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This Week in Lake Oswego ~ Nov 9-15, 2020

Here are my picks for happenings in lake Oswego this week:

Mon, Nov 9, 2020– 12:00-1:00PM –  Lunch 2 Go!  ~ Dining Room is obviously problematic during COVID, but this service continues M/W/F with drive-up service! They love to see your faces! $4.00 over 60 and $5.00 under 60. Adult Community Center – 505 G Ave –  Info & Ordering: CLICK HERE

Tue, Nov 10, 2020 –  7:00-8:00PM – Hot Books for Cold Days~Join Lake Oswego Librarians for a preview of the best books to curl up with this winter –   Info & Registration:  CLICK HERE  

Wed, Nov 11, 2020 – 8AM Wed-5PM Fri- Veterans Day – Veterans Memorial  ~Visit this memorial to all Veterans featuring 8 Lake Oswego individuals and their stories. Foothill Park, 199 Foothills Road~ Info & Reg:  CLICK HERE     

Thu, Nov 12, 2020 10:00AM-10:00PM – Sesame Street in Communities~Visit the Kids Page of the Lake Oswego Public Library for a weekly update of information geared toward offering resources for parents and caregiver to make a difference for kids…and you! –     CLICK HERE

Fri , Nov 13, 2020:  9:30AM-10:30AM, Little Masters Art Class (Ages 2-5/in-person class w/COVID safety measures)  ~ Check in every Friday for a sensory experience with a variety of mediums creating art together! CCP, 1060 Chandler Road Info & Registration : CLICK HERE 

Sat , Nov 14 2020:  9:00AM-11:00AM, Stewardship Work Party at Springbrook Park   ~ Help restore habitat in this 50-acre natural park  Info: CLICK HERE 

Sun, Oct 18, 2020– 1:00-3:00PM –  Stewardship Work Party at Iron Mountain Park  ~ Help restore 50 acres of treasured natural habitat. Bring a shovel, pruners, gloves and a container of water. – Iron Mountain Park, Parking: Off Glen Eagles Rd –  Info & Registration: CLICK HERE

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Market Activity ~ Oct 26-Nov 1, 2020

Last week we saw 5 New Properties hit the market in Lake Oswego, so New Listings are slowing a bit seasonally, as is always expected. 28 properties moved to Pending status, and 25 Closed/Sold. All in all there are currently 139 properties available in Lake Oswego right now.

NEW Oct 26-Nov 1, 2020

PENDING Oct 26-Nov 1, 2020

SOLD Oct 26-Nov 1, 2020

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News & Notes ~ Sept 2020 Numbers

Here is your look at the most recent data for the entire Portland area (Sept 2020) and how Lake Oswego fits in to this picture just below.

Inventory is now basically lower than its ever been. That’s a big deal.  Listings have dropped substantially from August, and Pending Sales (transactions in progress) are up a whopping 36.4% over Sept 2019, which reflects how the activity locally was pushed way farther into/through the summer than is usual.

This time of year I still say “Fall is for Buyers” as Sellers are generally more willing to negotiate heading into winter, but this year it is good to be a Seller too, as there is just not much out there in terms of competition.

Rates are still very good, around 2.875 today.

According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area, Sept 2020:

  • There were 3,264  New Listings in Sept 2020 which decreased 5.9%  from Sept of 2019’s 3,470, and decreased 16.0% over the previous month/August’s 3,885.
  • At 3,251, Sept 2020’s Closed Sales are up 36.8% from Sept 2019’s 2,377, and also up 3.2% from the previous month/Aug 2020’s total of 3,149
  • At 3,152, Sept 2020’s Pending Sales are up 17.3% from Sept 2019’s 2,686, and decreased 14.7% over the previous month/July 2020’s total of 3,697.
  • The Average Sale Price in Sept 2020 of $510,000 is up $51,600 from last year/Sept 2019’s $458,400, and is about the same as the previous month/Aug 2020’s $511,000.   YTD increase is 5.7%.
  • The “Median” Sale Price (the price smack dab in the middle of all sales) in Sept 2020 of $451,000 rose from last year/Sept 2019’s $410,000 by $41,000, and is up by $2,000 from the previous month/Aug 2020’s $449,000. YTD increase is 5.7%.

