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Happy New Year

As we wind down 2016, and prepare to ring in 2017, I want to share with you some of the most gorgeous photos of our fine city that I have ever seen. These were taken about 2 weeks ago during our big snow and ice event by Clifford Paguio Jr. They are shared with his permission. Thank you Clifford.
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Linda, Whitney, and I want to wish you every happiness in the coming New Year. May 2017 bring you and yours happiness, good health, prosperity, and, of course, the realization of your real estate dreams.

Dianne

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Market Activity Dec 19-25, 2016

As you can imagine, we are in the midst of the slow market for real estate, and yet I find it interesting that the activity remains consistent with last week’s numbers being very similar to the week prior. I suspect this week will be similar as well. Then we will see the build up begin with inventory building and buyer’s buying. The first couple of weeks of January are likely to still be a bit slower as everyone gets back to their routines, but by mid January, and certainly by February, it will really take off. This is a good time to buy a home for two reasons: less competition so less likelihood of bidding wars, and low interest rates.

Last week in Lake Oswego we had 4 new listings, 11 properties go to pending status, and 12 closed sales.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market(Dec 19-25, 2016)

Address Type Price BR Baths Sq Ft
4 Touchstone #87 Condo $175,000 2 2 984
37 Touchstone Detached $445,000 4 3 2573
2155 Ridgewood Rd Detached $799,000 4 3 3454
505 Iron Mountain Blvd Detached $1,595,000 5 4 3015

Pending Sales (Dec 19-25, 2016)

Address Type Price BR Baths Sq Ft CDOM
1368 Boca Ratan Dr Attached $325,000 3 2 1611 60
4724 Firwood Rd Detached $405,000 3 1.5 1240 4
5717 Bonita Rd Detached $459,000 5 2 2572 176
4739 Rembrandt Ln Detached $485,000 3 2.5 1954 22
655 2nd St Attached $499,000 2 2 1457 32
1225 Cornell St Detached $514,999 3 2 1395 7
4920 Centerwood St Detached $557,500 3 2.5 2072 175
17920 Meadowlark Ln Detached $675,000 4 2.5 2716 33
429 6th St Detached $1,049,000 4 2.5 3205 48
1976 Highlands Loop Detached $1,795,000 4 3.5 4597 460
15508 Diamond Head Rd Detached $2,850,000 3 4 3900 185

Sold/Closed (Dec 19-25, 2016)

Address Type List Price Sold Price Sq Ft CDOM
131 Oswego Summit Condo $200,000 $190,000 1212 57
94 Greenridge Ct Attached $364,900 $364,900 1,752 57
17311 Mandi Ln Detached $379,000 $379,000 1,935 115
580 2nd St Attached $459,000 $452,000 1464 72
14798 Davis Ln Attached $479,900 $460,000 1698 61
550 2nd St Condo $500,000 $482,000 1540 13
1709 Meadows Dr Detached $497,000 $505,000 2288 15
1501 Woodland Terr Detached $649,900 $649,900 3,992 30
17700 Leafy Ln Detached $779,500 $750,000 3666 76
15501 Diamond Head Rd Detached $995,000 $930,000 2353 187
1666 Lake Front Rd Detached $1,279,000 $1,225,000 3183 27
1415 Skyland Dr Detached $1,450,000 $1,250,000 3859 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 Dec 5 – 11th, 2016

Hello everybody, and Happy Holidays!
I hope you all have been enjoying the snow! I heard on the radio: one of the DJs was saying that Portlanders aren’t too good at driving in the snow, or ice, or even rain sometimes for that matter. It kind of made me chuckle. I hope you all have been safe through this crazy weather, but enjoying it when you can.

This last week we only had two new houses hit the market. Hooo boy I had to go back and double, even triple, check to make sure that this information was right. Yup, just two new listings! The market is slowing down for the holidays, which gives us all a chance to focus on our families, as well as hosting/travel plans.

