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Market Activity ~ July 20-26, 2015

Here you go!  Gotta run………….. Please call if you need help. Each of us, though very busy, always have time for our Property Blotter readers.

Last week in Lake Oswego we saw 27 New properties enter the market, 29 move to Pending status, and 17 “Closed”/Sold.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS for last week:

NEW on Mkt (June 20 – July 26, 2015)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type
48 EAGLE CREST DR #4E $209,900 2 2 1489 CONDO
196 CERVANTES $239,900 2 1.1 1241 CONDO
3910 CARMAN DR $239,900 2 2.1 1129 CONDO
4425 THUNDER VISTA LN $269,900 2 2.1 1518 CONDO
6155 MCEWAN RD $320,000 2 2 1294 DETACHD
15 GREENRIDGE CT #Main $324,900 3 2.1 1996 ATTACHD
19431 TUALAMERE AVE $339,900 3 1.1 1200 DETACHD
210 S STATE ST #9 $360,000 2 1.1 1516 CONDO
5402 CARMAN DR $400,000 3 1 1699 DETACHD
1528 CEDAR ST $445,622 3 2 2760 DETACHD
523 2ND ST #105 $489,000 2 2 1208 CONDO
2701 LAKEVIEW BLVD $589,000 4 2.1 3448 DETACHD
6150 KENNY ST $599,000 3 2.1 2070 DETACHD
5466 BAY CREEK DR $615,000 3 3 2535 DETACHD
607 ASH ST $659,000 4 3.1 2860 DETACHD
999 OXFORD DR $664,500 4 3 3191 DETACHD
159 5TH ST $849,000 4 3 2970 DETACHD
15550 QUARRY RD $850,000 4 3 2674 DETACHD
17980 KELOK RD $899,900 4 2.1 2969 DETACHD
475 8th ST $999,950 4 2.1 2699 DETACHD
3119 WEMBLEY PARK RD $1,125,000 4 3.1 3633 DETACHD
18012 EASTRIDGE LN $1,295,000 4 3.1 4526 DETACHD
2201 HAZEL RD $1,600,000 4 4.1 5446 DETACHD
1175 CHERRY CIR $2,349,000 6 4.1 6000 DETACHD
16852 ALDER CIR $2,395,000 4 3.1 2873 DETACHD
1193 FAIRWAY RD $3,188,000 5 4.2 7028 DETACHD
16842 ALDER CIR $4,750,000 5 3.2 5144 DETACHD

PENDING SALES (June 20 – July 26, 2015)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
100 KERR PKWY #35 $109,900 1 1 617 CONDO 41
47 EAGLE CREST DR#27 $129,000 2 1 947 CONDO 36
170 OSWEGO SMT #Grnd $145,000 2 2 1506 CONDO 105
5061 FOOTHILLS DR #E $221,000 2 2 991 CONDO 3
48 EAGLE CREST DR #Upper $250,000 3 2 1550 CONDO 169
6331 SHAKESPEARE ST $299,900 3 1.1 992 DETACHD 67
12844 BOONES FERRY RD #Grnd $309,900 2 2.1 1152 CONDO 19
4725 LAKEVIEW BLVD $349,900 3 2 1589 DETACHD 18
5132 TIMBERGROVE ST $380,000 3 2 1430 DETACHD 11
4545 DOGWOOD DR $519,000 3 2 2483 DETACHD 2
13611 BLAZER TRL $519,900 4 2.1 2549 DETACHD 3
15518 HERITAGE CT $525,000 4 3.1 2700 DETACHD 66
13010 SIERRA CT $545,000 4 2.1 3065 DETACHD 1
345 E AVE $575,000 3 2 1582 DETACHD 59
432 LIVINGOOD LN $575,000 4 3 2527 DETACHD 11
3752 TEMPEST DR $583,000 4 2.1 3017 DETACHD 3
19664 RIVER RUN DR $585,000 4 2.1 3051 DETACHD 84
17721 OVERLOOK CIR $599,900 4 2.1 3172 DETACHD 44
1270 HIDE A WAY CT $625,000 3 2.1 2312 DETACHD 4
7140 CHILDS RD $649,700 3 3 2600 DETACHD 9
877 CORNELL ST $659,000 3 3 3100 DETACHD 415
5148 WOODCREST LN $699,000 5 3 3110 DETACHD 3
1562 CHANDLER RD $779,000 3 3 2307 DETACHD 2
1330 PINE ST $799,900 4 3.1 3775 DETACHD 12
18383 OLD RIVER DR $895,000 4 4.1 4548 DETACHD 33
18245 RIVER EDGE CT $1,100,000 3 3 4830 DETACHD 18
17327 KELOK RD $1,150,000 3 3 2300 DETACHD 105
18418 OLD RIVER LNDG $1,799,000 4 3.2 6404 DETACHD 190
16829 GREENBRIER RD $2,395,000 5 3.1 3927 DETACHD 158

