Property Blotter

August 13, 2022

Moving and Packing Tips

As a Realtor, one of the most educational moments I ever experienced was when I sold my own home and moved with my family to Lake Oswego. We’d had our kids and lived in our prior home for 13 years. I was pretty clueless about how much more complicated our household and possessions had become. I put off packing until about a week before our move. It was a disaster! I was so pressed to get it done on time that I was literally just throwing stuff in boxes! Live and learn, right?

Here are some moving and packing tips that I hope you’ll find helpful:

Moving

Start Early. See my comment above. Weeks, if not months, before your move start planning. It will be so much stressful. It will also help prepare your house for marketing.
Get rid of stuff. As we live in our homes, we accumulate stuff. So much of it is neither wanted nor needed. Do you really want to take it with you? Do you want to spend money moving and packing this “stuff”? Get rid of it.
Create a folder. This folder should contain addresses, moving or rental contracts, insurance information, perhaps an itemized list of what you are moving, anything you anticipate in the way of paperwork. Consider creating a hard-copy file. This will be vital if you loose battery charge on laptops or phones
Book early. This helps in two ways: getting the best rates and being assured of availability. Especially in the spring and summer, the moving companies book at least several weeks in advance.
Plan for utilities. This includes both shut off at your old place and start up in your new place. You do not want to be moving into the new house and not have electricity.
Keep essentials with you. A day or two prior to moving pack your luggage: change of clothes, toiletries, etc. Just like when packing for a vacation. In addition, I recommend packing a box of cooking basics like a few plates, cups, bowls, utensils, These would be for an unexpected delay in the delivery of your household goods. Remember to plan for pets and medications.

Packing

Invest in equipment. You’ll need boxes, packing tape, markers, paper towels, garbage bags. If you are moving yourself you’ll need a furniture dolly, furniture pads, tie-down strips and a truck loading ramp
Use the right size boxes. The basic idea is the boxes need to be a weight that can be lifted without straining yourself. Heavy stuff in small boxes (books, etc.), light stuff in big boxes (linens, etc.).
Heavy stuff on the bottom of the box. This will keep the heavy stuff from crushing the light stuff. It will also balance the weight of the box as boxes are stacked.
Don’t leave empty space in the boxes. This will maximize the use of the packing materials, but empty spaces can allow the box to be crushed in transport.
Avoid mixing items from different rooms. When unpacking it will take twice as long if you are running from room to room.
Label each box with what room it is for and a list of the contents
Tape the boxes well. You want a couple of strips across the seams at the bottom and the top, but then do two wraps completely around the box in two places around the top to the bottom and back up to the top again: all the way around.
Take care of your art. You can purchase special boxes and crates for art. Don’t wrap oil paintings in packing paper; it may stick to the paint. Wrap art in bubble wrap. You can also wrap it in bubble wrap, box it, and then place in a second box padded by packing paper.
Kitchen dishes. You can purchase special boxes and packaging for dishes and glasses. They make it all so much easier! If you do end up wrapping with boxes and backing paper try wrapping each piece and then bundling in groups of 4 to 5 pieces and wrapping those together as a bundle with packing paper. Consider packing plates on their sides rather than stacking. Get the boxes with cardboard dividers for glasses. The world of packing materials is pretty broad. Yes, it costs money, but think about the cost of replacing these items. Not to mention, as it is for me, the sadness it would bring to loose special pieces.

I want to give credit to realsimple.com where I got a good bit of guidance for this article.

As always, thank you for reading the blotter,

Dianne

August 12, 2022

Market Activity Aug 1-7, 2022

The numbers between new listings, pending sales, and sold properties remains fairly balanced, although slightly slower than the last time I did this report. In Lake Oswego last week we had 23 new listings, 5 of which sold quickly and are represented in this report as pending, 18 pending sales, and 13 closed listings.

For most of my real estate career market time has been 45-60 days. Pending sales last week averaged 25 days. That is healthy. Perhaps we are returning to historic normal?

