Dianne Gregoire, Author at Property Blotter

March 2, 2025

Lake Oswego Reads 2025

This year is the 19th annual presentation of the Lake Oswego Reads event and the selected book is “How to Read a Book” by Monica Wood. It certainly seems like an appropriate selection! The book centers around a young woman who is released from prison. It’s about forgiveness, second chances, the value of work, and so much more.

The annual book is selected by a steering committee that consists of teachers, students, librarians and volunteers. One member of the steering committee commented:

“This book left me with a glow of love which I would wish the community to share. But the book offered more than feelings—fascinating content about animal intelligence, the prison system, Spoon River Anthology, forgiveness and redemption,“ relates Steering Committee member Cherie Dupuis.

The month of April is choc full of free events to explore the book throughout the community. There are discussion groups, an art show and the culminating event, a presentation by the author. Take the time now to read the book so that you will be ready in April. The library does have multiple copies of both hard copies and eBooks.

For a calendar of events, click here.

For more information about LO Reads 2025, click here.

I’ve been reading the LO Reads selections since the beginning 19 years ago. They have consistently been great selections and several of the authors have become favorites of mine, whose books I turn to each time a new one is published. I feel like reading is a gift that I give to myself. Enjoy!

Dianne

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Market Activity Feb 17-23, 2025

Things picked up in Lake Oswego real estate last week. There were 11 new listings and 5 of those sold in 3 days or less. That tells me that there are buyers chomping at the bit for houses to come onto the market. Those 5 houses that sold so fast appear in this report as pending sales. There were 17 properties in total that entered into pending status as 6 closed transactions.

See below for RMLS data.

New on the Market Feb 17-23, 2025

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet
15 Masaryk St	Detached	$800,000	4	3	3864
17185 Warren Ct	Detached	$950,000	3	2.5	2418
2944 Vale Ct	Detached	$1,375,000	4	2.5	3656
17075 Old River Dr	Detached	$1,749,000	3	3.5	3292
1178 Tyndall Ct	Detached	$1,850,000	4	3.5	3982
17643 Kelok Rd	Detached	$2,475,000	4	3	2510

Pending Sales Feb 17-23, 2025

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet	DOM
38 Cervantes Circle	Condo	$289,950	2	1.5	912	49
620 Maple St	Detached	$435,000	2	1	1168	6
4323 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$620,000	4	2	1483	48
19250 Maree Ct	Detached	$739,000	3	2.5	1519	9
5051 Tualata Ln	Detached	$799,900	3	2	1581	7
17867 Sundown Ct	Detached	$849,900	3	3.5	2799	2
313 3rd St	Attached	$985,000	3	3.5	1927	2
1100 Schukart Ln	Detached	$999,900	4	2.5	3113	3
4968 Bilford Ln	Detached	$1,049,950	3	2.5	2365	3
15988 White Oaks Dr	Detached	$1,099,000	4	2.5	2761	2
16176 Matthew Ct	Detached	$1,299,900	4	2.5	3474	224
3037 Tolkien Ln	Detached	$1,350,000	4	3	3159	13
18336 Westview Dr	Detached	$1,575,000	4	4	4921	3
16900 Gassner Ln	Detached	$1,649,998	4	3.5	3953	18
17901 Tamara Ave	Detached	$1,748,000	4	3	3257	96
52 Leonard St	Attached	$1,770,000	4	5	3390	33
54 Leonard St	Attached	$1,770,000	4	5	3390	34

Closed/Sold Feb 17-23, 2025

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Feet	CDOM
205 Cervantes	Condo	$325,000	$327,000	1216	12
1760 Oak St	Detached	$675,000	$644,000	1680	5
2855 Brookside Rd	Detached	$1,798,000	$1,575,000	4046	186
18218 Meadowlark Ln	Detached	$2,575,000	$2,558,090	8474	9
2164 Goodall Ct	Detached	$4,600,000	$4,000,000	6899	191
3434 :Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$7,998,000	$6,300,000	7656	604

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.

