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Market Activity ~ Feb 29- Mar 6, 2016

A wide spectrum of New Listings hit the market last week. We saw 19 New properties, 17 move to Pending status, and 12 “Closed”/Sold.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

NEW on Mkt (Feb 29-Mar 6, 2016)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type
4000 CARMAN DR #88 $169,000 2 2 836 CONDO
200 BURNHAM RD #102 $199,900 1 1 733 CONDO
1680 PINE ST $419,000 3 3 2472 DETACHD
2757 GLEN HAVEN RD $519,000 4 2 2420 DETACHD
5850 BONITA RD $527,500 3 2 1272 DETACHD
2500 PARK RD $569,000 3 2.1 1811 DETACHD
5887 SW LANGFORD LN $629,950 4 2.1 2724 DETACHD
16652 WOODSMAN CT $779,000 3 2.1 3196 DETACHD
19330 RIVER RUN DR $799,000 4 4 3786 DETACHD
5876 RIDGETOP CT $819,000 4 2.1 3280 DETACHD
2479 MARYLVIEW CT $829,000 4 3.1 3832 DETACHD
621 COUNTRY CLUB RD $875,000 4 2.1 3385 DETACHD
17193 LOWENBERG TER $889,900 4 2.1 2973 DETACHD
1269 LAKE GARDEN CT $899,000 4 2.1 2056 DETACHD
2809 ARROWHEAD CT $1,560,000 3 3 2624 DETACHD
1099 TERRACE DR $2,150,000 5 4.1 4965 DETACHD
16852 ALDER CIR $2,185,000 4 3.1 3192 DETACHD

PENDING SALES (Feb 29-Mar 6, 2016)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
69 CONDOLEA TER Grnd $379,000 2 2.1 2157 CONDO 3
4725 JEAN RD $385,000 4 2 1433 DETACHD 65
125 MIDDLECREST RD $399,900 3 1 800 DETACHD 23
4851 MADRONA ST $449,900 4 2 1500 DETACHD 6
142 DEL PRADO ST $475,000 4 3 1950 DETACHD 38
14584 RAINBOW DR $545,000 4 3 2570 DETACHD 12
4782 AUBURN LN $569,000 3 3.1 2650 ATTACHD 2
5 WESTMINSTER DR $579,000 5 3 3104 DETACHD 14
16636 MAPLE CIR $600,000 4 2 2030 DETACHD 1
12844 SIERRA VISTA DR $610,000 4 2.1 2501 DETACHD 2
29 SPINOSA $625,000 3 2.2 3262 DETACHD 4
4208 ALBERT CIR $649,900 5 3 2777 DETACHD 18
17183 CARLSON CT $665,000 4 3.1 3366 DETACHD 15
4657 DOGWOOD DR $889,000 4 4 3890 DETACHD 19
18711 WESTVIEW DR $995,000 4 3.1 3591 DETACHD 23
822 6TH ST $1,099,900 3 3 2748 DETACHD 194
1355 Country Commons $1,995,000 4 3.1 4238 DETACHD 198

SOLD (Feb 29-Mar 6, 2016)

Address O/Price Close Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
4333 WOODSIDE CIR $349,000 $349,000 3 2 1532 ATTACHD 69
6 THE GROTTO $375,000 $375,000 3 2 1381 DETACHD 14
16060 PEARCY ST $538,000 $538,000 3 3.1 2101 DETACHD 4
17765 TREETOP LN $598,000 $570,000 4 3 3046 DETACHD 42
16510 Maple CIR $590,000 $570,000 5 3 2808 DETACHD 4
19285 MEGLY CT $674,900 $645,000 5 3 3275 DETACHD 46
104 GARIBALDI ST $799,000 $671,880 3 2.1 3074 DETACHD 272
16987 Alder CIR $839,000 $720,000 3 2.1 1989 DETACHD 266
5371 SOUTHWOOD DR $724,900 $735,000 3 3 2751 DETACHD 9
17446 BRYANT RD $925,000 $925,000 4 4 3506 DETACHD 13
4150 UPPER DR $1,050,000 $1,050,000 4 3.1 3465 DETACHD 1
15825 OSWEGO SHORE CT $1,999,900 $1,875,000 3 3.1 4317 DETACHD 146

Criteria: Homes in the 97034 and 97035 zip code, listed, pending or sold between the dates listed above as reported by the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). DETACHD refers to Single Family Detached Residence, MFG refers to manufactured housing, and ATTACHD refers to single-family residences with some portion of the structure attached to another property, but not constituting CONDO ownership. DOM stands for days on market, or the number of days from when the listing became active and when it received an acceptable offer, with CDOM standing for “cumulative days on market” accounting for “refreshed” listings.

