Dianne Gregoire – Property Blotter

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021

What’s a condo? What’s a townhouse?

I think that when people think of condos and townhouses they are usually thinking of a style of construction. Townhouses are usually side-by-side without a neighbor above or below. Yes, that is common with townhouses, but there is more to it than that.

With a townhouse, you own the land below. Different home owner’s associations have different binding terms, but as a generalization, the HOA will take care of exterior mainenance and maintence of the common areas. But you usually have a small yard that you get to landscape and maintain. This also means that if something goes wrong in the crawlspace below , the homeowner is responsible. It also means that the home owner takes care of the plumbing even after it leaves the house.

With condominiums you don’t personally own the land beneath your home. Instead your home owner’s association owns it. You own the interior walls, and your HOA owns the exterior walls. It also owns and is responsible for plumbing once it leaves your unit. So with a condo, the HOA takes on more responsibilites.

How do you know the difference? It should be properly represented in the marketing, but if it’s a condo, it’s also in the legal description.

Both types of real estate have home owner’s associaitons. When you buy either a condo or a townhouse you need to thoroughly inspect the home owner’s association. You want to get copies of their rules and regulations, conditions covenants and restrictions, the reserve study (to show that they are properly saving for big ticket repair items likes roofs and windows) and get the last 12 months of the HOA meeting notes. If something is up, they should be talking about it.

So that’s a little real estate 101. As always, thanks for reading the blotter!

Dianne

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

Market Activity Report July 19-25, 2021

There is a lot of speculation amung Realtors that the market may be starting to slow down just a bit. The last time I did this report, I was speculating that myself. With this weeks report I have to say that it is not happening, at least not right now.

Lake week in Lake Oswego there were 14 new listings, 27 properties that went into pending status, and 26 sold/closed properties. The market is still favoring sellers with most properties selling quickly at or above the list price.

See below for RMLS details.

New on the Market July 19-25, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
4 Touchstone #66	Condo	$205,000	3	2.5	1351
100 Kerr Pkwy #43	Condo	$214,900	2	2	823
44 Eagle Crest Dr #20	Condo	$230,000	2	1	908
5058 Foothills Dr A	Condo	$420,000	3	2	1252
17500 Pilkington Rd	Detached	$460,000	2	1	1050
4939 Hampton Ct	Detached	$919,900	5	2.5	2971
17151 Wall St	Detached	$1,150,000	6	4	4141
17543 Lake Haven Dr	Detached	$1,185,000	4	2.5	2333
503 Laurel St	Detached	$1,550,000	4	3.5	2917
2167 Wembley Park Rd	Detached	$1,750,000	4	3.5	4015
855 G Ave	Detached	$2,000,000	3	2.5	3710
1889 Highlands Loop	Detached	$5,499,000	5	6.5	6832
3328 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$6,398,000	4	5.5	6675
16767 Graef Circle	Detached	$3,499,000	4	4.5	4222

Pending Sales July 19-25, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
200 Cervantes	Condo	$289,000	3	1.5	1138	11
200 Burnham Rd #305	Condo	$340,000	2	2	1305	1
43 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$399,900	3	1.5+.5	1652	65
4222 Woodside Dr	Attached	$450,000	3	2	1578	5
1509 Bonniebrae Dr	Attached	$482,900	3	2.5	1739	6
1672 Lake Front Rd	Detached	$650,000	3	2	1768	5
16901 Lakeridge Dr	Detached	$729,000	4	3	2080	3
49 Da Vinci St	Detached	$739,000	3	2	2351	12
5895 Suncreek Dr	Detached	$749,000	4	2	2379	5
18260 Indian Creek Dr	Detached	$759,000	3	2	2082	11
17268 Fernwood Dr	Detached	$765,000	3	2.5	2086	58
18571 Waxwing Way	Detached	$810,000	4	2.5	2081	19
1430 Larch St	Detached	$815,000	3	3	1312	7
17730 Marylbrook Dr	Detached	$850,000	3	2.5	2951	14
7 Mountain View Ln	Detached	$850,000	5	2.5	3324	48
17 Westridge Dr	Detached	$875,000	4	3.5+.5	3533	11
125 Furnace St	Condo	$995,000	2	2.5	1927	4
4222 Cobb Way	Detached	$1,089,000	4	3	2243	15
13207 Deerfield Ct	Detached	$1,175,000	4	3.5	3801	35
12817 Adrian Ct	Detached	$1,298,000	4	2.5	3132	3
2805 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$1,300,000	2	2.5	2623	3
4723 Lamont Way	Detached	$1,400,000	4	3.5	3058	5
1978 Egan Way	Detached	$1,998,000	4	5.5+.5	6761	64
1334 Maple St	Detached	$2,100,000	4	3.5	3660	6
18000 Eastridge Ln	Detached	$2,495,000	4	4.5	5610	6
17575 S Crestline Dr	Detached	$2,995,000	5	4.5+.5	7496	48
1226 Northshore Rd	Detached	$6,499,000	4	5.5	6330	45

