Open Houses for Sunday, June 20th, 2010

For your Father’s Day enjoyment, there will be 17 Open Houses here in Lake Oswego:

Address List Price Year Built # BR # BTHS Prop Type Open
44 EAGLE CREST DR $99,900 1979 2 1 CONDO 1 to 4
12847 SW 61ST AVE $304,950 1977 3 2 DETACHD 1 to 4
37 BLOCH TER $314,500 1972 3 2 +.5 ATTACHD 1 to 3
17683 ARBOR LN $339,900 1978 3 2 DETACHD 1 to 3
95 TANGLEWOOD DR $429,900 1972 4 3 DETACHD 1 to 4
13455 AUBURN CT $440,000 2005 3 2 + .5 ATTACHD 11:30 to 2
19319 SW DOGWOOD CT $519,900 2010 5 2 + .5 DETACHD 12 to 5
19415 SW DOGWOOD CT $539,900 2010 5 3 DETACHD 12 to 5
19451 SW DOGWOOD CT 559900 2010 6 3 DETACHD 12 to 5
19245 SW MEGLY CT 584900 2010 5 3 DETACHD 12 to 5
19101 INDIAN CREEK AVE 599900 1972 2 2 + .5 DETACHD 12 to 3
18222 SIENA DR 1088000 2010 6 4 + .5 DETACHD 2:30 to 4:30
18209 SIENA DR 1178950 2009 5 3 + .5 DETACHD 2:30 to 4:30
18143 SIENA DR 1197000 2009 5 4 + .5 DETACHD 2:30 to 4:30
1808 RIDGE POINTE DR 1269000 2010 5 4 + .5 DETACHD 2:30 to 4:30
18246 BELLA TERRA DR 1294000 2009 4 3 + .5 DETACHD 2:30 to 4:30
2569 GLEN EAGLES PL 1349000 2010 5 4 +.5+.5 DETACHD 1 to 4

Analyzing Market Trends

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 me to give them insight into the buying/selling climate.  So staying on top of trends is pretty critical.  Today I am going to break down the Lake Oswego market and give you some specifics.

First, some good news:  Lake Oswego, according to the latest market action report from the RMLS, has done the second best job of holding value in the metro area comparing May of  ’09 to May of ’10.  Values are down in Lake Oswego, year over year, 7.8%.  The only part of the metro area that did better was North Portland with a loss of 6.3%.  The worst faring area was Yamhill County, which is down 13%.  Wow, did I really just call that good news?  We are down 7.8%!  Perhaps the better way to see it is that this is less bad news than it could have been.

The average sales price in area 147, which is Lake Oswego and West Linn combined, is $443,500.  The total days on the market is averaging 153 days.

I think it is important to do this analysis by price range.  Watching our weekly market action reports, it is pretty obvious that the houses priced in the less expensive range, such as $600,000 or less, are selling much more actively than the houses in the higher prices.  Here is a breakdown by price:

Price Currently for Sale Sold in Last 6 Months # Per Month Length of Inventory
$1,000,000 + 105 15 3 42 months
$900,000-$1,000,000 19 4 1 28 months
$800,000-$900,000 50 6 1 50 months
$700,000-$800,000 42 12 2 21 months
$600,000-$700,000 53 21 4 15 months
$500,000-$600,000 74 35 6 12 months
$400,000-$500,000 79 43 7 11 months
$300,000-$400,000 60 60 10 6 months
$200,000-$300,000 29 36 6 4 months
$100,000-$200,000 3 2 0 9 months

At a glance, the idea is that the lower the length of inventory, the stronger that part of the market is. And that makes it easy to see that the lower the price on the house, the stronger the market. There are also two surprising quirks. Notice that the market inventory is actually worse in the $800,000-$900,000 price range than it is in the houses priced at $1,000,0000+. Why? I am thinking that part of the market is competing with the houses that are at $1,000,000 plus and that when buyers get up that high in price, it is still easy to justify pushing the purchase up just a bit more to get what they really want. In other words, there still is not enough of a value difference at $800,000 vs $1,000,000. However, that idea is just my speculation. I also think at $800,000 you are seeing a lot of older homes. They do have a hard time competing against the newer homes, which there are lots of, that have the soaring ceilings and palatial kitchens and baths. Second, the houses priced under $200,000 just aren’t selling fast either. I am quite certain that this is because at that price the house is pretty much a tear down and in such rough shape that the value is in the land. That means the buyer is going to be a builder and the builders are still sitting on so much inventory that they aren’t buying up the land.

