Dianne Gregoire, Author at Property Blotter

November 11, 2020

Market Activity November 2-8, 2020

Last week in Lake Oswego there were 12 properties that came onto the market, 17 that received offers that were accepted and went into pending status, and 24 sold/closed houses or condos.

See below of breakdown of the RMLS data.

New on the Market, November 2-8, 2020

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
45 Eagle Crest Dr #100	Condo	$295,000	3	2	1537
16250 Pacific Hwy #73	Condo	$325,000	2	2	1305
4584 Trillium Woods	Attached	$739,900	3	2.5	2179
4984 Bilford Ln	Detached	$750,000	3	2	2629
2395 Greentree Rd	Detached	$779,900	5	2.5	2777
5322 Carman Grove Ln	Detached	$899,000	3	2.5	2615
14218 Kimberly Circle	Detached	$916,500	4	2.5	3272
2934 Tolkien Ln	Detached	$974,800	5	3.5	3851
6 Essex Ct	Detached	$998,000	4	4	4338
1156 Cherry Ln	Detached	$1,345,000	5	3.5	4084
5349 Washington Ct	Detached	$1,350,000	4	3.5	3906
18277 Crestline Dr	Detached	$3,100,000	4	5.5	6892

Pending sales, November 2-8, 2020

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
47 Eagle Crest Dr #62	Condo	$229,000	3	1.5	1026	77
4636 Lower Dr	Condo	$259,900	2	1.5	1170	8
65 Oswego Summit	Condo	$274,900	2	2	1140	4
668 McVey Ave #85	Condo	$274,900	2	1.5	992	4
34 Wheatherstone #17	Condo	$379,900	3	2.5	1692	26
16342 Kimball St	Detached	$525,000	3	1.5	1250	36
17020 Denny Ct	Detached	$535,000	2	2	1704	150
127 Greenwood Rd	Detached	$550,000	3	1	1201	13
77 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$584,900	3	2.5	2190	11
4380 Douglas Way	Detached	$599,950	3	2	1364	7
2290 Overlook Dr	Detached	$725,000	4	2.5	3095	3
18225 65th Ave	Detached	$730,000	5	2.5	2210	37
4311 Orchard Way	Detached	$850,000	3	2.5	2804	3
13745 Cameo Ct	Detached	$924,500	4	4	2846	78
5087 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$1,200,000	4	3.5	2957	0
527 Northshore Rd	Detached	$1,800,000	3	2	2433	1
4321 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$3,950,000	5	4.5	6731	118

Sold/Closed, November 2-8, 2020

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
72 Galen St	Condo	$182,500	$182,500	690	3
16250 Pacific Hwy #80	Condo	$239,000	$199,000	841	165
6930 Montauk Circle	Condo	$235,000	$235,000	924	12
287 Cervantes	Condo	$279,900	$292,500	1144	4
245 Cervantes	Condo	$299,900	$299,900	1292	3
4340 Botticelli	Condo	$399,999	$377,900	2285	160
4520 Lower Dr A-1	Condo	$459,900	$465,000	1750	8
668 McVey Ave #51	Condo	$525,000	$525,000	852	4
200 Burnham Rd #311	Condo	$639,000	$540,000	1894	63
86 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$599,000	$590,000	2718	109
2165 Ridge Pointe Dr	Detached	$650,000	$691,750	4749	5
4007 Brian Ct	Detached	$689,000	$705,000	2282	1
13998 Westcott Ct	Detached	$849,900	$840,000	2727	9
345 E Ave	Detached	$899,000	$910,000	1582	2
5871 Ridgetop Ct	Detached	$975,000	$975,000	3543	3
2100 Summit Dr	Detached	$849,900	$995,000	2358	5
428 C Ave	Attached	$1,149,888	$1,175,000	2607	82
877 9th St	Detached	$1,450,000	$1,438,000	2932	4
289 G Ave	Detached	$1,499,000	$1,450,000	4193	374
18035 Skyland Circle	Detached	$1,595,000	$1,530,000	3893	15
711 7th St	Detached	$1,829,000	$1,675,000	2763	52
18230 River Edge Ln	Detached	$1,790,000	$1,750,000	4608	17
129 Furnace St	Condo	$1,995,000	$1,835,000	4911	135
1099 Terrace Dr	Detached	$2,495,000	$2,385,000	4695	45

Criteria: Homes in the 97034 and 97035 zip code, listed, pending or sold between the dates listed above as reported by the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). DETACHD refers to Single Family Detached Residence, MFG refers to manufactured housing, and ATTACHD refers to single-family residences with some portion of the structure attached to another property, but not constituting CONDO ownership. DOM stands for days on market, or the number of days from when the listing became active and when it received an acceptable offer, with CDOM standing for “cumulative days on market” accounting for “refreshed” listings.

October 29, 2020

A Tribute

Today I want to share with you something personal, and yes, it does have to do with real estate. You see, my Mom passed away on October 16th. If you have ever worked with me, you’ve heard me talk about my Mom. So this isn’t new to you. But if you haven’t worked with me, I feel a need to tell you about the best Realtor I have ever known.

