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June 5, 2014

LO Adult Community Center

I think a well rounded community has services for all citizens, regardless of their age. It goes without saying that nearly every community has public schools and parks. The youth tend to be very well served. However, that is not always the case for our senior citizens. In Lake Oswego, great effort has been made to engage our seniors and the heart of this program is the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center.

Located at 505 G Avenue, in Lake Oswego’s First Addition, the center is open Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 9:00pm. The programs and services are for those in the community who are 50 years of age and older.

What will you find?

Lunch is served Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon. Delicious hot meals are served for a suggested donation of $4-5. Looking at the June menu, I found chicken, pork, salmon, salad, veggies, and deserts. It a generous meal with all of the fixings.

Friday is movie day every week at 1:00pm.

Lots of classes are offered including fitness, zumba, knitting, painting, meditation, line dance, computers and technology.

Groups meet regularly to enjoy Bridge, Mah Jongg, hiking, pinochle, and scrabble.

There are support groups for arthritis, caregiving, diabetes, and the widowed.

Services are offered to aid with income tax preparation and there is a respite program for those dealing with memory loss, Parkinsons, and stroke.

I have personally taken advantage of the assisted living equipment. Just drop in, fill out an application, and the equipment is free. I occasionally check out a transportation wheel chair for my Mom. She does not need a full-time wheelchair. But we occasionally do longer outings and having one to use enable both of us to see and do more.

The transportation program is amazing. Monday, Wednesday and Friday a bus is sent around town to collect those who no longer drive. It is a door-to-door service that picks them up and brings them to the center for lunch and drops them back home in the afternoon. This is done for a suggested donation of $1.

I think the Adult Community Center in Lake Oswego is pretty amazing. Aging is a challenge. Staying active, both socially and physically, is important. I want to encourage you, if you are 50+ years young, to take advantage of the ACC. And if you are not there yet, consider telling your friends and neighbors about it.

Enjoy!
Dianne

June 4, 2014

Market Activity May 26-June 1, 2014

Last week was an extremely balanced real estate market in Lake Oswego with 21 New Listings, 22 that went to pending status, and 22 sold/closed. Congratulations to the sellers at 3232 Lakeview Blvd who sold their lake front home after 1113 days on the market! Following is the breakdown according to RMLS:

New on the Market (May 26-June 1, 2014)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Bths	SF
3433 Mcnary Pkwy #802	Condo	$209,500	2	2.5	1136
77 Condolea Way	Condo	$320,000	3	3	2143
15364 Twin Fir Rd	Detached	$375,000	3	2	1608
200 Burnham Rd #210	Condo	$449,900	3	2	1966
7 Windsor Ct	Detached	$495,000	5	2.5	2728
12 Mozrteum Ct	Detached	$495,000	4	2.5	2915
16943 Greentree Ave	Detached	$499,000	4	3.5	2433
27 Da Vinci St	Detached	$499,027	4	3	2940
3718 Lake Grove Ave	Detached	$500,000	4	3	2523
1765 Conifer Dr	Detached	$524,888	4	2.5	2334
23 Touchstone	Detached	$525,000	5	4	3144
11 Juarez St	Detached	$595,000	4	2.5	2551
877 Cornell St	Detached	$669,900	3	3	3100
13437 Provincial Hill Way	Detached	$675,000	4	2.5	2864
1603 Bay View Ln	Detached	$849,000	4	2.5	3650
927 10th St	Detached	$949,900	4	2.5	2780
16359 Chapin Way	Detached	$1,250,000	4	3.5	4158
2445 Glenmorrie Dr	Detached	$1,479,900	4	5	5187
1103 Lake Shore Rd	Detached	$1,498,500	4	3	3747
16865 Greenbriar Rd	Detached	$2,988,897	5	5	6235
16697 Maple Circle	Detached	$4,295,000	4	3.5	3146