I also have to say that the market is very balanced between buyers and sellers in the homes valued $300,000-$400,000 and even up into $400,000-$500,000. This part of the market is moving well with homes coming onto the market and selling respectably within reasonable periods of time. If you are buying in this part of the market, and the house is in nice condition, be aware of values. If it’s priced right, it’s going to sell and your buying power is not as strong as it would be in the higher price ranges.

And for those of you in the upper pricing, you are still in a very strong buyer’s market. Sellers are still competing with way too many other houses. You should be able to negotiate hard on price and terms.

Affordable Houses: LO vs Sellwood
I periodically like to compare affordable houses in Lake Oswego to the same houses in Sellwood, a neighborhood I used to live in not too far away in SE Portland. I like to do this because I remain convinced that Lake Oswego is often overlooked by buyers who are seeking affordable housing. This is because of LO’s reputation as a wealthy community. Time and again I have been able to prove that there are more homes to choose from in LO than in Sellwood that are affordable. Today is no different. Affordable, by my definition, are homes price below $350,000.

As of today, there are currently 61 homes for sale in Lake Oswego priced below $350,000. The least expensive is a 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bath house with 1000 square feet and a single car garage that was built in 1957. It is actually in pretty nice condition,although close to I-5, and it is priced at $189,000. In Sellwood there are 19 houses priced under $350,000. The least expensive is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath house with a single car garage that was built in 1920. It has 838 square feet + 810 square feet in an unfinished basement. It’s priced at $234,500.

I think the most burning question today is what is going to happen to the market now that the tax credit is over. I do think that there was a huge boost in the market by people trying to get into escrow by the end of April. I also know that May was slow for me, as far as new business. However, June has got my phone ringing and I am very busy. So my personal observation is that our normal spring/summer upswing is happening. Time will tell.

Yours, Dianne

Market Activity Report ~ June 7 – 13, 2010

There were a whopping 22 New properties entering the market, 14 going to Pending status, and 16 Sold during last week’s Monday – Sunday period according to RMLS.

Here’ your weekly update (see below the tables for additional notes):

NEWLY LISTED (June 7—13, 2010)

Address List Price Prop Type # Beds # Baths Total SF List Date
6447 MCEWAN RD $209,900 DETACHD 2 1 912 6/7/2010
65 GREENRIDGE CT $319,000 CONDO 2 2 1314 6/10/2010
17845 SARAH HILL LN $417,000 DETACHD 4 2.1 2970 6/9/2010
1646 DEVON LN $424,500 DETACHD 4 2.1 2130 6/11/2010
95 TANGLEWOOD DR $429,900 DETACHD 4 3 2285 6/10/2010
17778 MARYLCREEK DR $459,900 DETACHD 3 2.1 2741 6/11/2010
1899 WOODLAND TER $500,000 DETACHD 5 3.1 3031 6/10/2010
19319 SW DOGWOOD CT $519,900 DETACHD 5 2.1 3105 6/8/2010
4089 MELISSA DR $524,900 DETACHD 4 2.1 2710 6/8/2010
1885 CREST DR $549,000 DETACHD 4 2 2120 6/10/2010
2 MORNINGVIEW CIR $549,000 DETACHD 3 2.1 2954 6/9/2010
5758 CHARLES CIR $549,900 DETACHD 3 2 2371 6/10/2010
10 SCARBOROUGH DR $575,000 DETACHD 4 3 3537 6/7/2010
18263 ANDUIN TER $625,000 DETACHD 4 3 3100 6/8/2010
2415 PARK RD $749,900 ATTACHD 4 2.2 2581 6/13/2010
5287 LANGFORD LN $750,000 DETACHD 3 2.1 2972 6/8/2010
658 1ST ST $795,000 DETACHD 4 2.1 3359 6/7/2010
17884 KELOK RD $898,500 DETACHD 4 3.1 4124 6/7/2010
3155 DOUGLAS CIR $985,000 DETACHD 5 3.2 4517 6/9/2010
19460 EASTSIDE RD $995,000 DETACHD 4 3.2 4521 6/10/2010
1715 EDGECLIFF TER $1,730,000 DETACHD 4 4.1 4929 6/11/2010
3328 LAKEVIEW BLVD $3,750,000 DETACHD 5 5.2 6675 6/7/2010

PENDING SALES (June 7-13, 2010)

