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Market Activity Report for July 24 – 30, 2017

Hello everyone!
What is going on with this heat!? I don’t have AC, so I’ve had to keep my windows closed during the day and open them at night. It has been crazy. I hope everybody is keeping cool! Please make sure to drink lots of water, to not leave kids or dogs in cars, and hit up some of the great swimming places (hopefully those that are out of the smog distance from the fires up in British Columbia).

New on the Market (July 24 – 30, 2017)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
12 CRESTFIELD CT CONDO 168,000 1 1 552
76 CERVANTES CIR CONDO 189,000 2 1.5 912
405 BOCA RATANH DR DETACHED 544,900 3 2.5 2040
100 LEONARD ST 4-2 CONDO 545,000 3 2.5 2537
12451 SW ORCHARD HILL RD DETACHED 549,500 3 2 1680
1031 OXFORD DR DETACHED 559,500 3 2.5 2384
1575 IVY CT DETACHED 599,000 4 3 2420
14371 SHERBROOK PL DETACHED 619,000 3 2.5 2550
889 EVERGREEN RD DETACHED 799,900 3 2 1935
16853 SCOTT CT DETACHED 829,000 5 4 3917
504 10TH ST DETACHED 849,000 3 2 2277
10 MORNINGVVIEW LN DETACHED 899,900 4 3.5 3848
1643 VILLAGE PARK LN DETACHED 1,095,000 4 3.5 4505
937 CEDAR ST DETACHED 1,350,000 4 3.5 3938
14711 UPLANDS DR DETACHED 1,375,000 4 4.5 3504
4250 LORDS LN DETACHED 1,375,000 4 3.5 3516
2510 WEMBLEY PARK RD DETACHED 1,750,000 4 3.5 4729
13571 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,899,999 4 4.1 5725
260 IRON MOUNTAIN BLVD DETACHED 2,498,000 4 4.2 6048
3458 LAKEVIEW BLVE DETACHED 2,795,000 4 4.1 4647

Pending Sales (July 24 – 30, 2017)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
88 WHEATHERSTONE CONDO 379,900 3 2.5 13
18552 EDGEWOOD CT DETACHED 410,000 3 1.5 5
4 PEACOCK PL DETACHED 429,900 3 2.5 65
18305 FERNBROOK CT DETACHED 459,900 3 2 37
4923 FIRBWOOD RD DETACHED 494,900 3 2 42
17839 TAMARA AVE DETACHED 525,000 3 1.5 21
802 CLARA CT DETACHED 589,900 4 3 47
3707 OLSON CT DETACHED 599,000 4 3 88
16998 SUMMER PL DETACHED 609,900 4 2.5 59
36 MORNINGVIEW CIR DETACHED 634,900 4 3.5 218
5622 CARMAN DR DETACHED 639,900 4 2 160
17064 REBECCA LN DETACHED 699,900 4 2.5 14
15644 FIELDSTONE DR DETACHED 769,900 3 2.5 3
810 9TH ST DETACHED 770,000 3 2 92
4189 Chad DR DETACHED 899,000 5 3.5 35
18108 PILKINGTON RD DETACHED 968,000 3 3.5 82
19235 MEGAN PL DETACHED 995,000 4 2.1 3
928 CEDAR ST DETACHED 1,098,000 4 3.5 162
4190 CHAPMAN WAY DETACHED 1,175,000 4 3.5 69
1809 HEADLEE LN DETACHED 1,195,000 3 3.5 21
12901 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,995,000 4 4.5 414
12812 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,995,000 5 4.5 56
2180 PRESTWICK RD DETACHED 3,100,000 3 4.5 137

Sold/Closed (July 24 – 30, 2017)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
668 MCVEY AVE CONDO 225,000 188,748 496 381
6480 WASHINGTON CT DETACHED 250,000 230,000 35
210 RIDGEWAY RD CONDO 249,900 235,000 778 6
16681 LAKE FOREST BLVD DETACHED 375,000 365,000 936 37
14424 DORIS AVE DETACHED 589,000 511,149 1700 31
76 TANGLEWOOD DR DETACHED 539,500 539,500 2801 14
1988 MAPLELEAF RD DETACHED 575,000 550,000 1522 0
5758 CHARLES CIR DETACHED 700,000 715,000 2371 3
21 WESTRIDGE DR DETACHED 719,900 729,900 3202 13
4850 LOWER DR DETACHED 774,900 764,900 2700 11
3887 TAMARACK LN DETACHED 834,900 827,500 3316 3
2325 PARK RD DETACHED 875,000 875,000 2405 4
2050 CHILDS RD DETACHED 1,000,000 918,750 4814 18
1120 HOODVIEW LN DETACHED 1,089,000 1,025,500 3909 110
16001 PARELIUS CIR DETACHED 1,225,000 1,190,000 4309 13
16 DOVER WAY DETACHED 1,395,000 1,395,000 8147 4

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.