SOLD  (June 20 – July 26, 2015)

Address Opening Price Closed Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
100 KERR PKWY #42 $100,000 $95,000 2 1.1 822 CONDO 28
234 GREENRIDGE DR $329,900 $325,000 3 2 1492 ATTACHD 2
686 8TH ST $995,000 $375,000 4 3 3200 DETACHD 40
1428 GREENTREE CIR $425,000 $395,000 4 2.1 2236 DETACHD 120
1448 CEDAR ST $500,000 $420,000 4 3 2544 DETACHD 628
11 CHURCHILL DOWNS $430,500 $430,500 4 2.1 2336 DETACHD 81
4793 AUBURN LN $450,000 $435,000 3 2.1 2083 ATTACHD 20
1500 WOODLAND TER $486,000 $472,500 3 2.1 2499 DETACHD 42
2251 SUMMIT DR $599,000 $500,000 5 3 2676 DETACHD 118
71 TOUCHSTONE $509,900 $516,000 4 3 2211 DETACHD 3
674 LIVINGOOD LN $548,900 $548,900 4 2.1 2714 DETACHD 6
18420 DEER OAK AVE $629,900 $630,000 4 3 2476 DETACHD 1
6484 MCDUFF CT $749,000 $724,100 4 4 3120 DETACHD 18
5590 KODERRA AVE $828,800 $829,000 4 2.1 3289 DETACHD 10
50 BRIARWOOD RD $949,000 $880,000 6 6 6000 DETACHD 497
1578 VIEW LAKE CT $1,549,000 $1,449,000 4 4.1 4476 DETACHD 35
983 LAKE FRONT RD $1,595,000 $1,451,000 3 2.1 2199 DETACHD 76

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 July 13 – 19, 2015

Whew, What a long list of homes to go through. It’s now past the middle of summer and Lake Oswego continues to be a hot spot to live in! We have so much going on! In the week before last we saw 21 houses hit the market, 29 homes going pending, and 26 properties sold.
I have to admit that I have been keeping an eye out for the house on 4660 Upper Dr, because it is along my running route. I’m happy to see it’s debut, feel free to check it out!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS for last week:

New on Market (July 13-19, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
3433 MCNARY PKWAY #704 CONDO 169,000 2 2 1008
12848 BOONS FERRY RD ATTACHED 329,000 2 2 1182
258 CERVANTES ATTACHED 385,000 3 2.5 2312
5725 WINDFIELD LOOP DETACHED 424,950 2 2 1615
26 SPINOSA DETACHED 425,000 3 2.5 2065
92 TANGLEWOOD DR DETACHED 529,950 4 2.5 3614
4660 UPPER DR DETACHED 549,000 4 3 3100
865 PALISADES TERRACE DR DETACHED 579,000 3 3 1860
14674 RAINBOW DR DETACHED 599,000 4 3 3100
4708 HASTINGS PL DETACHED 600,000 4 2.5 2215
4688 FIRWOOD RD DETACHED 625,000 5 2.5 2436
18086 JENIFERS WAY DETACHED 699,000 3 2.5 2582
13852 AMBERWOOD CIR DETACHED 775,000 4 2.5 3032
1330 PINE ST DETACHED 799,900 4 3.5 3775
5833 STEWARD GLENN CT DETACHED 835,000 4 2.5 3258
14360 UPLANDS DR DETACHED 849,000 4 3.5 2577
3151 ALBER SPRING CT DETACHED 979,900 5 3.5 3802
151 BERWICK RD DETACHED 1,165,000 4 3 4387
13132 THOMA RD DETACHED 1,995,000 5 3.5 6000
3796 LAKEVIEW BLVD DETACHED 2,395,000 3 2.5 4150