Address List Price Prop Type # Beds # Baths Total SF CDOM
100 KERR PKWY $59,900 CONDO 1 1 617 131
3433 MCNARY PKWY $125,000 CONDO 2 2.1 1136 25
1018 HEMLOCK ST $349,900 DETACHD 4 2 1950 8
5275 ROSEWOOD ST $359,000 DETACHD 4 2.1 2096 36
2104 WEMBLEY PARK RD $429,900 DETACHD 4 3 2052 102
18238 TAMAWAY DR $479,000 DETACHD 5 3 5504 110
13 WINDSOR CT $495,000 DETACHD 3 2 2212 19
3188 S GLENMORRIE DR $519,750 DETACHD 3 3 3066 35
14158 KIMBERLY CIR $530,000 DETACHD 5 3 3648 40
15422 BOONES WAY $698,900 ATTACHD 4 2.1 2586 645
17281 LOWENBERG TER $839,900 DETACHD 4 3.1 3709 494
1592 BAY VIEW LN $859,000 DETACHD 4 4.1 4087 87
17281 KELOK RD $1,195,000 DETACHD 3 3 2682 265
3114 DOUGLAS CIR $1,350,000 DETACHD 4 4 55420 577

SOLD (June 7-13, 2010)

Address List Price Prop Type # Beds Total Baths Total SF CDOM
100 KERR PKWY $77,500 CONDO 2 1.1 823 66
38 CERVANTES CIR $99,900 CONDO 2 1.1 912 230
287 CERVANTES $195,000 CONDO 3 1.1 1144 67
18420 DON LEE WAY $210,000 DETACHD 3 1 924 25
2320 GLEN HAVEN RD $279,900 DETACHD 3 1.1 1346 54
1559 WORTHINGTON ST $349,900 DETACHD 4 2 2016 43
18640 TUALATA AVE $349,900 DETACHD 4 3 2076 77
25 CHURCHILL DOWNS $385,000 DETACHD 4 3 2195 0
827 5TH ST $425,000 DETACHD 3 2 2124 86
1025 C AVE $408,950 DETACHD 3 2 2261 371
1436 GREENTREE CIR $474,000 DETACHD 4 2 3072 10
1055 COUNTRY CLUB RD $449,000 DETACHD 2 2 2528 8
17622 BROOKHURST DR $493,000 DETACHD 3 2.1 2909 42
561 2ND ST $589,000 CONDO 2 2 1561 67
13278 ROGERS RD $695,000 DETACHD 3 2.1 2964 177
2557 SOUTHSHORE BLVD $1,690,000 DETACHD 3 3.2 3604 299

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.

Lake Oswego Open Houses ~ Sunday, June 13, 2010

Enjoy this gorgeous Rose Festival Weekend, and add Home Shopping to your agenda with 33 properties open for your viewing pleasure on Sunday.

Here are the Open Houses according to RMLS:

Address L/Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type Time
1684 BOCA RATAN DR $248,900 3 2 1611 TWNHSE 1-3PM
19167 LONGFELLOW AVE $269,000 3 2.1 1782 DETACHD 1-6PM
16711 MELLON AVE $309,900 3 2 1346 DETACHD 1-3PM
18238 TERRY AVE $350,000 3 2.1 1604 DETACHD 12-2PM
5160 TUALATA LN $354,900 3 2 1470 DETACHD 1:30-4PM
5160 TUALATA LN $354,900 3 2 1470 DETACHD 1:30-4PM
5324 LOWER DR $370,000 3 2.1 2034 DETACHD 12-2PM
19026 INDIAN SPRINGS RD $385,000 5 3 2471 DETACHD 10AM-2PM
5827 BONITA RD $399,900 3 2 1771 DETACHD 2-4PM
5364 ROSEWOOD ST $401,500 4 2.1 1980 DETACHD 1-3PM
17460 SCHALIT WAY $418,900 4 3 2197 DETACHD 1-4PM
2697 LOOKOUT CT $429,000 3 2 2219 DETACHD 10-11:30AM
662 CLARA CT $429,900 3 3 2740 DETACHD 4-6PM
1462 GREENTREE CIR $435,000 4 2.1 2507 DETACHD 1-4PM
1970 GREENTREE RD $450,000 4 3 2428 DETACHD 1-4PM
2705 ORCHARD HILL LN $469,900 4 2.1 2841 DETACHD 1-4PM
17640 TREETOP WAY $498,900 4 3 2718 DETACHD 2:30-4PM
5008 HAMPTON CT $529,000 3 2.1 2346 DETACHD 12-2PM
19415 SW DOGWOOD CT $539,900 5 3 3517 DETACHD 12-5PM
19451 SW DOGWOOD CT $559,900 6 3 3547 DETACHD 12-5PM
33 MORNINGVIEW CIR $574,900 3 2.1 2737 DETACHD 2-4PM
4070 VIRGINIA WAY $725,000 3 2.1 3510 DETACHD 1-3PM
5 CELLINI CT $735,000 5 3.1 4895 DETACHD 1-3PM
1930 INDIAN TRL $829,500 3 3 3260 DETACHD 1-3PM
3030 WESTVIEW CT $844,500 4 2.1 3415 DETACHD 11-1PM
18209 SIENA DR $1,178,950 5 3.1 3839 DETACHD 12-2PM
18143 SIENA DR $1,197,000 5 4.1 4152 DETACHD 21-2PM
1808 RIDGE POINTE DR $1,269,000 5 4.1 4155 DETACHD 21-2PM
2569 GLEN EAGLES PL $1,349,000 5 4.2 4591 DETACHD 1-4PM
4700 SW DOGWOOD DR $1,499,900 5 3.1 5401 DETACHD 2:30-4PM
1790 Skyland DR $1,599,000 5 4.1 6033 DETACHD 1-3PM
14242 BRIDGE CT $1,999,950 5 4.2 6139 DETACHD 2-4PM
2572 GLEN EAGLES PL $2,285,000 5 4.2 6490 DETACHD 1-3PM