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Market Activity Report July 3rd – 9th, 2017

Hey everybody,
Hope everybody had a wonderful 4th of July, and a great summer! The nice weather has been so great. I’ve gotten the chance to explore some of the great swimming holes (three pools being my favorite so far!). Lake Oswego real estate has been hopping. We saw many houses go on the market and be sold within the first week. Weirdly enough one of the houses that is freshly listed is the one my high school crush and his family used to live in. Its so weird to see it on the market! Beautiful house up on Greentree Cir, I highly suggest taking a look!

29 new listings, 20 pending houses, 15 sold homes

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (July 3-July 9, 2017)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
201 OSWEGO SMT CONDO 249,900 2 1 1383
5225 SW JEAN RD #108 CONDO 269,000 3 2 1500
668 MCVEY AVE #55 CONDO 289,900 1 1 636
574 2ND ST ATTACHED 479,000 2 2 1394
562 2ND ST ATTACHED 482,000 2 2.5 1302
17007 WESTVIEW DR DETACHED 525,000 4 2 2649
1931 KILKENNY RD DETACHED 535,000 4 2.5 2411
2734 ORCHARD HILL LN DETACHED 598,900 4 2.5 2814
16758 GRAEF CIR DETACHED 615,000 3 1 1295
1437 GREENTREE CIR DETACHED 624,900 4 3 2400
1811 KILKENNY DR DETACHED 625,000 4 3 3794
4746 AMHERST CT ATTACHED 689,000 3 2.5 2985
16977 SW CHERRY CREST DR DETACHED 695,900 4 2.5 3002
16943 CHERRY CREST DR DETACHED 695,900 4 2.5 2912
12788 SIERRA VISTA DR DETACHED 750,000 4 3.5 2812
5904 BAY POINT DR DETACHED 799,500 5 2.5 3433
17585 TREETOP WAY DETACHED 849,000 4 3.5 2422
17572 SHEPHERDS CT DETACHED 887,500 5 3 3044
555 ATWATER RD DETACHED 925,000 5 3 4016
17697 BLUE HERON RD SW DETACHED 999,950 4 3.5 3889
4745 LAMONT WAY DETACHED 1,025,000 4 3.5 3192
4101 VIRGINIA WAY DETACHED 1,099,900 4 2.5 3231
741 B AVE DETACHED 1,120,000 3 2.5 2609
3519 LAKE GROVE AVE DETACHED 1,149,000 4 2.5 3119
828 8TH ST DETACHED 1,188,000 3 3.5 2839
1809 HEADLEE LN DETACHED 1,195,000 3 3.5 4586
18639 PILKINGTON RD DETACHED 1,400,000 4 4 4148
1968 CHERYL CT DETACHED 1,475,000 4 4.5 6153
12975 SW ELK ROCK RD DETACHED 1,495,000 5 3.5 4500

Pending Sales (July 3-July 9, 2017)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
86 KINGSGATE RD #F202 CONDO 169,000 2 2 92
226 RIDGEWAY RD #226 CONDO 259,900 1 1 5
1198 BOCA RATAN DR ATTCHED 375,000 2 2.5 16
17226 MARJORIE AVE DETACHED 499,000 3 2 26
17839 TAMARA AVE DETACHED 525,000 3 1.5 1
1041 OXFORD DR DETACHED 535,000 4 3.5 2
5862 LANGFORD LN DETACHED 540,000 2 2 9
9 DEL PRADO ST DETACHED 689,900 4 3 37
4019 ORCHARD DR DETACHED 759,900 3 2.5 3
13354 TWIN CREEK LN DETACHED 799,900 5 2.5 9
4350 ALBERT CIR DETACHED 875,000 5 3.5 9
2050 CHILDS RD DETACHED 925,500 4 4 18
14750 UPLANDS DR DETACHED 950,000 4 3 48
135052 KNAUS RD DETACHED 1,079,000 4 3 86
3926 EDENS EDGE DR DETACHED 1,150,000 6 3.5 77
3525 UPPER DR DETACHED 1,299,900 4 3.5 5
505 IRON MOUNTAIN BLVD DETACHED 1,395,000 5 4 200
13575 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,495,000 4 5.5 32
13567 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,569,000 4 3.5 18
961 ATWATER RD DETACHED 3,100,000 6 5.5 83

Sold/Closed (July 3-July 9, 2017)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
13206 VERMEER DR DETACHED 482,000 482,000 2095 60
16206 REESE RD DETACHED 520,000 520,000 1192 0
1991 WMBLEY PL DETACHED 625,000 540,000 3042 36
1677 GLENMORRIE DR DETACHED 537,500 540,000 1296 24
2235 FERNWOOD CIR DETACHED 495,000 620,000 2746 7
3355 UPPER DR DETACHED 699,000 650,000 3126 76
10 BUCKINGHAM TER DETACHED 674,900 675,000 3428 26
17323 LAKE HAVEN DR DETACHED 735,000 677,150 1864 53
2964 OVERLOOK DR DETACHED 700,000 700,000 3731 3
17739 OVERLOOK DIR DETACHED 800,000 800,000 3391 11
1273 WELLS ST DETACHED 824,742 824,742 4091 148
1443 COUNTRY COMMONS DETACHED 1,189,000 1,182,000 3385 4
404 FAIRMONT RD DETACHED 1,395,000 1,360,000 3948 287
4262 UPPER DR DETACHED 1,470,000 1,450,000 3982 0
18332 MEADOWLARKLN DETACHED 1,675,000 1,600,000 6043 288

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.

