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March 26, 2021

Market Activity March 15-21, 2021

Inventory is beginning to pick up and the real estate activity in Lake Oswego last week was quite balanced. We had 18 properties come onto the market, 17 move into pending status, and 17 sold/closed listings. So good to see the inventory picking up!

See below for RMLS data

New on the market March 15-21, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
86 Kingsgate Rd A202	Condo	$246,000	2	2	849
6310 Burma Rd	Detached	$499,000	3	1.5	1052
5850 Kenny St	Detached	$515,000	2	2	1172
4185 Childs Rd	Detached	$535,000	3	1.5	1175
4917 Mulholland Dr	Attached	$678,000	2	2.5	2403
33 Touchstone	Detached	$699,900	5	4	3854
17608 Sydni Ct	Attached	$699,900	5	2.5	2455
12444 Orchard Hill Rd	Detached	$825,000	3	2	2519
1720 Yarmouth Cir	Detached	$599,000	3	2.5	2020
10 Yorick St	Detached	$925,000	5	3.5	4023
4431 Bernard ST	Detached	$1,149,000	4	3	2840
17649 Woodhurst Pl	Detached	$1,250,000	6	4.5	5669
15003 Twin Fir Rd	Detached	$1,295,000	4	3.5	2941
19201 Maree Ct	Detached	$1,300,000	5	2.5	4290
554 4th St	Attached	$1,449,000	4	4.5+.5	3376
1799 Atherton Dr	Detached	$1,629,000	5	5.5	6280
17190 Wall St	Detached	$2,140,000	5	4.5+.5	6702
17930 Kelok Rd	Detached	$2,750,000	4	3.5+.5	4481

Pending sales March 15-21, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
4 Touchstone #112	Condo	$219,900	3	2.5	1351	178
4000 Carman Dr E82	Condo	$248,000	2	1	827	3
48 Eagle Crest Dr 5F	Condo	$249,900	2	2	1370	197
3950 Carman Dr	Condo	$345,000	2	2.5	1101	10
16051 Pearcy Ct	Detached	$529,000	3	2	1224	4
63 Tanglewood Dr	Detached	$625,000	4	3	2819	3
1858 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$650,000	4	2	2097	6
3460 Lake Grove Ave	Detached	$685,000	2	2.5	1616	2
1820 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$700,000	3	3	2403	4
14221 Dolph Ct	Detached	$755,000	3	2.5	2081	5
16631 Ford Pl	Detached	$899,900	4	2.5	3180	4
18050 Tualata Ave	Detached	$915,000	4	2.5	2835	4
17521 Lake Haven Dr	Detached	$1,200,000	4	2.5	3247	6
4288 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$1,250,000	3	2	2016	5
15420 Boones Way	Attached	$1,345,000	3	2.5	3364	43
3700 Marquis Ct	Detached	$1,499,900	4	2.5	4431	2
5740 Childs Rd	Detached	$1,550,000	5	3	5519	24

Sold/Closed Properties March 15-21, 2021

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
100 Kerr Pkwy #5	Condo	$169,000	$165,900	617	171
4 Touchstone #63	Condo	$195,000	$200,000	984	1
3930 Lake Grove Ave 1B	Condo	$215,000	$210,000	956	11
668 McVey Ave #44	Condo	$229,000	$215,000	636	80
5804 Kennycroft Way	Detached	$504,900	$586,000	1008	4
1538 Pine St	Detached	$515,000	$607,300	1575	3
876 Sunny Hill Dr	Detached	$850,000	$827,500	2164	4
19125 35th Pl	Detached	$1,175,000	$1,114,900	5153	257
6485 Mission Ct	Detached	$1,165,000	$1,189,000	3133	67
16233 Bonaire Ave	Detached	$1,395,000	$1,395,000	3460	1
4160 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$1,539,000	$1,530,000	3904	363
5775 Dogwood Dr	Detached	$1,679,000	$1,679,000	4003	$3
13701 Knaus Rd	Detached	$1,849,000	$1,773,000	5730	2
13585 Goodall Rd	Detached	$1,900,000	$1,850,000	4282	18
907 Terrace Dr	Detached	$3,000,000	$2,675,000	7296	128
4321 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$4,200,000	$3,750,000	6731	0
1527 Lake Front Rd	Detached	$3,999,000	$3,850	7220	1512

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.