News & Notes ~ All About Loans ~ (well.. maybe not ALL : )

  • 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 you are timing your own Sale’s closing date with the move-in/close of your Purchase.  It used to be fairly standard to achieve a closing in around 30 days.  What you need to know is that when you write this into the Offer, it becomes a “Time Is Of The Essence” feature of your contract (An accepted Offer is a contract… and that’s a legal term for: “You must meet this date.”).  That means you need to be pretty sure you are going to be able to meet that time line, as it is contractual.The lender requires time to gather information, order & analyze your appraisal, successfully navigate underwriting, and draw up your documents.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Are closing dates often extended? Yes. Does the Seller have to agree to extend you additional time beyond the “on or before” closing date set in your Offer? No. Now, most parties want the transaction to go forward, and so often agreement to do this is reached, but it is very important for you to know that your Earnest Money is in play…  and should, let’s say, the Seller have another Buyer who has approached them during your transaction and, perhaps said “Hey, it’s too bad you sold your house to those Buyers because I really want it and I’d give you more money for it!”  Hmmm… Would there be incentive for the Seller to perhaps be awarded your Earnest Money because you failed to “perform” per the stipulations of the contract?  I’ll leave that for you to answer.  Just remember- With the new RESPA guidelines that lenders must follow, there is potentially more time that needs to be built into the process, so instead of 30 days, it is prudent to allow around 45 days.
  • Rates: They are under 5% now for a 30-year fixed.  We all know prices are down… Good combination eh?         – More Detail: “Recent Employment data which fell short of Wall Street forecasts and uncertainty about the pace of the economic recovery caused investors to shift to relatively safer assets, including government insured mortgage-backed securities.  This plus economic data indicating extremely low inflation resulted in declining mortgage rates over the last few weeks.”  (Thanks to Pat Goodell from Academy Mortgage for this update.)
  • USDA Loans: Though these are back in the running now with funds having been declared available for Rural Home Loans,  most investors haven’t given the “go ahead” to lenders to begin issuing commitments and closing those loans yet.  We are told the details should be worked out shortly though, so get ready for this 100% financing option to re-enter the scene!
  • Do you know how many people are involved in a real estate transaction (minimum)? The answer is 13+ .  Here’s the Breakdown (thanks to Naida Paris of Valley Mortgage for this!):   Listing Agent, Selling Agent, Seller (s), Buyer (s), Loan Officer, Loan Processor, Underwriter, Document Drawer/Funder, Escrow Officer, Title Officer, Inspector (s), Insurance Agent, and Appraiser.
  • FHA is going to be dropping the amount a Seller can pay toward a Buyer’s closing costs, but the outlook for that to take effect is 2011.  So, for now you can still take advantage of the current rule which is that a Seller can contribute 6% toward a Buyer’s closing costs.  You’ll want to talk w/your Realtor & Lender about how much the closing costs will come to prior to writing this into the offer, however.