Neighborhoods: September’s Average Sale Price + 12-month Appreciation:

  • North Portland:  $476,000              5.0%   (Aug $461,800)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $430,000
  • NE Portland:  $532,100                   3.3%   (Aug $527,500)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $450,000
  • SE Portland:  $467,700                   5.9%   (Aug $487,200)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $402,000
  • Gresham/Troutdale:   $409,300     4.1%   (Aug $393,900)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $370,000
  • Milwaukie/Clackamas:  $487,300  5.4%   (Aug $480,800)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $445,000
  • Oregon City/Canby:   $469,700      5.0%   (Aug $481,800)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $439,900
  • Lake Oswego/West Linn:$782,600  10.4%  (Aug $787,000)
    •                                                      YTD Median: $637,000
  • West Portland:    $636,600             3.4%  (Aug $656,500)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $545,000
  • NW Wash County:  $600,600          4.3%  (Aug $574,200)
    •                                                      YTD Median: $516,500
  • Beaverton/Aloha:     $447,000       4.1%   (Aug $442,000)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $415,000
  • Tigard/Wilsonville:   $534,300        7.7%   (Aug $537,900)
    •                                                      YTD Median: $475,000
  • Hillsboro/Forest Grove: $438,300  5.6%   (Aug $452,400)
    •                                                      YTD Median: $407,300

LAKE OSWEGO:

The combined areas of Lake Oswego and West Linn  for  the month of September 2020 reported:

    •  250 Active Listings (Aug 290)
    •  173 New Listings     (Aug 229)
    •  180 Pending Sales   (Aug 208)
    •  191 Closed Sales       (Aug 178)
    • Average Sale Price for Sept: $782,600  (Aug $787,000)
      • 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.
    •  45 Average Days on the Market   (Aug 71)
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Market Activity ~ Oct 12-18, 2020

Last week we saw 11 New Properties arrive on the market, 30 move to Pending status, and 26 finalized sales move to Closed status. Hurray for all these new or soon-to-be-new Lake Oswego residents! Right now there are 156 beautiful homes available in Lake Oswego. The following is the activity per RMLS during the last week:

NEW: Oct 12-18, 2020

PENDING: Oct 12-18, 2020

SOLD: Oct 12-18, 2020

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 Oct 3-11, 2020

Last week in Lake Oswego the market kept chugging right along. We had 13 properties come onto the market, 38 received accepted offers and went into pending status, and 19 sold/closed sales.

See below for an explanation of the RMLS data

New on the market Oct 3-11, 2020

AddressTypePriceBRBathsSq Ft
344 Cervantes CircleCondo$223,00021.5921
668 McVey Ave #83Condo$259,00021.5992
34 Wheatherstone #17Condo$399,00032.51692
17841 Westview DrDetached$739,000422448
4681 Trillium WoodsAttached$749,00032.52185
13903 Sundeleaf DrDetached$750,000422496
17421 Brookhurst DrDetached$899,90043.53756
27 Juarez StDetached$998,00053.54889
1891 Palisades Lake CtDetached$1,425,00044.55389
1947 Summit DrDetached$1,795,00045.55570
907 Terrace DrDetached$3,000,00064.5+.5+.57296
1405 Country CommonsDetached$3,150,00054.5+.56522
3917 Southshore BlvdDetached$5,200,00044.5+.55083

