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Open Houses

Open houseIt has been a hectic 5 days (2 new listings, both sold within days, whew!) so I apologize for the lateness of this posting. I had intended to do this last week.

Believe it or not, open houses are actually fairly controversial among Realtors. Years ago I worked in an office where one of the agents had a large sign he used at listing appointments. It had the words “Open House” with one of those big red “O’s” with a line through it. In other words, he let people know right up front he would not be doing any open houses. That is one side of the argument, that they don’t work. I am on the other side, I think that they do work.

For some real estate agents I think they feel it is a waste of time. It is true that the Internet is way more affective to generate interest in a house. The other thing that’s affective is correct pricing. And as someone who has spent many, many hours in open houses, it can feel like a waste of time. But I do them anyway.

Why? Because they work. Not every time. In fact, not most of the time. But they are a tool. Why not use every tool available? In 28 years of selling houses, I have held open houses for every listing I have ever had if it stayed on the market for more than a week. This means I do open houses nearly every weekend and sometimes 2 in one day. But you know what? I sell a house off of my open house efforts every now and again. I am writing this post because I sold a listing off of an open house about a week ago.

Now a word of caution. When an open house is held, the listing agent has no control over who attends. This means that the public is coming through the house. As a home owner, you need to put away any tempting items that could be pilfered: jewelry, little clocks and collectables, money, watches, and prescription medications. As a Realtor, you need to not allow anyone to use the bathrooms and you’ve got to keep an eye on the people who come through by going through the house with them and watching them.

In a nutshell, I don’t think open houses are a waste of time. Because I do them, I have seen them work. If I didn’t do them, well that would doom them to failure from the get go.

So here’s wishing you some happy house hunting on a nice, sunny afternoon like today.
Dianne

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Market Activity May 25-31, 2015

We are definitely in the full throws of the spring market. It is hectic! Last week in Lake Oswego there were 21 new listings, 19 houses that went pending, and 22 closed sales.

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

New on the Market (May 25-31, 2015)

Address Type Price BR Bths SF
3812 Botticellil St Condo $239,000 3 2 1200
17780 Hill Way Detached $275,000 2 1 960
36 Wheatherstone Condo $300,000 3 2.5 1692
15112 Quarry Rd Detached $364,900 3 2 1968
820 Boca Ratan Dr Detached $399,000 4 3 2220
4793 Auburn Ln Attached $450,000 3 2.5 2083
5431 Willow Ct Attached $475,000 3 2.5 2465
15941 Inverurie Rd Detached $495,000 4 2 2611
37 Berwick Rd Detached $510,000 3 2 2198
4311 Orchard Way Detached $615,000 4 2.5 2804
760 Timberline Dr Detached $624,500 4 3 3058
5335 Carman Grove Ln Detached $695,000 3 2.5 2316
17024 Canal Circle Detached $785,000 3 1 1267
2221 Overlook Dr Detached $799,000 3 2.5 3628
5590 Koderra Ave Detached $828,800 4 2.5 3289
3788 Southshore Blvd Detached $900,000 3 3 3224
769 2nd St Detached $1,150,000 5 2.5 3308
610 9th St Detached $1,200,000 4 3.5 3690
3914 Edens Edge Dr Detached $1,745,000 5 5.5+.5 6891
129 Furnace St Condo $1,995,000 4 4.5 5772
3142 Lakeview Blvd Detached $4,350,000 4 5 5554

Pending Sales (May 25-31, 2015)

Address Type Price BR Baths SF DOM
4 Crestfield Ct #4 Condo $145,000 2 1 923 14
19 Crestfield Ct Condo $157,000 2 1 923 19
226 Ridgeway Rd Condo $170,000 1 1 756 5
5276 W Sunset Dr Detached $319,000 2 1 840 23
5340 Chinook Ct Detached $374,500 3 2 1801 5
1637 Devon Ln Detached $399,900 4 2.5 2494 7
15921 Kimball St Detached $499,900 3 2 2309 3
147 Del Prado St Detached $519,000 3 3 2790 31
17101 Chapin Way Detached $519,000 3 2 1949 74
17820 Westview Dr Detached $524,900 3 2.5 2407 25
4736 Amherst Ct Attached $575,000 3 2.5 2812 4
1982 Park Forest Ave Detached $585,000 4 3 2765 24
14309 Meadow Grass St Detached $599,999 4 2.5 2620 1
2737 Tolkien Ln Detached $699,000 4 3.5 4397 3
5864 Stewart Glenn Ct Detached $790,000 4 2.5 3224 4
18430 Pilkington Rd Detached $795,000 4 3 2946 18
851 9th St Detached $999,900 4 2.5 2699 6
15451 Village Dr Detached $1,075,000 3 3.5 4154 12
3140 Douglas Circle Detached $1,395,000 4 3.5 4333 54