See below for RMLS details

New Listings Aug 1-7, 2022

Address	Type	Price	BR	Bath	Sq Feet
122 Oswego Summit	Condo	$235,000	1	1	764
200 Burnham Rd #405	Condo	$380,000	2	2	1328
16074 Lake Forest Blvd	Detached	$599,950	3	2	1354
19211 Indian Springs Rd	Detached	$825,000	4	2	2132
17615 Bryant Rd	Detached	$825,000	4	2	2110
5557 Langford Ln	Detached	$889,000	2	2	1539
17095 Rebecca Ln	Detached	$925,000	3	3	2379
4264 Harvey Way	Detached	$925,000	4	3	2728
327 3rd St	Attached	$999,000	3	3.5	2123
63 Garibaldi St	Detached	$1,450,000	3	3.5	4200
542 4th St	Attached	$1,549,000	4	4.5+.5	3376
1991 Ridgewood Rd	Detached	$1,550,000	4	2.5+.5	4993
17527 Kelok Rd	Detached	$2,150,000	3	3	4664
4956 Park Bluff Pl	Detached	$2,395,000	4	3.5	4074
4938 Park Bluff Pl	Detached	$2,495,000	4	4.5	4046
929 Cumberland Rd	Detached	$2,800,000	5	6.5	5095
13068 Knaus Rd	Detached	$3,289,000	5	5.5+.5+.5	6512
445 Northshore Rd	Detached	$3,499,000	3	3.5	3066

Pending Sales Aug 1-7, 2022

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
4 Touchstone #77	Condo	$245,000	3	2.5	1351	8
4061 Jefferson Pkwy	Condo	$358,000	2	2.5	1462	152
4300 Botticelli St	Attached	$374,900	2	2.5	1721	42
5055 Foothills Dr G	Condo	$429,900	$3	2	1252	2
5054 Foothills Dr 70F	Condo	$475,000	2	2	1252	24
5 Partridge Ln	Detached	$699,000	3	2.5	2794	25
439 Livingood Ln	Detached	$814,000	3	2.5	2540	6
4618 Auburn Ln	Attached	$895,000	3	3.5	2732	3
39 Tanglewood Dr	Detached	$899,000	4	3	3167	4
19 Touchstone	Detached	$899,000	4	3	2789	2
2 Yorick	Detached	$975,000	4	3.5	2979	3
346 Lake Bay Ct	Detached	$1,075,000	4	2.5	1900	3
4745 Dogwood Dr	Detached	$1,125,000	4	2.5	3887	23
3151 Alber Spring Ct	Detached	$1,375,000	5	3.5	3917	1
100 Leonard St 4-2	Condo	$1,395,000	3	2.5	3137	68
5014 Upper Dr	Detached	$1,399,000	5	3	3416	22
767 10th St	Detached	$2,000,000	4	4.5	3900	50
162 Berwick Rd	Detached	$3,295,000	4	4.5	4657	6

Sold/Closed Aug 1-7, 2022

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Feet	DOM
3652 Spring Ln	Condo	$369,000	$369,000	1117	11
5225 Jean Rd #207	Condo	$410,000	$385,000	1415	3
17 Da Vinci	Detached	$550,000	$614,000	1876	5
100 Leonard St 3-4	Condo	$699,000	$695,000	1736	9
342 Livingood Ln	Detached	$738,000	$738,000	2,384	5
13 Masaryk St	Detached	$799,000	$790,000	2219	5
5115 Firwood Rd	Detached	$849,000	$815,000	1660	25
4973 Parkhill St	Detached	$925,000	$900,000	2230	23
139 Del Prado St	Detached	$1,150,000	$1,132,500	2955	4
1535 Pine St	Detached	$1,150,000	$1,150,000	2390	7
1736 Palisades Terrace Dr	Detached	$1,150,000	$1,150,000	3079	30
15868 Parker Rd	Detached	$2,100,000	$2,085,000	3679	30
17210 Cedar Rd	Detached	$2,785,000	$2,775,000	3548	7

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.

August 7, 2022August 8, 2022

This Week in Lake Oswego

Here are my picks for what to do this week in Lake Oswego, either online or in person:

Mon, Aug 8, 2022 – 6:30PM– Planning Commission (Zoom) ~ Learn what development is on the agenda in Lake Oswego – More Info & Registration: CLICK HERE

Tues, Aug 9, 2022 – 2:30PM-4:30PM – Slow Jam ~ This is an open jam to get together with other local musicians and enjoy playing music! ACC, 505 G Avenue – More Info & Registration: CLICK HERE

Wed, Aug 10, 2022 – 6:30PM-8:30PM – Precious Byrd / Concert Series~ Enjoy the summertime in Westlake Park with friends & family & this fabulous band of renown musicians featuring fresh renditions of modern and classic hits as well as original music. – More Info & Registration: CLICK HERE

Thurs, Aug 11, 2022 – 7:00PM-10:45PM –“Sing” – Movies in the Park ~ Bring your low sand chairs, blankets & pillows for an evening of fun. At 7PM Little Gym sponsors balloon twisting, face painting and more! ~ Westlake Park – More Info : CLICK HERE