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Market Activity Report Feb 22nd – 28th, 2016

Hello everybody! Gosh hasn’t the weather been crazy? It is raining cats and dogs one moment and then it is nice and sunny. Did anybody have any trees that where blown down yesterday?

So this last week in the market we saw about 12 new properties on the market. My mother and I saw a few during broker’s tour and I can tell you right now that this is a good week for beautiful and unique houses!
22 houses have gone pending, best of luck on quick closes for our potential new neighbors!
13 homes have closed, welcome to Lake Oswego you guys!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Feb 22-28, 2016)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
3916 CARMAN DR CONDO 239,900 2 21.5 1098
750 1ST ST #35 CONDO 265,000 2 2 1350
1225 CORNELL ST DETACHED 249,900 3 2 1394
210 STATE ST #8 CONDO 354,500 2 2.5 1614
1402 PARRISH ST CONDO 379,000 3 2.5 1862
4851 MADRONA ST DETACHED 449,900 4 2 1500
5829 BENFIELD CT DETACHED 489,000 4 2.5 1744
3312 SABTINA CT DETACHED 549,900 3 2 1600
5 CELLINI CT DETACHED 849,000 5 3.5 4895
336 5TH ST DETACHED 875,000 3 2.5 2018
348 5TH ST DETACHED 875,000 3 2.5 2019
149 FURNACE ST #25 DETACHED 1,788,888 3 3.5 4784

Pending Sales (Feb 22-28, 2016)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
84 OSWEGO SMT #84 CONDO 119,000 1 1 12
104 OSWEGO SMT #104 CONDO 140,000 1 1 25
282 CERVANTES CONDO 219,900 2 2 8
5056 FOOTHILLS DR C CONDO 273,500 2 2 10
18567 DON LEE WAY DETACHED 320,000 3 1 26
82 KINGSGATE RD DETACHED 349,500 3 2.5 4
11 SUMMIT RIDGE CT ATTACHED 349,900 2 2.5 42
5363 GREYSTOKE DR DETACHED 414,900 3 2 167
17311 ASHLEY CT ATTACHED 465,000 4 2.5 9
4401 OAKRIDGE RD ATTACHED 489,000 2 2.5 5
6080 SUMMER WOODS DETACHED 519,900 4 2.5 4
24 PARTRIDGE LN DETACHED 544,000 4 2.5 266
13852 SHIRVEA DR DETACHED 550,000 5 3 18
17510 CARDINAL DR DETACHED 599,500 4 3 3
919 CUMBERLAND RD DETACHED 605,000 4 3 4
5004 WOODCREST LN DETACHED 649,900 3 2.5 6
4369 SUNDEW CT DETACHED 658,950 4 2.5 209
408 NERTHSHORE RD DETACHED 949,950 4 3.5 70
14365 FOSBERG RD DETACHED 1,150,000 5 3.5 8
14380 UPLANDS DR DETACHED 1,150,000 4 3.5 7
3101 WEMBLY PARK RD DETACHED 1,369,000 4 4 1

Sold/Closed  (Feb 22-28, 2016)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
6213 HARRINGTON AVE DETACHED 339,000 332,000 960 79
18088 BELMORE AVE DETACHED 405,000 393,000 1304 10
5340 CHINOOK CT DETACHED 410,000 401,000 1862 58
1720 YARMOUTH CIR DETACHED 445,000 401,000 1914 73
5329 CHARLETON CT DETACHED 379,900 415,000 1120 8
3759 LANEWOOD ST DETACHED 419,000 430,000 1783 4
16838 FERNWOOD DR DETACHED 550,000 440,000 1942 132
13160 PETERS RD DETACHED 460,000 440,000 1946 11
14221 DOLPH CT DETACHED 598,000 545,000 2081 23
5646 GRAND OAKS DR DETACHED 729,000 714,000 3388 33
4810 LAKEVIEW BLVD DETACHED 839,000 814,000 3511 134
4287 HAVEN ST DETACHED 1,249,950 1,235,000 4007 18
1933 HIGHLANDS LOOP DETACHED 2,750,000 2,525,000 5031 187

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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LO’s Fit Spot

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Something very cool has been built in West Waluga Park. It’s an outdoor gym that is free to use. Equipment is there for all major muscles just like you would find at a place like LA Fitness or 24 Hour Fitness. The difference is that there is no roof or walls to keep out the wind or rain, and it’s free. Take a moment here and think about this. No, there is no roof to keep out the rain, but there is also no roof to block the sun and the fresh air. And did I mention that it’s free?