Pending Sales (May 26-June 1, 2014)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	SF	DOM
4 Touchstone #106	Condo	$119,900	2	2	984	2
109 Oswego Summit	Condo	$149,900	2	2	1212	34
198 Cervantes	Attached	$229,000	2	1.5	1266	26
23 Bloch Terr	Attached	$269,000	2	2	1394	45
12 Saint Helens Circle	Detached	$324,900	3	2.5	2022	98
18004 Belmore Ct	Detached	$349,900	3	2	1410	2
790 Laurel St	Detached	$379,850	3	2	2040	5
4956 Galen St	Detached	$399,999	4	2.5	2431	45
13911 Shireva Dr	Detached	$414,900	4	2	1835	2
524 2nd St	Condo	$420,000	2	2.5	1547	0
4747 Upper Dr	Detached	$450,000	3	1	2046	55
13053 Sierra Ct	Detached	$464,900	4	2.5	2215	87
1858 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$465,000	4	2	2068	45
1731 Highland Dr	Detached	$469,000	4	2	2636	21
5189 Coventry Ct	Detached	$495,000	3	2.5	1936	21
3601 Red Cedar Way	Detached	$507,000	4	2	2226	86
4 Churchill Downs	Detached	$509,500	4	3.5	3188	1
4900 Upper DR	Detached	$549,000	3	2	2468	6
4264 Westbay Rd	Detached	$549,900	3	2	1308	16
340 8th St	Detached	$589,000	3	2	2038	14
5184 Woodcrest Ln Lot 1	Detached	$639,900	4	2.5	2935	161
3130 Douglas Circle	Detached	$1,448,000	4	3.5	3970	75

Sold/Closed (May 26-June 1, 2014)

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
78 Galen St	Condo	$139,000	$135,000	995	5
5052 Foothills Dr E	Condo	$249,900	$240,000	1252	7
1728 Boca Ratan Dr	Attached	$275,000	$272,000	1393	7
39 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$270,000	$275,000	1,664	7
5766 Langford Ln	Detached	$379,500	$340,000	1327	53
46 N Condolea Ct	Condo	$357,000	$345,000	2958	76
18307 Longfellow Ave	Detached	$359,900	$348,500	1440	12
6150 Kenny St	Detached	$465,000	$365,000	1989	12
14150 Goodall Rd	Detached	$374,900	$374,900	1565	3
4677 Oakridge Rd	Attached	$424,900	$424,200	1738	3
5063 Greensborough Ct	Detached	$425,000	$440,000	1647	2
2766 Greentree Rd	Detached	$499,500	$450,000	2,753	251
3102 Duncan Dr	Detached	$529,000	$480,000	3910	22
4910 Lower Dr	Detached	$529,900	$499,900	2151	376
3801 Olson Ct	Detached	$469,900	$515,000	3014	5
16198 Nola Ct	Detached	$598,950	$603,950	2425	26
17532 Oak Meadow Ln	Detached	$669,000	$635,000	3046	42
13555 Fielding Rd	Detached	$749,900	$680,000	3,656	112
18112 Westminster Dr	Detached	$750,000	$690,000	4391	164
5112 Woodcrest Ln	Detached	$799,900	$768,000	3340	27
1221 Forest Meadows Way	Detached	$1,200,000	$1,000,000	4150	325
3232 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$6,300,000	$2,250,000	7000	1113

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

May 23, 2014

Eating Fresh and Local

With the bounty of summer upon us, it just got easier to eat farm fresh and local!

The Farmer’s Market has begun!
Running Saturday’s through October 11th, the market is located at Millennium
Plaza Park. You’ll find a huge variety from the 80 vendors: fresh produce, artisan cheeses, bakery goods, jams and jellies, fresh seafood, the list goes on and on.

I recommend you come hungry and take advantage of the vendors selling freshly made meals. A Vietnamese Bistro, the most scrumptious omelets around, pizza, coffee, baked goods, it’s a great place to find an amazing meal.

This market has a real sense of community. Besides eating and shopping, there is a kids corner, live entertainment from 10:30 to 12:30, and complimentary doggie daycare.