Sold/Closed July 19-25, 2021

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
16250 Pacific Hwy #48	Condo	$345,000	$343,500	1306	5
1600 Boca Ratan Dr	Attached	$390,775	$390,775	998	0
15438 Stephanie Ct	Attached	$469,980	$470,000	1627	6
5221 Tualata Ln	Detached	$550,000	$588,050	1491	4
1033 Obrien St	Detached	$600,000	$608,000	1416	2
5357 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$649,900	$640,000	1894	4
4124 Harvey Way	Detached	$649,900	$649,900	1410	22
9 Falstaff St	Detached	$759,000	$705,000	2436	51
13431 Vermeer Dr	Detached	$750,000	$790,000	2701	7
1588 Cherry Ln	Detached	$749,900	$803,000	2001	3
5760 Meridian Ct	Detached	$850,000	$880,000	2,504	5
15518 Heritage Ct	Detached	$820,000	$950,000	2885	4
17904 Cardinal Pl	Detached	$949,000	$950,000	1840	5
5697 Charles Circle	Detached	$950,000	$967,000	3268	4
16972 Greentree Ave	Detached	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	2812	13
1255 Bickner St	Detached	$1,235,000	$1,205,000	2764	94
17911 Hillside Dr	Detached	$1,200,000	$1,208,304	3635	5
15136 Glen Eagles Ct	Detached	$1,200,000	$1,235,000	2607	4
14511 Pfeifer Dr	Detached	$1,250,000	$1,375,000	3422	6
4390 Sunset Dr	Detached	$1,399,000	$1,427,000	3035	1
16200 Waluga Dr	Detached	$1,450,000	$1,550,000	3375	4
3140 Douglas Circle	Detached	$1,799,971	$1,744,000	4333	5
149 Furnace St #25	Condo	$1,795,000	$1,785,000	3954	6
3250 Upper Dr	Detached	$1,875,000	$1,950,000	4058	1
168 Pine Valley Rd	Detached	$1,995,000	$2,100,000	4906	7
13700 Fielding Rd	Detached	$4,996,000	$4,998,000	5802	3

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.

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021

Middle Housing

A law was passed by the State of Oregon in 2019 that is going to have a huge impact on neighborhoods throughout the state. House Bill 2001 pretty much out lawed single-family-residential housing. The law applies to any town with a population of more than 10,000 people, thus, it very much affects Lake Oswego.

What this law does is mandate that neighborhoods that currently have single family housing must allow the construction of duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhouses, cottage clusters and accessory dwelling units.

There is an affordable housing crisis in our state and I completely understand the logic behind this law. When I look for the positive outcomes it will create, I think about people who want to build a dwelling for aging parents. I think of people who would benefit from some rental income. I think of people who need a place to live and simply can not afford the current rents or are not in a poslition to buy. This law will have quite a few positive benefits.

But I also think about what our neighborhoods currentlly look like. How will I feel if a duplex gets built next door? I hope I’ll feel ok, but, being honest, I’m just not sure. This law will have to come into affect and play out before I’ll know how I truly feel.

The City of Lake Oswego is approaching this change in a two phase process. The first phase has been completed. The city reveiwed current neighborhood plans and development codes, created and received results of a community-wide survey, and met with neighborhood association chairs to understand neighborhood characteristics and what communities value most.

The second phase is happening now. The city is exploring options for potential code changes and getting advice from a committee that has been formed. This committee was appointed by the city council and is called the Middle Housing Code Advisory Committee. They are meeting between now and the end of September. After they provide advice to the city council, the city will seek further feedback from neighborhood associaitons and the broader community.