Market Activity for May 31 to June 6, 2010

Last week found 16 new listings, 13 pending sales, and 7 closed sales. I would have to say that it was a bit of a celebration week for many of the sellers who closed transactions. This group of homes included quite a few that had been on the market for an extremely long time. It is good that they were sold, finally. And the closed selling prices were certainly reflective of the new reality with values. I feel that is further reflected in the pricing with the new listings, many of which look to be really good values.

Here is last week’s report: (see below the tables for additional notes):

NEWLY LISTED (May 32-June 6, 2010)

Address List Price Year Built Total SF Prop Type BR & BTH
37 CRESTFIELD CT $94,900 1980 923 CONDO 2 & 1
200 BURNHAM RD $219,000 1966 1,173 CONDO 2 & 2
74 GREENRIDGE CT $289,900 1973 2,868 ATTACHD 3 & 2.5
37 BLOCH TER $314,500 1972 1,972 ATTACHD 3 & 2.5
19431 TUALAMERE AVE $334,000 1964 1,308 DETACHD 3 & 1.5
16725 CARNEGIE AVE $335,000 1968 2,134 DETACHD 3 & 2
1018 HEMLOCK ST $349,900 1965 1,950 DETACHD 4 & 2
1621 LARCH ST $399,900 1971 3,040 DETACHD 3 & 2.5
17387 CANYON DR 479000 1966 1,955 DETACHD 3 & 2.5
1740 YARMOUTH CIR 550000 1985 1,960 DETACHD 2 & 2.5
4 INDEPENDENCE AVE 564900 1969 3,482 DETACHD 4 & 3.5
13596 STREAMSIDE DR 649999 1989 3,430 DETACHD 3 & 2.5
712 LAKE FOREST DR 665000 1949 1,640 DETACHD 2 & 2
15725 TARA PL 665000 2006 3,372 DETACHD 4 & 2.5
14370 PFEIFER DR 669000 1993 3,318 DETACHD 3 & 2.5
144 LEONARD ST 799000 2004 3,451 DETACHD 3 & 1.5+.5

PENDING SALES (May 31-June 6, 2010)

Address List Price Year Built Total SF Prop Type BR & BTH
34 CONDOLEA DR $219,000 1978 1,420 CONDO 2 & 2
12 POLONIUS ST $246,600 1971 3,275 DETACHD 4 & 2.5
4236 HARVEY WAY $359,000 1979 1,870 DETACHD 3 & 2.5
15580 PARTRIDGE DR $360,000 1989 2,245 DETACHD 3 & 2.5
2031 LILLI LN $499,000 1968 3,262 DETACHD 3 & 3.5
17471 CARDINAL DR $545,000 1973 3,056 DETACHD 4 & 2.5
13460 SNOWBERRY CT $564,000 1989 3,327 DETACHD 3 & 2.5
731 F AVE $699,900 1998 2,668 DETACHD 4 & 2.5
331 CHANDLER PL 810000 1962 2,428 DETACHD 4 & 2.5
1580 BONNIEBRAE DR 849000 1972 3,800 DETACHD 4 & 3
3820 SOUTHSHORE BLVD 925000 2008 4,855 DETACHD 5 & 4
3140 DOUGLAS CIR 950000 2004 4,310 DETACHD 4& 3.5
1340 CHERRY LN 1348888 2007 5,922 DETACHD 4 &4.5+.5

SOLD (May 31-June 6, 2010)

Address Closed Price Original Price Year Built Total SF Prop Type CDOM
775 BOCA RATAN DR $155,000 $204,750 1975 2,401 DETACHD 249
200 BURNHAM RD $168,000 $298,850 1962 1,328 CONDO 942
1597 BONNIEBRAE DR $180,000 $230,000 1969 998 ATTACHD 261
1640 WORTHINGTON ST $338,900 $515,000 1961 2,394 DETACHD 473
3075 ROYCE WAY $392,000 $699,850 1975 3,667 DETACHD 577
2109 WEMBLEY PARK RD $640,000 $649,900 1955 3,129 DETACHD 2
17540 RIDGEVIEW LN $1,025,000 $1,350,000 2006 4,345 DETACHD 316

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.

Open Houses in LO for Sunday June 6th, 2010

There will be 27 open houses in Lake Oswego this Sunday (according to the RMLS). We are actually getting a break in the rain this weekend, so it should be a nice afternoon for touring the town and seeing some beautiful homes.