Pending Sales (July 13-19, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
45 EAGLE CREST DR #216 CONDO 112,900 1 1 3
44 OSWEGO SMT #44 CONDO 129,900 2 2 2
4 TOUCHSTONE #146 CONDO 137,500 2 2 48
534 S STATE ST CONDO 146,000 1 1 82
200 BURNHAM RD #300 CONDO 179,999 1 1 84
5225 JEAN RD #203 CONDO 219,950 3 2 16
3812 BOTTICELLI ST CONDO 239,000 3 2 47
105 KINGSGATE RD DETACHED 319,900 3 2 40
5748 WINDFIELD LOOP DETACHED 400,000 3 3 59
3508 RED CEDAR WAY DETACHED 429,900 4 2 6
1931 KILKENNY RD DETACHED 430,000 4 2.5 1
15601 TANAGER DR DETACHED 435,000 3 2.5 13
4023 TROUT WAY DETACHED 470,000 4 2.5 4
4840 DOGWOOD DR DETACHED 475,000 3 3 0
27 DA VINCI ST DETACHED 477,500 4 3 83
5150 SW DAWN ST DETACHED 499,000 4 2 0
31 WALKING WOODS DR DETACHED 500,000 4 3 3
732 CLARA CT DETACHED 599,900 4 3.5 24
1511 WOODLAND TER DETACHED 599,900 5 2.5 106
15960 PARKER RD DETACHED 720,000 3 2.5 9
14205 EDENBERRY DR DETACHED 775,000 3 2.5 29
14153 EDENBERRY DR DETACHED 775,000 4 2.5 28
328 KENWOOD RD DETACHED 1,095,000 4 4 2
18347 LOTHLORIEN WAY DETACHED 1,098,000 5 3.5 27
910 TERRACE DR DETACHED 1,145,000 4 2.5 139
17509 RIDGEVIEW LN DETACHED 1,169,000 4 3.5 1
17469 KELOK RD DETACHED 1,175,000 3 2.5 4
1115 LAKE FRONT RD DETACHED 1,898,000 4 4 6
19300 STAFFORD RD DETACHED 1,995,000 4 2.5 2

Sold/Closed (July 13-19, 2015)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
336 CERVANTES CIR CONDO 149,900 132,000 1112 198
47 EAGLE CREST DR #18 CONDO 136,950 135,950 932 5
4 CRESTFIELD CT #4 CONDO 145,000 140,500 923 14
3433 MCNARY PKWY #701 CONDO 199,900 200,000 1136 6
22 GREENRIDGE CT ATTACHED 308,000 309,000 1596 2
17270 BRYANT RD DETACHED 399,000 399,000 2619 49
14383 HOLLY SPRINGS RD DETACHED 450,000 419,250 2238 82
5051 TUALATA LN DETACHED 410,000 423,000 1581 7
14594 WILMOT WAY DETACHED 448,000 426,500 1710 10
12519 SW 27TH PL DETACHED 440,000 435,000 1964 0
17000 CANYON DR DETACHED 439,900 445,000 2129 11
16915 CRESTVIEW DR DETACHED 469,000 450,000 2180 8
19226 CHILDS CT DETACHED 499,000 550,000 2552 3
1982 PARK FOREST AVE DETACHED 585,000 590,000 2765 24
555 COUNTRY CLUB RD DETACHED 639,900 619,950 2133 328
4040 VIRGINIA WAY DETACHED 649,000 655,000 2623 2
4141 BIRDBILL CT DETACHED 675,000 671,500 2912 8
38 DA VINCI ST DETACHED 699,000 675,000 2932 4
5441 BAY CREEK DR DETACHED 725,000 725,000 3117 15
5707 YORKSHIRE CT DETACHED 780,000 780,000 3400 0
851 9TH ST DETACHED 999,900 987,500 2699 6
1539 LAKE FRONT RD DETACHED 1,399,900 1,150,000 3385 293
1411 LAKE FRONT RD DETACHED 1,395,000 1,300,000 3349 50
16707 GRAEF CIR DETACHED 2,100,000 2,189,634 3841 4
1780 RIDGECREST DR DETACHED 3,750,000 3,550,000 6000 35

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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Tips & Tidbits

  • Documentation and timelines will be changing soon around your Lending and Closing Disclosures.  Make sure to discuss with your Realtor and your Lender as these changes can affect your ability to meet your contractual Closing date if not monitored properly. Specifically, there are a certain number of days mandated for your review of them prior to being able to Close, so find out your Lender’s plan for timing in getting them to you. Also, Escrow’s documents for your revew will depend on when they receive information from your Lender. Expected current timeline for implementation has now been moved to Oct 1st.
  • Speaking of meeting the Closing date and plotting timelines carefully, also remember to factor in the potential need for sign-off by an Appraiser if there were repairs that require that (either because of FHA or other loan requirements), or because an Appraiser calls something out that will necessitate it…such as the common issue of a Carbon Monoxide Detector not being in the home at the time of the Appraisal (…really  a Good idea to make sure there is one in the home before the Appraisal : )
  • Buyers- Make sure to discuss your Offer pricing with your Realtor in the context of current market value research before making your Offer.  In this competitive market, reports are varying widely that Appraisals are coming in just fine in some instances, and/but low in others. Per the Oregon Residential Real Estate Sale Agreement generally used, you are not obligated to pay over Appraised Value, and a bank will not lend over that value either. So… this becomes an uncomfortable negotiating point toward the end of a transaction should you really Love the house and the Seller won’t budge on price. Sometimes people are able to meet somewhere in the middle on price, but if you decide you want to proceed with some kind of arrangement in this realm of options, any monies over the Appraised Value will need to come out of your pocket. Take a close look at the best info available on values in that neighborhood in the recent past at the outset so that you don’t go too far afield in your eagerness to compete.
  • The same is true for Sellers. Make sure you take into account, when you price your home for sale with your Realtor, that your property will need to appraise “at value” in order to close at the agreed-upon price… without headaches, drama and potential “sale fail”.