For more information visit www.lakeoswego.city/planning or contact Eric Olson, Senior Planner, at eolson@lakeoswego.city or 503-697-6524.

There’s nothing so certain as change, that’s for sure.

Dianne

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021

Market Activity July 5-11, 2021

Last weeks market activity appears to have been more balanced with 19 new listings, 18 pending sales, and 23 closed/sold properties. The fact that the pending numbers were fewer than the new listings my have been a result of the July 4th holiday. It’s too soon to know if this is some sort of trend.

See below for RMLS data.

New on the market July 5-11, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
200 Cervantes	Condo	$289,000	3	1.5	1138
12 Oswego Summit	Condo	$300,000	2	2	1140
1 Peacock Pl	Detached	$529,000	3	2.5	1336
4980 Galen St	Attached	$589,000	2	2.5	1552
18811 Reao Ct	Detached	$639,900	3	2.5	1916
6227 Wayzata Ct	Detached	$649,999	3	1.5	1232
15115 Quarry Rd	Detached	$650,000	4	3	2865
49 Da Vinci St	Detached	$739,000	3	2	2351
18260 Indian Creek Dr	Detached	$759,000	3	2	2082
17730 Marylbrook Dr	Detached	$850,000	3	2.5	2951
4222 Cobb Way	Detached	$1,089,000	4	3	2243
1739 Palisades Terrace Dr	Detached	$1,095,000	4	2.5	3654
1776 Oak St	Detached	$1,550,000	4	3.5	4012
4531 West Rd	Detached	$1,595,000	3	3.5	3926
2165 Rodge Pointe Dr	Detached	$2,100,000	5	4	4749
1626 Englewood Dr	Detached	$2,495,000	4	2.5+.5	5581
13700 Fielding Rd	Detached	$4,998,000	5	4.5+.5	5802
14390 Uplands Dr	Detached	$5,399,000	4	4.5	7839
2470 Summit Ct	Detached	$5,498,000	4	3.5+.5	7180

Pending sales July 5-11, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
47 Eagle Crest Dr #54	Condo	$180,000	1	1	672	37
42 Cervantes Circle 4B	Condo	$250,000	2	1.5	912	8
86 Kingsgate Rd G101	Condo	$265,000	2	2	840	2
1367 Bonniebrae Dr	Attached	$399,000	2	1.5	1008	2
186 D Ave	Attached	$650,000	3	2.5	1637	7
5071 Tualata Ln	Detached	$675,000	3	3	1540	51
18426 Sandpiper Way	Detached	$688,000	4	3	1884	5
5051 Tualata Ln	Detached	$695,000	4	2	1581	37
217 Hidalgo St	Detached	$749,900	3	2.5	4312	37
32 Morningview Circle	Detached	$750,000	3	2.5	2718	7
537 Country Club Rd	Detached	$775,000	3	2	1901	93
4099 Coltsfoot Ln	Detached	$830,000	5	2.5	3149	15
2440 Overlook Dr	Detached	$839,900	4	3	3850	15
1503 Pine St	Detached	$875,000	4	3	2842	4
1724 Fern Pl	Detached	$950,000	3	3	2160	21
12723 Adrian Ct	Detached	$1,098,000	4	3	3190	4
915 Cedar St	Detached	$1,550,000	4	3.5	3219	3
2254 Knaus Rd	Detached	$3,950,000	4	5.5	7436	11

