Dianne Gregoire, Author at Property Blotter

November 7, 2024

Market Activity Oct 28-Nov 3, 2024

Closed sales and pending sales are holding strong with 16 closed sales and 12 pending sales in Lake Oswego last week. This is a reflection of folks being motivated to get into their new home before the holidays. Active listings have dropped off to just 6. One of those sold quickly and appears in this report as a pending sale.

See below for RMLS data.

New Listings Oct 28-Nov 3, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet
4 Touchstone #110	Condo	$270,000	2	2	989
5061 Foothills Dr B	Condo	$419,000	2	2	1077
5722 Fernbrook Way	Detached	$715,000	3	2	1580
333 6th St	Detached	$2,325,000	4	3.5	3605
1289 Chandler Rd	Detached	$5,100,000	4	4.5+.5	5451

Pending Sales Oct 28-Nov 3, 2028

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet	DOM
5 Crestfield Ct	Condo	$285,000	2	1	921	16
6313 Alyssa Ter	Attached	$499,000	3	2.5	1534	58
5320 Chinook Ct	Detached	$575,000	3	1.5	1008	97
1277 Hallinan Cir	Detached	$649,000	3	2	1242	6
1471 Greentree Cir	Detached	$899,900	4	2.5	2128	91
4737 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$949,000	4	2.5	2673	50
5364 Denton Dr	Detached	$1,250,000	4	2.5	3143	3
18440 Delenka Ln	Detached	$1,350,000	4	3.5	4696	28
5464 Southwood Dr	Detached	$1,450,000	5	3	3687	16
14260 Uplands Dr	Detached	$1,595,000	4	3	2924	2
3131 Westview Ct	Detached	$1,899,996	4	4.5	4597	52
17575 Crestline Dr	Detached	$3,898,000	5	4.5+.5	7240	85

Sold/Closed Oct 28-Nov 3, 2024

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Feet	CDOM
100 Kerr Pkwy #24	Condo	$207,000	$150,000	617	46
4000 Carman Dr D57	Condo	$319,900	$291,000	836	7
5061 Foothills Dr #87	Condo	$419,000	$400,000	991	8
5225 Jean Rd #501	Condo	$445,000	$440,000	1500	8
16538 Carnegie Ave	Detached	$589,900	$520,000	1189	41
5512 Childs Rd	Detached	$729,900	$604,000	1928	224
6355 Dawn St	Detached	$625,000	$610,000	1268	113
27 Oriole Ln	Detached	$675,000	$650,000	1851	33
5437 Heritage Ln	Detached	$775,000	$759,000	1619	62
18434 Sandpiper Cir	Detached	$824,900	$824,900	1849	7
3853 Carman Dr	Detached	$1,075,000	$1,088,094	2531	5
5651 La Mesa Ct	Detached	$1,170,000	$1,175,000	2718	1
1507 Cedar St	Detached	$1,249,000	$1,200,000	2590	21
10 Sherwood Ct	Detached	$1,575,000	$1,320,000	3289	116
2990 Glen Eagles Rd	Detached	$1,495,000	$1,500,000	3787	3
17160 Wall St	Detached	$1,899,000	$1,799,000	3305	86

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

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024

A Word From Our Mayor

Today we awake in the same great community we fell asleep in. Over our history as a community we’ve consistently demonstrated our ability to come together, lead by example, respectfully engage in civil dialogue and care for one another as neighbors. We’re a community of mixed political beliefs but many shared values, and today, just like every day, our neighbors are counting on us to continuing supporting one another as we make Lake Oswego a community every resident feels safe and at home in, where we enhance the natural environment for future generations, where local businesses can thrive and where our kids receive an incredible education.

I’m grateful to Lake Oswego voters for another term as your mayor. In that role my first priority is to ensure our community is safe and healthy for everyone in it. The impact we all have locally from the love we hold for our City and one another as neighbors transcends any national rhetoric meant to divide and instill fear. As Oswegans we stand united behind ensuring a positive future for our City, in protecting every one of our neighbors and in standing up for what’s right and just. I look forward to walking hand and hand with you all and my colleagues on the City Council as we work toward many more shared accomplishments in the years ahead! Congratulations to Councilors Mboup, Verdick and Rapf on their re-elections and to State Rep. Daniel Nguyen on his! Our community has good people representing it thanks to you all as voters.