 

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Market Activity, May 11-17 2015

Spring has not only been beautiful but very busy!
During the week of May 11 to May 17 we saw 24 new houses debut on the market, 16 homes went pending, and 20 marvelous houses sold!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS for last week:

New on the Market (May 11-17, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
16 CRESTFIELD CT CONDO 95,500 1 1
47 EAGLE CREST DR #24 CONDO 109,000 1 1 672
4626 LOWER DR CONDO 132,000 2 1.5 1260
4 CRESTFIELD CT #4 CONDO 145,000 2 1 923
3814 BOTTICELLI ST ATTACHED 189,900 2 2 1055
4334 BOTTICELLI ST CONDO 239,000 2 2.5 2298
10 CONDOLEA DR ATTACHED 240,000 2 2 1312
21 ORIOLE LN DETACHED 375,000 2 2 1473
5861 BENFIELD CT DETACHED 399,500 4 2 1557
18581 WAXWING WAY DETACHED 479,000 4 2.5 2076
6286 HARRINGTON AVE DETACHED 529,000 3 2 3219
2440 OVERLOOK DR DETACHED 565,000 4 3 3850
3099 ROSEMARY LN DETACHED 599,000 4 4 4486
5355 CARMAN GROVE LN DETACHED 625,000 4 2.5 2302
17455 BROOKHURST DR DETACHED 669,000 4 2.5 2884
12777 SIERRA VISTA DR DETACHED 694,000 4 2.5 3144
14001 WESTCOTT CT DETACHED 719,900 3 2.5 3223
22 HOTAPUR ST DETACHED 829,000 5 3.5 4002
1120 HOODVIEW LN DETACHED 919,900 4 3 3454
5349 WASHINGTON CT DETACHED 1,000,000 4 3.5 3850
15451 VILLAGE DR DETACHED 1,075,000 3 3.5 4154
1979 COUNTRY CLUB RD DETACHED 1,199,000 5 5.5 4115
1578 VIEW LAKE CT DETACHED 1,549,000 4 4.5 4476
149 FURNACE ST CONDO 1,795,000 3 3.5 4784

Pending Sales (May 11-17, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
45 EAGLE CREST DR #214 CONDO 179,000 1 2 12
44 NORTHVIEW CT ATTACHED 385,000 2 3 7
550 2ND ST CONDO 389,500 2 1.5 343
1207 HALLINAN CIR DETACHED 389,900 2 2 3
17390 CARDINAL DR DETACHED 425,000 3 2 2
101 3RD ST CONDO 485,000 3 2 3
2550 GREENTREE RD DETACHED 499,000 4 3 18
4798 AUBURN LN ATTACHED 529,000 3 3.5 5
504 10TH ST DETACHED 700,000 3 2 69
6484 MCDUFF CT DETACHED 749,000 4 4 18
18120 DELENKA LN DETACHED 759,900 4 2.5 14
14053 AMBERWOOD CIR DETACHED 782,500 3 3 5
1267 MAPLE ST DETACHED 879,000 4 2.5 210
4350 LORDS LN DETACHED 1,199,000 5 4 5
14084 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,395,000 5 5.5 256
16707 GRAEF CIR DETACHED 2,100,000 4 3.5 4