Well I’ll end it at that. I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the year. I’m pretty ready for 2017!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Dec 5 – 11th, 2016)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
1694 BONNIEBRAE DR CONDO 275,000 2 1 864
3838 RIVERS EDGE DR DETACHED 692,000 3 2.5 2849

Pending Sales (Dec 5 – 11th, 2016)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
48 EAGLE CREST DR 2F CONDO 225,500 3 2 102
5050 LOWER DR DETACHED 299,900 2 1 86
93 KINGSGATE RD DETACHED 420,000 3 2.5 6
655 2ND ST ATTACHED 499,000 2 2 18
18441 INDIAN CREEK DR DETACHED 500,000 3 2.5 1
19061 SW INDIAN CREEK AVE DETACHED 529,000 4 3 120
4978 SUNTREE LN DETACHED 535,000 3 2.5 1
4 GARIBALDI ST DETACHED 650,000 3 2.5 7
2399 PALISADES CREST DR DETACHED 699,000 5 3.5 38
286 D AVE ATTACHED 799,900 3 2.5 83
4113 WOLF BERRY CT DETACHED 834,000 4 3 26
13725 CAMEO CT DETACHED 1,500,000 5 4.5 329

Sold/Closed (Dec 5 – 11th, 2016)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
4000 CARMAN DR CONDO 198,000 199,875 869 3
566 S STATE ST CONDO 215,000 214,600 778 2
3962 CARMAN DR CONDO 244,900 240,000 1129 26
1864 SW KRISTI WAY DETACHED 349,950 342,000 1360 42
6 SUMMIT RIDGE CT DETACHED 399,000 365,000 1750 120
9 ORIOLE LN DETACHED 399,830 381,000 1928 153
4910 REDWING WAY DETACHED 415,000 394,475 1364 1
18861 INDIAN SPRINGS CIR DETACHED 429,500 402,000 1567 31
14588 WILMOT WAY DETACHED 558,000 505,000 2238 97
1481 GREENTREE CIR DETACHED 628,800 625,000 2878 38
13105 ROGERS RD DETACHED 679,000 656,000 2655 121
800 FAIRWAY RD DETACHED 678,000 658,000 2045 37
652 1ST ST CONDO 659,000 659,000 1986 76
13554 SOUTHWOOD CT DETACHED 750,000 750,000 2969 8
2247 SEQUOIA CT DETACHED 925,000 852,500 3493 157
716 LAKE SHORE RD DETACHED 999,000 865,000 1860 64
19371 RIVERWOOD LN DETACHED 1,300,000 1,380,000 5034 4
5405 CHILDS RD DETACHED 1,899,000 1,799,000 5702 247

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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What about your pets?

night-animal-dog-petYou are selling your house and doing everything that you can think of to get it ready: cleaning, de-cluttering, and making repairs. It’s a project and you are in it up to your elbows when it occurs to you that you need to figure out what to do about your golden retriever and 2 cats. This is an important consideration and it needs to be figured out BEFORE your house goes on the market.

The first step is to address any odors in your house that your pets may have created. If you use an in-door litter box, make sure that it is always cleaned and fresh before your house is shown. If you have pets who have made “mistakes” in various corners or on rugs, then you need to wash and scrub those areas to get rid of the smell. In some cases you may need to replace carpeting and pads. In the worst case I have dealt with, not only did all of the carpet and pads need to be replaced but the under flooring had to be treated. My client used vinegar wash over several applications and it did work. I believe that there are also products sold that specifically address these odors. Consult a professional and do what you need to do to get rid of the smell. Urine literally assaults the senses when you walk into a house. Remember that all important first impression? Kiss it good by if you have pet odors in your home. So clean, clean and then clean some more. You will be rewarded with a sale that happens more quickly and at a higher price than you would have gotten if you had not taken the important step of getting your house clean.

I also want to discourage the use of fragrances to block or to mask odors. It simply does not work. Instead of smelling the cat, the house is overwhelming with the smell of whatever fragrance you have applied and now the question becomes WHY? What is the home owner trying to cover up? These fragrances do not generally appeal to buyers and I have worked with buyers who had an allergic reaction and had to immediately leave the house. There is simply no way around it. If your home has pet odors, you have got to clean it up.

Be sure to vacuum before showings to remove pet hair. Pick up the chew toys and put them away in a basket or cupboard.

So now you have the house ready, what will happen when it is shown?

The key here is to communicate to your Realtor how best to protect your pets. If you have cats that can not go outside, how many of them are there? Ask your Realtor to put into the Realtor instructions in the RMLS that you have indoor cats and how many of them there are. This way when the Realtor arrives to show the house, they are prepared to be careful as they open the door to not let any kitties out. I also recommend a small note taped to the front door to remind them of the cats as they enter. If you have a cat who is an escape artist who will be lurking at the door, tell them. They better prepared that they are, the less likely a cat will accidentally get out. The same holds true if you have a cat who can go outside. Let them know. If a cat gets out who is allowed out, but the Realtor doesn’t know it’s OK, they may panic over the cat having gotten out and this too will distract from the showing.

free-cat-food-samplesDogs, because they are bigger, are a more complicated issue. If you have a dog who is protective of your house and who will growl, bark or otherwise threaten, then you need to remove the pet. There is just no other option. I believe this holds true even if the dog is otherwise contained. A dog who is barking, growling, or jumping at the back windows will make the showing a failure. And put yourself in your poor dogs place. This animal loves you, loves its home, and is only doing what instinctively it feels is right. To have strangers coming through its home is difficult and stressful for the dog. So help yourself and help your dog by making arrangements to remove the animal.