Closed/sold properties July 5-11, 2021

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
4619 Lakeview Blvd	Condo	$200,000	$205,000	753	8
4 Touchstone #68	Condo	$219,000	$245,000	984	58
4 Touchstone #124	Condo	$239,000	$245,500	1351	22
4000 Carman Dr B27	Condo	$269,000	$300,000	869	2
103 Kingsgate Rd	Detached	$525,000	$525,000	1352	5
1 Eagle Crest Dr	Detached	$549,000	$610,000	1290	4
2710 SW Orchard Hill Ln	Detached	$611,900	$656,000	2087	4
830 Laurel St	Detached	$645,000	$685,000	1400	3
20 Preakness Ct	Attached	$625,000	$700,000	1790	5
14307 Camden Ln	Detached	$719,000	$740,000	1932	0
2604 Glen Haven Rd	Detached	$729,900	$799,000	2,104	3
17310 Canyon Dr	Detached	$750,000	$805,000	2716	$3
18768 Wood Duck St	Detached	$925,000	$965,000	3016	4
1455 Nelson Ct	Detached	$835,000	$975,000	2210	2
1585 Patton Rd	Detached	$915,000	$1,025,000	3331	3
4137 Orchard Way	Detached	$975,000	$1,052,000	3680	2
3250 Westview Ct	Detached	$1,200,000	$1,161,000	3928	235
4379 Snowbrush Ct	Detached	$1,050,000	$1,161,000	3596	2
640 9th St	Detached	$1,450,000	$1,450,000	3321	5
858 10th St	Detached	$1,650,000	$1,650,000	2410	6
1475 Chandler Rd	Detached	$3,200,000	$3,150,000	4515	0
3230 Upper Dr	Detached	$3,300,000	$3,300,000	5338	0
1190 Fairway Rd	Detached	$5,495,000	$5,200,000	5855	9

July 4, 2021July 4, 2021

Happy 4th of July!

Linda and I want to wish you a happy and safe 4th of July!

July 3, 2021July 3, 2021

Market Activity June 21-27, 2021

Lake Oswego is so beautiful! We had a couple of days of pretty extreme heat but we are back to normal with highs in the 80’s. The flowers are blooming and the swim park is open. Summer in LO is pretty great.

The real estate market is also pretty great. Last week Lake Oswego experienced 14 new listings, 26 pending sales, and 27 sold/closed properties.

See below for RMLS details.

New on the Market June 21-27, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
4 Touchstone #62	Condo	$204,900	3	2.5	1351
5061 Foothills Dr C	Condo	$335,000	2	2	991
16250 Pacific Hwy #78	Condo	$343,500	2	2	1305
16250 Pacific Hwy #41	Condo	$360,000	2	2	1380
6135 Shakespeare	Detached	$549,900	4	2	1656
5071 W Sunset Dr	Condo	$610,000	2	2.5	1734
17071 Rebecca Ln	Detached	$775,000	3	3	2288
17802 Hillside Way	Detached	$799,800	4	2.5	3026
759 Timberline Dr	Detached	$825,000	4	3	2928
2440 Overlook Dr	Detached	$839,900	4	3	3850
4099 Coltsfoot Ln	Detached	$840,000	5	2.5	3169
17151 Wall St	Detached	$1,198,000	5	4	4141
5844 Ridgetop Ct	Detached	$1,198,000	4	2.5	3736
151 3rd St #1	Condo	$1,499,000	3	2.5	3278

Pending Sales June 21-27, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
23 Crestfield Ct	Condo	$199,000	1	1	689	2
4 Touchstone #69	Condo	$220,000	3	2.5	1351	33
44 Eagle Crest Dr #1	Condo	$230,000	2	1	908	2
4 Cervantes Circle	Condo	$240,000	2	1.5	912	8
156 Ridgeway Rd	Condo	$450,000	3	2.5	1805	20
5221 Tualata Ln	Detached	$550,000	3	2	1491	4
16501 Lake Forest Blvd	Detached	$550,000	3	1	1429	6
1033 Obrien St	Detached	$600,000	4	2	1416	2
1311 Pine St	Detached	$600,000	3	3	2150	6
5 Becket St	Detached	$685,000	4	2.5	3654	17
17859 Pilkington Rd	Detached	$695,000	3	2.5	3222	79
16921 Kara Ln	Detached	$750,000	3	2.5	2382	5
5440 Bay Creek Dr	Detached	$775,000	3	2.5	2442	4
7 Mountain View Ln	Detached	$850,000	5	2.5	3324	22
16933 Greentree Ave	Detached	$874,900	4	2.5	2276	7
5681 Yorkshire Ct	Detached	$894,900	4	2.5	2985	5
3830 Tempest Dr	Detached	$949,950	4	3	3099	22
19310 Riverwood Ln	Detached	$999,000	5	3	3192	1
1931 Park Forest Ct	Detached	$1,025,000	6	4.5	4107	6
2929 Glen Eagles Rd	Detached	$1,100,000	3	2	2527	4
16972 Greentree Ave	Detached	$1,100,000	4	3	2812	13
17911 Hillside Dr	Detached	$1,200,000	4	3	3635	5
5922 Suncreek Dr	Detached	$1,250,000	4	3.5+.5	4027	10
1860 Egan Way	Detached	$1,450,000	4	3	3695	5
853 D Ave	Detached	$1,899,000	4	3.5	5137	29
18098 Pilkington Rd	Detached	$2,199,000	4	5.5	6680	6