March 14, 2021

Lake Oswego Has Two New Parks

The livability of LO is just outstanding and it just go even better. We now have two brand new parks!.

Iron Mountain Park

Located on Iron Mountain Blvd right by The Hunt, this is a 51 acre park. There is plenty of parking, a covered picnic area, a play area for kids, and rest rooms. It’s beautifully landscaped using native species and with great care to preserve a wetlands that is part of the park. I can see spending summer evening picnicing and taking my Grandchildren to play and run around.

I think the thing I am most excited about is that the park serves as a trail for the Iron Hertage trail. There has long been a terrific trail that makes use of the old rail line that the iron was transported on from the mine near the top of Iron Mountain and down to where the ore was loaded into barges, and barged across the lake to find its final destination at the iron furnace in what is now George Rogers Park.

The Iron Heritage trail is a 3.4 mile loop that connects the new park to the Iron Mountain trail, then along several quiet residential streets to Springbook Park and then back to Iron Mountain Park. For a trail map click here.

Woodmont Natural Park

Located near the intersection of Atwater and Knaus Roads, this 6.8 acre park is lovely. There is a gravel path that meanders through the park. I’m not certain how long the path is, but I think it is likely close to half a mile or so. There is extensive native landscaping and places for picnicing. This park does not have a play structure for children, but it does have restrooms.

Quality of life is just super important to me and a key component of how I have chosen the community that I live in. I know I rave about how much I like LO, but it truly does keep getting better and better. These two new parks are a great addition!

As always, thanks for reading the blotter.

Dianne

March 13, 2021

Market Activity March 1-7, 2021

Inventory remains low and buyers wanting to buy remains high. Last week in Lake Oswego we had 9 properties come onto the market, 18 move into pending status with accepted offers, and 12 sold/closed.

See below for an explanatin of the RMLS data.

New on the Market March 1-7, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
243 Cervantes	Condo	$399,000	2	2	1292
16200 Pacific Hwy #4	Condo	$490,000	2	2	1190
1101 Hallinan Circle	Detached	$720,000	5	3	3368
13841 Verte Ct	Detached	$985,000	4	3	2350
17990 Ridge Lake Dr	Detached	$1,445,000	5	3.5	3897
2101 Goodall Ct	Detached	$2,539,000	4	4.5	4290
1677 Leslie Ln	Detached	$2,550,000	4	6.5	7534
5135 Carman Dr	Detached	$3,650,000	3	2.5+.5	4400
1125 Maple St	Detached	$3,900,000	4	3.5	6254

Pending Sales March 1-7, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
45 Eagle Crest #212	Condo	$179,000	1	1	780	155
26 Cervantes Circle	Condo	$244,900	2	1.5	1107	56
4636 Lower Dr	Condo	$265,000	2	1.5	1170	129
5057 Foothills Dr	Condo	$335,000	2	2	1252	3
41 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$415,000	3	2.5	1652	9
5804 Kennycroft Way	Detached	$504,900	3	1.5	1008	4
23 Aquinas St	Detached	$550,000	4	2.5	1840	3
1662 Worthington St	Detached	$700,000	4	2.5	2763	4
4749 Black Forest Ct	Detached	$715,000	4	2.5	2255	5
17121 Wall St	Detached	$724,900	3	2.5	2187	2
2 Mozarteum Ct	Detached	$744,900	4	2.5	2192	5
4184 Virginia Way	Detached	$849,900	4	2	1700	5
1080 Upper Devon Ln	Detached	$974,900	3	2.5	2335	4
19244 35th Pl	Detached	$1,095,000	5	3	3503	13
100 Garibaldi St	Detached	$1,175,000	5	3.5+.5	4572	3
2671 Glen Eagles Rd	Detached	$1,225,000	3	3	4019	4
1688 Leslie Ln	Detached	$1,898,000	4	4.5	5540	53
16655 Maple Circle	Detached	$3,498,000	3	3.5	3100	0