Joe Buck, 11/6/24

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024

Plan Ahead for a very Trolley Holiday

Riding the Willamette Shore Trolley is a lot of fun. It runs on an old rail line from 313 N State Street in Lake Oswego to Bancroft Street in the South Waterfront in Portland. Round trip takes approximately 90 minutes.

I celebrated my Mom’s birthday on the Trolley several years ago. We brought along a picnic and turned it into an event.

Yesterday, while having lunch at Dang’s on State Street, I saw the Trolley go by. Here I had thought that the 2024 Trolley season was over. Turns out, it’s not.

There are 4 special Trolley events still happening. The first on is today and tomorrow (Oct 26 and 27), Fall Colors Trolley Trips. At noon and 2pm, fares are just $10.

At Christmas there is Fa La La Trolley, a Trolley ride for those who enjoy caroling. The Tinseltown Trolley is being organized by Lake Oswego Parks and Rec and may include a visit from Santa. Last, on December 10th, 13th, 17th, 19th and 21st, the Trolley will run to allow viewing of the Christmas Ship Parade on the Willamette River.

Plan ahead to participate because tickets are sold on a first-serve, first-come basis. For ticket information, click here.

Halloween my be just around the corner, but the holidays are not far behind. Enjoy!

Dianne

October 25, 2024

Market Activity Oct 14-20, 2024

New listings had a pretty big bump up last week with 20 new properties coming onto the market. It had me wondering why. There are two thoughts that come to my mind. First, many corporations align their fiscal year with the calendar year. Listing a property now will allow them to, hopefully, write off the costs associated with relocating an employee and writing it off in this fiscal year. My other thought is that people in general prefer to move before the holidays fully take over their lives. In any case, that’s a pretty bump from the dozen or so new listings that we’ve been seeing for sometime now.

There were 8 properties that moved to pending status and 13 closed sales.

See below for RMLS data.

New Listings Oct 14-20, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet
100 Kerr Pkwy #47	Condo	$190,000	1	1	617
29 Oswego Summit	Condo	$209,000	1	1	669
44 Eagle Crest Dr #15	Condo	$220,000	1	1	798
44 Eagle Crest Dr #21	Condo	$225,000	1	1	798
5 Crestfield Ct	Condo	$299,900	2	1	921
5058 Foothills Dr F	Condo	$424,800	2	2	1370
18538 Hallberg Ct	Detached	$575,000	3	1	870
3492 Devonshire Dr	Attached	$589,000	3	2.5	1556
6238 McEwan Rd	Detached	$595,000	3	1	1170
26 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$625,000	3	2.5	1996
1368 Boca Ratan Dr	Attached	$629,000	3	2	1611
1212 Laurel St #9	Detached	$678,000	33	2	1644
4261 Country Woods Ct	Detached	$725,000	2	2	1608
1560 Cherry Crest Ave	Detached	$789,000	3	2.5	1808
1621 Larch St	Detached	$799,000	4	2.5	3040
1 Bernini Ct	Detached	$1,150,000	4	3.5	3697
5464 Southwood Dr	Detached	$1,450,000	5	3	3687
871 Country Club Rd	Detached	$2,395,000	4	3.5	4429
5185 Carman Dr	Detached	$3,888,000	3	2.5	4407
876 North Shore Rd	Detached	$5,095,000	4	3.5	5793

Pending Sales Oct 14-20, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet	DOM
360 Cervantes Cir	Condo	$245,000	2	1	832	7
174 Oswego Summit	Condo	$345,000	2	2	1506	28
5271 Chinook Ct	Detached	$650,000	3	2	1390	66
17900 Westview Dr	Detached	$799,000	3	2	1960	157
5948 Bay Point Dr	Detached	$909,950	4	2.5	2421	107
1327 Cedar St	Detached	$964,900	4	2.5	2350	5
200 Burnham Rd #410	Condo	$1,050,000	3	2	1806	18
18560 Westview Dr	Detached	$1,200,000	5	2.5	3411	136