Sold/Closed June 21-27, 2021

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
4 Touchstone #142	Condo	$229,900	$220,000	979	51
137 Oswego Summit	Condo	$269,500	$276,000	1,212	5
4320 Botticelli St #11	Attached	$399,950	$368,000	2098	13
979 Devon Ln	Detached	$599,900	$611,000	2362	4
31 Partridge Ln	Detached	$634,900	$705,000	3158	5
2991 Glen Haven Rd	Detached	$650,000	$715,000	2560	5
4846 Lower Dr	Detached	$812,900	$718,462	2655	105
686 Sunnyhill Dr	Detached	$750,000	$770,000	2392	6
3061 Westview Ct	Detached	$875,000	$800,000	3396	36
5825 Bay Point Dr	Detached	$850,000	$869,000	2604	3
4716 Heritage Ln	Detached	$869,000	$875,000	2,650	4
33 Da Vinci St	Detached	$760,000	$890,000	2560	4
17144 Warren Ct	Detached	$920,000	$910,000	2778	18
15950 Parker Rd	Detached	$899,900	$935,000	2686	3
12427 SW Orchard Hill Rd	Detached	$849,000	$967,500	3023	2
17575 Blue Heron Ct	Detached	$899,900	$989,000	2972	4
12986 Knaus Rd	Detached	$1,149,000	$1,054,775	3242	302
2002 Cedar Ct	Detached	$1,180,000	$1,100,000	2945	6
13869 Amberwood Circle	Detached	$1,175,000	$1,200,000	3370	0
6407 Mission Ct	Detached	$1,239,000	$1,239,000	3623	1
1151 Cherry Ct	Detached	$1,180,000	$1,100,000	4009	7
4081 Pfeifer Ct	Detached	$1,200,000	$1,390,000	4078	3
16315 Chapin Way	Detached	$1,795,000	$1,775,000	3478	4
743 6th St6	Detached	$1,675,000	$1,900,000	3922	254
2112 Goodall Ct	Detached	$2,100,000	$2,150,000	4078	4
13589 Goodall Rd	Detached	$1,996,000	$2,450,000	4443	230
1308 Northshore Rd	Detached	$3,740,000	$3,215,000	4194	254

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

Market Activity June 7-13, 2021

The weather is glorious and so is real estate in Lake Oswego. Last we we had 18 new listings, 24 properties move into pending status, and 22 closed sales. Of the 22 closed sales, just 3 sold for less than the asking price and most sold for significantly more that the asking price

See below for RMLS details

New Listings June 7-13, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
16250 Pacific Hwy #48	Condo	$345,000	2	2	1305
5225 Jean Rd #203	Condo	$359,900	3	2	1400
750 1st St A10	Condo	$495,000	2	2	1350
23 Falstaff St	Detached	$649,000	3	2	1435
5 Becket St	Detached	$685,000	4	2.5	3654
16624 Roosevelt	Detached	$699,900	3	2	2802
1959 Wembley Pl	Detached	$745,000	4	3	2128
16972 Greentree Ave	Detached	$1,100,000	4	3	2812
18711 Westview Dr	Detached	$1,195,000	4	3.5	3592
14511 Pfeifer Dr	Detached	$1,250,000	4	2.5	3422
18470 Ray Ridge Dr	Detached	$1,499,000	4	2.5	3902
18031 Meadowlark Ln	Detached	$1,525,000	4	3.5	3798
14088 Goodall Rd	Detached	$1,625,000	5	3.5+.5	4441
791 4th St	Detached	$1,675,000	3	2	1568
3140 Douglas Circle	Detached	$1,799,971	4	3.5	4333
1900 Northshore Rd	Detached	$2,995,000	5	3	3013
2088 Crest Dr	Detached	$6,995,000	4	6.5	8259
1226 Northshore Rd	Detached	$7,000,000	4	5.5	6330