Sold/Closed March 1-7, 2021

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
16250 Pacific Hwy #50	Condo	$284,000	$290,000	1305	2
57 Greenridge Ct	Attached	$459,000	$459,000	1,301	0
1920 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$579,900	$559,900	1313	8
6 Yorick St	Detached	$849,950	$780,000	3116	83
1661 Woodland Terrace	Detached	$729,000	$801,000	3082	2
252 Greenwood Rd	Detached	$824,900	$810,000	3834	5
1216 Spruce St	Detached	$840,000	$820,000	2066	101
13711 Fielding Rd	Detached	$889,950	$830,000	4649	77
17596 Green Bluff Dr	Detached	$959,900	$960,000	3039	75
975 Schukart Ln	Detached	$1,198	$1,250,000	4449	350
312 9th St	Detached	$1,350	$1,350,000	2686	18
19491 Lorna Ln	Detached	$2,195	$2,388,270	4343	$55

February 27, 2021

Let’s Talk Trees

Trees have been the focus of my attention lately. This is because two weeks ago Lake Oswego had a big ice storm and a neighbors unkept trees dropped limbs onto power lines that caused a power outage at my house. It lasted 3 days. Of course this was not uncommon. At one point Portland Gas and Electric had power outages at over 300,000 homes in the metro area. Many were without power for longer than 3 days, so my intention here is not to complain about my personal experience. Instead, it has me thinking about the importance of paying attention to the trees in your yard.

Get them inspected

When buying a home, if the house has large trees in the yard, get them inspected. Most home inspectors only inspect the house itself. They don’t inspect the trees. A good home inspector will make the suggestion that you get the trees inspected, but many don’t. You should not take it for granted that trees are trees and no big deal. In particular, are any of the trees unhealthy? Are any of the trees unstable? Removing a big tree can be expensive. If this is something that can be learned up front, before you buy the house, it is something that can be negotiated as part of the purchase.

Trees need to be maintained

Once you own a home, maintain your trees by hiring an arborist every five years of so to go through your trees and take out dead limbs and prune to maintain health. My husband and I have done this. We have four HUGE fir tress and one HUGE English walnut tree. When we first bought our home I would occassionally sleep downstairs, not in my bedroom, if there was a big wind storm. Then one day while gardening, out of the blue, a big limb came down not too far from where I was standing. There’s a reason that these limbs are called widow makers. They are big and heavy and could really hurt a person. This was my wake up call that it was time to become friends with an arborist.

Since we have had our trees cleaned up, not one big limb has randomly fallen in our yard and no limbs have fallen during wind or ice storms. It is money well spent and gives tremendous peace of mind.

This brings me back to the recent ice storm. How I wish my neighbor was taking better care of his/her trees! Be a good neighbor and be a responsible tree owner.

I hope that you find this information helpful. Feel free to reach out to either Linda or myself if you have any questions about real estate and home ownership.

Dianne

February 25, 2021

Market Activity February 15-22, 2021

I think that the fact that our current real estate market is lacking inventory is pretty well known. There are many more buyers trying to buy homes than there are homes for sale. Preparing this market activity report a first has happened. Last week in Lake Oswego there was just one new listing. In all of the many years that Linda and I have been writing the blotter, I don’t recall that this has happened before. Hopefully it’s just a fluke and in the coming weeks the inventory will start to build up to meet the spring demand. Last week there were also 12 properties that accepted offers and went into pending status, as well as 18 closed/sold houses.