Sold/Closed Oct 14-20, 2024

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Feet	CDOM
121 Leonard St C	Condo	$499,900	$465,000	1413	77
16 Grouse Ter	Detached	$1,050	$850,000	2627	154
1 Windsor Ct	Detached	$879,999	$850,000	2038	62
3 Scarborough Dr	Detached	$1,190,000	$900,000	3778	121
1237 Hallinan Cir	Detached	$995,000	$995,000	1590	0
782 Sunny Hill Dr	Detached	$1,145,000	$1,027,000	2012	51
1029 Laurel St	Detached	$1,350,000	$1,175,000	3208	108
171 5th St	Detached	$1,399,900	$1,400,000	2367	10
768 7th St	Detached	$1,895,000	$1,825,000	2921	22
17930 Kelok Rd	Detached	$3,149,900	$2,815,000	4715	569
3232 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$5,850,000	$5,300,000	8170	668
16819 Allen Rd	Detached	$7,950,000	$6,500,000	4882	59
769 Northshore Rd	Detached	$3,995,000	$3,800,000	3700	0

October 11, 2024

Benefit Concert for Hurricane Victims

Sally Harman and Frank Gruner will be conducting a benefit concert on October 20th to benefit the victims of Hurricane Helene.

Sally and Frank have been fixtures in the music scene in Lake Oswego for years. My daughter introduced me to Sally when she was attending Lakeridge Middle School. She’s now 38 years old, so that was some time ago. Sally did a lot of volunteering at the school and my daughter really connected with her.

She and Frank perform classical and Jazz. They are wonderful!

Attendees are asked to make donations to Hurrican Helene relief efforts.

The concert will be held at the United Methodist Church, 1855 Southshore Blvd, at 4:00pm on October 20th.

It will be a fun event and, hopefully, go a long way to help others in desperate need right now.

Dianne

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

Market Activity Sept 30-Oct 6

We are having the most beautiful fall weather. Cold, crisp mornings followed by pleasant and sunny afternoons. With all of the disastrous weather in other parts of the country, I am grateful to live in the Pacific Northwest.

Last week in Lake Oswego there were 11 new listings, one of which sold in just 1 day and appears as a pending sale in this report. There were 8 properties that accepted offers and are now pending. There were 15 closed sales.

See below for RMLS data.

New Listings Sept 30-Oct 6, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet
44 Eagle Crest Dr #19	Condo	$245,000	2	1	908
25 Crestfield Ct	Condo	$314,900	2	2	995
4000 Carman Dr D57	Condo	$319,900	2	2	836
5061 Foothills Dr	Condo	$419,000	2	2	991
5225 Jean Rd #501	Condo	$445,000	3	2	1500
4312 Botticelli St B8	Attached	$485,000	2	2.5	2285
5754 Charles Cir	Detached	$950,000	3	2.5	2604
15459 Village Dr	Detached	$1,499,000	4	3.5	3049
15007 Twin Fir Rd	Detached	$1,800,000	4	3.5	3079
13560 Goodall Rd #7	Detached	$5,495,000	4	5.5	5964

Pending Sept 30-Oct 6, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet	DOM
100 Kerr Pkwy #36	Condo	$190,000	1	1	617	155
2651 Lookout Ct	Detached	$759,000	5	2.5	2472	62
17749 Leafy Ln	Detached	$1,129,900	4	3	3266	106
5651 La Mesa Ct	Detached	$1,170,000	4	2.5	2718	1
1029 Laurel St	Detached	$1,175,000	5	3.5	3208	82
2366 Palisades Crest Dr	Detached	$1,650,000	4	3	3422	8
1960 Mapleleaf Rd	Detached	$2,145,000	5	5.5	4099	137
16819 Allen Rd	Detached	$6,950,000	4	3.5	4882	59

Sold/Closed Sept 30-Oct 6, 2024

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Feet	CDOM
4638 Lower Dr	Condo	$310,000	$307,500	1260	45
110 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$649,900	$527,000	2868	74
4324 Woodside Cir	Attached	$579,000	$579,000	1210	5
454 5th St	Condo	$680,000	$677,500	1092	3
710 Timberline Dr	Detached	$825,000	$780,000	2642	8
1419 Hemlock St	Detached	$850,000	$793,000	2520	44
610 Boca Ratan Dr	Detached	$879,000	$807,264	2566	115
1795 Oak St	Detached	$950,000	$864,731	3632	25
1620 Oak St	Detached	$950,000	$946,000	2152	3
14190 Amberwood Cir	Detached	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	3154	0
4487 Westbay Rd	Detached	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	1869	0
309 10th St	Detached	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	4520	0
5254 Westfield Ct	Detached	$1,295,000	$1,300,000	3346	5
16337 Chapin Way	Detached	$2,600,000	$1,990,000	5115	156
4688 Upper Dr	Detached	$2,150,000	$2,085,000	3962	26

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 29, 2024

Selling During the Holidays

Here we are, at the start of the holiday season. This is a very unique time of the year to be selling your home. Decorations are being purchased and coming out of storage. It is festive and fun. If you are selling your home at this time of year, you need to be thoughtful about how you approach your decorating of your home.