The first time I used the equipment I was totally exhilarated by the feeling of what a great day to be out side and what a privilege to be able to work out in that environment. I have used the equipment many times. I have never found it so busy that I have to wait for others before I can take my turn. I do a lot of walking so I find myself using the upper body equipment. But I also enjoy the cross country machine and they have this machine that you stand on and swing your torso from side to side. I suspect it’s meant to work the sides of your waist, but I enjoy the movement.

11538977_942599229117261_5599756301123894766_oIf you do decide to give it a go, be sure to read the instructions that are clearly posted on each piece of equipment. As with all exercise, it’s meant to be beneficial and not harmful, but you bear responsibility for doing it right.

West Waluga Park also has a nice paved path around it’s circumference. So if you like the idea of getting in a brisk walk along with the weight training, you can easily do so all in one place. It’s a perfect set up for parents who’s kids want to play and you want to exercise and keep an eye on them.

Yep, I’m a fan of the new fit spot. Located at 15775 Waluga Drive, check it out.
Dianne

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Market Activity Feb 15-21, 2016

Market activity continues to pick up. Last week in Lake Oswego there were 16 new listings, 25 properties that went into pending status with accepted offers, and 16 closed sales. It continues to be a seller’s market with more homes going pending than coming up for sale. Having said this a property still needs to be in a location and condition that the price supports. 3 of the pendings and 2 of the closed sales still took over 200 days.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Feb 15-21, 2016)

Address Type Price BR Baths Sq Ft
205 Oswego Summit Condo $162,900 2 2 1383
4 Touchstone #109 Condo $163,000 2 2 989
1400 Parrish St Condo $349,900 3 2.5 1880
4251 Woodside Circle Attached $419,000 3 2 2068
14584 Rainbow Dr Detached $545,000 4 3 2570
545 Evergreen Rd Detached $550,000 3 2.5 2182
16969 Alder Circle Detached $569,000 3 2 1534
5 Westminster Dr Detached $579,000 5 3 3104
5004 Woodcrest Ln Detached $649,900 3 2.5 2522
17183 Carlson Ct Detached $665,000 4 3.5 3366
4208 Albert Circle Detached $674,900 5 3 2777
2110 Summit Dr Detached $799,900 4 2 2525
14365 Fosberg Rd Detached $1,150,000 5 3.5 5343
14380 Uplands Dr Detached $1,150,000 4 3.5 2996
17600 Upper Cherry Ln Detached $1,299,000 4 3.5 3900
3232 Lakeview Blvd Detached $5,450,000 4 5 7925

Pending Sales (Feb 15-21, 2016)

Address Type Price BR Baths Sq Ft CDOM
4 Touchstone #110 Condo $165,000 2 2 989 28
47 Greenridge Ct Attached $229,900 2 1.5 1176 51
19416 Tualamere Ave Detached $350,000 3 0.5 1296 6
18440 Donlee Way Detached $385,000 3 1 1223 2
5402 Carman Dr Detached $400,000 3 1 1699 214
14352 Sherbrook Pl Detached $439,900 3 2.5 1806 75
1273 Rockinghorse Ln Detached $549,900 3 2.5 2192 154
14489 Camden Ln Detached $550,000 5 2.5 2816 2
2220 Fernwood Circle Detached $558,950 4 2.5 1882 6
17730 Marylbrook Dr Detached $589,900 3 2.5 2951 104
16510 Maple Circle Detached $590,000 5 3 2808 4
16805 Old River Dr Detached $650,000 3 2 1728 2
104 Garibaldi St Detached $699,000 3 2.5 3074 272
6413 McDuff Ct Detached $699,900 3 2.5 3091 94
5937 Bay Point Dr Detached $729,900 4 2.5 3402 143
4867 Upper Detached $789,900 4 3 2845 141
4255 Chad Dr Detached $899,900 4 3.5 3853 7
183 Furnace St Condo $1,000,000 2 2.5 2126 7
3487 Lake Grove Ave Detached $1,095,000 4 3.5 3473 36
1979 Country Club Rd Detached $1,149,000 5 5.5 4115 4
2371 Palisades Crest Dr Detached $1,198,000 4 3 4270 11
19354 Lorna Ln Detached $1,199,000 4 3.5 4169 184
12838 Alto Park Rd Detached $1,439,000 4 3.5 4475 145
18016 Skyland Circle Detached $1,790,000 4 4.5 6304 240
13599 Knaus Rd Detached $2,148,000 5 7 6874 1013

Sold/Closed  (Feb 15-21, 2016)