If your dog is gentle and friendly and you are absolutely certain it will not be noisy or overbearing, then it is OK to have it in the house. It is quite common for a dog to be kenneled in the garage or a utility room. For very sweet dogs it is also common for the dog to simply be inside. If this is the case, put a note on the door and let your Realtor know so that it can be in the showing instructions. Be sure to let the Realtor know the type of dog and the dog’s name. This way the Realtor will be able to enter the house and have the dog approach them with it’s name being used. I have had clients who put out treats for the dog that Realtors can use to reward the dog for its good behavior. But even in this circumstance I still think it is better to remove the dog. The buyer looking at the house may have a fear of dogs. Even a very sweet dog can be a distraction. This is your call.

I think it is really important to plan for pets. What you don’t want is to have something happen that ruins the showing of your home, or worse, something happen that is bad for your pet. Problems can be avoided if you plan ahead and be sure to communicate with your Realtor your concerns and your plans for making your pets safe and your showing successful.

Merry Christmas to Fido and Fluffy!
Dianne

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Market Activity Nov 24-Dec 4, 2016

We are in our first official “winter storm watch” for the season. As someone who has lived here for awhile, I can tell you that it is pretty normal for a lot to be made of winter weather events that turn out to be not much for than frost on the lawn in the morning. Having said that, we can hope, right? Perhaps we will get an inch or two of snow this week. If we do, it won’t last more than a day or two. And even in these conditions, in the middle of the holiday season, houses still get bought and sold. Last week in Lake Oswego we had 5 new listings, 12 houses enter into contracts as pending sales, and 14 sold/closed properties.

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Nov 28-Dec 4, 2016)

Address Type Price BR Baths Sq Ft
4739 Rembrandt Ln Detached $485,000 3 2.5 1954
5538 Royal Oaks Dr Detached $525,000 3 2 1899
4978 Suntree Ln Detached $535,000 3 2.5 2348
18020 Gimley Ct Detached $850,000 3 2.5 3420
1527 Lake Front Rd Detached $6,985,000 5 6.5 7220

Pending Sales (Nov 28-Dec 4, 2016)

Address Type Price BR Baths Sq Ft CDOM
100 Kerr Pkwy #7 Condo $114,900 1 1 617 6
18861 Indian Springs Circle Detached $419,000 3 2 1567 31
47 Oriole Ln Detached $420,000 3 3 1958 2
2520 Southshore Blvd Detached $449,900 3 2.5 2016 24
19235 Redwing Ct Detached $549,900 4 2 2084 130
1669 Oak St Detached $559,000 5 2.5 2649 48
50 Hillshire Dr Detached $645,000 5 2.5 3188 12
672 1st St Condo $659,000 2 2.5 1986 92
17771 Marylcreek Dr Detached $730,000 4 3.5 4398 123
4620 Dogwood Dr Detached $888,500 4 2.5 3613 102
16827 Scott Ct Detached $1,000,000 4 0.35 4179 140
16 Dover Way Detached $1,595,000 5 5.5 8147 219

Sold/Closed (Nov 28-Dec 4, 2016)

Address Type List Price Sold Price Sq Ft CDOM
4 Touchstone #109 Condo $163,000 $155,000 989 264
3433 McNary Pkwy #203 Condo $149,900 $160,000 1,008 4
48 Eagle Crest Dr Condo $265,000 $265,000 1,443 64
1033 Hallinan St Detached $309,900 $298,000 1128 159
1875 Fernwood Dr Detached $349,900 $375,000 1102 11
15450 Kimball Ct Detached $475,000 $442,500 1544 26
1935 Fernwood Dr Detached $515,000 $455,000 2100 106
18250 Indian Creek Dr Detached $469,900 $469,900 1,581 3
4191 Southshore Blvd Detached $455,000 $477,824 1361 12
350 6th St Detached $589,900 $530,000 2304 36
37 Hillshire Dr Detached $619,000 $605,000 2809 52
490 Iron Mountain Blvd Detached $699,900 $700,000 2246 2
14867 Twin Fir Ct Detached $699,900 $730,000 3641 63
16060 White Oaks Dr Detached $825,000 $770,500 3420 135

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 for November 7 – 11th, 2016

Hey everybody!
I hope your November has been awesome. Have you all noticed that the grocery stores have almost completely skipped Thanksgiving? Like what is up with that? I feel like I was just in Halloween land at the Albertsons and now suddenly its Christmas!
In any case, the real estate market has maintained a steady rhythm. Condos continue to be a hot item, and houses starting at 400,000 to 700,000 continue to be bought and sold at an even pace.