If you want to decorate, please do.

I do believe that everyone enjoys holiday decor. Outside the leaves are falling and our yards are going dormant. We are spending more and more time indoors. This is true of you and it’s also true of the people who are touring homes to make a purchasing decision. With proper decorating, coming into your home and feeling the spirit of the holidays will help them to feel at home.

Don’t over do it.

Make your holiday decorating tasteful and not over powering. You don’t want to make the decorating the overwhelming experience so that potential buyers end up looking at the decorating and not at the house. Don’t allow the decorating to get in the way of free movement through the house. A Christmas tree that people have to maneuver around is a Christmas tree that is either too big or put in the wrong place. Don’t over crowd the front steps with pumpkins. Safety is important. Less can be more. Be very careful to not let it become overwhelming.

When the holiday is over, it’s over.

As soon as the holiday has passed, take everything down and put it away. Allowing decorations to linger is both distracting and annoying. There are a few exceptions to this. Greenery left at the front door remains tasteful for several weeks. Holiday twinkle lights that are not colored help brighten homes on dark days. But be careful about what you choose to keep up. 99% of holiday decor needs to be taken down.

This actually is a great time to sell a house. Particularly this year as interest rates are coming down. I also believe that people who shop for homes at this time of year are highly motivated.

Please let Linda or I know if you have any questions. We are here to be of help.

Dianne

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

Market Activity Sept 16-22, 2024

Fall is in the air with dropping temperatures at night and glorious sunny days. In my household, we are looking forward to the return of rain and fires in the fireplace. Oregon is gorgeous in the fall!

Market activity seems a bit slower. Last week in LO there were 13 new listings, 12 pending sales, and 8 closed sales. Even with things slowing down, the market remains balanced.

See below for RMLS data.

New on the Market Sept 16-22, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet
174 Oswego Summit	Condo	$345,000	2	2	1506
16500 Lake Forest Blvd	Detached	$549,900	3	1	960
6401 McEwan Rd	Detached	$599,400	3	2	1050
10 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$630,000	3	2	2063
4378 Collins Way	Detached	$679,000	3	2	1716
4750 Auburn Ln	Attached	$765,000	3	3.5	2650
19 Churchill Downs	Detached	$925,000	4	3	2175
17418 Brookhurst Dr	Detached	$1,499,999	4	3.5	4164
610 Atwater Rd	Detached	$1,800,000	4	2.5	3283
21 D Ave #5	Condo	$1,966,140	2	2.5	1986
21 D Ave #3	Condo	$2,444,200	2	2.5	2222
21 D Ave #4	Condo	$2,506,900	2	2.5	2279
21 D Ave #16	Condo	$4,167,800	2	2.5	3206

Pending Sept 16-22, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet	DOM
16538 Carnegie Ave	Detached	$554,000	3	1.5	1189	41
454 5th St	Condo	$680,000	2	1.5	1092	4
4537 Heritage Ln	Detached	$769,900	3	2.5	1619	62
13 Morningview Cir	Detached	$839,000	3	2.5	2519	154
1 Windsor Ct	Detached	$850,000	3	2.5	2038	67
16 Grouse Ter	Detached	$875,000	3	2.5	2627	59
1701 Woodland Ter	Detached	$887,000	3	2.5	2729	6
4991 Centerwood St	Detached	$998,000	4	2.5	2433	78
3672 Tempest Dr	Detached	$1,230,000	3	3	3317	59
1920 Park Forest Ave	Detached	$1,350,000	3	3	2869	56
13869 Amberwood Cir	Detached	$1,597,500	4	2.5	3405	24
2065 Lilli Ln	Detached	$1,750,000	6	3.5	4457	39

Sold/Closed Sept 16-22, 2024

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Feet	CDOM
90 Galen St	Condo	$219,900	$219,900	552	20
101 Oswego	Condo	$309,000	$277,000	1212	36
5225 Jean Rd #312	Condo	$415,000	$400,000	1400	49
1699 Village Park Ln	Detached	$1,499,000	$1,515,000	3085	23
535 Middlecrest Rd	Detached	$2,325,000	$2,075,000	2872	14
17443 Canal Cir	Detached	$2,695,000	$2,775,000	3153	0
2430 Summit Ct	Detached	$3,800,000	$2,800,000	3035	128
18015 Cardinal Dr	Detached	$3,849,900	$3,500,000	4119	459

September 14, 2024

A Trip Down Memory Lane

This gem turned up on my Facebook feed today: a boat tour of Oswego Lake circa 1987. Much remains (Lake Corporation Building, Jansen Island, The Cabanas), but so much has changed. Most of the tiny houses have been replaced by large mansions. It’s a fun visit to see how it was.

