Spring Around the Lake

I so look forward to spring. Longer days of sunlight, gradual warming, mowing the lawn for that first time, and the abundance of colorful flowers, it feels new everytime it happens.

I thought I’d share with you some of the gorgeous spring color, and also a poem by William Stafford. Mr. Stafford was a resident of Lake Oswego and is the City’s Poet Laureate.

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Malheur before Dawn

An owl sound wandered along the road with me.
I didn’t hear it–I breathed it into my ears.

Little ones at first, the stars retired, leaving
polished little circles on the sky for awhile.

Then the sun began to shout from below the horizon.
Throngs of birds campaigned, their music a tent of sound.

From across a pond, out of the mist,
one drake made a V and said its name.

Some vast animal of air began to rouse
from the reeds and lean outward.

Frogs discovered their national anthem again.
I didn’t know a ditch could hold so much joy.

So magic a time it was that I was both brave and afraid.
Some day like this might save the world.

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Happy spring,
Dianne

Open Houses for December 20th and 21st

I salute the brave Realtor who is hosting the only open house promoted for Lake Oswego on the RMLS this weekend:

41 Hillshire Dr, a detached home with 2670 square feet. Built in 1983, it has 4 bedrooms and 3 baths. it will be open this Sunday, December 21st, from 1:30 to 3:30.

Have a lovely weekend. Stay safe and enjoy the snow.

Market Activity for November 30th thru December 7th

Once again, thank you for your patience with our posting of the weekly activity report. We are still tweaking the set up for this posting. We know that there are quite a few people who look forward to seeing this and value your on-going patronage of the propertyblotter.

NEWLY LISTED (November 30 —December 7, 2008)

Address List Price # Bedrooms Total Baths Total SF Prop Type List Date
668 MCVEY AVE $144,000 1 1 627 CONDO 12/4/2008
3433 MCNARY PKWY $249,900 2 2.1 1,136 CONDO 12/4/2008
14431 SHERBROOK PL $349,950 4 3 2,605 DETACHD 12/2/2008
221 HIDALGO ST $399,000 3 2.1 2,628 DETACHD 12/3/2008
29 BECKET ST $399,950 3 2.1 2,288 DETACHD 12/4/2008
562 2ND ST $419,000 2 2.1 1,406 CONDO 12/7/2008
16913 Canal CIR $449,000 3 1.1 2,525 DETACHD 12/1/2008
1830 CLOVERLEAF RD $470,000 3 2 1,795 DETACHD 12/5/2008
101 3RD ST $474,900 3 2 1,447 CONDO 12/6/2008
11 BECKET ST $550,000 4 2.1 4,030 DETACHD 12/4/2008
7 CONDOLEA DR $599,900 3 3 2,388 CONDO 12/1/2008
13254 Twin Creek CT $689,000 4 2.1 3,470 DETACHD 12/1/2008
524 WEIDMAN CT $739,000 4 2.1 3,450 DETACHD 12/5/2008
426 7TH ST $778,950 4 2.1 2,902 DETACHD 12/5/2008
705 10TH ST $1,686,000 4 3.1 4,818 DETACHD 12/3/2008
13795 CAMEO CT $2,395,000 4 5.2 7,190 DETACHD 12/1/2008
13777 CAMEO CT $2,595,000 4 5.1 8,080 DETACHD 12/1/2008

PENDING SALES (November 30 —December 7, 2008)

ADDRESS LIST PRICE # BEDS # BATHS TOT. SQ FT PROP TYPE DOM
16250 PACIFIC HWY $228,850 2 2 1,324 CONDO 433
4211 WOODSIDE CIR $325,000 3 2 1,688 CONDO 439
1685 CLOVERLEAF RD $349,900 3 2.1 1,722 DETACHD 50
7050 CHILDS RD $398,000 2 2 1,693 DETACHD 552
5051 TUALATA LN $409,900 4 2 1,591 DETACHD 114
16750 PHANTOM BLUFF CT $485,000 3 3 2,267 DETACHD 288
13217 FOX RUN $550,000 4 3 2,706 DETACHD 160
1141 TROON RD $648,850 4 3 2,522 DETACHD 155
13581 GOODALL RD $650,000 3 2 1,220 DETACHD 455
3723 ELEANOR CT $724,950 4 2.1 2,736 DETACHD 145

SOLD (November 30—December 7, 2008)

Address O/Price Close Price # BR # Baths Total SF CDOM
68 WHEATHERSTONE CT $399,000 $312,500 4 3.1 2,465 299
1130 LAUREL ST $524,000 $420,000 4 2 2,800 86
4076 COLTSFOOT LN $680,000 $555,000 4 3.1 3,882 126
5384 Washington CT $769,900 $670,000 4 3.1 3,246 415
4378 ALBERT CIR $1,225,000 $805,000 3 3 3,735 263
104 3RD ST $1,050,000 $975,000 2 2 1,151 15
301 IRON MOUNTAIN BLVD $1,329,000 $1,150,000 4 3.2 3,004 136

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.