My Mom got her real estate license in 1976. She was raised in an era when she wanted to major in business at Oregon State, but as a woman she had to major in “Secretarial Sciences”. Seriously. But she had a head for business. She hung her license at Shelter Properties on Boones Ferry Rd in Lake Grove. There she got her feet on the ground and at one time, after listing an entire new subdivision, got chewed out for besting a more prominent agent, a bit of a diva, for beating her out with most new listings for the month.

She moved on to Professionals 100. In 1987, after the birth of my daughter, I was agonizing over having to put my baby into daycare 5 days a week. I had a back ground in sales. I had actually been a sales trainer for a health club organization. My Mom’s business was booming. She was the leading sales agent in the metro area for Great Western Savings and Loan. She was handling their foreclosure properties and she had just been handed about 20 properties to list and sell. She needed help. She called me up and asked if, perhaps, my husband would consider coming to work for her. My reaction? My husband, what about me? That’s when I started my real estate career. It was 33 years ago. I’ve never looked back.

At first, I was her assistant. As I gained experience, we became a team. Then, as she approached retirement, she became my assistant. It’s probably the best possible circumstance in which to be in this business. You see, real estate has a lot of moving parts. So many people are involved: the buyer, the seller, the inspector, the appraiser, the lender. This means that it’s complicated and no two transactions are the same. As Realtors, we need sounding boards, people we respect and rely on to help us navigate complex circumstances so that we can give our clients the best advice possible, for their benefit, not for out own.

About the time that my Mom retired, I met Linda. She and I have known each other for at least 15 years. She calls me, I call her, she filled that void that opened up when my Mom retired. I don’t know how anyone can be in this business without a confidant.

So yes, I’m grieving. But I’m grateful. How lucky am I to have had Mom who, along with giving me life and raising me, gave me a career?

Today I want to salute my Mom. Oh what a wonderful woman she was!

Dianne

October 27, 2020

Market Activity October 19-25, 2020

We had a burst of new listings in Lake Oswego last week with 23 properties coming onto the market. That’s about 30% more than recent previous weeks. We also had 20 properties that accepted offers and went into pending status. 20 properties became closed sales. Those numbers are very balanced. I’d call the market stable from every angle.

See below for an explanation of the RMLS data.

New listings October 19-25, 2020

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
4000 Carman Dr #79	Condo	$270,000	2	2	993
16377 Kimball St	Detached	$389,000	3	1	1200
206 Greenridge Dr	Attached	$475,000	3	2	1392
16246 Parker Rd	Detached	$479,900	3	2	1280
98 Kingsgate Rd	Detached	$510,000	3	2.5	1727
15500 Boones Way	Detached	$535,000	3	2	1309
1705 Conifer Dr	Detached	$539,000	3	1.5	1850
127 Greenwood Rd	Detached	$550,000	3	1	1201
4362 Galewood St	Detached	$558,000	3	2.5	1684
621 9th St	Detached	$649,000	2	2	2214
17061 Crestview Dr	Detached	$649,900	4	2	2216
1202 Spruce St	Detached	$735,000	2	2.5	1706
1604 Country Club Rd	Detached	$800,000	4	3.5	3878
5185 Woodcrest Ln	Detached	$835,000	3	2.5	2554
1216 Spruce St	Detached	$840,000	3	2.5	2066
6 Yorick St	Detached	$849,950	5	3	3116
17649 Woodhurst Pl	Detached	$1,000,000	6	4.5	5669
6441 Mission Ct	Detached	$1,165,000	4	3	3201
6155 McEwan Rd	Detached	$1,250,000	5	3	3728
312 9th St	Detached	$1,350,000	3	2.5	2686
16234 Waluga Dr	Detached	$1,395,000	5	3.5	3130
45 Nanson Summit	Detached	$1,430,000	4	4.5	5874
1132 Troon Rd	Detached	$2,450,000	4	3.5	4165

Pending sales October 19-25, 2020

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
4615 Lakeview Blvd	Condo	$242,500	1	1	753	37
668 McVey Ave #65	Condo	$315,000	1	1	636	38
5059 Foothills Dr E	Condo	$325,000	2	2	991	27
5626 Fernbrook Way	Detached	$489,000	3	1.5	1250	59
5136 Jean Rd	Detached	$495,000	3	2	1412	21
13679 Johnson Terrace	Detached	$515,000	2	1	917	6
4102 Buck Brush Ln	Detached	$697,000	4	3	2205	3
4045 Melissa Dr	Detached	$699,900	4	2.5	2529	40
17897 Sundown Ct	Detached	$699,900	5	3	3755	99
312 4th St	Attached	$720,000	2	2.5	1731	22
12436 Orchard Hill Rd	Detached	$725,000	4	2.5	2891	8
7 Falstaff St	Detached	$729,000	5	2.5	2484	1
5124 Rosewood St	Detached	$739,900	4	3.5	3516	39
634 Carrera Ln	Detached	$750,000	4	2.5	3282	4
13947 Majestic Ct	Detached	$799,900	4	3.5	2822	3
13453 Streamside Dr	Detached	$839,000	3	2.5	2932	5
14360 Trillium Ct	Detached	$860,000	5	3	3558	122
6463 Mission Ct	Detached	$1,165,000	3	3.5	3547	290
3131 Wembly Park Rd	Detached	$1,344,500	4	3.5	3597	147
289 G Ave	Detached	$1,499,000	6	3.5	4193	160