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025

Hunger Fighters Oregon

Hunger Fighters Oregon is a local food resource for those experiencing food insecurity. Located across the street from the Mountain Park Shopping Center, 4 Monroe Parkway, it distributes food on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. They are in need of volunteers to help with cleaning and gleaning.

The cleaners work in small teams organizing the food donations so that the food pantry is organized and ready to go before they open to the public.

The gleaners travel to Gleaners of Clackamas County and collect the food that is donated there and then bring it back to the pantry and organize it.

Please also remember that donations are accepted 24/7 at the donation closet that is outside of the pantry next to the front door.

For more information, click here.

February 13, 2025

Market Activity Feb 3-9, 2025

Real estate activity in Lake Oswego was slow last week with just 2 new listings, 7 pending sales, and 5 sold/closed properties.

See below for RMLS data.

New on the Market Feb 3-9, 2025

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet
4268 Woodside Circle	Attached	$624,900	4	2	2026
4583 Trillium Woods	Attached	$809,000	3	2.5	2004

Pending Sales Feb 3-9, 2025

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet	DOM
4 Touchstone #103	Condo	$300,000	3	2.5	1351	228
5062 Foothills Dr A	Condo	$405,000	1	1.5	1252	35
3021 Laurel St	Detached	$789,000	3	2	1988	64
800 Woodway Ct	Detached	$1,095,000	4	3	3354	22
3485 Upper Dr	Detached	$1,575,000	4	2.5	3334	65
1131 Skyland Dr	Detached	$2,850,000	4	5.5	6320	20
3434 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$6,995,000	5	6.5	7656	259

Sold/Closed Feb 3-9, 2025

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Feet	CDOM
45 Eagle Crest Dr #506	Condo	$230,000	$225,000	600	131
45 Eagle Crest Dr #313	Condo	$249,900	$244,900	1056	141
4 Touchstone #63	Condo	$310,000	$310,000	974	26
4316 Botticelli St	Condo	$450,000	$450,000	2260	8
12535 Boones Ferry Rd	Detached	$479,900	$503,000	1829	3

February 1, 2025February 1, 2025

When It Comes To Winter, Be Prepared

This next week we will be flirting with snow and winter weather most of the week. Just over a year ago Lake Oswego had a massive winter storm that felled trees, knocked out power, and generally wreaked havoc. Those sorts of storms are rare. This winter has, in fact, been very mild. But you just don’t know. The time to prepare is before the storm hits.

Last winter my household was without power for 6 days. We do have equipment to cook and heat, all indoor rated, that require propane. We had to go to Hillsboro, a part of the metro area that wasn’t hit hard by the storm, to find propane. Around LO, it was all sold out. I never want to be caught in that situation again.

PGE puts out a really simple list of things that you can do to prepare for a storm:

Make sure that you have medication. If it needs refrigeration, have a cooler that you can put ice in.
If you have a generator, make sure that you have fuel and extension cords.
Plan to use flashlights instead of candles and make sure that you have batteries and back-up batteries in sufficient supply.
Make sure that you have drinking water.
Charge up your electronics and plan a way to recharge those devices. Get an adaptor for your car. Consider also having a portable charger. We found a battery operated one that could charge our phones and our portable devices.
Purchase ice or freeze containers of water to put into your freezer and refrigerator. Last year it was so cold that we simply bagged up the contents of our refrigerator and freezer and put it out into the garage.
Keep handy a list of important phone numbers such as for the doctor, hospital, and veterinarian.
Make sure that your car is accessible.

So far, the forecast next week is just a flirtation with winter. No major storm is forecast, thank goodness. We will have the chance of winter storms for about 6 more weeks, so plan ahead. Stay safe and stay warm.

Dianne

January 31, 2025

Market Activity Jan 20-26, 2024

Last week in Lake Oswego there were 11 new listings, 7 houses that went into pending status with an accepted offer, and 7 houses that closed escrow and are now considered sold.

See below for RMLS data.