Fresh Produce Approved!
This last week the Lake Oswego City Council passed an ordinance that will allow fresh produce stands all over town. This was prompted by the closing of the Parson’s Produce stand on Carmen Drive. After 25 years the stand was closed due to construction of a new shopping area. It left a huge loss in the community that is now going to be quickly filled.

Produce stands are now allowed in otherwise commercial zoned areas in a size up to 800 square feet. I predict that not only will Parson’s quickly find a new location, but that other farm fresh groups will quickly set up shop as well.

This is fantastic! Strawberries, cherries, fresh corn, yum!

I am so looking forward to the summer months ahead,
Dianne

May 21, 2014

Market Activity May 12-18, 2014

Here is your Latest Market Data: Last week in Lake Oswego we saw 24 New properties enter the market, 22 move to Pending status, and 12 “Closed”/Sold.

Following is the breakdown according to RMLS:

New on Market (May 12-18, 2014)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Bths	SF
40 Oswego Summit	Condo	$129,900	2	2	1140
45 Eagle Crest Dr #218	Condo	$135,000	1	1	768
4 Cervantes Circle #7E	Condo	$144,000	2	1.5	912
4000 Carman Dr #9	Condo	$154,900	2	2	866
76 Oswego Summit	Condo	$155,000	2	2	1212
4405 Thunder Vista Ln	Condo	$225,000	2	2.5	2002
1368 Boca Ratan Dr	Attached	$262,500	2	2	1611
4948 Childs Rd	Detached	$279,000	3	1	1480
16250 Pacific Hwy #36	Condo	$300,000	2	2	1305
510 2nd St	Condo	$425,000	2	1.5+.5	1520
50 Condolea Ct	Condo	$425,000	2	2.5	2760
2195 Glenmorrie Ln	Detached	$535,000	3	2	2461
4264 Westbay Rd	Detached	$549,900	3	2	1308
2610 Glen Haven Rd	Detached	$550,000	5	3	3122
18283 Lothlorien Way	Detached	$639,500	4	3	3015
543 2nd St	Condo	$719,000	2	2	1816
2560 Bree Ct	Detached	$738,000	5	3.5	3788
2671 Glen Eagles Rd	Detached	$850,000	3	3	4019
4224 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$875,000	3	2.5	2680
17900 Greenbluff Dr	Detached	$949,000	4	3.5	4210
18000 Sarah Hill Ln	Detached	$999,999	4	2.5	3280
13017 Knaus Rd	Detached	$1,275,000	4	3.5	4690
1633 Leslie Ln	Detached	$1,850,000	5	4.5	5921

Pending Sales (May 12-18, 2014)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	SF	DOM
78 Galen St	Condo	$139,000	2	2	995	5
3988 Carman Dr	Condo	$174,900	2	2.5	1098	9
136 Kingsgate Rd	Detached	$345,000	3	2.5	1570	11
19220 Redwing Ct	Detached	$349,000	3	2	1647	3
66 Weatherstone	Attached	$359,000	4	3.5	2465	7
772 Lake Forest Dr	Detached	$377,500	2	1	888	4
9 Masaryk St	Detached	$399,900	3	3	2692	81
1290 Hide a Way Ln	Detached	$400,000	4	3	2530	5
4729 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$430,000	3	2.5	2490	105
18491 Waxwing Circle	Detached	$435,000	4	2.5	1934	5
17488 Mardee Ave	Detached	$499,950	4	2.5	2168	45
6 Hillshire Dr	Detached	$525,000	5	3	3107	44
4867 Sage Hen Way	Detached	$532,500	4	2.5	2523	10
1428 Pine St	Detached	$534,900	3	3.5	2736	93
5657 Grand Oaks Dr	Detached	$569,900	3	2.5	2783	22
4713 Amherst Ct	Attached	$589,000	3	2.5	2980	8
1775 Palisades Terrace	Detached	$625,000	3	2.5	2112	7
4973 Hartford Pl	Detached	$649,900	5	3.5	3672	3
2757 Rivendell Rd	Detached	$734,900	4	3.5	3960	1
13529 Streamside Dr	Detached	$799,000	6	4.5	5415	2
13531 Fielding Rd	Detached	$849,000	4	3.5	4566	1
2943 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$995,000	4	3	3794	321