Sold/Closed (May 25-31, 2015)

Address Type List Price Closed Price Sq Ft CDOM
44 Cervantes Cir #44 Condo $132,500 $125,000 912 21
16250 Pacific Hwy #67 Condo $149,900 $140,000 841 45
191 Oswego Summit Condo $150,000 $100,000 1506 304
16200 Pacific Hwy #21 Condo $269,000 $259,000 1,190 113
15434 Stephanie Ct Attached $315,000 $320,000 1566 2
7 Condolea Dr Condo $380,000 $380,000 2388 23
44 Northview Ct Attached $385,000 $385,000 2340 7
4972 Galen St Attached $430,000 $421,000 1942 175
5189 Tualata Ln Detached $475,000 $440,000 2422 150
683 5th St Detached $450,000 $450,000 2100 0
556 6th St Detached $450,000 $450,000 1560 0
1297 Hide a Way Ln Detached $525,000 $522,000 1832 6
18728 Bryant Rd Detached $544,995 $524,995 2736 45
3170 Royce Way Detached $539,900 $535,000 3193 6
5326 Childs Rd Detached $549,901 $538,000 1801 57
17650 Westview Dr Detached $579,900 $555,000 2849 101
3009 Wembley Park Rd Detached $598,500 $570,000 1704 122
4201 Haven St Detached $649,900 $625,000 2678 33
77 Garibaldi St Detached $829,000 $817,000 3023 49
496 8th St Detached $879,000 $850,000 2899 35
1901 Summit Dr Detached $899,000 $899,000 3444 7
720 Kenola Ct Detached $1,200,000 $985,000 3727 53

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 ~ April Numbers 2015

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

Enjoy!   (If you like this kind of thing…. we do : )

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

  • There were 3,949 New Listings in April which was up 9.8% from the previous month/March, and up 8.8% from April of 2014.
  • At 2,734 April Closed Sales increased 11.3% over March and were up  27.6% from April of 2014.
  • April Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 3,613, was the strongest April since 2005. Up… 6.8%  from March AND 27.9% better than April of 2014.
  •  The Average Sale Price in April of $347,500 was up $10,300. from March’s Average of $337,200, and $14,900 from April of 2014’s $332,600. 

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

    •  364 Active Listings  (373 in March)
    •  237 New Listings    (209 in March)
    •  200 Pending Sales    (174 in March)
    •  161 Closed Sales   (130 in March)
    • Average Sale Price for April of $506,300.  ($475,900. in March)
      • 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: 73 Days  (104 in March)
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Market Activity ~ May 18-24, 2015

Movin’ right along…………

Last week in Lake Oswego we saw 19 New properties enter the market, 36 move to Pending status, and 20 “Closed”/Sold.

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

NEW on Mkt (May 18-24, 2015)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type
6331 SHAKESPEARE ST $314,900 3 1.1 992 DETACHD
1 PEACOCK PL $348,500 3 2.1 1248 DETACHD
16444 BONAIRE AVE $349,900 3 2 1392 DETACHD
5547 WASHINGTON CT $349,900 4 2 1300 DETACHD
6105 SW SHAKESPEARE ST $399,900 4 2 1550 DETACHD
5748 WINDFIELD LOOP $415,000 3 3 1693 DETACHD
15518 HERITAGE CT $565,000 4 3.1 2700 DETACHD
4220 ALBERT CIR $585,000 3 3 2406 DETACHD
820 LAKE FOREST DR $599,950 4 2.1 2676 DETACHD
345 E AVE $600,000 3 2 1582 DETACHD
17200 CANAL CIR $685,000 2 1.1 1774 DETACHD
5441 BAY CREEK DR $725,000 4 2.1 3117 DETACHD
5349 CARMAN DR $745,000 3 2.1 2633 DETACHD
2395 PALISADES CREST DR $749,000 4 3 3397 DETACHD
104 GARIBALDI ST $799,000 3 2.1 3074 DETACHD
4800 UPPER DR $1,195,000 5 5 5074 DETACHD
4579 UPPER DR $1,198,000 4 3.1 3700 DETACHD
13599 KNAUS RD $1,888,000 5 7 6874 DETACHD
1814 Highlands LOOP $2,295,000 4 4.1 5579 DETACHD