See below for RMLS data explanations

New on the market February 15-22, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
4832 Redwing Way	Detached	$599,900	3	2	1472

Pending sales February 15-21, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
100 Kerr Pkwy #5	Condo	$169,000	1	1	617	171
3930 Lake Grove Ave 1B	Condo	$215,000	2	1	958	11
4320 Botticelli ST #11	Attached	$309,900	2	2.5+.5	2260	18
16880 Cortez Ct	Detached	$599,900	3	3	2313	3
5091 Tualata Ln	Detached	$625,000	3	2	1500	6
853 E Ave	Detached	$650,000	2	1	750	6
19603 River Run Dr	Detached	$800,000	4	2.5	2656	6
15606 Manchester Dr	Detached	$849,900	3	2.5	2656	3
1920 Park Forest Ave	Detached	$1,125,000	3	3	2679	19
17884 Kelok Rd	Detached	$1,229,000	4	3.5	4124	19
2230 Wembley Park Rd	Detached	$1,785,000	5	4.5	4607	36
907 Terrace Dr	Detached	$2,875,000	6	4.5+.5+.5	7296	128

Closed/Sold February 15-22, 2021

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
3872 Botticelli St	Condo	$289,900	$293,000	1171	124
16250 Pacific Hwy #59	Condo	$319,000	$319,000	1,305	9
5225 Jean Rd #510	Condo	$305,000	$335,000	1100	5
750 1st St E34	Condo	$335,000	$335,000	1350	3
16250 Pacific Hwy #73	Condo	$319,000	$341,000	1305	87
18667 Benfield Ave	Detached	$485,000	$529,000	1414	5
17104 Canal Circle	Detached	$650,000	$625,000	1416	36
1427 Greentree Circle	Detached	$605,000	$650,000	2239	5
17160 Wall St	Detached	$850,000	$888,000	3246	2
2145 Summit Dr	Detached	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	3111	48
4146 Chad Dr	Detached	$1,099,900	$1,030,000	3637	143
54 Wilbur St	Attached	$1,247,000	$1,170,000	3600	79
18460 Ray Ridge Dr	Detached	$1,249,000	$1,224,000	3769	34
72 Nansen Summit	Detached	$1,369,000	$1,240,000	4485	7
978 10th St	Detached	$1,495,000	$1,400,000	2578	25
3175 Douglas Circle	Detached	$1,425,000	$1,500,000	5400	3
13594 Goodall Rd	Detached	$1,700,000	$1,700,000	3732	0
16470 Phantom Bluff Ct	Detached	$2,695,000	$2,684,515	5188	11

January 29, 2021

Market Activity Jan 18-24, 2021

The real estate market is really heating up. Buyers are out in hordes wanting to take advantage of the lowest interest rates in decades. They have gotten themselves pre-approved and are ready to go. The issue is, inventory is incredibly low. For every property that comes on the market, there are half a dozen buyers ready to buy. The result? Houses are selling fast, often with multiple offers. It is very much a sellers market. With multiple offers houses are frequently selling at or over the list price. So yes, this late winter and spring market truly is an amazing time to sell your house.

In Lake Oswego last week we had 6 properties come onto the market, 12 move into pending status with an accepted offer, and 16 closed sales.

See below for RMLS data and an explanation of this chart.

New on the Market Jan 18-24, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
16250 Pacific Hwy #59	Condo	$319,000	2	2	1305
2574 Palisades Crest Dr	Detached	$975,000	4	2.5+.5	4563
17311 Canyon Dr	Detached	$1,099,500	6	3	5376
667 Lake Bay Ct	Detached	$1,899,900	4	3.5	3616
1340 Cherry Ln	Detached	$2,145,000	4	4.5+.5	5922
16470 Phantom Bluff Ct	Detached	$2,695,000	4	4.5	5188

Pending sales Jan 18-24, 2021

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
5225 Jean Rd #510	Condo	$305,000	2	2	1100	5
456 5th St	Condo	$450,000	2	1.5	1092	1
1238 Laurel St	Detached	$524,900	3	2	1485	2
1920 Southshore Blvd	Detached	$569,900	3	2	1313	8
6126 Frost Ln	Detached	$749,000	5	3	2497	9
4264 West Bay Rd	Detached	$799,000	3	2	1308	2
4850 Lower Dr	Detached	$825,000	4	3	2700	11
2145 Summit Dr	Detached	$1,000,000	4	2.5+.5	3111	48
975 Schukart Ln	Detached	$1,198,000	4	2.5	4449	350
16234 Waluga Dr	Detached	$1,349,000	5	3.5	3130	86
701 4th St	Detached	$1,450,000	3	2.5	2786	43
3735 Upper Dr	Detached	$2,000,000	4	4	4056	137