Sold (May 12-18, 2014)

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
12 Condolea Dr	Condo	$200,000	$200,000	1312	0
1796 Bonniebrae Dr	Attached	$319,000	$310,000	1782	17
4514 Lower Dr B3	Condo	$318,000	$312,000	1644	17
1108 Cedar St	Detached	$315,000	$334,500	1,206	1
5644 Windfield Loop	Detached	$389,000	$400,000	1800	3
5650 Langford Ln	Detached	$469,000	$469,000	1837	3
1277 Rockinghorse Ln	Detached	$499,000	$475,000	2577	4
318 2nd St	Attached	$499,900	$505,000	2098	8
134 Del Prado St	Detached	$585,000	$585,000	3972	1
19067 Megan Pl	Detached	$620,000	$636,000	3400	9
12967 Rogers Rd	Detached	$775,000	$775,000	3945	0
1745 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$1,750,000	$1,690,000	5545	785

May 9, 2014

Featured Property: 109 Oswego Summit

Oswego Summit is a community at the very top of Mountain Park. It features 2 swimming pools, one indoors and one out, along with exercise facilities and a meeting room. Remember that Mountain Park was one of the very first planned communities in the United States, and Oswego Summit is a jewel in the crown of Mt. Park.

109 Oswego Summit features 1212 square feet with 2 master suites, both with full baths and walk-in closets. The living room is large (17×21)and the kitchen has been updated. The entire home is tastefully decorated and move-in ready.

Outdoor enjoyment includes a spacious deck with a storage closet. The condo also has its own detached, 1-car garage. Ample guest parking is located throughout the complex.

Along with belonging to Oswego Summit, this condominium is part of the Mt. Park Home Owner’s Association. This membership includes access to one of the finest recreation facilities in the Portland Metro area. Just a block away is the swim center, with both kids programs and adult-lap swimming, a basketball court, and a gym. In addition, there are 15 miles of walking paths. This is active living at its best!

Priced at $149,900, 109 Oswego Summit has so much to offer that is a combination of easy and active living. For more information, or to arrange an appointment to see this condo, please call Dianne at 503-803-6298.

May 7, 2014

Market Activity Apr28-May 4, 2014

Here is your Latest Market Data: Last week in Lake Oswego we saw 16 New properties enter the market, 25 move to Pending status, and 11 “Closed”/Sold.

Following is the breakdown according to RMLS:

New Listings (Apr 28-May 4, 2014)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Bths	SF
44 Eagle Crest Dr #38	Condo	$129,000	1	1	798
46 Cervantes Circle	Condo	$150,000	2	2	912
16231 Parker Rd	Detached	$289,000	4	1	1549
14074 Sundeleaf Dr	Detached	$369,900	4	2.5	1760
5172 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$384,900	3	2	1438
4639 Black Forest Ct	Detached	$499,000	4	2.5	2197
54 Aquinas St	Detached	$509,900	4	2.5	2632
3 Bolivar St	Detached	$584,900	4	3.5	4782
1015 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$634,900	4	3	3882
14250 Amberwood Circle	Detached	$650,000	4	2.5	2577
220 Greenwood Rd	Detached	$670,000	4	4	2742
16636 Maple Circle	Detached	$675,000	4	2	2030
100 Leonard St 4-1	Condo	$839,900	2	2.5	2734
590 Oak Meadow Dr	Detached	$1,299,000	4	4.5	4673
3072 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$1,450,000	5	5.5	4030
16829 Greenbrier Rd	Detached	$2,750,000	5	3.5	3927

