to butter-stuffed dates, it seems people can’t get enough of the quintessential dairy product. And it doesn’t stop there. Recently, “carnivore diet” influencers have been promoting whole sticks of butter as the perfect, portable snack. “It’s really good for you,” exclaims the creator of one highly-watched video featuring gratuitous slabs of butter being showered over burger patties and large sticks of butter being bitten into like candy bars.  Of course, butter has long been a favorite food of many people—and, whether its being smoothed onto bread or melted into sauces, its exaltation isn’t exactly new. But are the recent claims that butter is a health food best consumed in large quantities actually true? We chat with Dr. Matt Chalmers a Healthy Living Expert 

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DR. LAURA GABAYAN - Gen Z

STUDY: ‘BURNT OUT’ GEN Z EMPLOYEES MISS ONE WORK DAY EACH WEEK DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES
Gen Z is missing the equivalent of one work day every week due to their mental health, according to a new study.  The health and life insurance company Vitality found that Gen Z employees in the UK reportedly lose an average of 54 productive days per year, clocking into work every day but not operating at peak efficiency.  The cause, the company found, was mental health struggles.  Across the board, nonproductive or missed days of work have cost the UK economy more than $178 billion, Vitality reported. In the US, according to past Gallup data, dissatisfied and detached workers cost the world an estimated $8.8 trillion.  According to the Vitality analysis of 4,000 people, young workers are 224% more likely to be depressed compared to their older colleagues, and employees who earn less than $38,000 per year are more likely to feel neglected by employers. World-Renowned Physician and Researcher DR. LAURA GABAYAN

The Shedd

Oliver is showing at The Shedd:
Friday 7:30
Saturday 7:30
Sunday 3:00

Bo's Christmas Tree's

1 block from Costco on Coburg Rd, open starting Friday at 10a!