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4th of July

Whitney, Linda and I want to wish you and yours a safe and happy 4th of July. I know that I will be down by the lake watching what is annually a spectacular fireworks show. Thank you to the trumpet player who I enjoy every year playing our National Anthem just before the show starts. Whatever you are doing to celebrate the day, please stay safe and take particular care of your pets.

Happy 4th of July!
Whitney, Linda, and Dianne

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Market Activity Report June 12th – 18th, 2017

Hey everybody,
Gosh it is hot! As I was going through my Facebook today I saw that people in Arizona were posting pictures of things melting in the heat! I am very thankful that it does not get so hot here at least, however it is still very hot.
During the week of the 12th through the 18th we saw 25 new listings, 26 pending properties, and 27 sold homes. One of the more interesting houses for me to see reach the market is the property on 4660 Upper Dr. This house was on my running route as I grew up here in LO. I remember seeing that house, but do not really remember anything about it other than it was yellow. It never really stood out to me, and then it gets a complete remodel and it is stunning! Way to turn an old home into a beautiful masterpiece.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (June 12-18, 2017)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
12 CRESTFIELD CT CONDO 165,000 1 1 550
4 TOUCHSTONE #143 CONDO 220,000 3 2.5 1351
6480 WASHINGTON CT DETACHED 250,000 1 1
4348 DOUGLAS WAY DETACHED 425,000 2 2 1414
18966 LONGFELLOW AVE DETACHED 449,950 3 2 1782
17480 HILL WAY DETACHED 460,000 3 2 1268
16242 INVERURIE RD DETACHED 475,000 3 2 1687
4923 FIRWOOD RD DETACHED 514,900 3 2 2182
76 TANGLEWOOD DR DETACHED 539,500 4 3 2801
1599 OAK ST DETACHED 549,000 4 2.5 2468
800 WOODWAY CT DETACHED 550,000 4 3 2066
7 PREAKNESS CT DETACHED 580,000 4 2.5 2896
55 NORTHSHORE RD DETACHED 625,000 2 1.5 2025
17720 OVERLOOK CIR DETACHED 729,000 4 2.5 3400
5330 CARMAN GROVE LN DETACHED 759,900 3 2.5 2442
4850 LOWER DR DETACHED 774,900 4 3 2700
17325 OAK MEADOW LN DETACHED 785,000 4 2.5 3157
4006 CANAL WOODS CT DETACHED 815,000 5 3.5 3514
3909 BASS LN DETACHED 919,950 5 3.5 3876
5347 DENTON DR DETACHED 948,000 4 2.5 3240
18840 HILL TOP RD DETACHED 964,998 3 3.5 4216
3926 EDENS EDGE DR DETACHED 1,150,000 6 3.5 4612
3856 UPPER DR DETACHED 1,295,000 3 2.5 3093
13567 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,569,000 4 3.5 4800
4660 UPPER DR DETACHED 1,595,000 5 3.5 3849

Pending Sales (June 12-18, 2017)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
73 OSWEGO SMT CONDO 229,900 2 2 4
3990 CARMAN DR CONDO 244,900 2 2 6
668 MCVEY AVE CONDO 289,900 1 1 12
1819 BOCA RATAN DR ATTACHED 335,000 3 2 18
13296 VERMEER DR DETACHED 459,999 3 2 3
19060 INDIAN SPRINGS CIR DETACHED 524,000 3 2 10
5650 LANGFORD LN DETACHED 575,000 2 3 41
17973 SAINT CLAIR DR DETACHED 638,000 4 3 137
5645 LA MESA CT DETACHED 679,500 4 3 35
18439 DEERBRUSH AVE DETACHED 689,777 4 2.5 56
5807 RIDGETOP CT DETACHED 700,000 5 2.5 9
19531 RIVER RUN DR DETACHED 700,000 4 2.5 0
5758 CHARLES CIR DETACHED 700,000 3 2 3
5 DA VINCI ST DETACHED 739,900 3 2.5 3
17532 OAK MEADOW LN DETACHED 769,000 5 3 47
5355 CARMAN GROVE LN DETACHED 799,500 4 3 57
16872 QUAIL CT DETACHED 799,900 3 3.5 399
1454 GLENMORRIE DR DETACHED 799,900 4 2.5 162
3887 TAMARACK LN DETACHED 834,900 5 3 3
17549 OAK MEADOW LN DETACHED 835,000 4 3 3
481 IRON MOUNTAIN BLVD DETACHED 929,000 4 2.5 27
592 7th ST DETACHED 988,000 2 3 54
13599 MEADOWCREEK LN DETACHED 1,059,900 4 3.5 216
13571 WESTLAKE DR DETACHED 1,347,500 5 4.5 70
1021 LAKE SHORE RD DETACHED 2,398,000 4 3 1191
3458 LAKEVIEW BLVD DETACHED 2,998,000 4 4.5 181