Pending Sales (Apr 28-May 4, 2014)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	SF	DOM
4 Touchstone #137	Condo	$122,500	2	2	984	25
4 Touchstone #69	Condo	$158,000	3	2.5	1351	28
198 Cervantes	Attached	$229,000	2	1.5	1266	1
23 Block Terrace	Attached	$269,000	2	2	1394	23
1728 Boca Ratan Dr	Attached	$275,000	3	2	1393	7
1108 Cedar St	Detached	$315,000	3	1.5	1206	1
1878 Mapleleaf Rd	Detached	$330,000	3	1.5	1347	22
12731 19th Ave	Detached	$349,900	3	2	2020	43
5766 Langford Ln	Detached	$356,000	2	2	1327	53
46 Condolea Ct	Condo	$357,000	3	3	2958	76
18307 Longfellow Ave	Detached	$359,900	3	2	1440	12
6150 Kenny St	Detached	$379,900	3	1.5	1989	88
915 Bullock St	Detached	$435,000	4	3	2986	249
53 Touchstone	Detached	$525,000	4	2.5	2740	7
99 Garibaldi St	Detached	$525,000	4	2.5	2626	12
5318 Coventry Ct	Detached	$540,000	4	2.5	2407	32
1132 Troon Rd	Detached	$585,000	4	2.5	2425	28
16198 Nola Ct	Detached	$598,950	4	2.5	2425	28
13528 Twin Creek Ln	Detached	$679,900	4	3.5	3171	88
3211 Westview Ct	Detached	$705,000	4	3.5	3325	287
17356 Bryant Rd	Detached	$724,900	3	3	3140	36
13581 Goodall Rd	Detached	$749,000	3	2	1220	174
13774 Melrose Pl	Detached	$788,950	4	4.5	4940	1
615 4th St	Detached	$899,000	3	2.5	392
18325 Crestline Dr	Detached	$1,240,000	5	4	5418	32

Sold/Closed (Apr 28-May 4, 2014)

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
5063 Foothills Dr #14	Condo	$184,900	$183,000	1050	68
1374 Boca Ratan Dr	Attached	$265,000	$266,690	1393	14
635 1st St	Attached	$289,900	$275,000	1100	7
2697 Lookout Ct	Detached	$419,000	$420,000	2,219	5
16311 Inverurie Rd	Detached	$597,000	$539,000	2047	127
17613 Woodhurst Pl	Detached	$649,000	$630,000	4622	75
14069 Edenberry Dr	Detached	$699,900	$699,900	3445	3
18982 Bryant Rd	Detached	$719,900	$710,000	3438	29
752 E Ave	Detached	$1,098,950	$922,500	2818	248
840 Evergreen Rd	Detached	$934,000	$934,000	2902	0
12 Dover Way	Detached	$1,588,000	$1,450,000	7658	5

April 25, 2014

LO’s Peacock Lane

Portland has a very famous street called Peacock Lane. Portland’s street is famous for its Christmas lights, with nary a bird in sight. Lake Oswego also has a peacock lane and it is famous for….peacocks!

The street is Bonaire Avenue in the Lake Grove neighborhood of Lake Oswego.

The flock has been a presence on this street for at least 15 years, that I know of. The birds used to live at the Northern end near Firwood, but were moved to the Southern end near Sunset about 10 years ago.

No one owns them. Several houses feed them. I can tell you that they do fly, nesting in trees and on roof tops at night.

I’d estimate that the flock consists of about 15-20 birds, although it is hard to know for sure as they are rarely all together. Usually you see 3 or 4 wandering about. And they do wander. I have seen them as far afield as Lake Forest, where I always worry that they’ll get hit by a car.

I had a listing on Bonaire about a year ago. The excitement over the peacocks was wonderful. I can tell you that there are prospective buyers who drive this street looking for For Sale signs. People love the idea of living near this flock.

Why would it be nice? Well, these birds are gorgeous. They just seem to brighten the day when you see one. I can also tell you that they do a great job of eating spiders, slugs, and the creepy crawly things in the garden.