Address Type List Price Sold Price Sq Ft CDOM
65 Oswego Summit Condo $154,999 $140,000 1140 79
86 Kingsgate Rd F202 Attached $134,900 $146,000 849 3
44 Eagle Crest Dr #1 Condo $150,000 $156,500 908 3
31 Crestfield Ct Condo $184,500 $184,500 995 2
5800 Sevillle Ave Detached $399,000 $309,500 2113 40
19251 Indian Creek Ave Detached $350,000 $341,000 1550 40
59 Greenridge Ct Attached $369,000 $365,000 2004 19
17273 Bryant Rd Detached $395,900 $380,000 1452 251
6105 Shakespeare St Detached $400,000 $400,000 1550 227
4660 Upper Dr Detached $549,000 $489,000 3100 155
736 Evergreen Rd Detached $549,000 $490,000 2172 84
524 Weidman Ct Detached $669,000 $705,000 3450 13
14113 Amberwood Circle Detached $749,000 $717,500 3514 102
717 5th St Detached $1,089,000 $1,075,000 2809 6
1144 Bayberry Rd Detached $1,299,900 $1,250,000 3523 60
667 Iron Mountain Blvd Detached $1,699,000 $1,650,000 4679 0

Criteria: Homes in the 97034 and 97035 zip code, listed, pending or sold between the dates listed above as reported by the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). DETACHD refers to Single Family Detached Residence, MFG refers to manufactured housing, and ATTACHD refers to single-family residences with some portion of the structure attached to another property, but not constituting CONDO ownership. DOM stands for days on market, or the number of days from when the listing became active and when it received an acceptable offer, with CDOM standing for “cumulative days on market” accounting for “refreshed” listings.

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News & Notes ~ Jan 2016 Numbers

First numbers for 2016!!! Yeah!!!

Here are the January numbers for the entire Portland area (including Lake Oswego).

According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area, January, 2016:

  • There were 2,519 New Listings in January which was up 63.8% from December (1,538), and 8.8% under January of 2015 (2,762).
  • At 1,859, January Closed Sales fell 31.4% from December’s 2,710, and/but were up  25.9% from January of 2015’s 1,477.               ***It was still the strongest January since 1992.
  • January Pending Sales (accepted offers), at 2,243 were up 15.9% from December’s 1,936, and were 2.8% under January of 2015’s 2,294 total.
  •  The Average Sale Price in January of $355,500 was down some from December’s end-of-year frenzy/$367,600, and also up approx $26,000 from January of 2015’s $329,400. 

The combined areas of Lake Oswego and West Linn  (RMLS lumps them together) for the month of January 2016 reported:

    •  243 Active Listings  (Dec was 255)
    •  150 New Listings   (Dec was 86 )
    •  120 Pending Sales    (Dec was 98)
    •  81 Closed Sales   (Dec was 143)
    • Average Sale Price for January of $498,000 (Dec/$567,300. )
      • 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.
    • Average Time on the Market: 78 Days (Dec was 81)
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Market Activity ~ Feb 8-14, 2016

Looks like we’re finally starting to see people putting their homes on the market.

During the period of February 8-14, 2016 (last week) in Lake Oswego, we saw 19 New properties enter the market, 20 move to Pending status, and 16 “Closed”/Sold.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

NEW on Mkt (Feb 8-14, 2016)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type
84 OSWEGO SMT #84 $119,000 1 1 764 CONDO
125 MIDDLECREST RD $399,900 3 1 800 DETACHD
17311 ASHLEY CT $465,000 4 2.1 2117 ATTACHD
1244 HALLINAN CIR $474,500 4 3 2485 DETACHD
13852 SHIREVA DR $550,000 5 3 2664 DETACHD
4848 Lower DR $624,900 4 3 2548 DETACHD
17455 BROOKHURST DR $648,950 4 2.1 2884 DETACHD
17890 ROYCE WAY $664,000 5 3 3134 DETACHD
4657 DOGWOOD DR $889,000 4 4 3890 DETACHD
17519 BROOKHURST DR $895,000 4 4 3758 DETACHD
4255 CHAD DR $899,900 4 3.1 3853 DETACHD
18711 WESTVIEW DR $995,000 4 3.1 3591 DETACHD
183 FURNACE ST/Ground $1,000,000 2 2.1 2126 CONDO
2371 PALISADES CREST DR $1,198,000 4 3 4270 DETACHD
13707 FIELDING RD $1,250,000 3 3 3184 DETACHD
1644 LAKE FRONT RD $1,295,000 4 4 3866 DETACHD
149 FURNACE ST #25 $1,795,000 3 3.1 4784 CONDO
129 FURNACE ST/Upper $1,949,900 4 4.1 5772 CONDO
2575 SUMMIT DR $2,395,000 4 4.2 6185 DETACHD