Fri, Aug 12, 2022 – 7:00-8:00PM – Introduction to Investment Clubs (Zoom)~ Learn more about Investment Clubs, how they form & operate, from John Radford, President / Chairman of the Better Investing Portland Chapter. – More Info & Registration: CLICK HERE

Sat, Aug 13, 2022 – 8:30AM-1:30PM– Lake Oswego Farmers Market- This is a must-go event every Saturday in the season. Enjoy local foods, arts, crafts, and so much more! Millenium Plaza Park- More Info : CLICK HERE

Sun, Aug 14, 2022 – From Tuesday, March 1 – 2:00PM – Sunday Supper Club~ Just for fun! Meet at Dang Thai this month and enjoy new & old friends along with fabulous dining. ~ 670 N State Street – More Info : CLICK HERE

August 3, 2022

Market Activity ~ July 25-31, 2022

Last week Lake Oswego saw 17 properties enter the market, 16 move to Pending status and 13 Sold/Closed. Right now there are 126 properties ranging from $188,000 to $11.5 Mil.

Here is the breakdown:

NEW July 25-31, 2022

Address	List Price	Beds	Baths	SF	Prop Type
5055 FOOTHILLS DR #79	$429,900	3	2	1252	CONDO
5788 SW LANGFORD LN	$650,000	2	2	1598	DETACHD
13371 PETERS RD	$775,000	3	2.1	2295	DETACHD
18690 WOOD DUCK WAY	$775,000	3	2	1895	DETACHD
439 LIVINGOOD LN	$814,000	3	2.1	2540	DETACHD
17721 OVERLOOK CIR	$890,000	4	2.1	3172	DETACHD
39 TANGLEWOOD DR	$899,000	4	3	3167	DETACHD
2711 Greentree RD	$969,900	4	3	3241	DETACHD
346 LAKE BAY CT	$1,075,000	4	2.1	1900	DETACHD
18010 GIMLEY CT	$1,200,000	5	3.1	3652	DETACHD
165 FURNACE ST, Grnd	$1,299,999	2	2.1	2023	CONDO
4360 WEST BAY RD	$1,300,000	4	3	2636	DETACHD
17291 CEDAR RD	$1,650,000	5	4.1	2872	DETACHD
15791 TWIN FIR RD	$2,095,000	4	3.1	4035	DETACHD
1131 NORTHSHORE RD	$2,100,000	4	3	3850	DETACHD
162 BERWICK RD	$3,295,000	4	4.1	4657	DETACHD
13151 THOMA RD	$4,500,000	5	5.1	5461	DETACHD

PENDING July 25-31, 2022

Address	List Price	Beds	Baths	SF	Prop Type	Days
61 CHURCH ST	$240,000	2	1.1	1040	ATTACHD	3
3822 BOTTICELLI ST	$344,900	3	2	1171	CONDO	5
289 CERVANTES	$563,000	3	2.1	1406	ATTACHD	4
4268 WOODSIDE CIR	$589,900	4	2	1944	ATTACHD	33
16532 SW Mellon AVE	$625,000	4	1.1	1760	DETACHD	5
18690 WOOD DUCK WAY	$775,000	3	2	1895	DETACHD	0
16875 FERNWOOD DR	$780,000	4	2	2460	DETACHD	28
12562 SW ORCHARD HILL RD	$937,000	4	2.1	2574	DETACHD	5
2777 GLEN HAVEN RD	$1,200,000	3	2.1	2560	DETACHD	52
11 DA VINCI ST	$1,295,000	5	3.1	3770	DETACHD	46
14383 FOSBERG RD	$1,995,000	4	3.1	4543	DETACHD	79
15868 PARKER RD	$2,100,000	5	3.1	3679	DETACHD	33
1131 NORTHSHORE RD	$2,100,000	4	3	3850	DETACHD	2
1250 SW Englewood DR	$2,499,000	3	3.1	5097	DETACHD	11
4929 Park Bluff PL	$2,600,000	4	3.1	4067	DETACHD
2493 SOUTHSHORE BLVD	$3,200,000	6	5.1	7561	DETACHD	292