Address List Price Year Built BR BTH Prop Type Open
1400 BONNIEBRAE DR $183,500 1969 2 1 ATTACHD 1 to 4
4490 LAKEVIEW BLVD $325,000 1955 3 2 DETACHD 12 to 2
14433 HOLLY SPRINGS RD $364,950 1998 4 2 + .5 DETACHD 1 to 3
4971 SUNTREE LN $378,000 1988 3 2 + .5 DETACHD 1 to 4
2697 LOOKOUT CT $429,000 1972 3 2 DETACHD 10 to 11:30
950 LAKE FRONT RD $439,000 1975 3 2 + .5 DETACHD 12 to 2
13340 AUBURN CT $450,000 2005 3 2 + .5 ATTACHD 2 to 4
5475 WILLOW CT $474,900 2008 3 2 + .5 ATTACHD 1 to 3
17802 HILLSIDE WAY 475000 1974 4 2 + .5 DETACHD 1 to 4
975 SOUTHSHORE BLVD 479900 1990 3 2 + .5 DETACHD 1 to 3
9 WESTMINSTER DR 519000 1976 5 2 + .5 DETACHD 1 to 3
5678 CHARLES CIR 525000 1985 3 4 DETACHD 1 to 4
19415 SW DOGWOOD CT 539900 2010 5 3 DETACHD 1 to 5
363 6TH ST 549900 2009 2 3 + .5 ATTACHD 1 to 4
4 INDEPENDENCE AVE 564900 1969 4 3 + .5 DETACHD 1 to 3
17769 OVERLOOK CIR 579900 1966 5 3 + .5 DETACHD 1 to 3
4184 SUNSET DR 589000 1965 6 3 DETACHD 1 to 3
13265 FOX RUN 680000 1984 3 2 + .5 + .5 DETACHD 1 to 3
12439 SW 22ND AVE 899900 2004 4 3 + .5 DETACHD 2 to 4
18222 SIENA DR 1088000 2010 6 4 + .5 DETACHD 12 to 2
18020 SKYLAND CIR 1098000 1972 4 3 + .5 DETACHD 1 to 4
18209 SIENA DR 1178950 2009 5 3 + .5 DETACHD 12 to 2
18143 SIENA DR 1197000 2009 5 4 + .5 DETACHD 12 to 2
1808 RIDGE POINTE DR 1269000 2010 5 4 + .5 DETACHD 12 to 2
18246 BELLA TERRA DR 1294000 2009 4 3 + .5 DETACHD 12 to 2
3118 DOUGLAS CIR 1440000 2007 3 2 + .5 DETACHD 12:30 to 3
4700 SW DOGWOOD DR 1499900 2005 5 3 + .5 DETACHD 2:20 to 4

Market Activity Report ~ May 24-30, 2010

Happy June to all of our Property Blotter readers! I hope that you enjoyed your holiday weekend, and that a moment was spent in remembering those who have given so much for each of us. Many of us were out enjoying the sunshine & exploring the properties on the market with our clients. I waited till today to post this report so as to hopefully make sure that all transactions have been updated after the long weekend. Lockbox activity appears to still be high. It will be interesting to see the statistics once they’re available for this holiday period.

There were 16 New properties entering the market, 14 going to Pending status, and 12 Sold during last week’s Monday – Sunday period according to RMLS.

Here’ your weekly update (see below the tables for additional notes):

NEWLY LISTED (May 24—30, 2010)

Address List Price Prop Type # Beds Total Baths Total SF List Date
6927 MONTAUK CIR $139,000 CONDO 2 1 968 5/27/2010
54 CERVANTES CIR $159,000 CONDO 2 1.1 912 5/29/2010
1400 BONNIEBRAE DR $183,500 ATTACHD 2 1 864 5/25/2010
750 1ST ST $185,000 ATTACHD 1 1 986 5/25/2010
12 POLONIUS ST $246,600 DETACHD 4 2.1 3275 5/25/2010
4902 CHILDS RD $315,000 DETACHD 3 1.1 1370 5/27/2010
4664 FIRWOOD RD $379,900 DETACHD 3 2 1640 5/27/2010
864 6TH ST $399,000 DETACHD 5 2.1 2403 5/24/2010
18667 PILKINGTON RD $399,999 DETACHD 4 2.1 2512 5/25/2010
17460 SCHALIT WAY $418,900 DETACHD 4 3 2197 5/28/2010
12 ABELARD ST $420,000 DETACHD 4 2.5 2344 5/27/2010
4500 GALEWOOD ST $475,000 DETACHD 2 3 2408 5/24/2010
975 SOUTHSHORE BLVD $479,900 DETACHD 3 2.1 2118 5/24/2010
5 CELLINI CT $735,000 DETACHD 5 3.1 4895 5/28/2010
1340 CHERRY LN $1,348,888 DETACHD 4 4.2 5922 5/27/2010
3151 DOUGLAS CIR $1,349,000 DETACHD 5 4.2 4400 5/28/2010