PENDING SALES (Feb 8-14, 2016)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
205 CERVANTES/Ground $175,000 2 1.1 1216 CONDO 4
36 OSWEGO SMT $175,000 2 2 1140 CONDO 3
238 RIDGEWAY RD #16C $210,000 2 1 914 CONDO 2
5100 UPPER DR $349,900 1 1 956 DETACHD 41
59 GREENRIDGE CT $369,000 3 2.1 2004 ATTACHD 19
13680 SHIREVA DR $448,900 3 2 1504 DETACHD 120
13716 REGENCY CT $499,900 3 2.1 2110 DETACHD 5
741 BRIERCLIFF LN $519,000 4 3 2765 DETACHD 39
8 GERSHWIN CT $525,000 4 3.1 3022 DETACHD 3
1430 LARCH ST $529,000 3 3 2279 DETACHD 48
40 DA VINCI ST $535,000 4 2.1 2476 DETACHD 3
116 MIDDLECREST RD $564,888 3 3 2506 DETACHD 32
149 MIDDLECREST RD $575,000 2 2 2302 DETACHD 256
37 DA VINCI ST $649,900 4 2.1 2152 DETACHD 147
1921 GLENMORRIE LN $658,000 4 3 2375 DETACHD 32
2979 RIVENDELL RD $689,900 4 2.1 2729 DETACHD 3
17 EL GRECO ST $694,900 5 2.1 3060 DETACHD 3
18217 DELENKA LN $749,500 4 3 4166 DETACHD 30
5051 LAKEVIEW BLVD $949,800 4 3.1 3355 DETACHD 146
13900 GOODALL RD $1,429,000 4 3.1 4212 DETACHD 28

SOLD  (Feb 8-14, 2016)

Address Opening Price Closed Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
16250 PACIFIC HWY #54 $154,900 $124,900 1 1 841 CONDO 97
15938 QUARRY RD 3A $169,900 $164,511 2 1 988 CONDO 17
4000 CARMAN DR #62 $163,350 $176,000 2 2 999 CONDO 8
235 Cervantes/Upper $329,000 $289,000 2 2 1100 CONDO 120
1248 OAK ST $325,000 $312,500 2 1 900 DETACHD 69
454 5TH ST $323,000 $323,000 2 1.1 1092 CONDO 28
6355 SW DAWN ST $345,900 $345,900 3 2 1268 DETACHD 18
6140 BURMA RD $419,000 $390,000 5 2 1656 DETACHD 75
5475 BONITA RD $550,000 $500,000 3 2 1904 DETACHD 146
524 COUNTRY CLUB RD $549,900 $555,000 2 2 2168 DETACHD 26
15655 FIELDSTONE DR $710,000 $695,000 3 2.1 2750 DETACHD 6
5218 WESTFIELD CT $775,000 $775,000 4 2.1 3107 DETACHD 5
4845 UPPER DR $849,000 $785,000 4 3 2852 DETACHD 124
990 TERRACE DR $1,075,000 $1,000,000 4 2.1 3740 DETACHD 186
14 DOVER WAY $1,099,000 $1,045,000 5 3.1 4593 DETACHD 297
886 9TH ST $1,150,000 $1,150,000 2 2.1 2842 DETACHD 0

Criteria: Homes in the 97034 and 97035 zip code, listed, pending or sold between the dates listed above as reported by the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). DETACHD refers to Single Family Detached Residence, MFG refers to manufactured housing, and ATTACHD refers to single-family residences with some portion of the structure attached to another property, but not constituting CONDO ownership. DOM stands for days on market, or the number of days from when the listing became active and when it received an acceptable offer, with CDOM standing for “cumulative days on market” accounting for “refreshed” listings.

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Market Activity Report Feb 01 – 07, 2016

Hello Everybody!

This week as I was doing the market activity report I thought about what my mother, Dianne Gregoire, had pointed out to me a week before: that there are not many condos available in Lake Oswego right now, or at least it seems this way. As I was doing the report I made a mental note to actually count out the condos that where available, then those that where pending and sold. Turns out she was right: there are only two condos available within the week of 01-07, then one pending, and one that has closed. How weird! Maybe that means we have a lot of condo owners that are happy where they are (I mean can you blame them, Lake Oswego is a pretty wonderful place to live!)

