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Open Houses 5/20/12

Linda and I have both gotten really busy with work and have managed to miss this feature on The Blotter a couple of times. Please know that we post as we are able, and this week I am able.

There will be 27 open houses in Lake Oswego on Sunday. Enjoy.

100 Kerr Parkway, a [...]

Buying Distressed Houses

After my post a week or so ago showing the percentage of distressed houses in the current market, I got an inquiry asking what should a buyer do to make the most of these circumstances.

As a reminder, there are two types of distressed houses: shortsales and foreclosures. Shortsales are still owned by the homeowner, but [...]

Market Activity May 7-13, 2012

Last week 23 new listings came onto the market, 21 homes went pending, and 7 sales closed and recorded.

New Listings

4619 Lakeview Blvd, condo, $79,000, 1 BR, 1 Bth, 753SF

3958 Carman Dr, condo, $134,900, 2 BR, 2.5 Bths, 1133SF

4868 Lakeview Blvd, detached, $219,000, 2 BR, 1 Bth, 800SF

15155 Glen Eagles Ct, detached, $234,500, 3 BR, 2.5 [...]

Distressed Properties

The RMLS recently provided this graph to Realtors and I found it interesting. It occurred to me that you might as well.

It clearly shows that while distressed sales make up 17.2% percent of the new listings, they make up nearly 29% of the closed sales. Of that the shortsales are pretty consistent being [...]

Market Activity for April 23-29, 2012

Last week we had 17 homes come onto the market, 16 homes became pending sales, and 9 closed sales.

See below for further details.

New Listings

47 Eagle Crest Dr, condo, $68,900, 3 BR, 1 Bth, 1024 SF

316 Cervantes Circle, codno, $75,000, 2 BR, 1 Bth, 832 SF

668 McVey Ave #34, condo, $149,000, 1 BR, 1 Bth, 636 [...]

Open Houses 4/29/12

It’s supposed to be nice weekend: a perfect chance to go out and see one of these 29 open houses:

204 Ridgeway RD, condo, $109,000, 1 BR, 1 Bth, open 1 to 4

112 Greenridge Ct, attached, $219,900, 2 BR, 3 Bths, open 1 to 3

5880 Rockwood Ct, detached, $269,000, 3 BR, 2 Bths, open 1 [...]

Featured Property: 1421 Laburnum Way

1421 Laburnum Way

I am proud to introduce my new listing at 1421 Laburnum Way.

Located in the Palisades neighborhood, this house is elegantly situated on a corner lot. The setting is stately and has a commanding grandeur amungst the trees and lawns of the surrounding houses.

Priced at $259,900, this is an exceptional value. [...]

Market Activity 4/9-4/15, 2012

It was a busy week in Lake Oswego real estate last week with 18 new listings, 27 pending sales, and 17 closed sales. It feels like spring!

New Listings

55 Oswego Summit, condo, $74,888, 1 BR, 1 Bth, 721 SF

20 Preakness Ct, Attached, $279,000, 3 BR, 2 Bths, 1790 SF

5880 Rockwood Ct, Detached, $280,000, 3 BR, [...]

Open Houses 4/15/12

There will be 29 open houses in Lake Oswego on Sunday. Enjoy!

285 Cervantes, a condo, $145,000, 3 BR, 1.5 Bths, open 1:30 to 3:30

3101 McNary Pkwy #12, a condo, $145,600, 2 BR, 2.5 Bths, open 12 to 3

170 Oswego Summit, a condo, $149,900, 2 BR, 2 Bths, open 1 to 3

23 Bloch Terrace, a [...]

Terra the Wonder Dog

Terra, the wonder dog

Meet Terra, the wonder dog. Terra works for EcoTech. She is a specially trained dog to search and find in-ground oil tanks. She is the only dog with this training in Oregon.

I have come to really like working with EcoTech. They are a wonderful company and perform [...]