The down side? When they are mating, mostly in May and June, they are loud and noisy. They have a very distinct cry. When one does it, the others seem to pitch in. It’s like they’re saying “I’m over here!” “No, I’m over here!”. They like to do this 24/7. So be prepared for the cries to go on all night long in May and June.

Want to see these lovely birds? Just take a drive on a nice afternoon down Bonaire Avenue. You’ll be most likely to find them at the corner of Bonaire and Sunset.

Dianne

April 22, 2014

Market Activity Apr 14-20, 2014

Here is your Latest Market Data: Last week in Lake Oswego we saw 19 New properties enter the market, 23 move to Pending status, and 12 “Closed”/Sold.

Following is the breakdown according to RMLS:

New on Market (Apr 14-20, 2014)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Bths	SF
15 Oswego Summit	Condo	$131,000	2	2	1212
44 Eagle Crest Dr #37	Condo	$131,900	2	1	908
210 S State St #8	Condo	$339,000	2	2.5	1492
18307 Longfellow Ave	Detached	$359,900	3	2	1440
342 5th St	Detached	$399,000	2	1	872
1710 Meadows Dr	Detached	$399,900	3	2	1677
4956 Galen St	Detached	$399,999	4	2.5	2431
38 Northview Ct	Attached	$460,000	4	4	3125
1858 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$484,000	4	2	2068
5023 Hampton Ct	Detached	$509,900	3	2	2284
99 Garibaldi St	Detached	$525,000	4	2.5	2626
18060 Cardinal Dr	Detached	$529,900	3	3.5	2547
4303 Sundew Ct	Detached	$599,000	4	2.5	3355
14385 Pfeifer Dr	Detached	$749,000	4	3.5	3891
752 8th St	Detached	$1,250,000	4	3.5	4550
688 Iron Mountain Rd	Detached	$1,299,000	4	4.5	4143
17735 Kelok Rd	Detached	$1,429,000	4	3	4021
616 Cabana Ln	Detached	$2,895,000	4	4	3800

Pending Sales (Apr 14-20, 2014)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	SF	DOM
13060 Elk Rock Rd "A"	Detached	$150,000	1	1	502	87
5059 Foothills Dr #105	Condo	$185,000	2	2	991	0
1531 Cedar St	Detached	$199,900	2	1	832	6
5052 Foothills Dr E	Condo	$249,900	2	2	1252	7
23 Block Terrace	Attached	$269,000	2	2	1394	7
39 Greentree Ct	Attached	$270,000	3	1.5	1664	7
1210 Pine St	Detached	$299,950	3	1.5	1720	5
4514 Lower Dr B3	Condo	$318,800	2	2.5	1644	17
4490 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$349,900	3	2	1727	2
2719 Greentree Rd	Detached	$429,950	5	3.5	3886	200
4910 Lower Dr	Detached	$499,900	3	2.5	2151	376
318 2nd St	Attached	$499,900	3	3.5	2098	8
4344 Snowbrush Ct	Detached	$529,000	4	3.5	3422	698
35441 Red Cedar Way	Detached	$539,000	4	3	1964	152
2445 Park Rd	Detached	$549,500	5	3	3228	46
16198 Nola Ct	Detached	$598,950	4	2.5	2425	13
10 Buckingham Terrace	Detached	$599,000	4	3	3763	4
17900 Canal Rd	Detached	$599,000	4	3	2992	141
14559 Pfeiffer Way	Detached	$698,950	4	2.5	3356	3
16589 Woodsman Ct	Detached	$749,000	5	3.5	5113	12
14640 Uplands Dr	Detached	$779,000	4	3	2675	17
17224 Cedar Rd	Detached	$825,000	3	2	3098	179
16767 Graef Circle	Detached	$1,499,000	4	4.5	4320	171

Sold/Closed (Apr 14-20, 2014)