This week we have 9 new listings, 19 pending homes, and 11 sold properties.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Feb 01-07, 2016)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
4 TOUCHESTONE #155 CONDO 189,900 3 2.5 1351
16913 CANAL CIR DETACHED 599,000 3 2 2525
17126 HOFFER CT DETACHED 668,000 3 3 2541
17742 MARYLCREEK DR DETACHED 780,000 4 2.5 3288
17540 RIDGEVIEW LN DETACHED 1,195,000 4 3.5 4345
4018 COHO LN DETACHED 1,199,000 4 4.5 5128
2445 GLENMORRIE DR DETACHED 1,295,000 5 5 5106
1973 CHERYL CT DETACHED 1,899,000 5 4.5 6436

Pending Sales (Feb 01-07, 2016)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
31 CRESTFIELD CT CONDO 184,500 2 2 2
1755 KILKENNY RD DETACHED 300,000 3 1 146
4305 SILVER CT ATTACHED 339,000 3 2.5 7
4333 WOODSIDE CIR ATTACHED 349,000 3 2 69
16309 LAKE FOREST BLVD DETACHED 369,900 3 2 120
15948 QUARRY RD DETACHED 400,000 3 1 227
1720 YARMOUTH CIR DETACHED 422,800 3 2.5 73
510 2ND ST ATTACHED 435,000 2 1.5 0
9 ORIOLE LN DETACHED 439,000 3 3 81
14850 TWIN FIR RD DETACHED 439,900 4 3 2
15585 PARTRIDGE DR DETACHED 519,000 4 2.5 182
736 EVERGREEN RD DETACHED 549,000 3 2 84
2 CREEKSIDE TER DETACHED 549,900 5 2.5 44
5124 LAKEVIEW BLVD DETACHED 579,000 4 3 126
14221 DOLPH CT DETACHED 598,000 3 2.5 23
72 NANSEN SUMMIT DETACHED 849,000 4 3 140
670 IRON MOUNTAIN BLVD DETACHED 1,595,000 4 3.5 72
1933 HIGHLANDS LOOP DETACHED 2,750,000 4 3.5 187

Sold/Closed  (Feb 01-07, 2016)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
4634 LOWER DR CONDO 139,900 139,900 1260 4
48 EAGLE CREST DR 5E CONDO 205,000 197,000 1443 16
5849 FERNBROOK CIR DETACHED 419,500 421,000 1239 3
4331 LORDS LN DETACHED 509,000 452,500 2320 89
14356 HOLLY SPRINGS RD DETACHED 510,000 475,000 1939 60
9 FALSTAFF ST DETACHED 509,000 485,000 2436 105
6402 FROST ST DETACHED 499,900 499,000 2800 0
5554 ROYAL OAKS DR DETACHED 525,000 520,000 1861 262
19365 35TH CT DETACHED 579,500 598,000 2484 6
3820 SOUTHSHORE BLVD DETACHED 1,098,888 1,055,000 4855 158
17265 LAKE HAVEN DR DETACHED 1,429,000 1,495,000 3911 672

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 Snap Shot

l-lake-oswego-mansionIn a recent conversation with another Realtor here in Lake Oswego the comment was made “aren’t there any houses in Lake Oswego under a million dollars!”. It got me thinking about the fact that it’s been awhile since I did my affordability comparison with Sellwood in SE Portland. It also got me wondering about all the houses in Lake Oswego that are priced at a million dollars or greater. How many are there and are they selling?

I ran these numbers on February 1st and in 5 days time they will of changed, but it will give all of us a snap shot of current inventory and current activity.

There are currently 124 detached houses for sale. Of those, 56 are priced at a million dollars or greater. That means that million dollar properties make up 45% of the current inventory. I wanted to know how many million dollar homes had sold in the last six months. I decided if I was going to do it with the expensive houses I would also do it with the less expensive houses. Below you will find the results of my research:

Type Value Range # Active # Pending # Sold/6 Months # Month’s Inventory
Detached $100,000-$400,000 6 13 52 3 weeks
$400,001-$600,000 21 26 106 5 weeks
$600,001-$800,000 28 19 77 2 months
$800,001-$1,000,000 14 9 43 2 months
$1,000,001-$1,500,000 28 13 32 5 months
$1,500,001-$2,000,000 13 3 16 5 months
$2,000,001-$3,000,000 7 0 8 5 months
$3,000,001-$5,000,000 4 2 2 12 months
$5,000,001-$20,000,000 3 0 0 unknown
Attached All Price Ranges 6 6 27 5 weeks
Condos All Price Ranges 3 20 103 1 week

So the answer to my question is that while there are a lot of million dollar houses, they are selling quite well. The far right column shows you that based upon how many have sold in the last 6 months, how many months it will take to sell what is currently on the market. The less expensive homes are selling in just weeks.