Sold/closed Sales October 19-25, 2020

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
126 Oswego Summit	Condo	$195,000	$190,000	764	30
4000 Carmen Dr A-16	Condo	$264,900	$257,000	1,025	48
4642 Lower Dr	Condo	$275,000	$260,000	1260	33
213 Oswego Summit	Condo	$312,700	$312,700	1383	4
6073 Harrington Ave	Detached	$429,900	$414,000	1050	34
16878 Canyon Dr	Detached	$599,500	$599,500	2298	36
5885 Dove Ct	Detached	$599,900	$610,000	1795	7
18706 Bryant Rd	Detached	$655,000	$630,000	2489	99
2 Mozarteum Ct	Detached	$705,000	$715,000	2192	4
5335 Westfield Ct	Detached	$899,900	$826,000	3122	25
2146 Summit Dr	Detached	$850,000	$830,000	2592	3
18857 Indian Springs Circle	Detached	$839,900	$842,900	2572	9
17931 Meadowlark Ln	Detached	$899,900	$889,900	4385	14
3200 Upper Dr	Detached	$900,000	$900,000	2542	4
19457 35th Ct	Detached	$959,000	$915,000	3538	40
3343 Fir Ridge Rd	Detached	$1,100,000	$975,000	3430	23
717 8th St	Detached	$1,235,000	$1,133,800	2584	54
3080 Westview Circle	Detached	$1,299,000	$1,273,000	3473	38
17522 Bryant Rd	Detached	$1,399,000	$1,325,000	3545	39
13744 Knaus Rd	Detached	$1,450,000	$1,450,000	3667	8

October 17, 2020

Market Activity Oct 3-11, 2020

Last week in Lake Oswego the market kept chugging right along. We had 13 properties come onto the market, 38 received accepted offers and went into pending status, and 19 sold/closed sales.

See below for an explanation of the RMLS data

New on the market Oct 3-11, 2020

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
344 Cervantes Circle	Condo	$223,000	2	1.5	921
668 McVey Ave #83	Condo	$259,000	2	1.5	992
34 Wheatherstone #17	Condo	$399,000	3	2.5	1692
17841 Westview Dr	Detached	$739,000	4	2	2448
4681 Trillium Woods	Attached	$749,000	3	2.5	2185
13903 Sundeleaf Dr	Detached	$750,000	4	2	2496
17421 Brookhurst Dr	Detached	$899,900	4	3.5	3756
27 Juarez St	Detached	$998,000	5	3.5	4889
1891 Palisades Lake Ct	Detached	$1,425,000	4	4.5	5389
1947 Summit Dr	Detached	$1,795,000	4	5.5	5570
907 Terrace Dr	Detached	$3,000,000	6	4.5+.5+.5	7296
1405 Country Commons	Detached	$3,150,000	5	4.5+.5	6522
3917 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$5,200,000	4	4.5+.5	5083

Pending sales Oct 3-11, 2020

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
72 Galen St	Condo	$182,500	1	1	690	3
92 Cervantes Circle	Condo	$205,000	2	1.5	912	36
15938 Quarry Rd A-6	Condo	$235,000	2	1	991	4
4 Touchstone #70	Condo	$245,000	3	2.5	1351	136
5225 Jean Rd #506	Condo	$255,000	2	2	1100	2
45 Eagle Crest Dr #401	Condo	$285,000	3	2	1348	40
4107 Jefferson Pkwy	Condo	$325,000	2	2.5	1507	32
15486 Brianne Ct	Attached	$375,000	2	2.5	1246	8
18275 Terry Ct	Detached	$459,900	3	1.5	1270	2
1001 Cedar St	Detached	$499,000	4	2.5	2572	28
5713 Kenny St	Detached	$499,900	3	2	1384	4
937 Country Club Rd	Detached	$503,500	2	1	1650	23
19167 Longfellow Ave	Detached	$525,000	3	2	1782	6
12 Saint Helens Circle	Detached	$525,000	3	2	1780	29
4862 Indian Creek Ct	Detached	$534,900	3	2	1390	4
86 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$597,000	4	3.5	2718	109
14863 Twin Fir Ct	Detached	$610,000	3	2	1648	77
1427 Aspen ST	Detached	$635,000	4	2	2319	15
4420 Galewood St	Detached	$649,000	3	2.5	2078	4
2165 Ridge Pointe Dr	Detached	$650,000	4	3	4749	5
312 4th St	Attached	$720,000	2	2.5	1713	3
300 4th St	Attached	$724,900	2	2.5	1731	59
4388 Snowbrush Ct	Detached	$799,000	5	4	3928	153
100 D Ave	Attached	$825,000	2	2.5	1847	29
2100 Summit Dr	Detached	$849,900	3	3	2358	5
345 E Ave	Detached	$899,000	3	2	1582	2
2885 Dellwood Dr	Detached	$924,900	4	3.5	3749	78
5690 Bay Creek Dr	Detached	$969,000	4	2.5	3268	4
5871 Ridgetop Ct	Detached	$975,000	4	2.5	3543	3
17641 Brookhurst Dr	Detached	$989,000	4	2.5	3470	5
2900 Upper Dr	Detached	$1,040,000	3	2	2272	28
2701 Glen Haven Rd	Detached	$1,085,000	3	2	3134	3
1507 Cedar ST	Detached	$1,099,900	3	2.5	2505	67
428 C Ave	Attached	$1,149,888	3	3	2607	12
18320 Meadowlark Ln	Detached	$1,577,000	4	4.5+.5	6054	159
1588 View Lake Ct	Detached	$1,995,000	4	2.5+.5	4429	4
19025 Hill Top Rd	Detached	$2,199,500	5	4.5	5366	215
15607 Village Dr	Detached	$2,589,000	5	3.5	5407	230