Pending sales Oct 3-11, 2020

AddressTypePriceBRBathsSq FtCDOM
72 Galen StCondo$182,500116903
92 Cervantes CircleCondo$205,00021.591236
15938 Quarry Rd A-6Condo$235,000219914
4 Touchstone #70Condo$245,00032.51351136
5225 Jean Rd #506Condo$255,0002211002
45 Eagle Crest Dr #401Condo$285,00032134840
4107 Jefferson PkwyCondo$325,00022.5150732
15486 Brianne CtAttached$375,00022.512468
18275 Terry CtDetached$459,90031.512702
1001 Cedar StDetached$499,00042.5257228
5713 Kenny StDetached$499,9003213844
937 Country Club RdDetached$503,50021165023
19167 Longfellow AveDetached$525,0003217826
12 Saint Helens CircleDetached$525,00032178029
4862 Indian Creek CtDetached$534,9003213904
86 Greenridge CtAttached$597,00043.52718109
14863 Twin Fir CtDetached$610,00032164877
1427 Aspen STDetached$635,00042231915
4420 Galewood StDetached$649,00032.520784
2165 Ridge Pointe DrDetached$650,0004347495
312 4th StAttached$720,00022.517133
300 4th StAttached$724,90022.5173159
4388 Snowbrush CtDetached$799,000543928153
100 D AveAttached$825,00022.5184729
2100 Summit DrDetached$849,9003323585
345 E AveDetached$899,0003215822
2885 Dellwood DrDetached$924,90043.5374978
5690 Bay Creek DrDetached$969,00042.532684
5871 Ridgetop CtDetached$975,00042.535433
17641 Brookhurst DrDetached$989,00042.534705
2900 Upper DrDetached$1,040,00032227228
2701 Glen Haven RdDetached$1,085,0003231343
1507 Cedar STDetached$1,099,90032.5250567
428 C AveAttached$1,149,88833260712
18320 Meadowlark LnDetached$1,577,00044.5+.56054159
1588 View Lake CtDetached$1,995,00042.5+.544294
19025 Hill Top RdDetached$2,199,50054.55366215
15607 Village DrDetached$2,589,00053.55407230

Sold/Closed sales Oct 3-11, 2020

AddressTypeList PriceSold PriceSq FtCDOM
90 Galen StCondo$149,900$150,4005524
16200 Pacific Hwy #24Condo$357,900$300,0001,190164
21 Britten CtAttached$429,000$445,00019724
6136 Fernbrook CircleDetached$449,900$482,50012505
5767 Baliene StDetached$499,900$514,900116045
5907 Kenny StDetached$499,900$530,00012831
2823 Orchard Hill PlDetached$550,000$567,50023024
2735 Greentree RdDetached$579,900$590,00016167
620 Tippecanoe CtDetached$649,900$650,00017189
875 Boca Ratan DrDetached$749,000$675,000250224
4403 Oakridge RdAttached$760,000$719,000205255
16419 Lexington CtDetached$739,000$725,00024099
5269 Denton DrDetached$940,000$950,00031733
1149 Cherry LnDetached$1,050,000$1,015323112
408 Northshore RdDetached$1,395,000$1,3253753254
1318 Horseshoe CurveDetached$1,425,000$1,42537153
18147 Pilkington RdDetached$1,796,000$1,660463615
305 Chandler PLDetached$2,850,000$2,700533443
757 Lake Shore RdDetached$3,089,000$2,995409872

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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The Week in Lake Oswego ~ Oct 12-18, 2020

Here are my picks for things happening this week!

Mon, Oct 12, 2020– 12:00-1:00PM –  Lunch 2 Go!  ~ Dining Room is obviously problematic during COVID, but this service continues M/W/F with drive-up service! They love to see your faces! $4.00 over 60 and $5.00 under 60. Adult Community Center – 505 G Ave –  Info & Ordering: CLICK HERE

Tue, Oct 13, 2020 –  4:00-5:00PM – Cook the Books Book Group~Join via Webex every week to eat and talk about food! Enjoy recipe exchanges and trying out recipes from a variety of cookbooks.  –   Info & Registration:  CLICK HERE  

Wed, Oct 14, 2020 – 6:30-7:00PM / Ages 2-12- All About Cats (Virtual Class) ~ Each week kids explore and learn all about the world of cats! – Presented by CCP~ Info & Reg:  CLICK HERE     

Thu, Oct 15, 2020 2:00-3:00 – Healthy Eating Every Day ~On Mondays and Thursdays learn how to adjust your eating during these challenging COVID times. Get back in the swing of healthy eating!  ~ Presented by Adult Community Center – Info & Registration:    CLICK HERE

Fri , Oct 16 2020:  9AM-9PM, Video Postcards from Your Librarians!   ~ Check in every Friday for new stories, songs and general levity “till we can all be back together again”. Available online 24 hrs/day. Refreshed weekly. Presented by Lake Oswego Library.- Info: CLICK HERE 