The real shocker in this, to me, is what has happened to the condos. I have never in 28 years of selling real estate seen the condo inventory so low. In my experience there always seems to be a bit of a glut of condos available. Last summer there were many and some complexes had so much inventory that they just languished on the market. So what happened? Many complexes that were involved in litigation and special assessments have put that behind them and are now more stable and more financially healthy. The foreclosures and shortsales are pretty much gone (there may be a few hold outs yet to appear), but mostly I think it’s because first time home buyers are back in the game. The millenials have had a hard time getting established in good jobs, but it is happening and they are buying homes. If you own a condo in Lake Oswego, it is likely going up in value.

Lake Oswego vs Sellwood
I started doing this comparison between LO and Sellwood (a neighborhood in SE Portland) because I have long felt that thinking of Lake Oswego as a strictly rich community is unfair. I think there are a fairly broad range of households and that you can find affordable housing in Lake Oswego. I used Sellwood for the comparison because it is where I moved from when I came to Lake Oswego 18 years ago. I used to do this comparison about once a year, but I don’t think I’ve done it for quite a long time. So hear it is. My definition is based upon a detached home that is priced at $400,000 or less. In Lake Oswego there are currently 6. In Sellwood there is currently 1. So it continues to hold true that there are more “affordable” houses in Lake Oswego than there are in Sellwood. This has been the case every time I have done this exercise. But the take away is “only 6”?! and “only 1”?! Our property values have gone up so much that I’m not sure I can use the $400,000 price cap any more, in either area.

Most expensive and least expensive
The last part of this review is that I want to give you an idea of the least and most expensive detached house value in Lake Oswego. The least expensive house is offered at $320,000. It was built in 1964 and has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath, and 924 square feet. It’s on a .24 acre lot, needs a lot of updating, and is on a septic system. The most expensive house is offered at $15,000,000. It was built in 2006. It has 5 bedrooms, 6 full baths and 3 half baths. It has an elevator, a media room, a game room, a workout room, and more. It has 13,462 square feet. It sits on .66 of an acre that happens to be lake front along the North shore. It has also been on and off of the market for the past 4 years.

I hope you found this both interesting and helpful. Feel free to call if you have any questions. Linda, Whitney and I are always here to help.
Dianne

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Market Activity Jan 25-31, 2016

We are in February now and I expect these numbers to start climbing. Our market peaks in May and June, but it starts to build in February and March. Doing the market activity report for last week in Lake Oswego, the numbers are still pretty small, particularly the new listings. I know that there are buyers right now that are eager to buy but just haven’t found “the one”. If you are planning to sell this spring, I actually think now is a good time to list because you have such low competition.

Last week in Lake Oswego there were 5 new listings, 18 houses moved to pending status, and 13 closed sales.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Jan 25-31, 2016)

Address Type Price BR Baths Sq Ft
104 Oswego Summit Condo $165,000 1 1 800
18000 Cardinal Dr Detached $674,900 4 3 2750
51 Hillshire Dr Detached $715,600 3 2.5+.5 4268
2155 Ridgewood Rd Detached $780,000 4 3 3454
17622 Lake Haven Dr Detached $1,149,000 3 2

Pending Sales (Jan 25-31, 2016)

Address Type Price BR Baths Sq Ft CDOM
4 Touchstone #110 Condo $165,000 2 2 989 2
48 Eagle Crest Dr #D2 Condo $174,900 3 2 1623 78
67 Oswego Summit Condo $184,900 2 2 1212 88
48 Eagle Crest Dr Condo $185,700 2 2 1545 90
11 Summit Ridge Ct Attached $349,900 2 2.5 1576 11
8 Summit Ridge Ct Attached $379,900 2 2.5 1642 4
1775 Kilkenny Rd Detached $439,900 4 2 2560 42
741 Briercliff Ln Detached $519,000 4 3 2765 24
7 Falstaff St Detached $519,900 4 2.5 2740 140
1430 Larch St Detached $529,000 3 3 2279 34
16060 Pearcy St Detached $538,000 3 3.5 2101 4
17927 Ridge Lake Dr Detached $629,900 4 2.5 2544 142
1495 Woodland Terrace Detached $649,500 4 2.5 3862 12
41 Touchstone Detached $675,000 4 3 3092 100
5371 Southwood Dr Detached $724,900 3 3 2751 9
18320 River Edge Ln Detached $899,000 4 4 4342 290
3133 Douglas Circle Detached $1,350,000 4 3.5 3981 41
915 Atwater Rd Detached $1,895,000 4 4.5 4102 57

Sold/Closed  (Jan 25-31, 2016)