Closed/Sold Jan 18-24, 2021

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
42 Cervantes Circle	Condo	$189,000	$185,000	912	4
7200 Montauk Circle	Condo	$219,900	$228,000	968	3
47 Eagle Crest Dr #62	Condo	$249,000	$233,000	1026	77
668 McVey Ave #85	Condo	$274,900	$290,000	992	4
4047 Jefferson Pkwy	Condo	$330,000	$346,000	1228	1
27 Bloch Terr	Attached	$425,000	$442,000	1972	3
15012 Twin Fir Rd	Detached	$599,900	$610,000	3372
18861 Indian Springs Circle	Detached	$635,000	$645,000	1649	2
17012 Crestview Dr	Detached	$699,000	$699,000	2750	4
5228 Lower Dr	Detached	$850,000	$839,950	2723	101
802 Clara Ct	Detached	$850,000	$875,000	2886	3
3000 Brookside Rd	Detached	$999,950	$950,000	1600	50
6 Essex Ct	Detached	$998,000	$998,000	4338	42
5055 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$1,298,000	$1,245,000	3607	28
1200 Lake Garden Ct	Detached	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	3347	16
3509 Lanewood St	Detached	$1,799,000	$1,790,900	3830	114

January 18, 2021

Cool Stuff is Happening at the Library!

I say cool stuff is happening at the library, but in the time of Covid it is happening via zoom and on line. I really have to give a round of applause to the staff at the library because they have come up with some awesome options to keep readers engaged. At a time when we are spending more time at home, and really needing options to keep us busy, these programs are pretty terrific.

Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Watch videos of members of the community reading children’s books in different languages. Get recommendations for books to read that will educate about different cultures. This program honors the similarities and differences that make our community shine. For more information visit www.lakeoswego.city/library/mcbd.

A Bookish Affair

This is a book group that is devoted to romance novels. They read one book per month. To get involved you can email Shannon Dickinson at sdickinson@lakeoswego.city. You can also download the podcast at “A Bookish Affair” from all of the usual places that podcasts are found.

Cook The Books Book Group

This book group is all about food! It meets via zoom on Tuesdays at 4pm. Each week features a new theme. Folks get together to share recipes and talk about food. It’s pretty much a big recipe exchange. You can register at www.lakeoswego.city/library/cook-books-virtual-book-group where you’ll get a meeting link and a password.

LOPL Trivia

Join librarians for a family-friendly virtual game of trivia. Thursdays at 7pm. This sounds like a lot of fun! Registration is required. Go to www.lakeoswego.city/library/remote.

Personalized Reading Recommendations

Fill out a reading profile and librarians will use your answers to create a customized reading list just for you. For adults, go to www.lakeoswego.city/library/webforms/ten-ten-personalized-recommendations. For kids, go to www.lakeoswego.city/kids/you-need-read-weve-got-books. All books are loaned via curbside pickup and are quarantined before being loaned out again.

Lake Oswego Reads

Our library is just such a tremendous resource to our city! With all of this going on, I want to end this post by pointing out the Lake Oswego Reads is happenning right now. Citywide, the community is reading Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. There are many events associated with LO Reads. Find details at www.ci.oswego.or.us/loreads.

Happy Reading!

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Market Activity Dec 7-13, 2020

Last week in Lake Oswego sales remainded strong. 24 houses received offers that were accepted and 18 properties sold with finalized sales. New inventory remained low at just 6 new listings.