PENDING SALES (May 24-30, 2010)

Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Style CDOM
4000 CARMAN DR $99,900 2 2 836 CONDO 77
4610 LAMONT WAY $247,500 3 2 1750 DETACHD 17
3485 DEVONSHIRE DR $264,900 3 2.1 1556 ATTACHD 16
18620 INDIAN CREEK DR $379,900 3 2 2022 DETACHD 30
12748 SW 22ND AVE $425,000 4 2.1 2584 DETACHD 310
1642 HIGHLAND DR $429,000 4 3 2234 DETACHD 44
18893 INDIAN SPRINGS CIR $439,000 4 3 2841 DETACHD 3
12 DA VINCI ST $444,900 4 3 3078 DETACHD 64
15266 CANDLEWOOD CT $464,988 4 2.1 2569 DETACHD 88
19288 SW Megly CT $579,900 5 3 3594 DETACHD 149
14158 EDENBERRY DR $729,000 3 2.1 3205 DETACHD 2
19000 BRYANT RD $965,000 5 3.1 5874 DETACHD 3
670 IRON MOUNTAIN BLVD $1,057,000 4 3.2 5208 DETACHD 555
13081 KNAUS RD $1,795,000 5 2.1 3269 DETACHD 58

SOLD (May 24-30, 2010)

Address O/Price Close Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Style CDOM
200 BURNHAM RD $268,000 $159,000 2 2 1313 CONDO 674
5341 CHINOOK CT $274,900 $240,000 3 2 1120 DETACHD 598
5055 Foothills DR $274,900 $245,000 3 2 1279 CONDO 73
15 BRITTEN CT $274,999 $250,000 3 2.1 1973 ATTACHD 13
5354 LOWER DR $260,500 $250,000 2 1 1201 DETACHD 96
666 3RD ST $299,900 $299,900 3 1.1 1759 DETACHD 7
1921 Park Forest CT $485,000 $415,000 3 2.1 2554 DETACHD 564
14377 CAMDEN LN $499,900 $492,500 4 2.1 2530 DETACHD 2
15837 ALLISON PL $529,000 $510,000 4 2.1 3534 DETACHD 1216
17879 HILLSIDE DR $589,900 $560,000 3 3 3049 DETACHD 187
17443 CANAL CIR $875,000 $750,000 4 3.1 2344 DETACHD 45
19175 EASTSIDE RD $900,000 $764,000 5 4.1 5263 DETACHD 86

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.

News & Notes

The City of Lake Oswego is mourning the unexpected passing of it’s beloved Police Chief, Dan Duncan. There will be a memorial service June 4th, 1:00PM at the Rolling Hills Community Church.  Flags in the city will be at half-mast from now until that date.  His family has set up a Memorial Site with photos and information. Well-wishers may leave messages there for them.

The Willamette Shore Trolley is up & running! This has been one of my favorite things to do with visitors to Lake Oswego for many, many years.  I have photos of beloved family members and I enjoying the ride to & from Portland that I will always cherish.  Make your own memories as the train winds along the waterfront & through the trees & neighborhoods that line this historic passage between the two cities.  This route is also the one being considered for a possible streetcar!   For a schedule of times & fares call 503 697 7436, or visit the Website.

The latest Market Activity Report for Portland Metro produced by RMLS shows the following data:

  • Comparing April 2010 with April 2009:  Closed Sales increased 49.1%, and Pending Sales rose 60.8% with New Listings going up by 23.8%
  • When comparing April 2010 with March 2010, the average sale price rose just 0.6%
  • Comparing January – April 2010 with the same period in 2009, Closed Sales increased 41.4%, with Pending Sales rising by 46.3% and New Listings by 15.4%
  • April’s Total Market Time for Portland Metro was: 127 days
  • Lake Oswego and West Linn’s Total Market Time was: 147 days
  • Lake Oswego and West Linn’s Average Sales Price (RMLS lumps the two areas together) was $502,800.
  • Lake Oswego and West Linn posted 101 Closed Sales in April with 1066 Active Listings
  • Lake Oswego and West Linn saw a 113.8% increase in Pending Sales April 2010 compared to April 2009

Market Activity for May 17-23, 2010

The housing market in Lake Oswego included 19 new listings, 15 pending sales, and 14 closed sales. You will probably notice some categories moved/missing/changed. Linda and I use a macro in excell to develop these charts. RMLS has made technical changes that are affecting our macro, which we need to re-work. Thanks for your patience while we get the kinks ironed out. I think the basic data is here.