New on the Market Jan 20-26, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet
44 Eagle Crest Dr #28	Condo	$299,999	3	2	1085
4 Touchstone #69	Condo	$325,000	3	2.5	1351
4053 Jefferson Pkwy	Condo	$325,000	2	2.5	1462
3569 Sunwood Ct	Detached	$799,900	3	1.5	1650
17999 Ridge Lake Dr	Detached	$849,900	4	2.5	2659
5455 Childs Rd	Detached	$2,295,000	4	3.5	4038
16250 Reese Rd	Detached	$2,999,900	4	4.5	3420
1032 Westward Ho Rd	Detached	$2,395,000	4	3.5	4277
21 D Ave #1	Condo	$2,550,000	2	2.5	2566
1572 Chandler Rd	Detached	$4,495,000	5	4.5	4869
3012 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$4,999,500	4	4.5	6442

Pending Jan 20-26, 2025

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet	DOM
100 Kerr Pkwy #47	Condo	$175,000	1	1	617	99
45 Eagle Crest Dr #313	Condo	$249,900	2	1.5+.5	1056	141
17975 Belmore Ave	Detached	$524,900	3	1	1012	6
71 Condolea Way	Condo	$620,000	3	3	2131	7
18850 Reao Ct	Detached	$1,795,000	4	3.5	3512	6
17787 Kelok Rd	Detached	$1,950,000	3	2	3083	174
18218 Meadowlark Ln	Detached	$2,575,000	4	6.5	8474	11

Sold/Closed Jan 20-26, 2024

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Feet	CDOM
47 Eagle Crest Dr #48	Condo	$220,000	$225,000	696	10
46 Crestield Ct	Condo	$319,900	$305,000	923	156
3433 McNary Pkwy #805	Condo	$350,000	$344,000	1136	96
4312 Botticelli Bldg B 38	Attached	$485,000	$467,500	2285	90
1640 Aspen St	Detached	$740,000	$715,000	1699	3
120 Kingsgate Rd	Detached	$715,000	$715,000	1699	3
5759 Washington Ct	Detached	$1,195,000	$1,195,000	2343	3

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

November through February are the leading months for carbon monoxide poisoning in the United States. It seems pretty obvious why. These are the coldest months of the year when we are in our homes, heating them, cooking, and living as warmly as possible.

Sources of carbon monoxide are surprisingly plentiful. Gas appliances such as furnaces, water heaters, and cooktops are obvious, but really, it’s bigger than that. Anything that burns gives off carbon monoxide. So things like oil furnaces and wood burning fireplaces also give off carbon monoxide.

When you sell your home you are required to have carbon monoxide detectors in the house.

There are also some simple steps you can take to stay safe:

Check you heating systems, fireplace, and gas appliances every year. Keep them clean and working properly.

Use caution with kerosene or gas space heaters.

Never use a gas range or oven to heat a home.

Use charcoal grills, hibachis or portable camping stoves outside.

Never run a gasoline powered engine (like for a generator) in a basement or enclosed structure.

Never leave the motor running in a vehicle parked in an attached garage or closed space.

It’s mostly common sense, but people being people, it’s good to get the word out.

Dianne

January 16, 2025

Market Activity Jan 6-12, 2025

Market activity has picked back up with 12 new listings, 7 pending sales, and 11 closed purchases in Lake Oswego last week. That is about twice what was happening the last couple of weeks of 2024. One of the new listings sold super fast and appears in this report as a pending sale.

I get excited as we come out of the holidays. My phone starts to ring and the energy builds as we move foreword into the new year. I love it!

See below for RMLS data.