See below for RMLS details

New on the Market Dec 7-13, 2020

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft
47 Eagle Crest Dr #50	Condo	$210,000	2	1	932
18964 Redwing Way	Detached	$549,950	3	1.5	1406
6126 Frost Ln	Detached	$765,000	5	3	2497
252 Greenwood Rd	Detached	$824,900	5	2	3834
5513 Rachel Ln	Detached	$1,049,000	4	2.5	3335
701 4th St	Detached	$1,499,000	3	2.5	2885

Pending Sales Dec 7-13, 2020

Address	Type	Price	BR	Baths	Sq Ft	CDOM
30 Oswego Summit	Condo	$198,500	1	1	700	78
750 1st St #26	Condo	$350,000	2	2	1350	20
16191 Lake Forest Blvd	Detached	$424,999	3	1	864	4
16342 Kimball St	Detached	$495,000	3	1.5	1250	6
1225 Lee St	Detached	$511,000	3	1.5	1056	1
14150 Goodall Rd	Detached	$525,000	3	2	1745	3
1101 Hemlock SSt	Detached	$574,900	3	2.5	2213	26
4380 Douglas Way	Detached	$599,950	3	2	1364	19
18861 Indian Springs Circle	Detached	$635,000	3	2	1649	2
15677 Fieldstone Dr	Detached	$688,000	3	2.5	2527	156
4984 Bilford Ln	Detached	$725,000	3	2.5	2629	35
2679 Glen Eagles Rd	Detached	$729,900	3	3	2378	6
1771 Campus Way	Detached	$738,000	3	3	3277	3
2765 Glen Haven Rd	Detached	$749,900	4	2.5	2277	5
6123 Frost Ln	Detached	$759,900	4	2.5	2331	21
803 Clara Ct	Detached	$850,000	4	3	2886	3
17970 Meadowlark Ln	Detached	$899,000	4	3	3640	1
18064 Jenifers Way	Detached	$899,900	5	3	2965	44
17596 Green Bluff Dr	Detached	$959,900	4	2.5	3039	26
5055 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$1,298,000	4	3.5	3607	28
961 Terrace Dr	Detached	$2,495,000	5	4.5+.5	6016	96
1287 Cherry Ln	Detached	$2,595,000	5	4.5	5212	110
2950 Lakeview Blvd	Detached	$2,750,000	4	3.5	4299	190
16649 Maple Circle	Detached	$2,969,000	4	3	2714	113

Closed/Sold Dec 7-13, 2020

Address	Type	List Price	Sold Price	Sq Ft	CDOM
48 Eagle Crest 5E	Condo	$269,000	$249,000	1442	103
16250 Pacific Hwy #77	Condo	$289,900	$259,000	1,327	257
3433 McNary Pkwy #804	Condo	$269,900	$260,000	1136	103
65 Oswego Summit	Condo	$274,900	$260,000	1140	4
4107 Jefferson Pkwy	Condo	$329,000	$325,000	1507	32
5626 Fernbrook Way	Detached	$511,000	$489,000	1250	59
17020 Denny Ct	Detached	$650,000	$525,000	1704	150
17297 Bryant Rd	Detached	$575,000	$550,000	1428	11
13 Walking Woods Dr	Detached	$515,000	$556,000	2130	4
17879 Hillside Dr	Detached	$849,999	$630,000	3149	271
18225 SW 65th Ave	Detached	$799,000	$747,000	2210	37
3125 Alber Sring Ct	Detached	$1,198,000	$1,065	4308	195
16291 Bonaire Ave	Detached	$1,096,660	$1,096	3240	0
6441 Mission Ct	Detached	$1,165,000	$1,165	3201	24
3920 Upper Dr	Detached	$1,595,000	$1,425	3800	$115
15532 Village Dr	Detached	$1,599,000	$1,545	3446	47
4165 Childs Rd	Detached	$1,549,000	$1,549	3310	11
15607 Village Dr	Detached	$2,589,000	$2,200	5407	525

December 5, 2020

A Season of Caring

Winter in general can be a challenging time. Daylight is short and the temperature outside is COLD. For those in need, it’s got to be the very difficult. In Lake Oswego there are several ways that you can help.