SOLD July 25-31, 2022

Address	Opening	Closed	Beds	Baths	SF	Prop Type	Days
12868 BOONES FERRY RD	$495,000	$500,000	2	2.1	1136	CONDO	18
885 MCVEY AVE	$569,000	$570,000	3	1	1341	DETACHD	19
1561 WOODLAND TER	$825,000	$790,000	3	2.1	2184	DETACHD	16
13160 PRINCETON CT	$949,000	$825,000	4	2.1	3252	DETACHD	42
4965 MULHOLLAND DR	$775,000	$827,500	2	2.1	2468	ATTACHD	2
1841 CLOVERLEAF RD	$825,000	$832,000	5	3	2190	DETACHD	5
29 DEL PRADO ST	$1,050,000	$1,044,000	4	2	3037	DETACHD	12
2964 OVERLOOK DR	$1,200,000	$1,060,000	5	2.1	3731	DETACHD	30
7 SCARBOROUGH DR	$1,150,000	$1,250,000	4	2.1	3314	DETACHD	1
1025 SCHUKART LN	$2,050,000	$1,795,000	4	3	4233	DETACHD	44
3001 WESTVIEW CT	$1,850,000	$1,805,000	4	3.1	4317	DETACHD	26
697 LAKE BAY CT	$2,595,000	$2,150,000	4	4.1	3715	DETACHD	37
720 6TH ST	$2,300,000	$2,200,000	4	3.1	4601	DETACHD	11

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 (***We’ve used “Days” in each category for ease of understanding) .

July 30, 2022

A Bit About Lake Easements

With the hot weather that we are experiencing, I thought it would be helpful to remind readers about gaining access to the lake via easements.

There are 3 types of lake easements: the Lake Oswego swim park, the Lake Grove swim park, and the individual easements enjoyed by private homes.

The Lake Oswego Swim Park

Located at 250 Ridgeway Rd, this park is open during the 2022 season from July 1 to August 28. It is available for use by any resident within the city limits of Lake Oswego. The park is paid for with tax dollars and there is not a charge for its use once proof of residency is provided. There are life guards on duty and an assortment of water toys to enjoy.

Lake Grove Swim Park

Located at 3800 Lakeview Blvd, this swim park is open for the 2022 season from June 11 to August 21st. This park is owned and operated by the Lake Oswego School District. All students within the the LOSD have free use of the park and access to swimming lessons. If you are not a student within the district, then your eligibility to use the park requires that you live within the boundaries of the old Lake Grove School District. This district was absorbed into the LOSD when the two school districts merged in 1953.

Private Swim Easements

Private swim easements were developed many years ago. Basically a developer of a neighborhood would buy a lot on the lake and deed it to the homes within the neighborhood. There are approximately 3000 houses in Lake Oswego that have access to these easements. Because the easements were developed many years go, the easements mostly benefit older homes. However, when an old house is torn down and a new house is built, the easement goes to the new house. So there are newer homes that do have easements.

The amenities at the easements very quite a lot. There is an easement that is only about 20 feet wide and just consists of a sloping lawn down to the lake. No picnic tables, no amenities at all. Then there are huge easements with boat slips, canoe racks. picnic tables, water toys and all sorts of fun stuff.

If your house has easement eligibility, you need to join the easement. There is an annual fee. The easements are mostly gated and locked. You gain access by joining. These easements are privately run and have their own unique rules and by-laws.

There is usually a waiting list for boat slips and canoe storage. Remember too that you can not put anything in the water without getting it approved and licensed by the Lake Corporation. For information, and to see if your house or possible future house has any private easement privileges, click here.

I do want to acknowledge that there is currently a law suite happening that challenges the private status of the Oswego Lake. It’s been winding its way through courts for years. It also experienced a significant set back a couple of weeks ago when the presiding judge had to step down. This will not be resolved quickly. If the lake is made public, I doubt it will change the status of any of the easements. What will change is that the lake will be available to the public. That access is pretty limited even if it happens because there simply aren’t many spots that the public could get access. I also think that the Lake Corporation would likely still require registration and licensing of boats, canoes, and other water flotation devices.

Hopefully you are staying cool. There’s lots of summer left, perhaps you’ll find time to take a dip in the Lake.

Dianne

July 29, 2022

Market Activity Report July 18-24, 2022

The real estate market in Lake Oswego last week continued to be well balanced between buyers and sellers. There were 18 properties that came onto the market, 3 of which sold so fast that in this report they are part of the pending properties. 21 properties went pending and 16 sold/closed.

Surprisingly, interest rates actually went down slightly after the Federal Reserve raised the prime lending rate by .75%. Mortgage rates are influenced by the prime lending rate but not completely dictated. Other forces have impact as well. The drop in mortgage rates was a refection of factors such as investors taking money out of the stock market and putting it into safer investments like mortgage bonds. This growing demand leads to lower rates.