Sold/Closed sales Oct 3-11, 2020

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
90 Galen St	Condo	$149,900	$150,400	552	4
16200 Pacific Hwy #24	Condo	$357,900	$300,000	1,190	164
21 Britten Ct	Attached	$429,000	$445,000	1972	4
6136 Fernbrook Circle	Detached	$449,900	$482,500	1250	5
5767 Baliene St	Detached	$499,900	$514,900	1160	45
5907 Kenny St	Detached	$499,900	$530,000	1283	1
2823 Orchard Hill Pl	Detached	$550,000	$567,500	2302	4
2735 Greentree Rd	Detached	$579,900	$590,000	1616	7
620 Tippecanoe Ct	Detached	$649,900	$650,000	1718	9
875 Boca Ratan Dr	Detached	$749,000	$675,000	2502	24
4403 Oakridge Rd	Attached	$760,000	$719,000	2052	55
16419 Lexington Ct	Detached	$739,000	$725,000	2409	9
5269 Denton Dr	Detached	$940,000	$950,000	3173	3
1149 Cherry Ln	Detached	$1,050,000	$1,015	3231	12
408 Northshore Rd	Detached	$1,395,000	$1,325	3753	254
1318 Horseshoe Curve	Detached	$1,425,000	$1,425	3715	3
18147 Pilkington Rd	Detached	$1,796,000	$1,660	4636	15
305 Chandler PL	Detached	$2,850,000	$2,700	5334	43
757 Lake Shore Rd	Detached	$3,089,000	$2,995	4098	72

Criteria:Homes in the 97034 and 97035 zip code, listed, pending or sold between the dates listed above as reported by the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). DETACHD refers to Single Family Detached Residence, MFG refers to manufactured housing, and ATTACHD refers to single-family residences with some portion of the structure attached to another property, but not constituting CONDO ownership. DOM stands for days on market, or the number of days from when the listing became active and when it received an acceptable offer, with CDOM standing for “cumulative days on market” accounting for “refreshed” listings.

October 2, 2020October 3, 2020

Featured Property: 45 Eagle Crest #212

I am super excited to tell you about this wonderful condo in the Eagles Crest Condominiums. It is 780 square feet with 1 bedroom and 1 bath. It has a 26 foot deck for outdoor entertainment and relaxation. OK, those are the basics, but there are two features that make this property a stand out.

First, it has sweeping Easterly views. You look out across the metro area to the East where you can see the Willamette River and twinkling lights of the city. The owner will get to wake to sunrises and have serenity of the sky from the main rooms of the home.

Second, this Home Owner’s Association is pretty great. I’ve sold lots and lots of condos. It just isn’t very often that an HOA impresses me. This one impresses me because with all of the features it offers, the monthly fee is relatively low. For $333 a month you get a pool, sauna, party room, game room, exercise room, sauna, on-sight management, water, sewer and garbage. Then, and this is unusual, the HOA owns half a dozen guest suites. They are basically hotel rooms that you can rent if you have house guests. The rent is $50 for the first night and $20 for each subsequent night. That is a deal! Suddenly the one bedroom condo is bigger than 780 square feet.

This sweet condo is priced at just $189,900. The price makes it ideal as an investment (there is no rental cap), or for someone wanting to live in LO for under $200,000. It’s also ideal for an older person who needs easy living with no stairs. Entry into the building is on the same level as the condo. So for basic coming and going there are zero stairs. But if you do need to go downstairs to get your mail or to retrieve something from your storage unit, there is an elevator.

Please give me a call if you have any questions. I’d love to show it to you. -Dianne, 503-803-6298.

October 1, 2020October 2, 2020

Market Activity Sept 21-27, 2020

Linda and I hope that you like the new look that the blotter has. We are pretty excited about it!

Last Week in Lake Oswego there were 15 new listings, 19 properties with accepted offers that went pending, and 26 closed sales.

See below for market details.

