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A Guide to Lake Oswego Real Estate and Community
Brought to you by Dianne Gregoire and Linda Rossi (Trotta), brokers licensed with Advanced Real Estate Services.
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This morning’s Oregonian had a cover story on the decline of the housing market (such a nice story to wake up to). I thought it might be helpful if I localized the information and provided you with some stats. Is our glass half empty? Or is our glass half full? Today I am comparing the [...] I seem to keep bumping into a concept lately that I thought might be nice fodder for a post in the Blotter. How much control do you think you have in general in your life? How much control would you LIKE to have? …Are you sure? In real estate there are certain things we can control [...] Foothills Park, Lake Oswego, Oregon I think the most common question I am asked is “How’s business?”, which I think really means “What’s the market doing?” In my circle of friends, homeownership is the norm. And in today’s economy, everyone is hoping that their home is holding it’s value. For my clients, they are wanting [...] How Long Will It Take to Close? This is an important question and factor in structuring your Offer and making plans around the Purchase of a new residence. You are lining up dominoes, and you want to know! Well, if you are selling your home to purchase the new one, then [...] Real Estate News ~ Have a wood stove? Planning to buy or sell a home with one? Note that beginning August 1st, 2010, in an effort to control emissions from smoke, when selling a home you will be required to remove the wood stove if it is “uncertified” by the DEQ. Here [...] I have had an idea swirling around in my head for a few weeks now. It comes from my personal experience with clients as they interact with the current economy and the housing market. This idea really jelled in my thinking when I read Ted Leonsis’ article in the April 12th issue of [...] State of the Market: Have We Hit Bottom? The experts agree that generally speaking, the country has “hit bottom”, with various areas lagging behind a bit. CNN.Money.com predicts that the Portland area will hit bottom in Q3 of this year. Our latest RMLS Market Action Report for the Portland area indicates [...] I think this time of year is rather conducive to taking on remodeling projects. Spring cleaning is part of it, but timing is also important. If you aren’t headed out of town for spring break, you may be considering taking on some projects around the house. And if you are thinking that [...] I thought it would be interesting to do a couple of snap shots of various price points in the Lake Oswego real estate market. These each cover all listing/sold activity for the last six months and are divided into value ranges. These are for single-family, detached homes and are all located in the [...] 1) Some Interesting Updates on the Portland Area Market: - (According to RMLS) Home sales in the Portland area showed marked improvement when compared with the same period (December) a year prior. “Closed” sales were up 52.6%, “Pending” sales rose 40.9%, and “New Listings” rose 11.9%. |
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