See below for further RMLS data.

New Listings July 18-24, 2022

Address	Type	Price	BR	Bath	Sq Feet
168 Oswego Summit	Condo	$330,000	2	2	1383
668 McVey Ave #83	Condo	$480,000	2	1.5	992
66 Wheatherstone #35	Condo	$599,900	4	3.5	2465
5429 Kenny St	Detached	$715,000	3	2	1584
3585 Lake Grove Ave	Detached	$820,000	4	2	1575
1714 Greentree Rd	Detached	$900,000	4	3	3110
63 Touchstone	Detached	$925,000	4	3	3088
860 Lake Forest Dr	Detached	$998,000	5	2.5	2025
3460 Lake Grove Ave	Detached	$1,395,000	3	2	1673
11 Nansen Summit	Detached	$1,495,000	4	4.5	4955
178 Pine Valley Rd	Detached	$1,850,000	5	3.5	3001
1250 SW Englewood Rd	Detached	$2,499,000	3	3.5	5097
1901 Childs Rd	Detached	$3,400,000	5	3	3516
13777 Cameo Ct	Detached	$4,198,000	5	5.5	7300
1901 Childs Rd	Detached	$4,800,000	5	3	3516

Pending Sales July 18-24, 2022

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
4000 Carman Dr D51	Condo	$314,900	2	2	885	7
3652 Spring Ln	Condo	$369,000	2	2	1117	11
13880 Sundeleaf	Detached	$425,000	2	1	1048	3
4405 Thunder Vista Ln	Condo	$445,500	2	2.5	1922	56
17 Da Vinci	Detached	$550,000	3	2	1876	5
5970 Kennycroft Way	Detached	$599,900	3	2	1212	81
1765 Conifer Dr	Detached	$749,000	4	2	2334	16
2020 Wembley Park Rd	Detached	$775,000	3	2	1712	4
2062 Cedar Ct	Detached	$785,000	3	2	1800	1
5480 Burma Rd	Detached	$829,000	4	2	1632	22
5115 Firwood Rd	Detached	$849,000	3	2.5	1660	25
19 Touchstone	Detached	$899,000	4	3	2789	1
4121 Wolf Berry Ct	Detached	$975,000	3	2.5	2654	4
18100 Bryant Rd	Detached	$990,000	3	1.5	1425	13
19330 River Run Rd	Detached	$995,000	4	4	3955	18
347 6th St	Attached	$1,050,000	3	3.5	2360	3
1455 Nelson Ct	Detached	$1,149,000	4	2.5	2210	14
13330 Hidden Bay Ct	Detached	$1,149,000	4	2.5	3057	1
4996 Cascara Ln	Detached	$1,195,000	3	2.5	3106	25
754 5th St	Detached	$1,298,000	3	3	2179	7
732 2nd St	Detached	$2,299,000	4	3.5	3547	32

Sold/Closed July 18-24, 2022

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Feet	DOM
45 Eagle Crest Dr #504	Condo	$240,000	$230,000	768	19
4000 Carman Dr #40	Condo	$300,000	$350,000	906	10
16300 Reese Rd	Detached	$675,000	$593,000	2100	8
17188 Rebecca Ln	Detached	$690,000	$705,000	1930	4
980 Lund St	Detached	$725,000	$715,000	1,833	14
5497 Willow Ct	Attached	$775,000	$725,000	2427	56
14251 Camden Ln	Detached	$719,000	$735,000	2179	2
3 Beckket St	Detached	$775,000	$765,000	4285	18
21 Touchstone	Detached	$959,900	$835,000	1918	45
2291 Wembley Park Rd	Detached	$999,500	$964,000	2150	11
5322 Carman Grove Ln	Detached	$1,200,000	$1,050,000	2647	22
13 Buckingham Terrace	Detached	$999,990	$1,162,000	2946	4
16219 White Oaks Dr	Detached	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	2862	0
568 Weidman Ct	Detached	$1,275,000	$1,275,000	3702	3
5455 Childs Rd	Detached	$2,395,000	$2,195,000	3870	28
688 6th St	Detached	$1,940,000	$2,300,000	2939	27

July 24, 2022July 25, 2022

Portland Real Estate Stats + LO ~ June 2022

Overview/Fluctuations ~ Market Data:
We are seeing the effects of interest rate increases in the Portland market. Gresham, Milwaukie, Oregon City and Tigard are holding their own as competitive for Buyers. The rest of the areas of Portland saw Buyers putting their collective foot down as evidenced by the Average Sale Prices compared with the previous month. We call this stabilization, so it’s actually a good thing. Inventory is rising to almost 2020 levels at 1.4 months, but 2018 was 2.1 months inventory and 2019 was 2.4 months, so you can see we’ve got a way to go before we’re back to those levels. Rates: Right now I’m told rates for primary/owner-occupied are at around 6.1% with great credit, utilizing a discount point and putting 20% down.