New on the Market Jan 6-12, 2025

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet
62 Galen St	Condo	$210,000	1	1	552
35 Oswego	Condo	$275,000	2	2	1212
4000 Carman Dr F90	Condo	$340,000	2	2	834
4057 Jefferson Pkwy	Condo	$365,000	3	2.5	1282
1760 Oak St	Detached	$675,000	5	2	1680
16011 Parker Rd	Detached	$775,000	3	2	1506
54 Aquinas St	Detached	$850,000	4	2.5	2774
1122 Erickson St	Detached	$1,050,000	3	2	1611
8 Walking Woods Dr	Detached	$1,075,000	5	4	3401
13560 Goodall Rd #3	Detached	$4,998,000	4	4.5	4750
13560 Goodall Rd #7	Detached	$5,290,000	4	5.5	5964

Pending Sales Jan 6-12, 2025

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet	DOM
45 Eagle Crest Dr #506	Condo	$225,000	1	1	600	131
4316 Botticelli St	Condo	$450,000	2	2.5	2260	8
4291 Woodside Cir	Attached	$634,900	3	2	2026	90
16861 Cortez Ct	Detached	$800,000	3	2	1886	1
4511 Oakridge Rd	Attached	$864,000	3	2.5	2129	177
25 Da Vinci St	Detached	$925,000	3	3	3026	6
17010 Chapin Way	Detached	$1,499,900	4	3.5	4032	67

Sold/Closed Jan 6-12, 2025

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Feet	CDOM
82 Oswego	Condo	$269,900	$269,900	1212	5
100 Kerr Pkwy #40	Condo	$250,000	$270,000	823	3
1349 Bonniebrae Dr	Attached	$495,000	$472,000	1303	33
5050 Lower Dr	Detached	$650,000	$525,000	2222	44
1621 Larch St	Detached	$799,000	$700,000	3040	60
3837 Carman Dr	Detached	$1,095,000	$1,155,381	2531	37
4027 Canal Woods Ct	Detached	$1,595,000	$1,450,000	4232	155
19177 Hill Top Rd	Detached	$1,999,900	$1,700,000	5168	138
688 6th St	Detached	$2,335,000	$2,225,000	2939	22
3876 Lake Grove Ave	Detached	$2,699,000	$2,395,000	4205	211
16643 Roosevelt Ave	Detached	$650,000	$525,000	2222	44

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025

Market Activity Dec 23-29, 2024

Because last week included the Christmas holiday, I just don’t expect there to have been much real estate activity. And there wasn’t with 3 houses that came onto the market, 2 that went pending, and 6 that were fully sold with closed contracts. I also have to note that real estate is happening at all times, every single week of the year.

See below for RMLS data.

New on the Market Dec 23-29, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet
4 Touchstone #63	Condo	$310,000	2	2	974
8 Britten Ct	Attached	$515,000	2	2	1175
4587 Trillium Woods	Attached	$995,000	3	2.5	2278

Pending Dec 23-29, 2024

Address	Type	Price	Bedrooms	Baths	Sq Feet	DOM
44 Eaglecrest Dr #13	Condo	$299,000	3	2	1085	29
1463 Greentree Circle	Detached	$899,900	4	2.5	2048	35

Sold/Closed Dec 23-29,2024

Address	Type	List Price	Closed Price	Sq Feet	CDOM
154 Oswego Summit	Condo	$325,000	$275,000	1506	139
5061 Foothills Dr C	Condo	$419,000	$410,000	1077	26
1819 Boca Ratan Dr	Attached	$589,900	$600,000	1583	58
1803 Boca Ratan Dr	Attached	$650,000	$641,680	1780	18
17291 Cedar Rd	Detached	$1,049,000	$995,000	2,872	6
18560 Westview Dr	Detached	$1,500,000	$1,150,000	3411	155

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

December 22, 2024

A Very Special House

I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite activities at this time of year is driving around looking at the lights on houses. There are a few neighborhoods that are especially festive: Westlake, Palisades, really, most of LO. But there is a house that is really amazing. The owner’s go all out.

Officially known as Todd and MIchelle’s Winter Wonderland, it is located at 19242 Indian Springs: on the corner of Indian Springs and Child’s Rd.

There’s plenty of parking and the owners love it when people take the time to get out of their cars and really look at all of the displays. I don’t think that there is a square foot of house or yard that isn’t covered with lights and decorations.

Christmas is the main event, but these home owners also do stunning displays for Halloween and Easter. It’s really fun to make the drive over and take it all in.

Happy holidays,

Dianne