Sold/Closed (June 12-18, 2017)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
100 KERR PKWY CONDO 158,900 163,000 823 5
6928 SW MONTAUK CIR CONDO 235,000 235,000 924 0
216 CERVANTES CONDO 220,000 240,000 1336 2
245 CERVANTES CONDO 239,900 250,000 1292 17
4268 WOODSIDE CIR ATTACHED 375,000 375,000 1944 28
16725 LAKE FOREST BLVD DETACHED 414,900 376,500 1392 33
81 KINGSGATE RD DETACHED 419,500 415,000 1270 13
6040 LAKEVIEW BLVD DETACHED 459,000 428,000 2390 244
17653 MARDEE AVE DETACHED 479,000 478,900 1742 5
5907 FERNBROOK CIR DETACHED 499,900 500,000 1892 6
17268 FERNWOOD DR DETACHED 528,800 500,000 2086 4
18867 INDIAN SPRINGS CIR DETACHED 550,000 559,000 2999 1
11 MORNINGVIEW CIR DETACHED 585,585 578,000 2845 14
19155 BRYANT RD DETACHED 600,000 625,000 1826 8
128 CHURCH ST DETACHED 629,000 629,000 1924 157
1666 FIRCREST DR DETACHED 635,000 638,000 2817 25
2272 PARK RD DETACHED 675,000 650,000 2325 19
840 BOCA RATAN DR DETACHED 774,000 699,900 3595 28
940 HOODVIEW LN DETACHED 649,900 710,000 2520 8
3520 RED CEDAR WAY DETACHED 689,900 720,000 2574 3
4896 HASTINGS DR DETACHED 725,000 725,000 2785 1
2508 PALISADES CREST DR DETACHED 845,000 856,000 3912 1
13658 PROVINCIAL HILL WAY DETACHED 990,000 967,500 3853 29
12 BUCKINGHAM TER DETACHED 995,000 969,000 3642 130
4112 ORCHARD WAY DETACHED 969,000 969,000 4153 8
13327 ATWATER LN DETACHED 1,395,000 1,345,000 3004 7
1300 FAIRWAY RD DETACHED 3,490,000 2,900,000 8628 368

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.

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Happy Father’s Day!

We here at the blotter want to wish you a very happy Father’s Day. Dad’s are pretty special. Both Linda and I have lost our fathers and we miss them dearly. So whether you have your Dad to hug today, or if he is a spark in your heart, we hope you are enjoying your Dad and your memories of him.
Dianne

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Market Activity Report May 22nd – May 28th, 2017

Hey all,
Gosh it has been so nice out. I hope everybody has had a safe and fun Memorial Day!
We are seeing so many houses hit the market it is crazy. Lots of condos selling rather quickly too.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (May 22nd – May 28th, 2017)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
100 KERR PKWY #49 CONDO 158,900 2 1.5 823
154 OSWEGO SMT Blg22 CONDO 274,500 2 2 1506
210 S STATE ST #1 CONDO 365,000 2 1.5 1767
10 GREENRIDGE CT ATTACHED 379,000 3 1.5 2063
18179 PILKINGTON RD DETACHED 399,950 3 2 1290
117 3RD ST #117 CONDO 448,000 2 2 1056
4 PEACOCK PL DETACHED 450,000 3 2.5 1980
18565 LONGFELLOW AVE DETACHED 495,000 3 2 1430
14424 DORIS AVE DETACHED 589,000 4 1.5 1700
86 TANGLEWOOD DR DETACHED 619,000 4 3 3192
2405 DELLWOOD DR DETACHED 624,500 5 3 2336
4467 THUNDER VISTA LN CONDO 689,900 3 3.5 4494
3355 UPPER DR DETACHED 699,000 4 2 3126
18462 PIONEER CT DETACHED 789,000 5 3 3804
5322 CARMAN GROVE LN DETACHED 820,000 3 2.5 2615
15713 TARA PL DETACHED 834,900 4 2.5 3442
1699 VILLAGE PARK LN DETACHED 985,000 3 2.5 3342
18336 WESTVIEW DR DETACHED 999,999 4 4 4410
4 DOVER WAY DETACHED 1,000,000 5 2.5 3962
1923 MAPLELEAF CT DETACHED 1,200,000 4 2.5 3560
975 ENGLEWOOD DR DETACHED 1,275,000 5 3.5 4024
2135 RIDGE POINTE DR DETACHED 1,796,000 5 4.5 6755
853 G AVE DETACHED 1,800,000 4 3.5 4423
13705 KNAUS RD DETACHED 1,995,000 4 3.5 5251
916 LAKE SHORE RD DETACHED 2,195,000 4 3.5 4180