September 13, 2024

Market Activity September 2-8, 2024

Last week in Lake Oswego there were 17 properties that came onto the market. Of those, 3 sold quickly and appear in this report as pending sales. There were a total of 17 pending sales and 11 that completed escrow and now considered to be sold. Again, the market remains very balanced.

See below for RMLS data.

New on the Market September 2-8, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet
45 Eagle Crest Dr #313	Condo	$249,900	2	1.5+.5	1056
4 Touchstone #117	Condo	$285,000	2	2	984
4 Touchstone #147	Condo	$349,950	3	2.5	1351
4055 Jefferson Pkwy	Condo	$379,900	3	2.5	1210
6313 Alyssa Terr	Attached	$500,000	3	2.5	1534
27 Oriole Ln	Detached	$675,000	4	2.5	1851
5316 Lower Dr	Detached	$775,000	4	2.5	2016
23 Tanglewood Dr	Detached	$849,900	5	2.5	2522
855 Palisades Terrace Dr	Detached	$859,999	4	2.5	2221
1507 Cedar St	Detached	$1,249,000	3	2.5	2590
111 Ladd St	Detached	$1,250,000	3	2.5	2303
5718 Meadowcreek Ct	Detached	$1,580,000	5	4	3024
3131 Westview Ct	Detached	$1,986,000	4	4.5	4597
310 Chandler Pl	Detached	$2,595,000	4	3.5	3909

Pending Sales September 2-8, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet	DOM
4638 Lower Dr	Condo	$299,900	2	1.5	1260	45
101 Oswego	Condo	$300,000	2	2	1212	36
4652 Lower Dr	Attached	$395,000	2	1.5	1170	23
5225 Jean Rd #312	Condo	$415,000	2	2	1400	49
110 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$549,900	3	2.5	2868	74
4324 Woodside Cir	Attached	$579,000	2	2	1210	5
1419 Greentree Cir	Detached	$694,000	4	3	2250	6
45 Hillshire Dr	Detached	$749,900	3	2.5	2016	71
610 Boca Ratan Dr	Detached	$839,000	4	2	2566	115
4661 Trillium Woods	Attached	$925,000	3	2.5	2265	31
14190 Amberwood Cir	Detached	$1,000,000	4	3	3154	0
5552 Yorkshire Pl	Detached	$1,150,000	4	2.5	2637	9
15203 Lily Bay Ct	Detached	$1,350,000	4	2.5	3216	4
2990 Glen Eagles Rd	Detached	$1,495,000	4	2.5	3787	3
17288 Cedar Rd	Detached	$2,595,000	3	3	4267	75
17930 Kelok Rd	Detached	$3,149,900	5	3.5+.5	4715	41
1031 Sunningdale Rd	Detached	$4,400,000	5	5.5	5322	37

Sold/Closed September 2-8, 2024

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Feet	CDOM
220 Cervantes C	Condo	$329,500	$329,500	1378	17
86 Kingsgate Rd C-201	Condo	$345,000	$345,000	938	4
668 McVey Ave #58	Condo	$835,000	$650,000	992	137
32 Nova Ct	Detached	$649,900	$655,000	2190	1
2405 Knaus Rd	Detached	$785,000	$695,000	1685	44
18421 Indian Creek Dr	Detached	$748,000	$748,000	1836	13
13551 Southwood Ct	Detached	$1,175,000	$1,090,000	3217	56
17129 Kelok Rd	Detached	$2,395,000	$2,100,000	2896	19
1237 Lake Front Rd	Detached	$2,795,000	$2,769,000	3378	20
2260 Summit Ct	Detached	$3,495,000	$2,872,500	3797	390
17227 Canal Cir	Detached	$4,450,000	$3,519,000	4720	176