Pending Sales June 7-13, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
4619 Lakeview Blvd	Condo	$205,000	1	1	753	8
4 Touchstone #123	Condo	$215,000	3	2.5	1351	26
4 Touchstone #124	Condo	$239,000	3	2.5	1351	22
45 Eagle Crest Dr #311	Condo	$245,000	2	2	1046	2
45 Eagle Crest Dr #28	Condo	$260,000	3	2	1161	2
19 Summit Ridge Ct	Attached	$449,000	2	2.5	1558	11
5616 Childs Rd	Detached	$495,000	3	1	1232	2
2710 SW Orchard Hill Ln	Detached	$611,900	3	2	2087	4
20 Preakness	Attached	$625,000	3	2	1790	5
16775 Westview Dr	Detached	$629,000	3	2	1806	4
5357 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$649,900	4	2.5	1894	4
4771 Auburn Ln	Attached	$679,000	3	3.5	2183	32
3 Spinosa	Detached	$755,000	3	3	2615	23
13041 Thoma Rd	Detached	$770,000	3	2.5	2418	4
13431 Vermeer Dr	Detached	$774,500	4	2.5	2701	2
9 Preakness Ct	Detached	$849,900	4	3	3750	4
19001 Barton Rd	Detached	$899,000	4	2.5	2194	13
1585 Patton Rd	Detached	$915,000	4	3	3331	3
3250 Westview Ct	Detached	$1,115,000	5	3.5	3928	208
18635 Westview Dr	Detached	$1,150,000	4	5	5102	2
5774 Bay Point Dr	Detached	$1,165,000	5	2.5	3674	25
5024 Dogwood Dr	Detached	$1,195,000	4	3.5	3267	25
4640 Dogwood Dr	Detached	$1,500,000	4	4	4142	9
13217 Amber Pl #1	Detached	$2,000,000	4	3.5	3861	474

Sold/Closed Sales June 7-13, 2021

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
49 Oswego Summit	Condo	$215,000	$232,000	721	3
750 1st St E 28	Condo	$245,000	$250,000	902	31
225 Cervantes	Condo	$319,000	$319,000	1216	21
3950 Carman Dr	Condo	$345,000	$400,000	1101	3
1335 Laurel St	Detached	$529,000	$571,000	1248	3
338 Laurel St	Detached	$529,000	$571,000	1346	4
1127 Cedar St	Detached	$539,900	$575,000	1848	4
5785 Carman Dr	Detached	$599,900	$610,000	1934	2
3722 Eleanor Ct	Detached	$575,000	$636,000	1182	1
2633 SW Orchard Hill Ln	Detached	$595,000	$640,000	2136	5
17473 Schalit Way	Detached	$619,900	$662,200	1,812	4
5717 Langford Ln	Detached	$675,000	$685,000	1800	$4
18634 Bryant Rd	Detached	$775,000	$720,000	2858	32
1401 Aspen St	Detached	$749,950	$785,000	2850	6
100 Leonard St 4-1	Condo	$965,000	$950,000	3021	5
13209 Twin Creek Ct	Detached	$888,000	$950,000	3021	5
524 Weidman Ct	Detached	$950,000	$980,000	3450	8
5737 Charles Circle	Detached	$899,000	$1,025,000	3088	4
69 Nansen Summit	Detached	$985,000	$1,085,000	3185	5
13906 Taylors Crest Ln	Detached	$1,250,000	$1,399,888	3856	4
18262 Meadowlark Ln	Detached	$1,799,000	$1,725,000	4757	40
584 Ridgeway Rd	Detached	$4,398,000	$4,398,000	4996	3

June 16, 2021

Plant Sale

I’m reversing the order of my blog posts this week. Usually the market activity report is posted first and then an editorial. However, this week I want you to have a heads up about a great even this Saturday, with time to get it onto your calendar.

This is the 97th year for the Lake Grove Garden Club’s annual sale. It will be this Saturday, the 19th of June, from 9 to noon, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church on Quarry Rd.

A wide variety of plants and garden objects will be offered, most at prices significantly less than you would find at garden stores. This is possible because the plants have been raised and cultivated by members of the club.

Proceeds go to community projects to beautify the neighborhoods, to protect heritage plants, and to a scholarship to support a student who attends Clackamas Community College in the horticulture program. Very worthwhile!

For me gardening is a salve to my soul. Digging in the dirt really is so calming, peaceful, and rewarding. I think it’s also cheaper than therapy!