New on the Market Sept 21-27, 2020

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
30 Oswego Summit	Condo	$198,500	1	1	700
668 McVey Ave #40	Condo	$249,900	1	1	636
181 Oswego Summit	Condo	$289,000	2	2	1383
5059 Foothills Dr E	Condo	$325,000	2	2	1097
5058 Foothills Dr H	Condo	$339,900	3	2	1252
4520 Lower Dr A1	Condo	$459,900	3	2.5	1750
3595 Tempest Dr	Detached	$615,000	3	2	2126
2734 Orchard Hill Ln	Detached	$699,000	4	3	2800
221 Hidalgo St	Detached	$710,000	3	2.5	2660
4113 Wood Hill Ct	Detached	$745,000	4	3	2810
5338 Royal Oaks Dr	Detached	$819,000	4	2.5	2720
18375 River Edge Ln	Detached	$1,185,000	4	2.5	3612
877 9th St	Detached	$1,450,000	3	2.5	2932
17495 Kelok Rd	Detached	$1,750,000	3	2.5	3282
13615 Knaus Rd	Detached	$1,995,000	4	3.5	4294

Pending Sept 21-27, 2020

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
90 Galen St	Condo	$149,900	1	1	552	4
320 Cervantes Circle 12B	Attached	$209,900	2	1	832	3
6930 Montauk Circle	Condo	$235,000	2	1	924	12
4632 Lower Dr	Condo	$275,000	2	1.5	1260	33
4340 Botticelli	Condo	$369,900	3	315	2285	160
4963 Suntree Ln	Detached	$529,900	2	2.5	1861	81
2305 Glen Haven Rd	Detached	$595,000	3	2	1593	2
5364 Rosewood St	Detached	$599,000	4	2.5	1980	15
5885 Dove Ct	Detached	$599,900	3	3	1795	7
14408 Orchard Springs Rd	Condo	$600,000	5	3	2158	3
25 Becket St	Detached	$650,000	5	3	3112	14
17226 Tualatin St	Detached	$695,000	4	2.5	1942	4
151 C Ave	Attached	$795,000	2	2.5	1934	30
5682 Charles Circle	Detached	$839,000	4	3	3052	3
5335 Westfield Ct	Detached	$889,900	4	2.5	3122	25
19245 Megly Ct	Detached	$899,000	5	3	3490	41
18140 Pioneer Ct	Detached	$964,900	4	3	2524	2
15650 Quarry Rd	Detached	$1,298,000	3	2.5	3126	14
800 Terrace Dr	Detached	$1,559,000	5	4.5	5359	160

Sold/Closed Sept 21-27, 2020

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
4 Touchstone #126	Condo	$210,000	$197,700	984	72
4 Touchstone #146	Condo	$244,900	$244,900	979	88
4000 Carman Dr E74	Condo	$229,900	$230,000	836	13
45 Eagle Crest Dr #402	Condo	$249,000	$249,000	768	7
3844 Botticelli St	Condo	$319,000	$305,000	1132	30
37 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$399,000	$355,000	1176	52
750 1st St A12	Condo	$379,000	$360,000	1350	24
1120 Boca Ratan Dr	Attached	$400,000	$410,000	1611	5
5168 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$395,000	$415,000	960	4
6024 Fernbrook Circle	Detached	$494,900	$512,500	1616	2
12850 Alto Park Rd	Detached	$600,000	$600,000	1147	9
15601 Tanager Dr	Detached	$619,900	$625,000	2046	6
1280 Oak Terrace	Detached	$579,900	$635,000	1685	1
12401 Shelby Ct	Detached	$660,000	$680,000	2718	1
1953 Summit Dr	Detached	$889,000	$819,000	3312	47
17838 Lake Haven Dr	Detached	$839,900	$875,000	2214	3
3903 Tempest Dr	Detached	$899,000	$899,000	2557	14
47 Hillshire Dr	Detached	$1,085,000	$1,110,000	3324	6
5156 Dawn St	Detached	$1,150,000	$1,150,000	2413	15
16429 Bonaire Ave	Detached	$1,299,900	$1,250,000	2967	30
17171 Cedar Rd	Detached	$1,795,000	$1,500,000	3746	389
13888 Goodall Rd	Detached	$1,738,000	$1,738,000	4435	5
17322 Cedar Rd	Detached	$1,795,000	$1,810,000	3432	30
768 Berwick Ct	Detached	$2,150,000	$1,810,000	4127	19
931 Atwater Rd	Detached	$2695,000	$2,500,000	4127	19
910 Northshore Rd	Detached	$4,595,000	$4,350,000	5455	17

Criteria:Homes in the 97034 and 97035 zip code, listed, pending or sold between the dates listed above as reported by the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). DETACHD refers to Single Family Detached Residence, MFG refers to manufactured housing, and ATTACHD refers to single-family residences with some portion of the structure attached to another property, but not constituting CONDO ownership. DOM stands for days on market, or the number of days from when the listing became active and when it received an acceptable offer, with CDOM standing for “cumulative days on market” accounting for “refreshed” listings.

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020

8 Ways to Make a House Feel Larger

I think it is pretty well understood that proper staging of a house will help it to sell both more quickly and also at a higher price. One of the key elements in good staging is to make the rooms in the house feel as large as possible. In some houses this is easy because they already have large rooms. In other houses it needs to be enhanced and here are a few tips to help get this accomplished.

1. Think vertical. Decorating elements that draw the eye up to the ceiling will help the room feel taller. This can be done with a book shelf that goes all the way to the ceiling or a pendant light fixture that hangs down from the ceiling.