Last week we saw 16 new listings, 23 pending houses, and 10 closed homes!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Nov 07th-13th, 2016)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
1368 BOCA RATAN DR ATTACHED 325,000 3 2 1611
4386 THUNDER VISTA LN ATTACHED 359,000 3 2.5 1903
18220 INDIAN CREEK DR DETACHED 489,000 4 2 1736
5000 CARMAN DR DETACHED 499,900 2 2.5 2010
440 9th ST DETACHED 675,000 3 2 2269
1422 ASH ST DETACHED 699,000 4 3 2997
17517 OAK MEADOW LN DETACHED 719,000 4 2.5 2952
6457 MCDUFF CT DETACHED 733,500 4 3.5 3193
4113 WOLF BERRY CT DETACHED 839,000 4 3 2922
429 6th ST DETACHED 1,049,000 4 2.5 3205
47 Lamont WAY DETACHED 1,079,000 4 3.5 3043
13599 MEADOWCREEK LN DETACHED 1,099,000 4 3.5 3170
15804 ALLISON PL DETACHED 1,149,000 4 2.5 3751
17084 CHAPIN WAY DETACHED 1,225,000 4 3.5 4028
4434 LAKE VIEW BLVD DETACHED 1,375,000 3 3 2803
1952 HIGHLANDS LOOP DETACHED 2,190,000 4 4.5 4446

Pending Sales (Nov 07th-13th, 2016)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
100 KERR PKWY #44 CONDO 150,500 2 1.5 55
4 TOUCHSTONE #109 CONDO 160,000 2 2 264
4 TOUCHSTONE #90 CONDO 199,000 3 2.5 165
131 OSWEGO SMT CONDO 200,000 2 2 57
4083 JEFFERSON PKWY CONDO 299,000 2 2.5 37
51 ORIOLE LN DETACHED 369,900 3 2 1
17311 MANDI LN DETACHED 379,000 3 2.5 115
5720 KENNY ST DETACHED 389,900 3 2 43
4910 REDWING WAY DETACHED 415,000 3 1.5 1
7 CONDOLEA DR CONDO 449,900 3 3 4
2520 SOUTHSHORE BLVD DETACHED 449,900 3 2.5 7
17 LAUREL ST DETACHED 499,500 3 1.5 148
550 2ND ST CONDO 500,000 2 2.5 13
37 HILLSHIRE DR DETACHED 619,000 4 3 52
16 BECKET ST DETACHED 625,000 3 3 126
15939 TWIN FIR RD DETACHED 649,000 3 2 6
652 1ST ST CONDO 659,000 2 2.1 76
4279 ALBERT CIR DETACHED 685,000 3 2.5 125
490 IRON MOUNTAIN BLVD DETACHED 699,900 2 2 2
716 LAKE SHORE RD DETACHED 890,000 3 2 64
581 OAK MEADOW DR DETACHED 1,199,000 4 4.5 307
2301 WEMBLEY PARK RD DETACHED 1,269,900 4 3.5 0
13648 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,795,000 4 4.5 56

Sold/Closed (Nov 07th-13th, 2016)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
3433 MCNARY PKWY CONDO 229,900 222,000 1344 26
4325 SILVER CT CONDO 260,000 332,250 1844 67
1677 LAUREL ST DETACHED 489,000 490,000 2445 6
13551 SOUTHWOOD CT DETACHED 725,000 667,500 3115 86
654 1ST ST CONDO 689,000 683,000 2140 35
5037 PARKHILL ST DETACHED 729,000 705,000 3157 25
13745 CAMEO CT DETACHED 868,950 750,000 3380 153
650 1ST ST CONDO 899,000 899,000 2767 23
2786 GLENMORRIE DR DETACHED 1,500,000 1,415,000 6095 128
15365 TWIN FIR RD DETACHED 1,500,000 1,417,110 4574 110

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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Optimize Showings

house-insurance-419058_960_720You have made the decision that it is time to move, you have interviewed Realtors and found someone you trust and have faith in, the house is going on the market, now comes one of your most important jobs, making the most of each and every showing that happens. There are a few simple things you can do.