According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area-June 2022:

There were 4,295 New Listings in June 2022, which was down only slightly from June 2021’s 4,298, and up 11.5% from the previous month/May’s 3,853.
At 2,893 June 2022’s Closed Sales (Solds) are down 16.8% from June 2021’s 3,477, and down 0.8% from the previous month/May 2022’s total of 2,916
At 2,563 June 2022’s Pending Sales (accepted Offers) are down 27.5% from June 2021’s 3,534, and also down 17.9% from the previous month/May 2022’s total of 3,122.
The Average Sale Price in June 2022 of, $633,300 is up $36,200 from last year/June 2021’s $597,100, and down $16,300 from the previous month/May’s $649,600.
The “Median” Sale Price” (the price smack dab in the middle of all sales) in June 2022 of $570,000 rose from last year/June 2021’s $521,000 by $49,000, and is down $5,000 from the previous month’s $575,000.

LAKE OSWEGO:

171 Active Listings (May 137)
198 New Listings (May 193)
143 Pending Sales (May 153)
125 Closed Sales (May 146)
Average Sale Price for May: $1,035,500 (May $1,028,600)
NOTE: Higher-Priced vs Lower-Priced Homes Sales can skew 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.
18 Days on the Market (May 19)

July 21, 2022September 9, 2022

Market Activity ~ July 11-17, 2022

Last week Lake Oswego saw 23 properties enter the market, 19 move to Pending status and 12 Sold/Closed. Right now there are 123 properties ranging from $192,000 to 11.5 Mil available.

NEW July 11-17, 2022

Address	List Price	Beds	Baths	SF	Prop Type
4000 CARMAN DR D51	$314,900	2	2	885	CONDO
5225 JEAN RD #207	$410,000	3	2	1415	CONDO
13880 SUNDELEAF DR	$425,000	2	1	1048	DETACHD
3930 CARMAN DR	$439,000	2	2.1	1146	CONDO
5054 FOOTHILLS DR #70F	$485,000	2	2	1252	CONDO
17 DA VINCI	$550,000	3	2	1876	DETACHD
852 5TH ST	$729,500	2	1	738	DETACHD
2020 WEMBLEY PARK RD	$775,000	3	2	1712	DETACHD
4965 MULHOLLAND DR	$775,000	2	2.1	2468	ATTACHD
1250 HALLINAN CIR	$825,000	4	3	2168	DETACHD
5045 GREENSBOROUGH CT	$899,900	4	2.1	2107	DETACHD
4121 WOLF BERRY CT	$975,000	3	2.1	2654	DETACHD
4745 DOGWOOD DR	$995,000	4	4	3887	DETACHD
14141 GOODALL RD	$999,900	3	2.1	1988	DETACHD
347 6TH ST	$1,050,000	3	3.1	2360	ATTACHD
754 5TH ST	$1,298,000	3	3	2179	DETACHD
3763 TEMPEST DR	$1,395,000	5	2.1	2895	DETACHD
5014 UPPER DR	$1,399,900	5	3	3416	DETACHD
5290 CHILDS RD	$1,499,000	4	4.1	3525	DETACHD
5550 JEAN RD	$1,790,000	4	4.1	3001	DETACHD
17484 BRYANT RD	$1,890,000	4	3.1	3615	DETACHD
13017 KNAUS RD	$1,898,000	4	3.1	4690	DETACHD
961 LAKE FRONT RD	$4,895,000	3	3.1	4998	DETACHD