Pending Sales (May 22nd – May 28th, 2017)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
6930 SW MONTAUK CIR CONDO 197,000 2 1 8
163 OSWEGO SMT CONDO 254,900 2 2 13
4469 GOLDEN LN CONDO 319,000 2 2.5 38
1666 BOCA RATAN DR ATTACHED 355,000 4 2 7
15 BRITTEN CT ATTACHED 399,900 3 2.5 5
1010 HALLINAN ST DETACHED 449,900 3 1.5 4
1677 GLENMORRIE DR DETACHED 524,900 3 1.5 24
1710 MEADOWS DR DETACHED 545,000 3 2 4
1508 CEDAR ST DETACHED 547,000 4 2 1
1991 WEMBLEY PL DETACHED 589,000 4 2 36
131 WILBUR ST DETACHED 625,000 2 2 0
5028 GREENSBOROUGH CT DETACHED 629,900 4 2.5 4
19 WESTRIDGE DR DETACHED 649,100 4 3 283
5923 BAY POINT DR DETACHED 650,000 4 3 0
10 BUCKINGHAM TER DETACHED 674,900 4 3 26
654 1ST CONDO 729,000 2 2.5 16
1403 GREENTREE CIR DETACHED 794,900 5 4.5 72
5228 LOWER DR DETACHED 795,000 4 2.1 30
637 3RD ST ATTACHED 799,000 3 2.5 621
5088 WOODCREST LN DETACHED 814,500 4 2.5 4
2375 FERNWOOD CIR DETACHED 899,900 4 3.5 6
725 OAK MEADOW CT DETACHED 1,074,500 4 2.5 27
1443 COUNTRY COMMONS DETACHED 1,189,000 3 2.5 4
404 FAIRMONT RD DETACHED 1,395,000 4 3.5 287
1251 FOREST MEADOWS WAY DETACHED 1,575,000 4 3.5 11
18332 MEADOWLARK LN DETACHED 1,675,000 6 5 288
705 TERRACE DR DETACHED 2,395,000 4 3.5 27

Sold/Closed (May 22nd – May 28th, 2017)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
48 EAGLE CREST DR CONDO 224,900 202,000 1370 26
200 BURNHAM RD CONDO 285,000 291,000 1328 13
5907 KENNY ST DETACHED 235,000 316,600 1236 3
668 MCVEY AVE CONDO 349,900 341,000 852 40
4968 SUNTREE LN ATTACHED 425,000 429,000 1680 12
16393 KIMBALL ST DETACHED 475,000 450,000 1522 52
16650 LAKE FOREST BLVD DETACHED 479,000 507,000 1646 2
19201 SW RED WING CT DETACHED 514,900 520,000 2471 1
4588 FORWPPD RD DETACHED 569,000 569,000 2436 2
4913 HASTINGS DR DETACHED 563,000 610,000 2280 26
980 C AVE DETACHED 625,000 625,000 1317 0
960 BULLOCK ST DETACHED 649,900 649,900 3200 3
18247 MORIA CT DETACHED 664,950 650,000 2791 8
5919 BAY POINT DR DETACHED 660,000 660,000 2652 4
13876 PROVINCIAL HILL DR DETACHED 725,000 675,000 2798 57
2397 HILLSIDE LN DETACHED 739,000 750,000 2950 8
586 WEIDMAN CT DETACHED 850,000 849,000 3796 4
15963 BONAIRE AVE DETACHED 858,000 868,000 4050 43
50 BECKET ST DETACHED 915,000 901,000 4162 10
2301 WEMBLEY PARK RD DETACHED 1,269,900 1,385,913 3665 0
129 FURNACE ST CONDO 1,798,000 1,775,000 4911 33

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.

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Take Asbestos Seriously

Asbestos Crystal
This post is prompted by an article I read this morning in this week’s Lake Oswego Review. A woman on Weatherstone in Mountain Park started a home renovation project last June. She removed 1300 square feet of asbestos ceilings without taking proper care for its containment. The DEQ inspected the sight on July 8, 2016 and found asbestos debris inside of the house, on clothing, personal belongings, the heat register, and outside of the house on the porch, walkway, and mulched perimeter. This woman has now been fined $31,200.

That’s a lot of money. And all because she was likely trying to save money on the project by either doing it herself of by hiring an unlicensed contractor. Some savings.

Pipe wrapped in asbestos
Asbestos is nasty stuff. It is a naturally occurring silicate mineral that is made up of fibrous crystals. It is strong, insulates well, and is fire resistant. Because of the nature of the material it was wildly popular in home construction for years.

Where it is a hazard is if it is torn or worn to allow the fibrous crystals to become dust in the air that you can then breathe in. Those little crystals get into your lungs and get stuck. You can not cough them out. They stay in your lungs for years and years continually irritating the area until they can become cancer.

Think about what this lady did. She had the particles all over her house, inside and out, on heat registers where they would be additionally blown about and circulated. There is no way that she hasn’t exposed herself to breathing that stuff in, along with everyone else in the house hold. It’s just plain stupid, stupid, stupid.