2. Use furniture that you can see under or through. Sofas and chairs with legs rather than skirts allows the eye to see under and beyond them. A glass coffee table or dining table also accomplishes this.

3. White walls and trim lightens the room and gives a sense of soaring, bright space.

4. Go with a few big accents as opposed to a bunch of little ones. A big piece of art or a single large chair has more impact than a bunch of little stuff that makes a room feel cluttered and cramped.

5. Get away from the wall. Pull furniture way from the wall and into the room to create conversation areas. When a sofa is pushed up against a wall, it drawers your eye to the wall, which brings the walls forward and makes the room feel smaller.

6. Simplify the color scheme. When walls and furniture are complimentary shades of the same color scheme it makes the room feel unified and more spacious. A bunch of different colors draws the eye to each individual object as opposed to a unified and uncomplicated space.

7. Don’t hang curtains. Curtains obstruct views to the outside and block natural light.

8. Bring the outside in. See #7 above, but also consider having a few house plants and decorating with natural objects and fibers. This helps to bring the outdoors inside to combine the space and enlarge the feeling of living area.

One of the services that Linda and I provide is that we go through a house with the homeowner before it is listed for sale. Visiting each room, we advise what to do to get that room ready so that it will show at its very best. Please don’t hesitate to give one of us a call if you are wanting to get your house ready to sell.

I hope you have found this information helpful. As always, thanks for reading the blotter.
Dianne

September 19, 2020

Market Activity Sept 7-13, 2020

The Portland Metro area has been all over the National news this past week due to the intense smokey conditions from the surrounding wildfires. I am happy to say that heavy rain yesterday has cleared the air and we are enjoying bright blue skies. Hallelujah!

Despite the smoke, last week was another busy time for Lake Oswego real estate with 16 new listings, 28 pending sales, and 25 closed sales.

New on the Market (Sept 7-13, 2020)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
6930 Montauk Circle	Condo	$235,000	2	1	924
5 Summit Ridge Ct	Attached	$429,900	2	2.5	1576
1001 Cedar St	Detached	$499,000	4	2.5	2572
12 Saint Helens Circle	Detached	$525,000	3	2	1780
1920 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$579,900	3	2	1313
5364 Rosewood St	Detached	$599,000	4	2.5	1980
25 Becket St	Detached	$650,000	5	3	3112
4045 Melissa Dr	Detached	$758,000	4	2.5	2529
12793 Sierra Vista Dr	Detached	$779,000	4	3.5	3650
100 D Ave	Attached	$825,000	2	2.5	1847
6435 McDuff Ct	Detached	$975,000	5	3.5	3424
2900 Upper Dr	Detached	$1,040,000	3	2	2272
928 Cedar St	Detached	$1,175,000	4	3.5	3182
15650 Quarry Rd	Detached	$1,298,000	3	2.5	3126
2120 Glenmorrie Dr	Detached	$1,449,000	4	3.5	4383
18035 Skyland Circle	Detached	$1,595,000	4	3.5	3893

Pending Sales (Sept 7-13, 2020)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
75 Oswego Summit	Condo	$178,000	1	1	1058	11
126 Oswego Summit	Condo	$195,000	1	1	764	30
4000 Carman Dr G97	Condo	$259,000	2	2	926	3
6 Britten Ct	Attached	$425,000	2	2	1317	18
6024 Fernbrook Circle	Detached	$494,900	3	2	1616	2
5767 Baleine St	Detached	$509,900	3	1.5	1160	45
2823 Orchard Hill PL	Detached	$550,000	3	2.5	2302	4
14781 Rainbow Dr	Detached	$585,000	4	3	1612	3
200 Burnham Rd #311	Condo	$599,000	3	2	1894	63
875 Boca Ratan Dr	Detached	$699,000	5	3	2502	24
17897 Sundown Ct	Detached	$699,900	5	3	3755	403
400 4th St	Attached	$724,900	2	2.5	1731	27
5820 Stewart Glenn Ct	Detached	$739,000	5	2.5	3262	123
12883 Sierra Ct	Detached	$779,000	3	3	2996	1
18857 Indian Springs Circle	Detached	$839,900	4	3	2572	9
17931 Meadowlark Ln	Detached	$899,900	5	3.5	4385	14
3200 Upper Dr	Detached	$900,000	4	3	2543	4
5269 Denton Dr	Detached	$940,000	4	2.5	3173	3
1029 Laurel St	Detached	$959,900	5	3.5	3195	55
4140 Melissa Dr	Detached	$1,149,000	5	5.5	3910	14
749 Southview Rd	Detached	$1,300,000	4	3.5	3123	95
14480 Kruse Oaks Blvd	Detached	$1,325,000	4	3.5	4661	79
13744 Knaus Rd	Detached	$1,450,000	4	3.5	3667	8
3920 Upper Dr	Detached	$1,500,000	4	3.5	3800	115
16877 Canyon Dr	Detached	$1,629,900	4	4	3771	21
3735 Upper Dr	Detached	$1,800,000	4	4	4056	0
3109 Douglas Dr	Detached	$1,895,000	5	4.5+.5	4880	79
15608 Village Dr	Detached	$2,589,000	5	3.5	5407	497