PENDING July 11-17, 2022

Address	List Price	Beds	Baths	SF	Prop Type	Days
47 EAGLE CREST DR #53	$299,000	3	1	1024	CONDO	10
86 KINGSGATE RD, H104	$324,900	2	2	840	CONDO	37
16250 PACIFIC HWY #69	$387,000	2	2	1328	CONDO	5
5225 JEAN RD #207	$410,000	3	2	1415	CONDO	3
1 ADAMS CT	$550,000	2	2	1456	DETACHD	4
5342 RED LEAF ST	$599,000	3	2.1	1710	DETACHD	29
14332 SHERBROOK PL	$689,900	3	2.1	1770	DETACHD	18
4965 MULHOLLAND DR	$775,000	2	2.1	2468	ATTACHD	2
13 MASARYK ST	$799,000	3	2	2219	DETACHD	5
7 DA VINCI ST	$850,000	3	3	2631	DETACHD	17
2964 OVERLOOK DR	$1,099,900	5	2.1	3731	DETACHD	30
17755 OVERLOOK LN	$1,100,000	4	2.1	3198	DETACHD	6
1535 PINE ST	$1,150,000	3	2.1	2390	DETACHD	7
13300 FOX RUN	$1,200,000	4	2.1	3234	DETACHD	74
873 COUNTRY COMMONS	$1,295,000	4	3	3609	DETACHD	60
14013 EDENBERRY CT	$1,495,000	4	2.1	3673	DETACHD	3
15003 TWIN FIR RD	$1,699,900	4	3.1	3075	DETACHD	20
13740 KNAUS RD	$1,895,000	4	3.1	4459	DETACHD	36
2088 CREST DR	$7,250,000	4	6.1	8259	DETACHD	80

SOLD July 11-17, 2022

Address	Opening	Closed	Beds	Baths	SF	Prop Type	Days
4 TOUCHSTONE #84	$209,900	$225,000	2	2	1012	CONDO	4
4 TOUCHSTONE #85	$244,900	$330,704	3	2.1	1351	CONDO	8
5225 JEAN RD #104	$375,000	$382,500	3	2	1400	CONDO	4
11 CONDOLEA DR	$650,000	$623,000	2	2.1	2159	CONDO	4
14316 HOLLY SPRINGS RD	$599,900	$636,000	3	2.1	1325	DETACHD	4
13296 VERMEER DR	$725,000	$710,000	3	2.1	1860	DETACHD	10
19057 OLSON AVE	$900,000	$874,000	4	2.1	2464	DETACHD	9
907 OAK ST	$899,000	$929,000	3	2	2409	DETACHD	6
5324 LOWER DR	$899,900	$951,000	3	2.1	2106	DETACHD	2
13324 BOONES FERRY RD	$1,195,000	$1,100,000	4	2.1	3386	DETACHD	20
18084 WESTMINSTER DR	$1,549,000	$1,275,000	5	3.1	5020	DETACHD	51
4719 LAKEVIEW BLVD	$1,499,000	$1,288,050	4	3	2934	DETACHD	127

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 (***We’ve used “Days” in each category for ease of understanding) .

July 16, 2022

Market Activity July 4-10, 2022

Doing the market activity report for last week makes me feel like the market is very balanced. The volume of sales is very much like it was the last time that I did this report with nearly identical volumes of new listings, pending sales, and closed sales. This is a good environment for both buying and selling.

Last week in Lake Oswego there were 18 new listing that includes four that went into pending status that same week. There were 16 pending sales and 16 closed sales. As I said, very balanced.

See below for RMLS data.

New on the Market July 4-10, 2022

Address	Type	Price	BR	Bath	Sq Feet
47 Eagle Crest Dr #53	Condo	$299,000	3	1	1024
3652 Spring Ln	Condo	$369,000	2	2	1117
4 Wheatherstone	Condo	$535,000	3	2.5	1692
15450 Stephanie Ct	Attached	$580,000	3	2.5	1662
15 Masaryk St	Detached	$675,000	4	3	3864
5757 Washington Ct	Detached	$695,000	4	1.5	1508
5 Partridge Ln	Detached	$799,000	3	2.5	2794
1765 Conifer Dr	Detached	$785,000	4	2	2335
18100 Bryant Rd	Detached	$990,000	3	1.5	1425
16 El Greco St	Detached	$1,035,000	4	2.5	2696
1775 Overlook Ln	Detached	$1,100,000	4	2.5	3198
1455 Nelson Ct	Detached	$1,149,000	4	2.5	2210
12943 SW Elk Rock Rd	Detached	$2,095,000	5	3.5	3537
15800 Oswego Shore Ct	Detached	$2,495,000	4	3.5	3995