Sat , Oct 17 2020:  10:00AM, Storyline Online   ~Every Saturday enjoy celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Fresh videos are featured weekly on the Lake Oswego Library’s Kids Page.  Info: CLICK HERE 

Sun, Oct 18, 2020– 1:00-3:00PM –  Stewardship Work Party at Iron Mountain Park  ~ Help restore 50 acres of treasured natural habitat. Bring a shovel, pruners, gloves and a container of water. – Iron Mountain Park, Parking: Off Glen Eagles Rd –  Info & Registration: CLICK HERE

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Market Activity ~ Sept 28-Oct 4, 2020

Last week in Lake Oswego we saw 16 New Properties come on the market, 22 move to Pending status, and 28 Closed Transactions. There are currently 170 properties to choose from in Lake Oswego!

NEW Sept 28- Oct 4, 2020

PENDING Sept 28-Oct 4, 2020

SOLD Sept 28-Oct 4, 2020

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 ~ Aug 2020 Numbers

Here is your look at the most recent data for the entire Portland area (August 2020) and how Lake Oswego fits in to this picture just below.

Inventory is still very low.  Pending Sales (Offers being accepted) are up this summer. About the same as July, and up a whopping 26.2% from last year.

It is still considered a Sellers’ Market and Buyers are still out en force. Rates are still very good, around 2.875 today.

According to the RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland Metro Area, August 2020:

  • There were 3,885  New Listings in Aug 2020 which increased 3.4%  from Aug of 2019’s 3,757, and decreased 8.3% over the previous month/July’s 4,236.
  • At 3,149, Aug 2020’s Closed Sales are up at 8.5% from Aug 2019’s 2,901, and dropped by 7.1% from the previous month/July 2020’s total of 3,391
  • At 3,697, Aug 2020’s Pending Sales are up 26.2% from Aug 2019’s 2,929, and increasing 1.1% over the previous month/July 2020’s total of 3,656.
  • The Average Sale Price in Aug 2020 of $511,000 is up $48,400 from last year/Aug 2019’s $462,600, and is also up $8,700 from the previous month/July 2020’s $502,300.   YTD increase is 4.8%.
  • The “Median” Sale Price (the price smack dab in the middle of all sales) in Aug 2020 of $449,000 rose from last year/July 2019’s $417,500 by $31,500, and is up by $4,000 from the previous month/July 2020’s $445,000    YTD increase is 4.9%.

Neighborhoods: August’s Average Sale Price + 12-month Appreciation:

  • North Portland:  $461,800              3.6%   (July $453,900)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $427,000
  • NE Portland:  $527,500                   2.6%   (July $515,100)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $445,000
  • SE Portland:  $487,200                   4.7%   (July $459,500)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $400,000
  • Gresham/Troutdale:   $393,900     2.3%   (July $393,100)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $369,000
  • Milwaukie/Clackamas:  $480,800  4.9%   (July $487,000)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $442,000
  • Oregon City/Canby:   $481,800      4.5%   (July $447,300 )
    •                                                     YTD Median: $439,800
  • Lake Oswego/West Linn:$787,000  10.2%  (July $830,600)
    •                                                      YTD Median: $629,000
  • West Portland:    $656,500             1.8%  (July $629,500)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $540,000
  • NW Wash County:  $574,200          2.5%   (July $575,600 )
    •                                                      YTD Median: $513,000
  • Beaverton/Aloha:     $442,000       3.1%   (July $416,300)
    •                                                     YTD Median: $410,500
  • Tigard/Wilsonville:   $537,900        5.7%   (July $537,300)
    •                                                      YTD Median: $474,000
  • Hillsboro/Forest Grove: $452,400  5.8%   (July $437,100)
    •                                                      YTD Median: $404,000

LAKE OSWEGO:

The combined areas of Lake Oswego and West Linn  for  the month of August 2020 reported:

    •  290 Active Listings (July 311)
    •  229 New Listings     (July 242)
    •  208 Pending Sales   (July 191)
    •  178 Closed Sales       (July 193)
    • Average Sale Price for Aug: $787,000  (July $830,600)
      • 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.
    •  71 Average Days on the Market   (July 62)