Of course before you listed your home for sale you already did a thorough job of cleaning and making repairs. Here at the blotter we have discussed this at length in previous posts, but in a nutshell, dirt will cost you dearly. No one wants to buy someone else’s grime. Scrub fixtures, clean the roof and the windows. If it is broken, fix it. If you have neither time nor resources to fix things, price your house accordingly. At the right price a buyer will both repair and clean, but it will be a price less than you would otherwise obtain if these were not issues.

So this narrative assumes the house is both clean and repaired. Your house is on the market and your phone is starting to ring, now what?

Turn on all of the lights and open all of the curtains
People associate light with happiness. Especially as our days grown shorter, light is even more important. It is much easier for homes to look beautiful in June than it is in November. Turn on lights even during the day.

Replace your LED lights that have to warm up to be at full brightness. If you have multiple showings, there is a good chance that someone coming through early will turn off lights as they leave. You can put out a note to ask them not to. Just leave it on the kitchen counter. But I also recommend that when you have your house for sale, you need light bulbs that come on at full brightness the minute the switch is flipped.

Open all of the drapes and blinds to let in as much light as possible. If you have a bad view out of a window (I’m thinking neighbor’s garbage cans on the side yard), think about installing blinds that open partially. They can be opened, but not all of the way, to maximize light and also obscure issues you have no control over.

Make is easy for Realtors to show the house
The easiest showing instructions are “call first, use lockbox”. This means a Realtor can call or text you at a designated phone number, leave a message, and then go and show the house. Many homeowners want advanced notice, as much as 24 hours, or want selective showing hours, or want specific appointments where the Realtor must speak directly with the home owner and confirm the appointment time. I recognize that in some circumstances this is necessary and most Realtors will accommodate this, including me. But think about it. Put yourself in the shoes of the Realtor who may want to show your house. They have a list of 15 possible houses to show. They know realistically they can comfortably do 10-12 without everyone becoming too tired. So they go through the list. If a house is complicated to get into, they will forgo it to show a house that is move convenient. So making it hard to show your house will lower the number of showings that you will get.

Leave the house for the showing!
Never, never, never be at home when possible buyers come through. This includes sitting in your car across the street and watching them. When you are home, or obviously in the area, you are putting a big stamp on the property “This is my house!”. Potential buyers will feel cautious about looking around. They will see you in every room, even if you are in the back yard. It is awkward, awkward, awkward. This actually happened to me.

My Mom and I were both Realtors here in Lake Oswego in 1998. I was wanting to move from Sellwood to LO to get my kids into Lake Oswego schools. My Mom went on Realtors tour and came back to the office and told me she had seen the perfect house for me. On her insistence I called the home owner and went to see it. The guy who owned the house was home. He followed me through every room, even going so far as to say things like “this is the kitchen”. I came back to the office and told my Mom that I didn’t like the house. She was floored and insisted it was perfect. I told her about my experience and she suggested I go and see it again and politely ask the home owner to leave. I did. This time I went through the house and was able to see that it had everything I was looking for. When I walked through the yard I could see my kids playing there and my family barbecuing on the big patio. She was right, it was my house. We have lived in it for nearly 20 years. Good thing my Mom had the good sense to get me to make the owner leave!

I know I said never, but there are occasional exceptions to this. Particularly with elderly people or people with disabilities. If it is absolutely necessary for a home owner to be at home, so be it. Realtors are people too. We will work with you and make the best of the situation. Just realize that it can compromise both the number of showings that you get and the quality of the showings.

This advice is relevant no matter the time of year, but when the market slows down, like during the holidays and during a buyer’s market, it is particularly important. I hope you find it helpful. Don’t hesitate to call Linda, Whitney, or myself if you have any questions.
Dianne

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Market Activity Nov 1-6, 2016

I think the pace of sales right now is what I would call “Fall Steady”. Our numbers this week are consistent with what we have been seeing for about a month now. Last week in Lake Oswego we had 11 New Listings, 14 Pending Sales, and 15 Closed/Sold listings.