Address Type List Price Sold Price Sq Ft CDOM
95 Oswego Summit Condo $135,000 $105,000 1116 56
44 Eagle Crest Dr #6 Condo $139,900 $135,000 798 6
45 Eagle Crest Dr #208 Condo $185,000 $182,500 1,046 152
17 Summit Ridge Ct Attached $342,500 $327,500 1558 0
21 Oriole Ln Detached $345,000 $345,000 1473 228
1475 Cherry Crest Dr Detached $409,000 $439,000 1739 2
1651 Larch St Detached $489,900 $505,000 2225 2
6150 Kenny St Detached $599,000 $545,000 2070 150
1330 Pine St Detached $799,900 $770,000 3775 149
18262 Bryant Rd Detached $975,000 $875,000 3428 601
17620 Woodhurst Pl Detached $1,195,000 $975,000 4389 290
3115 Wembley Park Rd Detached $1,035,000 $1,035,000 3616 3
12822 Alto Park Rd Detached $1,299,000 $1,199,000 3426 179

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 ~ Jan 18-24, 2016

It is that time of year; the time where people who’ve taken their homes off the market during holiday season etc decide to put them back on or at least change their ML#’s to “refresh” the Listings for the new year. While this is a common practice, and is a useful strategy for Sellers to consider, it is not as helpful to our Property Blotter readers who are looking for new properties entering the market. So… we do the sorting work for you and remove those that have been refreshed in this manner. For this cycle, out of 13 that appeared to be New, we show 4 actually New in Lake Oswego.  (Yes, Inventory is still quite low. Overall Portland Area Inventory as of Dec 31st was 1.2 months…)

During the period of January 18-24, 2016 (last week) in Lake Oswego, we saw 4 New properties enter the market, 19 move to Pending status, and 9 “Closed”/Sold.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

NEW on Mkt (Jan 18-24, 2016)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type
59 GREENRIDGE CT $369,000 3 2.1 2004 ATTACHD
142 DEL PRADO ST $495,000 4 3 1950 DETACHD
14 DOVER WAY $1,099,000 5 3.1 4593 DETACHD
12975 SW ELK ROCK RD $1,500,000 5 3.1 3878 DETACHD

PENDING SALES (Jan 18-24, 2016)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
44 EAGLE CREST DR $150,000 2 1 908 CONDO 3
48 EAGLE CREST DR #5E $205,000 2 2 1443 CONDO 16
3968 CARMAN DR $239,900 2 2.1 1129 CONDO 5
1248 OAK ST $310,000 2 1 900 DETACHD 69
668 MCVEY AVE #57 $340,000 3 1.1 985 CONDO 142
6 THE GROTTO $375,000 3 2 1381 DETACHD 14
5329 CHARLETON CT $379,900 3 2 1120 DETACHD 8
18088 BELMORE AVE $405,000 3 1.1 1304 DETACHD 10
3759 LANEWOOD ST $419,000 3 2.1 1783 DETACHD 4
6286 HARRINGTON AVE $449,999 3 2 3219 DETACHD 249
13160 PETERS RD $460,000 3 2.1 1946 DETACHD 11
490 G AVE $499,000 5 2 2126 DETACHD 7
136 D AVE $575,000 2 2.1 1741 ATTACHD 9
524 WEIDMAN CT $669,000 4 2.1 3450 DETACHD 13
15837 ALLISON PL $679,000 4 2.1 3534 DETACHD 125
5371 SOUTHWOOD DR $724,900 3 3 2751 DETACHD 3
5646 GRAND OAKS DR $729,000 3 2.1 3388 DETACHD 33
5355 ROSALIA WAY $925,000 4 3.1 3764 DETACHD 1
3487 LAKE GROVE AVE $1,050,000 4 3.1 3473 DETACHD 6

SOLD  (Jan 18-24, 2016)

Address Opening Price Closed Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
4000 CARMAN DR #12 $158,500 $158,500 2 2 866 CONDO 23
4 MOUNTAIN CIR $305,000 $303,000 2 1.1 1598 CONDO 23
1857 BOCA RATAN DR $330,000 $330,000 3 2 1611 ATTACHD 0
17422 BLUE HERON RD $399,900 $400,000 3 2 1954 DETACHD 94
225 HIDALGO ST $499,900 $492,500 4 2.1 2299 DETACHD 21
16717 SYLVAN CT $749,999 $680,000 4 3.1 4949 DETACHD 176
17154 LOWENBERG TER $799,960 $800,000 5 3.1 3514 DETACHD 65
806 6TH ST $1,109,900 $1,075,000 4 2.1 2730 DETACHD 123
17096 CHAPIN WAY $1,445,000 $1,495,000 4 5 4395 DETACHD 128

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.