Here is your weekly update (see below the tables for additional notes):

NEWLY LISTED (May 17—23, 2010)

Address List Price # BR SF Up+Mn Prop Type
322 CERVANTES CIR $85,000 2 832 CONDO
512 S STATE ST $129,900 1 829 CONDO
668 MCVEY AVE $149,000 2 976 CONDO
16515 INVERURIE RD $299,000 3 1,772 DETACHD
16808 INVERURIE RD $299,900 3 1,182 DETACHD
14372 CAMDEN LN $448,500 3 2,348 DETACHD
1462 GREENTREE CIR $449,900 4 2,507 DETACHD
8 MORNINGVIEW CIR $529,900 3 2,217 DETACHD
230 4TH ST 619900 3 2,165 DETACHD
13265 FOX RUN 680000 3 2,614 DETACHD
17632 WOODHURST PL 699900 5 DETACHD
17970 ROYCE WAY 799000 4 2,713 DETACHD
19000 BRYANT RD 965000 5 5,874 DETACHD
1425 CHANDLER RD 978000 4 2,204 DETACHD
1235 CHANDLER RD 985000 5 2,044 DETACHD
17301 BERGIS FARM DR 1060000 4 DETACHD
2569 GLEN EAGLES PL 1349000 5 4,591 DETACHD
13900 GOODALL RD 1600000 5 4,282 DETACHD
1973 CHERYL CT 1695000 5 4,396 DETACHD

PENDING SALES (May 17-23, 2010)

Address List Price # BR Sq Ft SF Up+Mn Prop Type CDOM
100 KERR PKWY $77,500 2 823 823 CONDO 66
100 KERR PKWY $92,500 2 823 823 CONDO 27
3433 SW MCNARY PKWY $123,900 2 1008 1,008 CONDO 98
32 CERVANTES CIR $129,500 2 1092 912 CONDO 160
136 TOUCHSTONE TER $279,000 3 1996 1,198 DETACHD 243
729 3RD ST $295,000 4 1671 1,671 DETACHD 10
4313 ALBERT CIR $367,900 3 1790 1,790 DETACHD 14
1255 BAYBERRY RD $375,000 3 1901 1,901 DETACHD 253
1400 LEE ST 421500 4 2804 1,514 DETACHD 146
24 PARTRIDGE LN 449000 4 3224 3,224 DETACHD 40
675 10TH ST 490000 4 2280 1,272 DETACHD 374
14158 KIMBERLY CIR 530000 5 3548 3,648 DETACHD 18
1158 BAYBERRY RD 649000 4 2386 2,386 DETACHD 10
1703 VILLAGE PARK LN 749000 3 3450 3,450 DETACHD 156
1414 COUNTRY COMMONS 945000 4 5679 3,082 DETACHD 68

SOLD (May 17-23, 2010)

Address Closed Price Original Price #BR Sq Ft Prop Type CDOM
65 OSWEGO SMT $118,000 $129,900 2 1,140 CONDO 8
5051 FOOTHILLS DR $169,900 $210,000 2 991 CONDO 248
750 1ST ST $178,000 $195,000 2 1,350 CONDO 73
5056 FOOTHILLS DR $257,000 $299,900 2 1,252 CONDO 194
19032 KRISTI WAY $262,000 $259,900 2 1,390 DETACHD 7
4420 GOLDEN LN $295,000 $279,900 3 2,165 CONDO 391
119 3RD ST $350,000 $429,900 3 1,204 CONDO 187
5299 LAKEVIEW BLVD $365,000 $399,900 4 2,165 DETACHD 594
2440 OVERLOOK DR $480,000 $525,000 4 3,874 DETACHD 36
815 COUNTRY COMMONS LN $494,500 $595,000 4 2,376 DETACHD 83
3115 ROSEMARY LN $513,000 $599,900 3 3,324 DETACHD 244
17388 CEDAR RD $575,000 $875,000 2 2,134 DETACHD 402
18125 WESTMINSTER DR $658,000 699888 5 3,969 DETACHD 344
356 9TH ST $1,070,000 $1,275,000 4 3,647 DETACHD 98

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.