Details below:

New on the Market (Nov 1-6, 2016)

Address Type Price BR Baths Sq Ft
52 Oswego Summit Condo $199,900 1 1 705
7 Condolea Dr Condo $449,900 3 3 2388
12504 Shelby Ct Detached $625,000 4 2.5 2860
15939 Twin Fir Rd Detached $649,000 3 2 2480
6 Garibaldi St Detached $799,900 5 4 5470
13852 Shireva Dr Detached $830,000 5 3 2716
16007 Bonaire St Detached $867,000 3 2.5 2845
18400 Delenka Ln Detached $949,900 5 3.5 4603
17808 Hillside Way Detached $1,075,000 4 4 3815
4300 Haven St Detached $1,379,000 4 4 4312
757 Lake Shore Rd Detached $2,895,000 4 3.5 4098

Pending Sales (Nov 1-6, 2016)

Address Type Price BR Baths Sq Ft CDOM
3962 Carman Dr Condo $244,900 2 1129 26
155 Oswego Summit Condo $259,000 2 2 1506 46
16724 Roosevelt Ave Detached $364,995 3 1.5 1270 58
580 2nd St Attached $459,000 2 1.5+.5 1464 72
2815 Orchard Hill Pl Detached $478,000 4 3 2812 14
19235 Redwing Ct Detached $485,000 4 2 2084 100
15 Touchstone Detached $495,000 4 2.5 2276 23
1709 Meadows Dr Detached $497,000 4 2.5 2288 15
16577 Glenwood Ct Detached $545,000 4 3 3279 20
3520 Lanewood St Detached $549,000 3 2 1850 30
4400 Cobb Way Detached $565,000 3 2 1676 7
18171 Bryant Rd Detached $625,000 3 2 2984 78
545 Evergreen Rd Detached $789,900 3 3.5 2182 50
950 Cedar St Detached $995,000 4 3.5 3135 257

Sold/Closed (Nov 1-6, 2016)

Address Type List Price Sold Price Sq Ft CDOM
31 Oswego Summit Condo $174,000 $169,900 721 106
74 Galen St Condo $199,900 $198,000 995 35
668 McVey Ave #64 Condo $279,900 $267,000 636 60
98 Greenridge Ct Attached $365,000 $342,500 2000 41
67 Greenridge Ct Attached $369,000 $350,000 2004 67
6423 Frost St Detached $569,000 $509,000 2548 304
17911 Lake Haven Dr Detached $563,000 $545,000 2136 58
19134 Terry Ave Detached $575,000 $557,500 2,557 7
2825 Vale Ct Detached $575,000 $575,000 2314 4
628 Evergreen Rd Detached $619,000 $619,000 2402 4
19 El Greco St Detached $649,000 $632,500 3030 71
3195 Edgemont Rd Detached $699,000 $675,000 1858 91
5681 Yorkshire Ct Detached $734,000 $695,000 2985 97
4176 Upper Dr Detached $869,000 $839,000 2938 32
4200 Upper Dr Detached $1,289,000 $1,265,000 3610 1

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 Oct 10th – 23rd, 2016

Hello everybody! I hope your October is wonderful!
I keep having our tree out front dump a bunch of leaves all over my car. I feel like I wash it and suddenly its covered in leaves again, isn’t fall great!? Haha.
These last few weeks we saw plenty of activity, especially with condos. The house on 9 Spinosa has sold, which I always thought was a super cool looking house! So congrats on the sale you guys!

These last two weeks we saw 29 houses up for sale, 26 houses pending, and 26 homes sold!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Oct 10th-23rd, 2016)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
45 EAGLE CREST DR #411 CONDO 221,900 2 2 1214
4 TOUCHSTONE #102 CONDO 237,500 4 2 1488
200 BURNHAM RD #206 CONDO 240,000 2 1 1199
3962 CARMAN DR CONDO 244,900 2 0.5 1129
183 OSWEGO SMT CONDO 265,000 2 2 1506
5050 LOWER DR DETACHED 299,900 2 1 1375
1875 FERNWOOD DR DETACHED 349,900 3 1.5 1102
17311 MANDI LN DETACHED 379,000 3 2.5 1935
18914 LONGFELLOW AVE DETACHED 455,000 3 1.5 1232
5635 WINDFIELD LOOP DETACHED 460,000 2 2 1455
15 TOUCHSTONE DETACHED 495,000 4 2.5 2276
1709 MEADOWS DR DETACHED 497,000 4 2.5 2288
208 ASH ST DETACHED 529,500 3 2 1912
16577 GLENWOOD CT DETACHED 545,000 4 3 3279
1669 OAK ST DETACHED 589,000 5 2.5 2649
151 C AVE ATTACHED 624,900 2 2.5 1934
1501 WOODLAND TER DETACHED 649,900 5 3.5 3992
57 EAGLE CREST DR DETACHED 724,900 5 2.5 3884
14061 TAYLORS CREST LN DETACHED 779,000 4 2.5 2970
1 DOVER WAY DETACHED 1,100,000 4 3 3559
605 COUNTRY CLUB RD DETACHED 1,100,000 4 2.5 3422
4 DOVER WAY DETACHED 1,195,000 4 2.5 3779
849 F AVE DETACHED 1,199,900 3 2.5 2674
4390 LORDS LN DETACHED 1,295,000 4 3.5 3693
752 8TH ST DETACHED 1,350,000 5 3.5 4550
404 FAIRMONT RD DETACHED 1,495,000 4 4.5 3948
13725 CAMEO CT DETACHED 1,500,000 5 4.5 4803
915 SKYLAND DR DETACHED 1,590,000 5 5.5 7072
4140 CANAL RD DETACHED 3,999,000 8 7.5 11956