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
86 Kingsgate Rd E-104	Condo	$127,000	$125,000	938	23
65 Oswego Summit	Condo	$146,000	$138,000	1140	53
48 Eagle Crest Dr 4A	Condo	$169,000	$140,000	1489	101
4 Touchstone #128	Condo	$154,900	$152,000	1,350	39
28 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$294,950	$288,500	1900	143
62 Wheatherstone Ct	Condo	$349,000	$344,500	2465	4
17560 Westview Dr	Detached	$495,000	$515,000	2590	3
5206 Royal Oaks Dr	Detached	$525,000	$522,250	3038	7
14113 Amberwood Circle	Detached	$684,000	$639,000	3514	39
2481 Marylshire Ln	Detached	$675,000	$640,000	4154	230
881 C Ave	Detached	$969,000	$969,000	3128	0
202 Berwick Rd	Detached	$2,250,000	$1,950,000	5679	179

April 9, 2014

Popcorn Ceilings

Popcorn ceilings were a common and widely used ceiling finish from the 1950’s to the early 1980’s. Builders loved the stuff. It sprayed on, so did not require a lot of skill to apply, it covered defects to create a nice, uniform appearance, and it was a bright white color that consumers liked. What was popular then is not at all popular today.

From an aesthetic perspective, buyers today just don’t like the look. It stamps the house as “dated”. But from a health perspective, these ceilings can be a health hazard because many of them contain asbestos.

Asbestos is a small fiber that if air born and breathed in, lodges itself into the lungs and can not be exhaled. Over time it causes inflammation, irritation, and can lead to lung cancer. So, yes, it’s nasty stuff.

In 1978 the use of asbestos in ceiling treatments was banned by the Clean Air Act. However, to minimize the economic impact, existing supplies were exempt and used until they were gone. So the product continued to be used until sometime in the 1980’s.

For Sellers
If you are selling a home with popcorn ceilings, consider having the ceilings tested. Buyers are going to be asking about the ceilings and having a professional lab report will answer that question right up front. It’s also entirely possible that your ceilings do not contain asbestos. Not all popcorn ceilings do. This same lab report could work to your benefit if this is the case.

I would also suggest that you may want to have the ceilings removed. This would be an instant update and enhance the desirability of your home for prospective buyers. Get professionals to address the ceiling removal. Asbestos must be handled by licensed professionals with all proper precautions taken. I actually represented a buyer on one occasion where we learned the home owners grandson had done the removal of asbestos. We left the house and never went back in considering the entire home to now be a health hazard.

For Buyers
Do not let the popcorn ceilings keep you from buying a house that you love. As part of the inspection process have the ceilings professionally tested and then negotiate a solution with the seller.

Remember too that asbestos, when contained and not in the air is not harmful. You have to breath it in to have it hurt you. So if the ceiling is in good condition and not touched, it is not dangerous. This would come down to your own personal feeling of what is and is not acceptable.

Many really beautiful homes have popcorn ceilings. In time I predict that nearly all of these ceilings will be removed. For both buyers and sellers, you need to be knowledgeable and go into the transaction with open eyes.

Now I am off to enjoy this gorgeous weather!
Dianne

April 8, 2014

Market Activity March 31-April 6, 2014

Here is your Latest Market Data: Last week in Lake Oswego we saw 27 New properties enter the market, 23 move to Pending status, and 10 “Closed”/Sold.

Following is the breakdown according to RMLS:

New on the Market (March 31-April 6, 2014)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Bths	SF
4 Touchstone #137	Condo	$122,500	2	2	984
4 Touchstone #87	Condo	$123,000	2	2	984
4 Touchstone #104	Condo	$128,000	3	2.5	1351
86 Kingsgate B103	Condo	$136,500	2	2	924
4 Touchstone #69	Condo	$163,500	3	2.5	1351
152 Ridgeway Rd	Attached	$239,000	2	1.5	1794
4465 Golden Ln	Attached	$249,900	2	2.5	1996
4514 Lower Dr B3	Attached	$319,800	2	2.5	1644
468 5th St #13	Condo	$319,000	2	1.5	1092
1831 Kilkenny Dr	Detached	$449,500	5	3	2597
5222 Carman Dr	Detached	$474,900	5	3	2597
4546 Auburn Ln	Attached	$500,000	3	3.5	2732
6 Scarborough Dr	Detached	$500,000	5	3	2513
4747 Upper Dr	Detached	$500,000	3	1	2046
2388 Overlook Dr	Detached	$525,000	4	3	2765
3102 Duncan Dr	Detached	$529,000	4	3.5	3910
18 Morningview Circle	Detached	$540,000	3	2.5	2931
5318 Coventry Ct	Detached	$540,000	4	2.5	2407
16198 Nola Ct	Detached	$598,950	4	2.5	2425
18059 Westminster Dr	Detached	$645,000	4	2.5	3214
16673 Ford Pl	Detached	$709,900	4	3	3100
16757 Ford Pl	Detached	$725,000	4	3	3150
16589 Woodsman Ct	Detached	$749,000	5	3.5	5113
1267 Cherry Ln	Detached	$849,900	3	2	3311
4063 Canal Woods Ct	Detached	$1,095,000	4	3.5	4563
17521 Ridgeview Ln	Detached	$1,379,900	4	3.5	4813
13400 Fielding Rd	Detached	$1,400,000	3	1.5	3189

Pending Sales (March 31-April 6, 2014)

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	SF	DOM
3433 Mcnary Pkwy #206	Condo	$127,500	2	2	1008	162
272 Cervantes	Condo	$149,900	3	2	1209	27
12 Condolea Dr	Condo	$200,000	2	2	1312	0
12844 Boones Ferry Rd	Condo	$274,900	2	2.5	1152	5
69 Kingsgate Rd	Detached	$349,900	3	2.5	1636	3
14150 Goodall Rd	Detached	$374,900	3	2	1565	3
5213 Rosewood St	Detached	$379,900	3	2.5	1934	49
5644 Windfield Loop	Detached	$389,000	3	3	1800	3
1575 Hallinan St	Detached	$450,000	4	2.5	2167	11
13364 Auburn Ct	Attached	$459,900	3	2.5	2451	4
824 Evergreen Rd	Detached	$465,000	4	1.1	1420	14
1430 Woodland Terrace	Detached	$469,000	5	3	3162	49
3020 Brookside Rd	Detached	$484,950	4	2	1926	110
17088 Rebecca Ln	Detached	$499,950	4	3	2554	209
18360 Tualata Ave	Detached	$524,999	5	2.5	2703	67
566 5th ST	Detached	$540,000	3	2	2377	20
134 Del Prado St	Detached	$585,000	5	3	3972	1
5746 Charles Circle	Detached	$599,900	4	2.5	2737	2
4720 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$639,000	4	3.5	2939	94
18130 Westminster Dr	Detached	$660,000	4	2.5	3344	241
2390 Palisades Crest Dr	Detached	$900,000	4	4	4823	21
14110 Goodall Rd	Detached	$995,000	4	3.5	3945	132
1186 Crestline Ct	Detached	$2,845,000	6	6.5+.5+.5	14411	1080

Closed Sales (March 31-April 6, 2014)

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
4 Touchstone #136	Condo	$159,500	$159,500	1351	1
48 Eagle Crest Dr	Condo	$199,000	$190,000	1623	91
17653 Mardee Ave	Detached	$349,000	$336,000	1742	25
13060 Elk Rock Rd	Detached	$474,900	$440,548	3,581	144
319 3rd St	Attached	$507,000	$497,500	1937	41
3352 Tempest Dr	Detached	$524,500	$524,500	2664	3
5831 Suncreek Dr	Detached	$615,000	$604,000	2865	135
2135 Ridge Pointe Dr	Detached	$1,075,000	$990,000	6755	216
14070 Goodall Rd	Detached	$1,195,000	$1,239,000	4525	12
17860 Crestline Dr	Detached	$1,795,000	$1,640,000	7192	57