 

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Market Activity ~ Sept 14-20, 2020

Last week in Lake Oswego there were 14 New listings, 20 properties that went into Pending status, and 32 Closed sales.  There are currently 181 Properties for sale in Lake Oswego!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Sept 14-20, 2020)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type
4 TOUCHSTONE #112 $219,900 3 2.1 1351 CONDO
4615 LAKEVIEW BLVD/Grnd $242,500 1 1 753 CONDO
4045 JEFFERSON PKWY $310,000 2 2.1 1182 CONDO
668 McVey AVE #65 $315,000 1 1 636 CONDO
937 COUNTRY CLUB RD $503,500 2 1 1650 DETACHD
5885 DOVE CT $599,900 3 3 1795 DETACHD
29 WALKING WOODS DR $600,000 3 2 2311 DETACHD
17226 TUALATIN ST $695,000 4 2.1 1942 DETACHD
15988 WHITE OAKS DR $749,950 4 2.1 2854 DETACHD
13998 WESTCOTT CT $849,900 4 2.1 2727 DETACHD
13217 FOX RUN $868,000 4 3 2906 DETACHD
639 CARRERA LN $1,350,000 4 3.1 4447 DETACHD
15536 VILLAGE DR $1,350,000 5 3 3985 DETACHD
629 5TH ST $1,475,000 4 2.1 2985 DETACHD

Pending Sales (Sept 14-20, 2020)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
4000 Carman DR A-16 $257,000 2 2 1025 CONDO 48
213 OSWEGO SMT / Upper $312,700 2 2 1383 CONDO 4
16200 PACIFIC HWY #24 $315,900 2 2 1190 CONDO 164
4093 JEFFERSON PKWY $324,500 2 2.1 1302 CONDO 22
6073 HARRINGTON AVE $429,900 2 1 1050 DETACHD 34
1001 CEDAR ST $499,000 4 2.1 2572 DETACHD 5
5907 KENNY ST $499,900 3 2 1283 DETACHD 1
18706 BRYANT RD $645,000 3 2.1 2489 DETACHD 99
49 TANGLEWOOD DR $649,900 4 2.1 2502 DETACHD 161
15480 HERITAGE CT $665,000 4 2.1 2432 DETACHD 6
39 TOUCHSTONE $699,900 4 3 3400 DETACHD 39
2 MOZARTEUM CT $705,000 4 2.1 2192 DETACHD 4
4045 MELISSA DR $758,000 4 2.1 2529 DETACHD 7
2341 STONEHURST CT $885,000 4 2.1 3389 DETACHD 15
19457 35TH CT $929,000 4 2.1 3538 DETACHD 40
5983 CLAIRMONT CT $975,000 5 3 3518 DETACHD 1
15469 DIAMOND HEAD RD $1,098,000 4 3 3734 DETACHD 460
717 8TH ST $1,170,000 4 2.1 2584 DETACHD 54
17522 BRYANT RD $1,399,000 4 4 3545 DETACHD 39
17787 CARDINAL DR $2,098,000 4 4 3270 DETACHD 62

Sold/Closed (Sept 14-20, 2020)