Pending Sales July 4-10, 2022

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
4 Touchstone Dr #150	Condo	$237,000	2	2	984	152
44 Eagle Crest Dr	Condo	$299,000	3	2	1085	1
4000 Carman Dr #35	Condo	$300,000	2	2	869	5
1444 Laurel St	Detached	$515,000	2	1	900	1
4363 Woodside Circle	Attached	$581,950	3	2	1532	63
4268 Woodside Circle	Attached	$589,900	4	2	1944	17
16300 Reese Rd	Detached	$675,000	2	2	2100	8
2736 SW Orchard Hill Pl	Detached	$749,000	3	2.5	2556	4
700 Livingood Ln	Detached	$799,950	4	2.5	2692	9
23 Da Vinci St	Detached	$839,900	3	2.5	2063	3
4973 Sierra Vista Dr	Detached	$998,900	4	2.5	2810	2
17865 Sarah Hill Ln	Detached	$1,099,950	4	2.5	2871	72
1839 Palisades Lake Ct	Detached	$1,500,000	4	3.5	4570	21
688 6th St	Detached	$1,995,500	4	2.5	2939	27
5455 Childs Rd	Detached	$2,195,000	4	3.5	3870	28
4973 Parkhill St	Detached	$925,000	4	3	2230	23

Sold/Closed July 4-10, 2022

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Feet	DOM
668 McVey Ave #77	Condo	$275,000	$281,000	485	4
4 Touchstone #124	Condo	$245,000	$320,000	1351	45
1700 Yarmouth Circle	Detached	$725,000	$712,250	1477	7
1797 Fern Pl	Detached	$714,900	$730,000	1727	23
639 1st St	Attached	$749,900	$749,900	1,391	9
5339 Amberwood Ct	Detached	$613,645	$913,645	2943	0
5499 Royal Oaks Dr	Detached	$786,000	$950,000	1817	3
659 Livingood Ln	Detached	$899,000	$952,507	2692	9
10 Morningview Ln	Detached	$1,049,900	$1,049,900	3848	11
17953 Saint Clair Dr	Detached	$1,299,900	$1,225,000	5438	21
927 Oak St	Detached	$1,330,000	$1,400,000	2864	2
4015 Canal Woods Ct	Detached	$1,295,000	$1,450,000	3721	5
1281 Tyndall Ct	Detached	$1,674,000	$1,717,000	4049	3
642 8th St	Detached	$1,995,000	$1,995,000	3293	3
3015 Wembley Park Rd	Detached	$3,500,000	$3,000,000	5211	50
1475 Chandler Rd	Detached	$3,495,000	$3,450,000	4863	3

July 13, 2022

LO’s Amazing Library

I want to take this opportunity to brag about the Lake Oswego Library. It is rare for a day to go by where I am not benefiting from one of its many services.

My primary use of the library is checking out audio books. I just love to listen to books. They are generally read by the author (Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography) or by professional voice actors. Roy Dotrice, the voice actor who reads The Game of Thrones, has created 100’s of voices for George RR Martin’s novels. You know by the voice intonation and accent who is talking. It’s truly an art form that I have come to just love.

Of course, there are 1000’s of books in paper format to check out. In addition, there is a huge selection of DVD and Blue Ray Movies.

The Library of Things

In addition of books and movies, there is also a Library of Things. You can check out kitchen tools (seasonal cake pans, etc), sewing machines, party supplies (karaoke machines, etc), games, recreation supplies, telescopes, just lots of great stuff.

Lake Oswego Reads

This is a city-wide reading event held each winter. A group of citizens, including high-school students, chooses a book. Hundreds of books are distributed for free. City-wide events are held to show case themes in the book, and, usually, the author gives a talk. The books are always terrific and participating in the events is a nice enhancement to the reading experience.

Cultural Pass

Finally, I want to let you know about the Cultural Pass that you can obtain on-line to gain free access to some of the area’s most popular places to visit. Simply go on-line and make your reservation. You can then print it off or download it to your mobile device. These passes will give you free access to these locations:

Crystal Springs Rhodendron Garden (family of 4)
Evergreen Aviation Museum (2 people)
Gilbert House Children’s Museum (equal number of adults to children)
Lan Su Chinese Garden (2 people)
Oregon Garden (2 adults + 4 children)
Oregon Historical Society (2 people)
Oregon State Parks (1 vehicle)
Pittock Mansion (2 adults + children from the same household)
Portland Japanese Garden (2 adults + 8 children)

For further details, please visit the Library website. www.ci.oswego.or.us/library

To obtain your library card, yes, you need a library card to take advantage of these many services, simply go to the library (706 4th St) and show valid photo ID and proof of residency within the City of LO. It’s that easy.

I think that libraries get taken for granted. We pay for the library with our tax dollars. Use it. Enjoy it. I know that I do.

Dianne