Sold/Closed (Sept 7-13, 2020)

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
16 Cervantes Circle 6E	Condo	$220,000	$215,000	912	6
750 1st St #D25	Condo	$325,000	$316,000	1,350	8
13 Becket St	Detached	$550,000	$452,000	4064	7
17175 Rebecca Ln	Detached	$575,000	$575,000	1833	2
12 Walking Woods Dr	Detached	$568,000	$660,000	2177	3
1953 Indian Trail	Detached	$675,000	$680,000	2110	12
12562 Orchard Hill Rd	Detached	$739,000	$730,000	2574	47
4108 Orchard Way	Detached	$774,000	$755,000	3010	25
1500 Eastview Ct	Detached	$829,999	$790,000	3872	116
4405 Sundew Ct	Detached	$850,000	$840,000	4535	107
19263 Megly Ct	Detached	$899,900	$865,000	3242	66
12641 Adrian Ct	Detached	$896,448	$896,448	3602	9
1766 Palisades Terrace Dr	Detached	$930,000	$907,600	2805	67
16754 Quail Ct	Detached	$1,088,000	$920,000	3329	131
6016 Clairmont Ct	Detached	$950,000	$930,000	3210	$9
2655 Dellwood Dr	Detached	$915,000	$950,000	3164	28
17517 Oak Meadow Ln	Detached	$949,900	$993,000	2952	3
5677 Charles Circle	Detached	$995,000	$995,000	2976	5
18400 Delenka Ln	Detached	$998,800	$1,000,000	5245	27
18820 Green Bluff Dr	Detached	$1,395,000	$1,325,000	5572	183
14190 Sundeleaf Dr	Detached	$1,459,900	$1,422,500	3688	28
12812 Alto Park Rd	Detached	$1,500,000	$1,480,000	4040	26
14530 Uplands Dr	Detached	$1,639,000	$1,589,000	4080	174
17036 Canal Circle	Detached	$1,650,000	$1,600,000	3931	708
17147 Old River Dr	Detached	$2,350,000	$2,350,000	6936	52

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

LO’s Gallery Without Walls

There are a few things that Lake Oswego is known for: great schools, the amazing hanging flower baskets, and the Gallery Without Walls. These three items, in my opinion, pretty much define this town. Personally, I moved to LO for the schools. I’ve never regretted that decision. The schools are profoundly better than the community I moved away from. So that’s why I moved here. But why did I stay?

My kids are now in their 30’s. I do appreciate the schools, but I stayed because of the town. This town is wonderful. I have been very active in Girl Scouts and various groups like book clubs and the Festival of the Arts. There is true community here. I also stayed because, well, it’s beautiful in LO. Driving about town I just so enjoy the famous hanging flower baskets and the many out door sculptures that make up the Gallery Without Walls. They make me feel optimistic. Art is an important part of my life. I want to see it as much as I can!

The Gallery Without Walls was started 20 years ago. Each winter a committee from the Lake Oswego Arts Council begins the selection process for the years selections. The sculptures are installed in October and remain for two years. So every year half the on loan sculptures are switched out and new installations are installed.

Also each year the citizens of LO vote on the People’s Choice. The winning sculpture is purchased by the Arts Council and installed in a new location as a permanent feature. Over the years the permanent collection has grown to include 50 pieces that are located all over town. Along with the permanent collection and on the on-loan collection, the city now enjoys 90 sculptures. That’s a lot of art to enjoy as you drive to drop your kids off at school or go to get groceries. It makes the day just a little bit sweeter.

Gallery Without Walls is just one more reason that I love living in LO.
Dianne

September 6, 2020

Market Activity August 24-30, 2020

Last week in Lake Oswego we had 18 new listings come onto the market, 37 properties that went into pending status, and 26 sold/closed properties. What I find interesting is that of the 26 new listings, 13 sold for over the asking price, and 5 sold for the asking price. It is certainly a seller’s market right now.

New on the Market (August 24-30, 2020)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
75 Oswego Summit	Condo	$178,000	1	1	1058
6136 Fernbrook Circle	Detached	$449,900	3	1	1250
18508 Benfield Ave	Detached	$479,900	4	2	1521
5626 Fernbrook Way	Detached	$511,000	3	1.5	1250
19175 Pilkington Rd	Detached	$599,900	3	1.5	1820
620 Tippecanoe Ct	Detached	$649,900	3	2	1718
151 C Ave	Attached	$795,000	2	2.5	1934
17838 Lake Haven Dr	Detached	$839,900	4	3	2214
5335 Westfield Ct	Detached	$889,900	4	2.5	3122
14527 Rainbow Dr	Detached	$895,000	5	3	3339
17931 Meadowlark Ln	Detached	$899,900	5	3.5	4385
15550 Quarry Rd	Detached	$900,000	4	3	2714
1149 Cherry Ln	Detached	$1,050,000	3	2.5+.5	3231
4471 West Rd Lot 4	Detached	$1,125,000	4	3	3885
4140 Melissa Dr	Detached	$1,149,000	5	5.5	3910
18024 Eastridge Ln	Detached	$1,289,000	5	3.5	3781
711 7th St	Detached	$1,829,000	4	2.5+.5	2763
1308 Northshore Rd	Detached	$3,740,000	4	3.5	4194