Pending Sales (Oct 10th-23rd, 2016)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms DOM
100 KERR PKWY #13 CONDO 117,000 1 1 23
3433 MCNARY PKWY CONDO 149,900 2 2 4
4 TOUCHSTONE CONDO 160,000 2 2 244
4000 CARMAN DR CONDO 198,000 2 2 3
3433 MCNARY PKWY CONDO 229,900 3 2 26
4083 JEFFERSON PKWY CONDO 299,000 2 2.5 17
71 GREENRIDGE CT CONDO 345,000 3 2.5 116
18644 SW KRISTI WAY DETACHED 349,950 2 2 42
43 ORIOLE LN DETACHED 365,000 2 2 62
60 WHEATHERSTONE CONDO 375,000 3 3 3
10 SAINT HELENS CIR DETACHED 409,900 2 2 6
1935 FERNWOOD DR DETACHED 455,000 4 3 106
18250 INDIAN CREEK DR DETACHED 469,900 3 2 3
14588 WILMOT WAY DETACHED 538,000 5 3 97
1570 WOODLAND TER DETACHED 579,000 3 2 3
4681 TRILLIUM WOODS ATTACHED 585,000 3 2.5 29
1264 ROCKINGHORSE LN DETACHED 599,000 4 2.5 22
4583 TRILLIUM WOODS ATTACHED 599,000 3 2.5 49
4581 TRILLIUM WOODS ATTACHED 615,000 3 2.5 9
13105 ROGERS RD DETACHED 675,000 4 3 121
800 FAIRWAY RD DETACHED 678,000 3 2 37
14867 TWIN FIR CT DETACHED 699,900 4 3.5 63
5907 BAY POINT DR DETACHED 720,000 4 2.5 1
13554 SOUTHWOOD CT DETACHED 750,000 3 2.5 8
1601 PINE ST DETACHED 894,900 4 3.5 83
13372 FIELDING RD DETACHED 1,000,000 4 4.5 119

Sold/Closed (Oct 10th-23rd, 2016)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
4 TOUCHSTONE CONDO 150,000 151,344 984 7
47 EAGLE CREST DR CONDO 149,900 154,000 932 6
86 KINGSGATE RD CONDO 154,900 154,400 849 8
4000 CARMAN DR 108 CONDO 169,900 170,000 767 5
4000 CARMAN DR A10 CONDO 169,900 190,000 836 5
48 EAGLE CREST DR CONDO 269,000 279,000 1538 10
4960 CENTERWOOD ST DETACHED 549,000 509,000 1663 77
13142 PETERS RD DETACHED 499,900 517,500 2412 17
3200 UPPER DETACHED 499,999 521,000 2543 2
4 ESSEX CT DETACHED 549,900 530,000 2835 23
14863 TWIN FIR CT DETACHED 539,500 543,000 1648 14
9 SPINOSA DETACHED 595,000 569,000 2250 11
16 INDEPENDENCE AVE DETACHED 675,000 607,000 3979 65
32 WILBUR ST CONDO 635,000 660,000 2671 5
1875 CREST DR DETACHED 729,000 725,000 2798 7
5435 WESTFIELD CT DETACHED 790,000 749,900 2796 32
1172 TROON RD DETACHED 827,500 750,000 2504 103
5267 LAKEVIEW BLVD DETACHED 900,000 879,000 3454 29
16830 CHAPIN WAY DETACHED 949,000 905,000 3097 22
13079 AMBER PL DETACHED 948,000 930,000 3200 165
151 BERWICK RD DETACHED 999,500 945,000 4387 37
17432 KELOK RD DETACHED 1,025,000 1,025,000 2884 33
855 G AVE DETACHED 1,599,000 1,460,000 3710 309
610 4th ST DETACHED 1,600,000 1,530,000 3394 31
1400 RIDGECREST DR DETACHED 2,250,000 1,950,000 4202 113
1190 FAIRWAY RD DETACHED 2,315,000 2,315,000 5121 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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Our Growing Population