About 3 years ago I sold a house that had asbestos popcorn ceilings. I had the home owner have them professionally removed prior to putting the house up for sale because the ceilings were visibly damaged. It was about 1000 square feet, and as I recall it cost $4000. This was removing the old ceiling and then texturing and painting a new ceiling. There is not so much money involved here that could possibly make improper removal even a tempting option. Just. Don’t. Do. It.

Stay safe and be smart,
Dianne

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Market Activity Report for May 1st – 7th, 2017

Hey everybody!
Hope everybody has had a good week. In the start of May we saw a lot of activity. Many high end houses being sold in this beautiful city of Lake Oswego.
As I was doing the report I noticed that there were some familiar houses. I have now been in real estate long enough to see houses be sold, go active, then be sold again! And the improvements are just gorgeous.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (May 1st – 7th, 2017)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
13206 VERMEER DR DETACHED 499,000 3 2 2095
3711 WREN ST DETACHED 529,000 3 2 1704
1677 GLENMORRIE DR DETACHED 537,500 3 1.5 1296
11 MORNINGVIEW CIR DETACHED 585,585 3 2.5 2845
2442 PALISADES CREST DR DETACHED 599,900 4 2.5 2707
5650 LANGFORD LN DETACHED 600,000 3 3 1873
9 FALSTAFF ST DETACHED 625,000 4 2.5 2436
4865 SAGE HEN WAY DETACHED 635,000 4 2.5 2323
1798 KILKENNY RD DETACHED 675,000 3 2 2323
3707 OLSON CT DETACHED 675,000 4 3 3026
161 C AVE ATTACHED 685,000 2 2.5 1719
1040 UPPER DEVON LN DETACHED 689,000 3 2.5 2640
14313 AMBERWOOD CIR DETACHED 709,900 3 2 2340
654 1ST CONDO 729,000 2 2.5 2140
17323 LAKE HAVEN DR DETACHED 735,000 3 2.5 1864
672 1ST ST CONDO 735,000 2 2.5 1986
2475 GLENMORRIE DR DETACHED 765,000 4 2.5 2960
71 NANSEN SMT DETACHED 789,000 4 2.5 3497
4728 LAKEVIEW BLVD DETACHED 799,900 5 3.5 2838
264 D AVE ATTACHED 799,900 3 2.5 2011
350 6TH ST DETACHED 839,000 4 3 2329
496 10th ST DETACHED 850,000 4 2 1854
5455 LANGFORD LN DETACHED 839,000 4 2.5 3398
731 F AVE DETACHED 975,000 4 2.5 2668
4136 CASEY CT DETACHED 1,099,000 5 3.5 3998
14128 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,180,000 4 2.5 2960
16001 PARELIUS CIR DETACHED 1,225,000 5 2.5 4309
505 IRON MOUNTAIN BLVD DETACHED 1,495,000 5 4 3015
13571 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,999,999 4 4.5 5725
14733 UPLANDS DR DETACHED 2,195,000 5 5.5 7694
2493 SOUTHSHORE BLVD DETACHED 3,995,000 5 5.5 7112

Pending Sales (May 1st – 7th, 2017, 2017)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
668 MCVEY AVE #43 CONDO 219,000 1 1 4
200 OSWEGO SMT CONDO 230,000 2 2 3
6924 MONTAUK CIR CONDO 235,000 3 2 3
7 ORIOLE LN DETACHED 392,500 3 2.5 4
7190 CHILDS RD DETACHED 450,000 3 2.5 4
5907 FERNBROOK CIR DETACHED 499,900 4 2 6
16809 CORNELL ST DETACHED 535,000 3 3.5 87
4967 BILFORD LN DETACHED 545,000 2 2 6
19101 REDWING CT DETACHED 549,900 3 2 8
5 GROUSE TER DETACHED 565,000 3 2.5 28
15655 TWIN FIR RD DETACHED 575,000 3 2 0
975 SOUTHSHORE BLVD DETACHED 579,995 3 2.5 15
4199 FRUITWOOD CT DETACHED 649,500 3 2 1
2485 MARYLSHIRE LN DETACHED 649,900 3 3 5
5536 KILCHURN AVE DETACHED 699,900 4 2.5 4
5710 SOUTHWOOD DR DETACHED 720,000 4 2.5 5
3520 RED CEDAR WAY DETACHED 730,000 4 2.5 3
17532 OAK MEADOW LN DETACHED 769,000 5 3 4
17448 OAK MEADOW LN DETACHED 799,900 4 2.5 4
5335 CARMAN GROVE LN DETACHED 810,000 4 3.5 13
2508 PALISADES CREST DR DETACHED 845,000 5 3.5 1
13658 PROVINCIAL HILL WAY DETACHED 990,000 5 4 29
915 SKYLAND DR DETACHED 1,275,000 5 5.5 204
18820 GREENBLUFF DR DETACHED 1,395,000 4 4.5 286
17345 BERGIS FARM DR DETACHED 1,479,000 4 3.5 388
1622 LESLIE LN DETACHED 1,495,000 5 3.5 354