Dianne

June 6, 2021

The LO PD

Why do people move to Lake Oswego? Schools is probably number one. It’s why I moved here. Great restaurants, parks, shopping, those are good reasons as well. But there is another big factor. I don’t think it gets discussed much, but that big factor is that this town just feels really, really safe.

Because property values are relatively high, the property taxes that support the community do a great job of funding our schools, but they also do a great job of funding our police department.

I have had two experiences with the Lake Oswego police in the 23 years that I have lived here. The first happened within months of moving into our home. My husband left his truck unlocked with his briefcase inside. Someone stole his check book out of his brief case. We called the police and a patrol car arrived within about 20 minutes. They took a full report and then took the time to give us advice on how to stop miss use of that check book. I think in most towns such a small incident would have led to being asked to fill out some sort of a form and file it as opposed to having a patrol car show up and personally assist us.

The second incidence happend not to long ago and is what prompted me to write this post. Last August I was in a vehicle accident on Boones Ferry Road. Thankfully, no one was hurt and it all was worked out to everyone’s satisfaction. However, my little dog got tossed off the passenger seat of my car and had a slightly bloody eye. The officers who responded to the accident were just so kind. They literally told me, we’ve got this taken care of here, please take your dog to the vet. Truly, they were so kind. My little dog ended up being fine, with no serious injury.

Here’s a tip for driving through Lake Oswego, don’t speed. There are patrol cars every hour of every day. Just don’t speed.

Here’s another tip: there is a 11:00pm curfew for teenagers under the age of 18. Kids are simply not allowed on the streets unaccopanied by adults after 11:00pm. I raised good kids, but I also liked them knowing that they could not hang out with friends late at night on the streets. They had to be at home, and they were.

I’m sure that others may have stories about the LO PD that have a different take on how they operate. But I can honestly say that I have had nothing but positive experiences with the local police department. I just feel safe here and I feel like my family is safe here. Thank you LO PD, I appreciate all that you do.

Dianne

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021

Market Activity May 24-30, 2021

Our real estate market continues to be extremely strong with properties selling quickly and often for more than the list price. In Lake Oswego last week we had 13 new listings, 39 properties move into pending status and 28 sold/closed homes.

See below for RMLS details.

New on the Market May 24-30, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
15438 SW Stephanie Ct	Attached	$469,987	3	2.5	1627
4124 Harvey Way	Detached	$649,900	3	2	1410
217 Hidalgo	Detached	$769,900	3	2.5	4312
5542 Dunmire Dr	Detached	$899,000	4	2.5	3256
19001 Barton Rd	Detached	$899,000	4	2.5	2194
18430 Pilkington Rd	Detached	$1,175,000	4	3	3021
640 9th St	Detached	$1,450,000	4	3	3321
858 10th St	Detached	$1,650,000	3	2.5	3880
4502 Lamont Way	Detached	$1,795,000	4	4	3880
17600 Upper Cherry Ln	Detached	$2,099,000	4	3.5	3905
1155 Crestline Ct	Detached	$2,200,000	5	4.5	7438
19379 Riverwood Ln	Detached	$2,700,000	5	4	4584
1075 Chandler Rd	Detached	$2,799,000	5	4.5	5710