PENDING SALES (May 18-24, 2015)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
4630 LOWER DR #Lower $137,000 2 1.1 1260 CONDO 5
336 CERVANTES CIR $139,500 2 1.1 1112 CONDO 198
272 CERVANTES #Lower $159,000 3 2 1209 CONDO 6
48 EAGLE CREST DR #2C $164,900 3 2 1623 CONDO 199
3433 MCNARY PKWY #701 $199,900 2 2.1 1136 CONDO 6
16250 PACIFIC HWY #56 $229,900 2 2 1305 CONDO 439
15495 BRIANNE CT $280,000 2 2.1 1292 ATTACHD 39
208 GREENRIDGE DR $337,500 3 2 1392 ATTACHD 10
21 ORIOLE LN $375,000 2 2 1473 DETACHD 7
1428 GREENTREE CIR $399,950 4 2.1 2236 DETACHD 84
10 ORIOLE LN $410,000 3 2 1536 DETACHD 4
4730 FIRWOOD RD $425,000 4 2 2124 DETACHD 6
304 6TH ST $450,000 1 1 941 DETACHD 21
2705 ORCHARD HILL LN $489,000 4 2.1 2841 DETACHD 24
1427 ASPEN ST $495,000 4 2 2298 DETACHD 2
19226 CHILDS CT $499,000 5 2.5 2552 DETACHD 3
5695 WASHINGTON CT $499,000 4 2 1769 DETACHD 33
14145 REDWOOD CT $539,000 4 3 2452 DETACHD 64
1681 WOODLAND TER $585,000 3 2.1 2304 DETACHD 26
3099 ROSEMARY LN $599,000 4 4 4486 DETACHD 9
4263 SUNSET DR $625,000 3 2.1 3250 DETACHD 27
2699 TOLKIEN LN $670,000 4 2.1 3115 DETACHD 32
5605 SOUTHWOOD DR $689,900 4 2.1 2984 DETACHD 2
1336 GLENMORRIE DR $709,900 3 3.1 3150 DETACHD 3
15761 SPRINGBROOK CT $728,000 4 3 3007 DETACHD 2
13456 PROVINCIAL HILL WAY $729,000 3 2.1 2771 DETACHD 20
5626 GRAND OAKS DR $749,000 3 3.1 3387 DETACHD 21
5987 SUNCREEK DR $775,000 4 2.1 2932 DETACHD 33
16987 Alder CIR $799,000 3 2.1 1989 DETACHD 34
22 HOTSPUR ST $829,000 5 3.1 4002 DETACHD 7
1120 HOODVIEW LN $919,900 4 3 3454 DETACHD 4
2250 SOUTHSHORE BLVD $975,000 4 4.1 4373 DETACHD 1
2609 GLEN HAVEN RD $1,060,000 4 4 3793 DETACHD 66
1411 LAKE FRONT RD $1,395,000 3 4 3349 DETACHD 50
17735 KELOK RD $1,499,000 4 3 4021 DETACHD 163
1836 Highlands LOOP $1,800,000 4 5.1 5400 DETACHD

SOLD  (May 18-24, 2015)

Address Open Price Closed Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
1400 BONNIEBRAE DR $185,000 $175,000 2 1 864 ATTACHD 4
4107 JEFFERSON PKWY $237,500 $245,000 2 2.1 1367 CONDO 7
62 GREENRIDGE CT #Grnd $260,000 $260,000 3 2 1596 CONDO 147
200 BURNHAM RD #209 $299,900 $300,000 2 2 1305 CONDO 5
16875 TRACY AVE $320,000 $315,000 4 2 1825 DETACHD 2
9 CONDOLEA DR #Main $380,000 $364,500 3 3 2198 CONDO 39
550 2ND ST $419,995 $376,000 2 1.2 1540 CONDO 343
321 CERVANTES #Grnd $385,000 $385,000 3 2.1 2474 CONDO 205
5866 RIDGETOP CT $407,500 $407,500 3 2 1866 DETACHD 2
5364 ROSEWOOD ST $449,900 $433,000 4 2.1 1980 DETACHD 28
63 TOUCHSTONE $539,900 $545,000 4 3 2472 DETACHD 4
2550 SOUTHSHORE BLVD $590,000 $565,000 4 3.1 3721 DETACHD 159
1011 Spruce ST $565,000 $585,000 3 2.1 1930 DETACHD 29
80 TANGLEWOOD DR $629,900 $641,000 5 3 2713 DETACHD 3
5157 WOODCREST LN $649,900 $645,000 4 2.1 3144 DETACHD 33
19496 OLSON AVE $750,000 $750,000 4 2.1 3172 DETACHD 1
13371 ATWATER LN $899,000 $899,000 4 3 4795 DETACHD 0
17335 KELOK RD $1,039,000 $930,000 4 3.1 2491 DETACHD 48
717 5TH ST $995,000 $981,200 4 2.1 2809 DETACHD 0
2493 SOUTHSHORE BLVD $2,895,000 $2,650,000 5 5.1 7112 DETACHD 458

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, 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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Market Activity May 4-10, 2015

Another great week in real estate has come to pass. Last week Lake Oswego had 20 new listings, 29 pending sales, and 11 closed sales.