Sold/Closed (May 1st – 7th, 2017)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
146 OSWEGO SMT CONDO 229,900 231,500 1212 2
5340 CHINOOK CT DETACHED 450,000 470,000 1862 26
5180 SW DAWN ST DETACHED 498,000 498,000 1448 3
2400 PARK RD DETACHED 583,000 593,000 1962 4
17465 UPPER CHERRY LN DETACHED 645,000 600,000 3856 228
643 4TH ST DETACHED 625,000 625,000 1362 3
5533 KENNY ST DETACHED 700,000 711,000 2900 5
1510 CHERRY CREST DR DETACHED 714,000 714,000 3786 3
5522 ROYAL OAKS DR DETACHED 715,000 715,000 2770 27
17351 CANYON DR DETACHED 699,900 737,500 2944 4
820 BOCA RATAN DR DETACHED 785,000 768,220 2628 263
4036 MELISSA DR DETACHED 789,000 780,000 3118 19
3115 ROSEMARY LN DETACHED 839,900 845,000 3220 6
2657 DELLWOOD DR DETACHED 750,000 850,000 3128 5
749 SOUTHVIEW RD DETACHED 1,250,000 1,215,000 2968 0
17399 CANAL CIR DETACHED 2,395,000 2,300,000 4442 31
120 CABANA POINTE DETACHED 2,300,000 2,300,000 3446 0

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.

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Earth Advantage Designation

I am pleased to let you know that I have become an Earth Advantage Designated Broker. What does this mean? It means that I have attended and passed a course that gives me this accreditation. I have a very strong personal interest in living my life sustain-ably and making choices based upon being environmentally aware (yes, I used cloth diapers on my children and adore re-usable grocery bags). So this felt like an easy and natural thing to take on. I want to share with you a bit of what I have learned.

Earth Advantage is a third-party organization that is very active here in Oregon. These organizations tend to be regional with about 70 of them around the United States. What they do is set standards that are regionally acknowledged to allow home owners, builders, and Realtors to have a basis of understanding a criteria of environmental sustainability.

Earth Advantage is commonly seen in new construction. Builders long ago learned that building to these standards is popular with home buyers. An Earth Advantage designation on a new home makes that home more competitive as a commodity to be sold. So it not only helps the environment, but it helps the profitability of the home for the builder. An Earth Advantage home must have met sustainability standards that are 15% more stringent than building just to local code requirements. This means the house is built to be energy efficient, it takes into consideration where materials come from, and how materials are disposed of. Did you know that it takes an average of 13 years for the world to recover the resources that go into building a new home?

Earth Advantage designations can also be given to homes that are already built. In fact, the most sustainable home you can buy is one that is already built. You can do improvements to an already built home, think new windows, insulation, water conservation, that will make the existing home come up to modern standards for sustainability. A good place to start is by contacting Energy Trust of Oregon (energytrust.org) and obtaining one of their free energy saver kits. To go straight to the website, click here.

This is going to come into play in a big way, particularly in the City of Portland. Beginning January 1, 2018, selling a house in Portland will require providing a home energy score to prospective purchasers. While this is not going to be required in Lake Oswego, I do believe it is going to raise awareness of houses energy efficiency for consumers, and that we will see buyers of homes in Lake Oswego asking for similar accommodations from sellers.

I think we pretty easily understand the benefits of energy efficiency and sustainability for houses. It saves money, particularly over time. It can be better for our health. And it is environmentally responsible. I think some of the most exciting things you can do when you start to prioritize energy efficiency and sustainability are also just super easy. Did you know that putting in a $10 low-flow shower head can save you about $150 a year? Wrapping your water heater with a $25 insulated blanket can save you $200 a year? Things like light bulbs, programmable thermostats, and smart power strips are inexpensive and give you big pay back.

OK. I’ll get down off of my soap box. I hope you can tell that this is a subject that I really like. Feel free to reach out with questions on this subject. All three of us, Linda, Whitney, and myself, love to hear from you.
Dianne

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Market Activity ~ April 17-23, 2017

Last week saw 16 New properties enter the market in Lake Oswego, 28 move to Pending status, and 22 “Closed”/Sold.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

NEW on Mkt (Apr 17-23, 2017)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type
12 OSWEGO SMT / Upper $190,000 2 2 1140 CONDO
5056 FOOTHILLS DR #58 $339,900 2 2 1252 CONDO
4268 WOODSIDE CIR $375,000 4 2 1944 ATTACHD
1033 HALLINAN ST $399,900 3 1 936 DETACHD
975 SOUTHSHORE BLVD $579,995 3 2.1 2191 DETACHD
20 MORNINGVIEW CIR $619,000 3 2.1 2698 DETACHD
1991 WEMBLEY PL $625,000 4 2 3042 DETACHD
5875 BAY POINT DR $649,000 3 2.1 2511 DETACHD
940 HOODVIEW LN $649,900 4 2.1 2520 DETACHD
880 WOODWAY CT $700,000 4 3 3513 DETACHD
18439 DEERBRUSH AVE $719,900 4 2.1 2694 DETACHD
16493 GLENWOOD CT $799,000 4 3.1 4530 DETACHD
3088 ROSEMARY LN $824,000 4 2.1 3233 DETACHD
592 7TH ST $988,000 2 3 2562 DETACHD
3151 ALBER SPRING CT $999,950 5 3.1 3802 DETACHD
1130 OAK TER $1,099,000 4 3.1 3729 DETACHD