Pending sales May 24-30, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
4 Touchstone #123	Condo	$215,000	3	2.5	1351	14
49 Oswego Summit	Condo	$215,000	1	1	721	3
4000 Carman Dr #60	Condo	$265,000	2	2	866	39
78 Galen St	Condo	$299,000	2	2	989	4
3688 Spring Ln 3D	Condo	$350,000	2	2	1117	3
1104 Boca Ratan Dr	Attached	$459,000	3	2.5	1739	21
103 Kingsgate Rd	Detached	$525,000	3	2.5	1352	5
3388 Edgemont Rd	Detached	$595,000	3	2.5	2019	5
979 Devon Ln	Detached	$599,900	4	3.5	2362	4
31 Partridge Ln	Detached	$634,900	4	3	3158	5
830 Laurel St	Detached	$645,000	3	2	1400	3
1131 Oxford Dr	Detached	$675,000	4	3	2200	9
5717 Langford Ln	Detached	$675,000	3	2.5	1800	4
16441 Bonaire Ave	Detached	$679,900	3	1	1677	5
13413 Auburn Ct	Attached	$689,000	4	3.5	2822	3
15481 Tanager Dr	Detached	$725,000	3	2.5	2153	9
9 Falstaff St	Detached	$729,000	4	2.5	2436	51
4846 Lower Dr	Detached	$749,900	5	3	2655	105
1401 Aspen St	Detached	$749,950	3	2.5	2850	6
686 Sunny Hill Dr	Detached	$750,000	4	2.5	2392	6
17266 Fernwood Dr	Detached	$779,000	3	2.5	2086	5
12427 SW Orchard Hill Rd	Detached	$849,000	4	2.5	3023	2
12792 Sierra Vista Dr	Detached	$899,000	4	2.5	3343	6
17575 Blue Herron Ct	Detached	$899,900	4	3.5	2972	4
1874 Glenmorrie Terr	Detached	$950,000	3	3	3508	35
400 Lake Bay Ct	Detached	$1,050,000	3	2.5	1904	3
1151 Cherry Circle	Detached	$1,195,000	4	3.5	4009	7
1896 Palisades Lake Ct	Detached	$1,199,000	4	3	3439	4
4081 Pfeifer Ct	Detached	$1,200,000	5	3.5	4078	3
18336 Westview Dr	Detached	$1,395,000	4	4	4921	9
804 2nd St	Detached	$1,450,000	5	2.5	2945	30
18224 Bella Terra Dr	Detached	$1,575,000	4	3.5	4050	8
149 Furnace St #25	Condo	$1,795,000	4	3.5	3954	6
1175 Cherry Circle	Detached	$1,850,000	6	5	6300	12
13233 Amber Pl	Detached	$1,999,000	4	4	3913	0
13589 Goodall Rd	Detached	$2,599,000	4	3	4443	38
445 Northshore Rd	Detached	$3,198,000	3	3.5	2908	2
460 Bergis Rd	Detached	$4,750,000	6	4.5	5114	569
1190 Fairway Rd	Detached	$5,495,000	4	5.5	5855	9

Sold/Closed May 24-30, 2021

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
13 Oswego Summit	Condo	$199,900	$205,000	764	27
4 Touchstone #111	Condo	$220,000	$214,500	1,351	6
47 Eagle Crest Dr #63	Condo	$235,000	$248,800	830	4
5059 Foothills Dr G	Condo	$335,000	$330,000	991	14
243 Cervantes	Condo	$399,000	$390,000	1292	53
1461 Greentree Circle	Detached	$645,000	$660,000	1745	8
13901 Sundeleaf Dr	Detached	$622,000	$680,000	1988	6
5316 Lower Dr	Detached	$699,000	$687,000	2016	15
15380 Twin Fir Rd	Detached	$692,000	$707,000	2940	25
1931 Mapleleaf Ct	Detached	$699,900	$740,000	2292	5
1038 Gans St	Detached	$660,000	$760,000	2,058	4
18491 Waxwing Circle	Detached	$675,000	$780,000	1934	$4
100 D Ave	Attached	$798,000	$800,000	1847	5
282 Ash St	Detached	$780,000	$815,000	2791	30
18123 Westridge Dr	Detached	$799,900	$873,000	2677	4
24 Tanglewood Dr	Detached	$750,000	$935,000	2630	3
32 Westridge Dr	Detached	$949,000	$950,000	3653	8
16176 Nola Ct	Detached	$969,000	$973,500	2945	5
885 10th St	Detached	$1,150,000	$1,075,000	2633	21
6 Sherwood Ct	Detached	$995,900	$1,085,000	3133	4
18958 Bryant Rd	Detached	$1,199,900	$1,150,000	3178	13
5570 Kilchurn Ave	Detached	$1,150,000	$1,251,000	2931	3
1924 Cheryl Ct	Detached	$1,595,000	$1,700,000	5306	5
3711 Wren St	Detached	$1,595,000	$1,700,000	3347	4
13300 Atwater Ln	Detached	$1,599,000	$1,700,000	3110	3
18012 Eastridge Ln	Detached	$2,100,000	$2,075,000	5875	10
17660 Wayside Ln	Detached	$1,950,000	$2,185,000	4784	5
17979 S Crestline Dr	Detached	$3,045,000	$2,687,000	4,858	18