Shop with a Cop

Shop with a cop pairs police officers with children. They go shopping together for items that the child needs. This year, because of Covid, volunteers are doing the shopping and police officers will deliver the purchased items to children’s homes. You can make a donation at www.ccpobf.org/about/make-a-donation.html. This event ends on December 12th.

Personal Care Items

Personal hygene items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, sun screen, disposable razors, diapers, deodorant, and shampoo can be dropped off at a donation barrel at City Hall, 380 A Avenue, South entrance vestibule. Donations can be dropped off at any time. New, unused items, please.

Hunger Fighters Oregon

A record number of people in Lake Oswego are in need of emergency food. Non-parishable food items can be donated at City Hall, 380 A Avenue. Donation barrels are located in the North vestibule fronting A Avenue or directly with Hunger Fighters, 2301 Hazel Rd, Lake Oswego. You can learn more by visiting www.hungerfightersoregon.org

School Supply Drive

The Rotary club of Lake Oswego is collecting school supplies in conjunction with the Lake Oswego School Foundation and district counselors. Back packs have already been generously donated and now is the time to fill them up! The Rotary is looking for monetary donations. Money will be used to purchase basic school supplies and also to fund the gift card program that Rotary administers year around. You can make a donation at https://bit.ly/2IMnPeA or you can mail a donation to Rotary Club of Lake Oswego-School Supply Drive, P.O. Box 94, Lake Oswego, OR 97034.

Toy Drive

The Lake Oswego Fire Department and Library are accepting new, unwrapped toys to give to children. Toys will be distributed by the Tualatin Valley Elks Lodge. The toy drive ends December 11th. Until then toys can be dropped off at the the Lake Oswego Fire Department’s main station, 300 B Avenue, Lake Oswego or at the Library, 706 Fouth Street.

Thank you for spreading the love and good cheer!

Dianne

October 29, 2020

A Tribute

Today I want to share with you something personal, and yes, it does have to do with real estate. You see, my Mom passed away on October 16th. If you have ever worked with me, you’ve heard me talk about my Mom. So this isn’t new to you. But if you haven’t worked with me, I feel a need to tell you about the best Realtor I have ever known.

My Mom got her real estate license in 1976. She was raised in an era when she wanted to major in business at Oregon State, but as a woman she had to major in “Secretarial Sciences”. Seriously. But she had a head for business. She hung her license at Shelter Properties on Boones Ferry Rd in Lake Grove. There she got her feet on the ground and at one time, after listing an entire new subdivision, got chewed out for besting a more prominent agent, a bit of a diva, for beating her out with most new listings for the month.

She moved on to Professionals 100. In 1987, after the birth of my daughter, I was agonizing over having to put my baby into daycare 5 days a week. I had a back ground in sales. I had actually been a sales trainer for a health club organization. My Mom’s business was booming. She was the leading sales agent in the metro area for Great Western Savings and Loan. She was handling their foreclosure properties and she had just been handed about 20 properties to list and sell. She needed help. She called me up and asked if, perhaps, my husband would consider coming to work for her. My reaction? My husband, what about me? That’s when I started my real estate career. It was 33 years ago. I’ve never looked back.

At first, I was her assistant. As I gained experience, we became a team. Then, as she approached retirement, she became my assistant. It’s probably the best possible circumstance in which to be in this business. You see, real estate has a lot of moving parts. So many people are involved: the buyer, the seller, the inspector, the appraiser, the lender. This means that it’s complicated and no two transactions are the same. As Realtors, we need sounding boards, people we respect and rely on to help us navigate complex circumstances so that we can give our clients the best advice possible, for their benefit, not for out own.

About the time that my Mom retired, I met Linda. She and I have known each other for at least 15 years. She calls me, I call her, she filled that void that opened up when my Mom retired. I don’t know how anyone can be in this business without a confidant.

So yes, I’m grieving. But I’m grateful. How lucky am I to have had Mom who, along with giving me life and raising me, gave me a career?

Today I want to salute my Mom. Oh what a wonderful woman she was!

Dianne