If you have lived in the Portland metro area for the last 5 years or so you have seen first hand how much our population is growing. I know I have mentioned in previous blog posts the United Van Lines survey that comes out each year showing where in the United States people are moving to and from. Oregon for 2 years in a row has now been the #1 in-migration state in the country. So what you sense as you drive around is very, very real. I think about this a lot because it has a big impact on my job, and so I pay attention to others with thoughtful observations on the topic. This past week I had the pleasure of discovering an article in Portland Monthly on this very subject. Written by Randy Gragg, it layed out some really good observations and thoughts.

The first factor that is supporting our growth is our strong economy. With large employers like Nike, Intel, Adidas, and Columbia Sportswear, good jobs are available. Randy Gragg believes that this is going to continue and even expand. He attributes it to a new tech boom that is spurred on by the growing connectivity of our personal devices to the Internet. Think Fitbits, phones, even refrigerators and our cars, this is the economy of the “Internet of Things”.

Then there is the reality that 14,000 new apartments have been built since 2012, and 60 buildings at least 100′ tall are in the planning process, 15 of them are over 200′. I remember learning that the zoning for high rise buildings like exist in downtown Portland goes all the way South to about the Sellwood bridge. We are going to see more and more of the small, obsolete buildings in Portland being torn down and replaced with tall office, apartment, and condominium buildings.

The third factor is that we actually have the land to allow this development to take place. This land exists now within our urban growth boundary. Both San Francisco and Seattle are geopgraphically contained by water and therefore the opportunity for growth is limited. Not so in Portland. Portland is 3 times the size of San Francisce and 2 times the size of Seattle. Here’s a fun fact: SE 82nd Ave is the geographic center of Portland. This means that all of the land in the out East side is ripe for eventual development. The population of Portland is expected to exceed that of Seattle (the city, not the entire metro area) by 2025.

The fourth factor is climate change. The drought in the Southwest is a very significant factor right now. Suddenly all of our rain looks pretty attractive when the alternative is water rationing and the hardships of living in a drastically dry environment.

So what to do? Randy Gragg shares these ideas:

1) The metro area needs to concentrate on building affordable family housing. This means that instead of tearing down one old house and building one huge new house, we need to tear down one old house and build a tri or fourplex. This needs to be encouraged by offering incentives to builders and also by loosing up zoning restrictions.
2) The traffic is hear to stay, don’t fret about it. Randy used a pretty funny phrase. He says that if you complain about traffic it makes you a GBB, a Grumpy Baby Boomer. He points out that younger people increasingly don’t rely on cars but instead use car sharing, uber, bikes, and mass transit. I can attest to this. I see it in my younger clients. Think Copenhagen, Madrid, and the great cities of Europe. They are already doing this.
3) Let growth be our friend and realize that with growth will come opportunities. Development fees can encourage community improvements.
4) Do value historic preservation but let it be focused on buildings that have genuine value. Old does not necessarily mean valuable.
5) Encourage good urban design with emphasis put onto vibrant streets and public plazas. People need places to enjoy the community that they get out into. A great example of this is Millenium Plaza Park right here in LO.
6) Recognize that a lot of the growth that is going to happen is going to be on Portland’s East side. It is no longer the boonies, it is prime.

I realize that you are probably thinking “So, what does this have to do with Lake Oswego?”. It has a lot to do with Lake Oswego. All of this growth is going to press in upon our community. We too are growing and are going to continue to grow. I don’t see high rise buildings happening here, but I do see much larger buildings than have been built in the past. Look at the mixed use building currently under construction on the Wizer block. It is taller than any other building in our town. We are going to see more of this, not less. I will predict in this post that I do believe the Foothills Development will happen within the next 20 years. It is too well located near downtown LO and has easy access to what will likely become a commuting line into Portland on the current Trolly route. We are going to see lots of changes as we grow. I am not going to complain about it. I am instead going to pay attention to it and give imput when possible.

I’d love to know your thoughts,
Dianne