Pending Sales (August 24-30, 2020)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
100 Kerr Pkwy #49	Condo	$179,999	2	1.5	823	18
104 Oswego Summit	Condo	$195,000	1	1	943	61
668 McVey Ave #43	Condo	$239,000	1	1	636	174
45 Eagle Crest Dr #402	Condo	$249,000	1	1	768	7
4642 Lower Dr	Condo	$275,000	2	1.5	1260	9
205 Oswego Summit	Condo	$285,000	2	2	1383	8
3844 Botticelli St	Condo	$310,000	2	1.5	1132	30
37 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$360,000	2	1.5	1176	52
1764 Conifer Dr	Detached	$499,900	3	1	1200	7
77 Condolea Way	Condo	$510,000	3	3	2143	164
5237 Washington Ct	Detached	$519,900	3	2	1352	7
78 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$525,000	3	3	2000	37
13 Becket St	Detached	$550,000	4	3	4064	7
1280 Oak Terrace	Detached	$579,900	3	2	1685	1
1714 Meadows DR	Detached	$583,000	3	2	1804	4
12401 Shelby Ct	Detached	$660,000	3	2.5	2718	1
5834 Seville Ave	Detached	$665,000	3	2	2056	13
322 2nd St	Condo	$755,000	3	3.5	1971	6
13885 Provincial Hill Dr	Detached	$799,500	4	2.5	2870	2
18125 Pilkington Rd	Detached	$929,000	4	3	3229	81
47 Hillshire Dr	Detached	$1,085,000	4	2.5	3324	6
17281 Lowenberg Terr	Detached	$1,099,900	4	3.5	3792	24
27 Berwick Rd	Detached	$1,100,000	5	3	2968	4
6040 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$1,125,000	5	3	3701	42
18124 Pioneer Ct	Detached	$1,197,000	4	2.5	3201	42
3050 Stonebridge Way	Detached	$1,198,000	3	3.5	2948	4
2085 Ridge Pointe Dr	Detached	$1,199,000	5	4.5+.5	6575	61
18002 Pilkington Rd	Detached	$1,225,000	4	3	3634	23
4311 Haven St	Detached	$1,260,000	4	4	3915	5
16429 Bonaire	Detached	$1,299,900	4	3.5	2967	30
13592 Goodall Rd	Detached	$1,345,000	5	3.5	3735	42
17522 Bryant Rd	Detached	$1,399,000	4	4	3545	14
14110 Goodall Rd	Detached	$1,475,000	4	3.5	3945	40
16881 Canyon Dr	Detached	$1,629,900	4	4	3854	4
18320 River Edge Ln	Detached	$1,790,000	4	5	4608	17
16743 Graef Circle	Detached	$2,000,000	4	2.5	3772	10
736 Southview Rd	Detached	$3,098,000	4	3.5+.5	4639	54

Sold/Closed (August 24-30, 2020)

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
6 Wheatherstone #3	Condo	$404,000	$405,000	1692	11
5881 Fernbrook Circle	Detached	$419,000	$430,000	1,416	2
16518 Inverurie Rd	Detached	$425,000	$477,000	1233	3
26 Briarwood Rd	Detached	$495,000	$495,000	2554	4
6430 McEwan Rd	Detached	$549,000	$525,500	1595	108
5711 McEwan Rd	Detached	$529,950	$529,950	1467	6
18554 Hallberg Ct	Detached	$524,900	$530,000	1202	2
29 Da Vinci St	Detached	$519,000	$550,000	2632	5
1276 Hide A Way Ct	Detached	$510,000	$568,500	1603	3
6352 Dawn St	Detached	$584,900	$590,000	1709	5
1601 Ash St	Detached	$629,999	$596,000	2045	57
17207 Rebecca Ln	Detached	$599,000	$618,000	1944	6
4890 Indian Creek Ct	Detached	$699,000	$675,000	2064	15
16969 Alder Circle	Detached	$729,000	$699,000	1676	18
14074 Sundeleaf Dr	Detached	$685,000	$700,000	1760	$5
521 2nd St #104	Condo	$700,000	$700,000	1339	4
14655 Uplands Dr	Detached	$899,000	$730,000	2462	126
13005 Sierra Vista Dr	Detached	$819,900	$795,000	3448	3
5734 Charles Circle	Detached	$785,000	$806,000	2663	2
12821 Sierra Vista Dr	Detached	$819,500	$819,500	3352	5
2944 Vale Ct	Detached	$984,000	$950,000	3414	81
1061 Chandler Rd	Detached	$990,000	$990,000	2879	139
15628 Quarry Rd	Detached	$1,249,000	$1,305,898	3074	0
792 5th St	Detached	$1,499,999	$1,480,000	4379	33
3244 Upper Dr	Detached	$1,595,000	$1,575,000	3730	11
1575 Country Commons	Detached	$1,949,950	$2,050,000	3951	817