Address Opening Price Closed Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM
44 EAGLE CREST DR #15 $170,000 $164,000 1 1 798 CONDO 23
4 TOUCHSTONE #81 $224,950 $175,000 3 2.1 1350 CONDO 29
4 TOUCHSTONE #130 $205,000 $195,000 2 2 984 CONDO 186
3864 BOTTICELLI ST $257,500 $255,000 2 1.1 1132 CONDO 28
7 SUMMIT RIDGE CT $449,000 $440,000 2 2.1 1704 ATTACHD 14
1 PHEASANT RUN $475,000 $450,000 3 2.1 1780 DETACHD 11
18344 TERRY AVE $425,000 $476,000 3 1 1204 DETACHD 6
151 KINGSGATE RD $499,999 $490,000 2 2 1585 DETACHD 34
112 TOUCHSTONE TER $520,000 $535,000 3 2.1 2002 ATTACHD 0
17200 ROBB PL $610,000 $600,000 3 2.1 2206 DETACHD 9
1714 MEADOWS DR $583,000 $602,000 3 2 1804 DETACHD 4
5834 SEVILLE AVE $679,900 $620,000 3 2 2056 DETACHD 13
4962 HARVARD CT $670,000 $642,000 4 2.1 2522 DETACHD 52
12788 SIERRA VISTA DR $770,000 $722,000 4 3.1 2880 DETACHD 29
460 BOCA RATAN DR $705,000 $750,000 3 3 2164 DETACHD 5
1868 GLENMORRIE DR $829,900 $769,000 4 4 3158 DETACHD 12
13885 PROVINCIAL HILL DR $799,500 $790,000 4 3.1 2970 DETACHD 2
885 8TH ST $949,000 $885,000 3 2 1730 DETACHD 36
17358 BROOKHURST DR $895,000 $895,000 4 3 3592 DETACHD 2
5224 LOWER DR $925,000 $925,000 4 3 2571 DETACHD 5
44 TOUCHSTONE $975,000 $955,000 5 3 2507 DETACHD 25
19345 RIVERWOOD LN $975,000 $969,000 4 3.1 3383 DETACHD 7
6040 LAKEVIEW BLVD $1,200,000 $1,123,000 5 3 3701 DETACHD 42
18253 SIENA DR $1,395,000 $1,200,000 5 4 4375 DETACHD 63
5337 WASHINGTON CT $1,225,000 $1,225,000 4 3 3789 DETACHD 5
3122 Glenmorrie DR $1,299,000 $1,225,000 4 3.1 3724 DETACHD 14
17684 STAFFORD RD, Lot 3 $1,499,950 $1,435,000 6 4.1 4407 DETACHD 563
3600 SOUTHSHORE BLVD $1,650,000 $1,463,845 3 2.1 2117 DETACHD 60
610 4TH ST $1,650,000 $1,525,000 4 2.1 3394 DETACHD 157
883 8th ST $1,750,000 $1,675,000 5 4.1 4546 DETACHD 29
936 EVERGREEN RD $1,995,000 $1,920,000 4 3.1 3772 DETACHD 297
18414 OLD RIVER LNDG $2,980,000 $2,400,000 4 4.2 7022 DETACHD 95

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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8 Ways to Make a House Feel Larger

I think it is pretty well understood that proper staging of a house will help it to sell both more quickly and also at a higher price. One of the key elements in good staging is to make the rooms in the house feel as large as possible. In some houses this is easy because they already have large rooms. In other houses it needs to be enhanced and here are a few tips to help get this accomplished.

1. Think vertical. Decorating elements that draw the eye up to the ceiling will help the room feel taller. This can be done with a book shelf that goes all the way to the ceiling or a pendant light fixture that hangs down from the ceiling.

2. Use furniture that you can see under or through. Sofas and chairs with legs rather than skirts allows the eye to see under and beyond them. A glass coffee table or dining table also accomplishes this.

3. White walls and trim lightens the room and gives a sense of soaring, bright space.

4. Go with a few big accents as opposed to a bunch of little ones. A big piece of art or a single large chair has more impact than a bunch of little stuff that makes a room feel cluttered and cramped.

5. Get away from the wall. Pull furniture way from the wall and into the room to create conversation areas. When a sofa is pushed up against a wall, it drawers your eye to the wall, which brings the walls forward and makes the room feel smaller.

6. Simplify the color scheme. When walls and furniture are complimentary shades of the same color scheme it makes the room feel unified and more spacious. A bunch of different colors draws the eye to each individual object as opposed to a unified and uncomplicated space.

7. Don’t hang curtains. Curtains obstruct views to the outside and block natural light.

8. Bring the outside in. See #7 above, but also consider having a few house plants and decorating with natural objects and fibers. This helps to bring the outdoors inside to combine the space and enlarge the feeling of living area.

One of the services that Linda and I provide is that we go through a house with the homeowner before it is listed for sale. Visiting each room, we advise what to do to get that room ready so that it will show at its very best. Please don’t hesitate to give one of us a call if you are wanting to get your house ready to sell.

I hope you have found this information helpful. As always, thanks for reading the blotter.
Dianne