Membership

Following are the current members and affiliates of Lane County Home Savers, LLC, including our backgrounds.

Desiree Moore, President
I am originally from southern California and have lived in Eugene for the past 27 years. I met my husband and had my children in Eugene, which I consider to be my home.

The things I enjoy most are my grandson, family, music and gardening. My professional passion is real estate. I am an investor, but probably more than anything, a volunteer. It’s easy for me to reach out and offer help and expertise. My professional background has been almost all in retail sales, and I have owned several businesses in Lane County.

I received the OABA Businesswoman of the Year Award in 2000, and the MLK Award for service above self in 1997. I am a CAT Team member for the EWEB Riverfront Redevelopment Project. I participate in the Butte to Butte. I love biking and the Oregon coast.

Teamwork and integrity has always been a high priority for me. I am eager to be a positive part of the solution for our local foreclosure crisis.

Barbara Thomas, Vice President
I came to real estate as a second career after many years as a successful marketing executive in the medical software arena.

My interest in real estate coalesced from the experience of dealing with my mother’s progressive Parkinson’s disease. Knowing that her health would continue to decline and her care needs increase over time, I understood that it would be critical to get the maximum value possible for her home when it was sold.

That let me to one of my areas of specialty in Seniors Real Estate, where I feel that I offer a true service to my clients and their families. Distressed Properties and Foreclosure Prevention are a natural extension of this, and, in the current economic market, may go hand-in hand.

Tara Barron, Secretary
I grew up in the Veneta area and began my real estate career in 1988 in property management. Over the next 19 years worked in many specialized areas of the industry including commercial, campus/student housing and manufactured home communities.

In 2006 I moved into the sales side of real estate focusing on new construction, first time homebuyers and investment. Over the last 3 years I have earned numerous awards, including being ranked #7 in Lane County for top listing agents.
In early 2009 I became more aware of the need for trained professionals to help with our growing local foreclosure epidemic, and so I have now added distressed properties to my portfolio. Having special training in this area and being part of a well-equipped team of trusted professionals, I bring assistance, education and some peace of mind to those homeowners in mortgage distress. I offer discretion, sensitivity and professionalism to help those homeowners who do not know what to do or where to turn.

Gary Raze, Treasurer
I taught elementary and middle school students for 33+ years in the Eugene 4J School District before transitioning to my second love – residential real estate. Since then I have helped to successfully guide many buyers and sellers through their residential transactions. Many of them are former students or their parents who trusted me with their real estate needs as they did with an education. I guess I still teach, only now the subject is real estate.

When I’m not working, I enjoy performing and entertaining in a local barbershop quartet. I also like to run and have competed in several marathons as well as Eugene’s Butte-to-Butte race.

I grew up, was educated, and educated others in Oregon and love what I do.

Dennis Pease, Chief Technology Officer
Dennis is a community-based person with a great love of the outdoors.
Oregon trails and mountains suit his lifestyle. Dennis has well over 23 years of real estate investing and six years as a Realtor®

He grew up around Carson City and Lake Tahoe and has a great appreciation of the Northwest. He welcomes this opportunity to use his expertise to help his neighbors.

Dennis excels in all things cyber;  a great and needed tool to fight this crisis.

Ron Smith, Precision Funding
Affiliate, Lane County Home Savers, LLC
Ron moved with his family to Eugene in 1972. He may not have been born here, but this is where he considers home. Ron is active in the community and a trainer though the State of Oregon to teach first time homebuyer classes. He is also active with the Homebuilders Association on both a local and state level and the current President of the local chapter of the Oregon Association of Mortgage Professionals, he loves to help people find the avenues to build their dream home and to help keep Lane County a great place to live.

Ron has been in the Real Estate/Lending community since 1989. Ron has the tenacity to search the industry and work with people to find them some of the best loan options available for their real estate transaction. Whether it is a purchase, refinance, construction loan, or to renovate a property, he has the experience and knowledge to get the job done.

Kathy Young Absolutely Organized

A lifelong passion for efficient living resulted in Kathy starting her business as a Residential Organizing Specialist in 2006. Absolutely Organized prides itself on personal, professional services that may cover anything from de-cluttering a pantry to downsizing and preparing for a move.

Kathy is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers ( NAPO), the only professional group for organizers and was recently appointed NAPO Ambassador for the state of Oregon. Kathy co-founded and chairs Eugene Association of Professional Organizers and is an active member of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. She enjoys attending conferences and workshops to ensure her clients have the best possible experience while transforming their homes.

When not busy organizing Lane County, Kathy is involved in Boy Scouts of America and several local children’s charities. She is an avid reader and movie buff who also enjoys gardening, cooking and being outdoors with her husband and two teenage sons.

Clutter-free begins with Me !

Donna Phibbs, Loan Modification Specialist
Donna brings over 17 years in the Real Estate Industry and understands the economic strains of owning a home, especially in such trying times.
Donna is a professional who makes sure to create a win-win situation for all parties involved in every transaction. Her attention to detail makes her the best choice to process out your Loan Modification and to assure issues are resolved and results are achieved.