Sold/Closed (May 11-17, 2015)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
66 GALEN ST CONDO 109,500 96,000 689 111
44 EAGLE CREST DR #26 CONDO 136,500 136,500 908 0
16470 BRYANT RD DETACHED 324,900 312,500 2024 140
12804 SW BOONES FERRY RD ATTACHED 316,000 316,000 1174 0
1689 MEADOWS DR DETACHED 394,900 395,000 2182 23
1878 MAPLELEAF RD DETACHED 399,900 397,000 1347 5
44 AQUINAS ST DETACHED 379,900 410,000 1870 24
17763 MARDEE AVE DETACHED 447,000 450,000 2300 10
5364 GREYSTOKE DR DETACHED 458,500 458,500 1807 2
13166 PETERS RD DETACHED 525,000 460,000 2575 0
3 EL GRECO ST DETACHED 439,500 460,000 2370 2
25 PARTRIDGE LN DETACHED 485,000 476,000 3148 14
1901 WOODLAND TER DETACHED 519,000 495,000 2944 1
4925 MULHOLLAND DR ATTACHED 520,000 520,000 2424 2
279 EVERGREEN RD ATTACHED 639,000 632,000 2136 9
4945 PARKHILL ST DETACHED 659,900 659,900 3302 0
15947 WALUGA DR DETACHED 725,000 700,000 3370 18
2671 GLEN EAGLES RD DETACHED 825,000 825,000 4019 5
893 10TH ST DETACHED 979,000 979,000 2719 0
13286 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,750,000 1,682,500 6819 142

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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Beautiful running routes in Lake Oswego

I hope you are all enjoying this great weather today, though in the past few days it has been seeming a little bi-polar with sun, then rain, then sun again.
With sunshine and pleasant temperature, I have found that I am more motivated to trail blaze my old running routs, and I have seen many other neighbors express the same motivation. I must say that Lake Oswego is one of the BEST cities I have ever found to be an active power-walker, hiker, or jogger in. My personal favorite route is to follow along Lakeview Blvd, up Summit (if you are looking for a good booty-kicker hill), and then down around Iron Mountain. For the distance I like to choose North Shore, McVey, and then South Shore (though it will be a while before I can enjoy that heck-of-a-trek).
Wherever you wander you will likely see the most beautiful of scenes with our lush greenery, glimpses of our glimmering lake, magnificent houses, and many friendly neighbors (I have never run into a person in LO that hasn’t offered up a friendly wave or a kind hello!)
So wherever your feet take you, I hope you get the chance to work up a healthy sweat in our activity-friendly city.

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Attitude is Everything!

I have been spending the last several weeks getting my 84-year-old Mother ready for a move to a new home. In all of the sorting and cleaning, I came upon a printout of an early propertyblotter post that my Mom had saved. It is one of my very favorite posts. Feeling sentimental, I thought I would share it with you again. Enjoy.

Please remember this was written in January of 2009, early in the Great Recession.

You may have noticed that both Linda and I tend to approach our careers in real estate with a pretty positive attitude. We share a world-view that allows for positive outcomes. I don’t know about Linda, but I do know that I have received criticism for maintaining this perspective while so much that is going on in the world, particularly in the current economy, is just so terrible. Because we are beginning a New Year, and I intend for 2009 to be a great year, I thought this would be a good time to share with you where I learned my positive attitude.

For those of you who know me, you also know that my mom was a Realtor before me. She was my mentor and role model not just in life, but also as a Realtor. And she is the one who taught me to have a positive attitude. She taught it by example. Her story is really quite remarkable.

My mom, Audrey Slater, was 24 years old the summer of 1954. She lived here in Lake Oswego and was the mother of a young child. She was one of 8 people who were residents of Lake Oswego who contracted polio that summer. For such a small town, it was considered to be an epidemic. 3 of those 8 people died. My mom was one of the lucky ones. She wasn’t killed by it. But she was paralyzed from the chest down. At that time there was no vaccine to prevent polio and there was no proven treatment. Fortunately she was well cared for. The nurses and doctors wrapped her in hot, wet, wool blankets and regularly moved her to help prevent muscle atrophy. When she recovered her future was uncertain. She was told she could quite possibly never walk again. She absolutely refused to accept that possibility. She spent the next several years of her life regaining her strength and learning to walk all over again. She went from her bed to a wheel chair and then to crutches and finally to walking on her own. She went on to be the mother of 3 additional children, including me. I clearly remember her overcoming many challenges that being a polio survivor brought, and foremost in my mind I remember her on-going insistence on maintaining a positive attitude.

This was the era of Norman Vincent Peale. The author of “The Power of Positive Thinking”, he spread a message of hope and good living through books, letters, and his work with people.

My mom took it to heart. She used it to overcome so much. Today, after raising a family and being a very successful Realtor here in Lake Oswego for 28 years, she is such a fine example of a life well lived and a life that has been lived to its fullest, despite tremendous challenge.

Are these times hard? Sure they are. Do they amount to the sum of our human existence? Absolutely not. This is a moment in time: a moment in history. And, frankly, there is much to be hopeful and optimistic about. It is our challenge to choose how we approach the day. Are we going to make it a good day? Or are we going to surrender to negativity and allow it to become a bad day? Will we allow news reports to keep us from moving on with our lives? Will we allow fear to keep us from noticing all the good things about this point in time relating to real estate…like record-low interest rates and prices? I would argue that a positive mindset allows for more rational decision making when coupled with an assessment of the variables.