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

New on the Market (May 4-10, 2015)

Address Type Price BR Bths SF
47 Eagle Crest DR #43 Condo $124,900 2 1 932
19 Crestfield Ct Condo $157,900 2 1 923
5849 Fernbrook Circle Detached $275,000 3 1.5 1239
16173 Lake Forest Blvd Detached $335,000 3 1 1334
208 Greenridge Dr Attached $337,500 3 2 1392
5276 W Sunset Dr Detached $349,000 2 1 840
44 Northview Ct Attached $385,000 2 3 2340
17902 Meadowlark Ln Detached $519,900 3 2.5 1950
17820 Westview Dr Detached $524,900 3 2.5 2407
1500 Woodland Terr Detached $559,000 4 2.5 2798
1982 Park Forest Ave Detached $585,000 4 3 2765
17336 Hunter Ct Detached $609,900 3 2.5 3023
18295 Westview Dr Detached $624,950 4 3 3580
55 Northshore Rd #11 Condo $749,000 2 1.5 1910
14053 Pilkington Rd Detached $795,000 4 3 2946
18493 Ray Ridge Dr Detached $1,125,000 4 3.5+.5+.5 4401
4350 Lords Ln Detached $1,199,000 5 4 3888
2464 Palisades Crest Dr Detached $1,199,000 4 2.5 3897
583 2nd St Condo $1,250,000 2 2.5 2304
14053 Amberwood Circle Detached $782,500 3 3 3126

Pending Sales (May 4-10, 2015)

Address Type Price BR Baths SF DOM
104 Oswego Summit Condo $99,000 1 1 764 4
44 Eagle Crest Dr #26 Condo $136,500 2 1 908 0
4000 Carmen Dr G101 Condo $149,900 2 2 869 12
3892 Botticelli St Condo $225,000 3 2 1288 32
1316 Cedar St Detached $230,000 1 1 1594 0
48 Eagle Crest Dr 3D Condo $248,000 2 2 1434 20
16200 Pacific Hwy #21 Condo $269,000 2 2 1190 113
668 McVey Ave #76 Condo $274,900 2 1 836 14
5860 Lakeview Blvd Detached $289,900 2 1.5 1435 14
4324 Woodside Circle Attached $309,900 2 2 1216 3
13985 Sundeleaf Dr Detached $359,990 3 2 1278 23
18651 Don Lee Way Detached $399,000 4 2 1630 21
14710 Davis Ln Attached $399,999 2 2.5 1680 3
16953 Greentree Ave Detached $420,000 4 3 1941 4
4596 Lamont Way Detached $424,900 4 2 2236 7
18481 Waxwing Circle Detached $453,000 3 2.5 1840 52
16915 Crestview Dr Detached $459,000 4 2.5 2180 8
5221 Rosewood St Detached $469,000 3 2.5 2226 18
6276 Frost Ln Detached $489,900 4 3.5 2304 17
4725 Firwood Rd Detached $569,900 4 2.5 2557 6
17833 Hillside Way Detached $575,000 4 3 2668 32
2464 Marylhaven Pl Detached $610,000 4 2.5 2898 4
17244 Fernwood Dr Detached $649,900 4 2.5 2617 7
17065 Tualatin St Detached $739,000 3 2.5 2733 9
5955 Sunbrook Dr Detached $759,000 4 3 3110 5
15195 Lily Bay Ct Detached $898,000 4 2.5 4099 66
3301 Upper Dr Detached $1,295,000 4 3.5 4555 29
2322 Knaus Rd Detached $1,595,000 4 3.5+.5 4875 19
1495 Oak Terrace Detached $1,995,950 4 4 3983 542

Sold/Closed (May 3-10, 2015)

Address Type List Price Closed Price Sq Ft CDOM
15938 Quarry Rd A5 Condo $164,900 $159,000 996 7
668 McVey Ave #33 Condo $284,900 $270,000 852 58
3 Condolea Dr Condo $325,000 $296,500 2198 146
13901 Sundeleaf Dr Detached $399,000 $378,000 1,900 60
629 5th St Detached $529,000 $425,000 1122 266
1981 Summit Dr Detached $647,500 $490,000 2579 630
18640 Tualata Ave Detached $463,500 $525,000 2076 4
238 5th St Detached $725,000 $635,000 2134 69
17656 Woodhurst Pl Detached $825,000 $760,000 4597 51
13554 Peters Rd Detached $899,850 $885,000 3036 36
3131 Westview Ct Detached $1,150,000 $1,120,000 4688 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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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.