PENDING SALES (Apr 17-23, 2017)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
4 TOUCHSTONE #126 $183,000 2 2 1000 CONDO 5
44 EAGLE CREST DR #36 $189,900 2 1 908 CONDO 14
4 TOUCHSTONE #76 $199,900 2 2 984 CONDO 7
200 BURNHAM RD #400 $210,000 1 1 968 CONDO 2
146 OSWEGO SMT / Upper $229,900 2 2 1212 CONDO 2
245 CERVANTES / Lower $250,000 2 2 1292 CONDO 17
32 GREENRIDGE CT $353,000 3 2.1 1996 CONDO 107
4756 CARMAN DR $379,000 3 1 1455 DETACHD 4
16393 KIMBALL ST $459,400 3 2 1522 DETACHD 52
1658 GREENTREE RD $479,000 4 3 2394 DETACHD 40
16650 LAKE FOREST BLVD $479,000 3 2 1646 DETACHD 2
19201 SW RED WING CT $514,900 4 3 2471 DETACHD 1
18791 INDIAN CREEK WAY $545,000 3 2 1965 DETACHD 4
16500 LEXINGTON CT $550,000 2 2 1688 DETACHD 7
17582 CARDINAL DR $599,900 4 2.1 2326 DETACHD 73
1662 WORTHINGTON ST $599,999 4 2.1 2116 DETACHD 7
5656 LA MESA CT $674,500 4 3 2748 DETACHD 214
17568 BLUE HERON CT $675,000 4 3.1 3909 DETACHD 295
17020 CHAPIN WAY $675,000 4 3 3258 DETACHD 60
4182 GLACIER LILY ST $685,000 4 3 2799 DETACHD 107
16872 CANYON DR $689,900 5 3.1 4069 DETACHD 30
4819 HASTINGS DR $699,900 4 2.1 2453 DETACHD 4
16038 REESE RD $699,900 4 3 3189 DETACHD 48
586 WEIDMAN CT $850,000 5 3.1 3796 DETACHD 4
15963 BONAIRE AVE $868,000 3 2.1 3050 DETACHD 43
950 CEDAR ST $993,000 4 3.1 3135 DETACHD 417
4230 SUNSET DR $1,200,000 4 2.1 3250 DETACHD 14
16645 GRAEF CIR $1,750,000 4 4.1 3075 DETACHD 1

SOLD (Apr 17-23, 2017)

Address O/Price Close Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
64 CERVANTES CIR $179,698 $180,000 2 1.1 912 CONDO 2
86 KINGSGATE RD #D-201 $189,500 $195,000 2 2 938 CONDO 6
5056 FOOTHILLS DR #G $309,000 $309,000 2 2 1252 CONDO 3
14372 SHERBROOK PL $335,000 $315,000 2 1.1 1216 DETACHD 203
16514 CARNEGIE AVE $440,000 $390,000 3 1.1 1182 DETACHD 7
16821 CORTEZ CT $375,000 $409,900 3 2 1192 DETACHD 5
5000 CARMAN DR $499,900 $430,000 2 2.1 2010 DETACHD 110
18455 SW Terry $449,000 $447,000 3 2 2257 DETACHD 8
19064 BENFIELD AVE $465,000 $447,100 4 2 1928 DETACHD 5
6276 FROST LN $549,000 $551,000 4 3.1 2304 DETACHD 6
145 DEL PRADO ST $525,000 $561,000 3 2 2074 DETACHD 3
4680 UPPER DR $575,000 $599,999 3 2 1656 DETACHD 4
17372 HUNTER CT $699,000 $622,325 3 2.1 3424 DETACHD 229
15155 BROOK CT $599,900 $630,000 4 3 2388 DETACHD 5
6 DEL PRADO ST $635,000 $655,000 4 3 3318 DETACHD 3
17560 WESTVIEW DR $670,000 $715,000 3 2.1 2590 DETACHD 4
13745 CAMEO CT $895,500 $825,000 4 3 3380 DETACHD 10
17521 LAKE HAVEN DR $899,900 $879,500 4 2.1 3080 DETACHD 5
14021 EDENBERRY CT $875,000 $903,000 4 2.1 3238 DETACHD 5
17512 GREENBLUFF DR $1,150,000 $998,000 4 4 4033 DETACHD 245
15112 QUARRY RD $1,099,000 $1,099,000 5 3.1 3285 DETACHD 25
671 5TH ST $1,178,000 $1,160,000 4 2.1 2781 DETACHD 161

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.