This does not mean that I am unwilling to be realistic about facts and the current economy. It does mean that I will approach the current market and find a way to make it work to my clients’ benefit, whenever possible. It also means that even when the situation is tough, I will pledge to handle it with grace and good humor.

Finally, I have a video I want to encourage you to watch. Think of it as a little New Year’s gift. This is a video of a man who has overcome adversity so far above and beyond anything that most can imagine. To view it, click here.

I would like to wish you a positive and prosperous New Year.

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Searching

Hello Property Blotter Readers!

Ok, I have a short post for you today as I’m running around helping clients along with Dianne and Whitney. Hopefully this will be helpful to some, though.

I constantly encounter clients who are searching in all kinds of places for properties online. I’m often amazed at getting lists of addresses people are interested in, only to find out that they’re all either Pending or Sold. ***The reason for this is that these sites (I won’t name them, but they are very popular and do a lot of advertising on television etc : ) basically suck their data out of the main database that Realtors use as their source of information; The MLS. Once they have that data, what their database does with it is anyone’s guess.

The minute a property goes on the market, its entered into and becomes viewable on the MLS. When it is Pending that’s entered and immediately viewable on the MLS.  When properties enter the market or change status to Pending, Sold, etc., these other sites have a lag time for updating their information, and they’re all different. Some hang onto properties a LONG time after they become unavailable.  So…. I highly recommend searching the MLS directly.  In addition to that, there are Good resources that offer various types of searching and stay pretty up to date.  Here are a few I recommend:

RMLS:     CLICK HERE

My Own Website’s Detailed Searching Database: CLICK HERE  ***My website allows you to set up automatic emails direct to you whenever a property meeting your needs comes on the market.

Our Oregon First Search Tool (click the Search Property Search Tab):  CLICK HERE

There are other sites I could discuss with you if you are interested.

Hope this is helpful.  Wherever you find your properties-of-interest, feel free to call or email me (or Dianne or Whitney) with your questions, and we’ll pick up the ball and be your champions!  We also specialize in assisting our clients by finding properties FOR them using our skill and experience to wade through the hundreds of options, finding the ones that best meet your needs.

Enjoy this amazing weekend in Oregon!

Very Best,

Linda

 

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Market Activity ~ Apr 20-Apr 26, 2015

Oh gosh this is coming out so late, I greatly apologize for missing this week. But to make it up to you all I will post it now so that we can get a move on!

During the week of April 20 through the 26th we saw 14 new listings, 23 listings went pending, and 16 sold! What an exciting week! I am so sorry I missed it!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS for last week:

NEW on Mkt (Apr 20- Apr 26, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
750 1ST ST #32 CONDO 165,500 1 1 986
200 BURNHAM RD #300 CONDO 189,900 1 1 973
5860 LAKEVIEW BLVD DETACHED 289,900 2 1.5 1435
7 HIDALGO ST DETACHED 449,900 3 2.5 2408
5221 ROSEWOOD ST DETACHED 469,000 3 2.5 2226
6155 FROST LN DETACHED 488,900 4 2.5 2364
27 DA VINCI ST DETACHED 497,500 4 3 2820
2550 GREENTREE RD DETACHED 499,000 4 3 2852
147 DEL PRADO ST DETACHED 549,000 3 3 2790
8 HIDALGO ST DETACHED 599,900 4 3.5 3123
14036 MAJESTIC CT DETACHED 779,000 6 3.5 4995
18522 ANDUIN TER DETACHED 998,750 5 4.5 5196
16645 GRAEF CIR DETACHED 1,549,000 4 4.5 3075
642 IRON MOUNTAIN BLVD DETACHED 1,695,000 3 2.5 4575

PENDING SALES (Apr 20- Apr 26, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
15 OSWEGO SMT #15 CONDO 106,000 2 2 373
44 CERVANTES CIR #44 CONDO 132,500 2 1.5 21
44 EAGLE CREST DR #39 CONDO 139,900 2 2 11
16250 PACIFIC HWY #67 CONDO 144,900 1 1 45
566 S STATE ST CONDO 159,000 1 1 4
4 TOUCHSTONE #78 CONDO 164,900 3 2.5 151
115 TOUCHSTONE TER ATTACHED 329,900 4 2.5 24
13985 SUNDELEAF DR DETACHED 359,990 3 2 8
5364 ROSEWOOD ST DETACHED 436,000 4 2.5 28
6310 ALYSSA TER DETACHED 439,950 4 2.5 80
13431 VERMEER DER DETACHED 499,000 3 2.5 9
5020 HAMPTON CT DETACHED 588,000 3 2.5 182
3009 WEMBLEY PARK RD DETACHED 598,900 4 2.5 122
4263 SUNSET DR DETACHED 625,000 3 2.5 3
5157 WOODHURST PL DETACHED 649,900 4 2.5 33
17583 SHEPHERDS CT DETACHED 774,900 4 3 47
17656 WOODHURST PL DETACHED 799,000 4 2.5 51
3180 WESTVIEW CT DETACHED 875,000 5 3.5 14
1821 OAK ST DETACHED 899,000 4 3.5 12
717 5TH ST DETACHED 995,000 4 2.5 0
701 4TH ST DETACHED 1,030,000 3 2.5 3
17335 KELOK RD DETACHED 1,039,000 4 3.5 48
14536 PFEIFER DR DETACHED 1,200,000 3 3.5 131

SOLD  (Apr 20- Apr 26, 2015)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
3433 MCNARY PKWY #208 CONDO 150,000 138,000 1008 8
4000 CARMAN DR A17 CONDO 169,900 171,200 1100 19
115472 BRIANNE CT ATTACHED 269,000 268,000 1208 2
18660 DON LEE WAY DETACHED 284,900 270,000 946 206
4670 LOWER DR DETACHED 414,900 374,900 1587 154
4909 LOWER DR DETACHED 425,000 413,500 1992 72
578 2ND ST #6 CONDO 425,000 415,000 1394 62
1990 GREENTREE RD DETACHED 479,900 457,200 2100 11
17680 BLUE HERON WAY DETACHED 649,900 525,000 2363 174
11 JUAREZ ST DETACHED 550,000 525,000 2600 5
13906 MAJESTIC CT DETACHED 530,000 540,000 2827 6
13819 PROVINCIAL HILL DR DETACHED 599,900 550,000 2096 24
4070 VIRGINIA WAY DETACHED 747,500 730,000 3510 44
18253 SIENA DR DETACHED 1,198,000 1,160,000 4310 25
18218 MEADOWLARK LN DETACHED 1,695,000 1,450,000 8320 787
1867 HIGHLAND LOOP DETACHED 1,998,000 1,900,000 5185 57

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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News & Notes

 

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The most recent real estate numbers for Portland and the Lake Oswego/West Linn areas (RMLS lumps them together) are available.

According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area, March, 2015:

  • There were 3,596 New Listings in March which was up a full 24.7% from last month/February! and up 16.4% from March of 2014.
  • At 2,457 March Closed Sales increased a whopping 49.1% over February! and were up  32.3% from March of 2014.
  • March Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 3,384, was the strongest since 2006. Up… 33.5%  from February AND March of 2014.
  •  The Average Sale Price in March of $337,200 was up $9,200. from February’s Average of $328,000, and almost exactly the same from March of 2014’s $328,100. 

The combined areas of Lake Oswego and West Linn  for the month of March 2015 reported:

    • 373 Active Listings  (360 in Feb)
    • 209 New Listings    (198 in Feb)
    • 174 Pending Sales    (149 in Feb)
    • 130 Closed Sales   (86 in Feb)
    • Average Sale Price for March of $475,900.  ($518,300 in Feb)
      • NOTE: Higher-Priced vs Lower-Priced Homes Sales can scew the “Average” in any given month.  Lake Oswego has quite a variety, so this tends to be a less meaningful stat, generally speaking, in this niche.
    • Average Time on the Market: 104 Days  (100 in Feb)
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Market Activity for March 30 – April 05, 2015

Hello everyone!
Things are moving quickly this spring. The beautiful weather is finally here (as well as the occasional spring monsoons), which has brought lots of activity in the market. This last week we saw fourteen new homes come up for sale, thirty two have started pending, and twenty three homes sold! This tells us that the houses that are now entering the market are less than HALF those that have gotten offers, the inventory can just barely keep up with the demand!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (March 30- April 05, 2015, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
44 CERVANTES CIR #44 CONDO 132,500 2 1.5 912
16250 PACIFIC HWY #82 CONDO 150,000 1 1 841
3892 BOTTICELLI ST CONDO 235,000 3 2 1288
1268 SPRUCE ST DETACHED 399,000 3 2 2009
6461 SW EDGEWOOD ST DETACHED 399,900 4 2.5 1950
17833 HILLSIDE WAY DETACHED 589,000 4 3 2668
4848 LOWER DR DETACHED 599,900 4 3 2548
15 NANSEN SMT DETACHED 685,000 3 2.5 3098
1511 WOODLAND TER DETACHED 725,000 5 2.5 3439
13060 SW ELK ROCK RD DETACHED 825,000 5 3 3681
1901 SUMMIT DR DETACHED 899,000 4 3.5 3444
1411 LAKE FRONT RD DETACHED 1,395,000 3 4 3349
3140 DOUGLAS CIR DETACHED 1,395,000 4 3.5 4333
1345 CHANDLER RD DETACHED 2,695,000 5 4.5 6800

Pending Sales (March 30-April 05, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms Sqft DOM
100 KERR PKWY #52 CONDO 105,000 1 1 617 5
4000 CARMAN DR A17 CONDO 169,900 2 2 1100 19
5225 JEAN RD CONDO 170,000 2 2 1100 10
16250 PACIFIC HWY #45 CONDO 179,990 2 2 1311 71
3970 SW CARMAN DR CONDO 219,900 2 2.5 1129 8
48 EAGLE CREST DR 1A CONDO 250,000 3 2.5 1550 76
5062 FOOTHILLS DR H CONDO 250,000 3 2 1252 5
16742 BONAIRE AVE DETACHED 289,900 3 2 1464 3
3 CONDOLEA DR CONDO 299,000 3 3 2198 146
668 MCVEY AVE #72 CONDO 325,000 3 1.5 1184 2
9 CONDOLEA DR CONDO 380,000 3 3 2198 39
321 CERVANTES CONDO 385,000 3 2.5 2474 205
1689 MEADOWS DR DETACHED 394,500 2 2 2370 23
19060 INDIAN SPRINGS CIR DETACHED 435,000 4 3 2182 26
3 EL GRECO ST DETACHED 439,500 2 2 2370 2
4711 REMBRANDT LN DETACHED 450,000 3 2.5 2050 3
32 SPINOSA DETACHED 455,900 4 3.5 2542 1964
148 5TH ST DETACHED 495,000 2 1 1314 0
1981 SUMMIT DR DETACHED 499,000 3 2.5 2579 630
6459 FROST ST DETACHED 499,900 4 2.5 2627 101
4925 MULHOLLAND DR ATTACHED 520,000 2 2.5 2424 2
13166 PETERS RD DETACHED 525,000 4 2.5 2575 0
13906 MAJESTIC CT DETACHED 530,000 4 3.5 2827 6
18634 BRYANT RD DETACHED 534,995 3 2.5 2736 41
63 TOUCHSTONE DETACHED 539,900 4 3 2472 4
80 TANGLEWOOD DR DETACHED 629,900 5 3 2713 3
2051 CREST DR DETACHED 669,500 4 2 2886 42
321 5TH ST DETACHED 749,000 3 3.5 2737 80
77 GARIBALDI ST DETACHED 829,000 4 2.5 3023 49
1222 TIMBERLINE DR DETACHED 899,900 4 3 3246 19
18218 MEADOWLARK LN DETACHED 1,695,000 5 6.1 8320 787

Sold/Closed (March 30-April 05, 2015)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
5063 FOOTHILLS DR A CONDO 200,000 20,500 991 3
169 OSWEGO SMT #169 CONDO 109,000 75,000 1330 126
6 CERVANTES CIR CONDO 139,500 132,402 912 142
200 BURNHAM RD #306 CONDO 183,500 183,500 1199 29
152 RIDGEWAY RD CONDO 234,900 237,000 1794 3
6138 KENNY ST DETACHED 314,000 314,000 1190 31
1743 ASPEN CT DETACHED 336,900 315,000 1341 115
15364 TWIN FIR RD DETACHED 375,000 338,000 1608 271
103 GARIBALDI ST DETACHED 479,000 340,000 3322 1215
43 CONDOLEA CT CONDO 365,000 345,000 2157 31
4820 LAMONT WAY DETACHED 420,000 380,000 1768 193
834 6TH ST DETACHED 525,000 400,000 1062 94
16201 LAKE FOREST BLVD DETACHED 464,900 415,000 1846 108
324 4TH ST ATTACHED 435,000 450,000 1731 30
1652 DEVON LN DETACHED 459,000 470,000 3181 165
17749 LEAFY LN DETACHED 579,000 585,000 3300 25
4848 HASTINGS DR DETACHED 575,000 590,000 2174 3
5043 ROSEWOOD ST DETACHED 639,900 605,000 2963 233
4182 GLACIER LILY ST DETACHED 630,000 630,000 2799 4
197 FURNACE ST 3S CONDO 689,900 670,000 2091 114
797 F AVE DETACHED 700,000 705,000 2323 2
13612 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,469,000 1,469,000 4362 332
18414 OLD RIVER LNDG DETACHED 1,795,000 1,650,000 6498 553

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.