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Market Activity Feb 16 – 23rd 2015

This activity report is coming a little late, though it is a big one! Spring market has arrived and is dressed to impress! We have 26 houses that have reached the market and are ready to be visited. There are 30 houses that are pending, and best of wishes upon their closing! 11 sold properties, which means 11 new neighbors!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on Market (Feb 16-23, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
200 BURNHAM RD #306 CONDO 195,000 2 1 1199
9 CONDOLEA DR CONDO 380,000 3 3 2198
5530 BONITA RD DETACHED 398,000 3 2 1200
4871 CENTERWOOD ST DETACHED 415,000 4 3 2519
18706 BRYANT RD DETACHED 519,995 3 2.5 2400
5326 SW CHILDS RD DETACHED 549,901 3 2.5 1801
18364 BRYANT RD DETACHED 551,995 3 2.5 2736
27 BECKET ST DETACHED 579,900 3 2 2615
1868 GLENMORRIE DR DETACHED 585,000 3 4 3032
14121 REDWOOD CT DETACHED 629,900 4 3.5 2703
2051 CREST DR DETACHED 699,500 4 2 2886
729 SOUTHVIEW RD DETACHED 725,000 3 2 2657
1770 HEADLEE LN DETACHED 750,000 2 3 2434
17620 BLUE HERON RD DETACHED 1,198,000 4 3.5 4041
17620 WOODHURST PL DETACHED 1,200,000 4 4 4389
720 KENOLA CT DETACHED 1,200,000 3 3.5 3727
1956 CHERYL CT DETACHED 1,425,000 4 4.5 5334
17096 CHAPIN WAY DETACHED 1,395,000-1,495,000 4 3.5 4395
401 9TH ST DETACHED 1,590,000 4 3.5 4288
1135 LAKE FRONT RD DETACHED 2.295,000 4 4 4245

Pending Sales (Feb 16-23, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms Sqft DOM
169 OSWEGO SMT #169 CONDO 83,032 2 2 1330 126
4000 CARMAN DR #55 CONDO 149,900 2 2 866 123
3433 MCNARY PKWY #208 CONDO 150,000 2 2 1008 8
45 EAGLE CREST DR #308 CONDO 169,900 2 2 1046 24
15868 PARKER RD DETACHED 219,950 2 1 780 36
152 RIDGEWAY RD CONDO 234,900 2 1.5 1794 3
65 KINGSGATE RD ATTACHED 299,900 3 2 1237 4
16735 LAKE FOREST BLVD DETACHED 318,900 3 2 1192 118
1743 ASPEN CT DETACHED 326,900 3 2 1341 115
4171 OLD GATE RD DETACHED 350,000 4 2 1752 7
43 CONDOLEA CT CONDO 365,000 2 2.5 2157 31
5185 CARMAN DR DETACHED 389,000 3 1.5 1848 141
4820 LAMONT WAY DETACHED 392,900 3 2.5 1768 193
3402 LAKE GROVE AVE DETACHED 410,000 3 2 1686 102
5926 DOVE CT DETACHED 425,000 3 2 1807 2
12836 SIERRA VISTA DR DETACHED 449,000 4 2.5 2166 136
2508 ORCHARD HILL PL DETACHED 454,000 3 2.5 2229 4
1653 DEVON LN DETACHED 485,000 4 3 3181 165
644 ELLIS AVE DETACHED 499,000 3 2 3340 16
17393 SCHALIT WAY DETACHED 540,000 3 2 2240 16
2234 FERNWOOD CIR DETACHED 545,000 4 3 2975 84
124 D AVE ATTACHED 550,000 2 2.5 1754 7
4258 ALBERT CIR DETACHED 659,000 4 2.5 2745 197
1890 CREST DR DETACHED 725,000 3 2.5 2782 144
1051 COUNTRY COMMONS DETACHED 799,900 4 2.5 3582 224
13643 MELROSE LP DETACHED 799,900 4 4 4146 45
14626 UPLANDS DR DETACHED 828,900 4 3 2951 2
2726 RIVENDELLL RD DETACHED 849,000 5 3 3315 2
18253 SIENA DR DETACHED 1,198,000 5 4 4310 3
13612 GOODALL RD DETACHED 1,469,000 5 4.5 4362 332

Sold/Closed (Feb 16-23, 2015)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
1803 BOCA RATAN DR ATTACHED 297,000 288,000 1739 44
18275 TERRY CT DETACHED 319,000 315,000 1270 228
5695 WASHINGTON CT DETACHED 349,900 345,000 1769 9
47 ORIOLE LN DETACHED 399,500 378,000 1958 123
5907 FERNBROOK CIR DETACHED 399,900 398,950 1892 175
4104 LAKEVIEW BLVD DETACHED 439,000 420,000 2252 66
2 PIMLICO TER DETACHED 599,000 490,000 2301 83
1562 CHANDLER RD DETACHED 1,225,000 500,000 2318 305
1560 LABURNUM WAY DETACHED 499,900 520,000 1773 1
2762 VALE CT DETACHED 620,000 620,000 2709 7
1766 PALISADES TERRACE DR DETACHED 750,000 735,000 2792 190

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.

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Zillow buys Trulia, how does this affect the game?

Back in January of 2015 Zillow spent 3.5 billion dollars and bought out Trulia, though instead of overhauling their competitor, they have decided to maintain separate identities while working together to achieve larger real estate advertisement goals.

For most modern-day home buyers, actively or even casually in the market looking for a house, they will turn to the comfort of their computer at home or even on their mobile device while out and about. It is just so much more convenient to have the information on hand than it is to call up a real estate agent and request the information. Typically what sites do they turn too? Zillow and Trulia are the most popular public access real estate information platforms on the internet today. Zillow gives a rough estimate on the price of houses currently on the market, while Trulia offers information on the location of the home, the neighborhood, various draw-ins around the neighborhood, and even provides readily accessible information for mortgage brokers.

How does this affect homebuyers?
For home buyers this is a dream. House shopping becomes painless, quick, and convenient. You can easily bring up houses side-by-side and compare traits that you would find most favorable when making that very important decision of buying (or even selling!) a home.

How does this affect Realtors?
Realtors are no longer turned to as the gurus of knowledge for obtaining information on all houses provided for by the real estate market. Though that does not mean that we have been replaced! The most important job a Realtor can take on is being there in person with buyers and sellers, and guiding them through the experience. A LOT of paperwork goes into buying and selling houses now days, and it is a Realtor’s job to walk you through the steps and help guide you, while making sure that you are well informed of anything and everything that is known about the property. Instead of being the gatekeepers of information on the real estate market they are now more like guard dogs. It won’t be Zillow who maintains copies of counter-offers and addendums, tracks dates, and informs you of deadlines which may risk your earnest money (Nor do I foresee Zillow coming out to a home inspection and/or radon text. But who knows!). One thing that Zillow provides, which is beneficial to Realtors, is that it maintains a database of information on houses that extend nationwide. So real estate agents no longer have to maintain an area of expertise (unless they want too of course) and can participate in transactions as far out (within their state) as they are willing to drive. This is beneficial to those who are active in social media sites and like to maintain a referral network.

For selling agents Zillow and Trulia make advertising your listing a breeze, but only for those surfing the internet. Though it is nice to have easy-access internet advertising, if you wish to stand out from other listings, which have the same publicity on Zillow/Trulia, you will need to continue working those open houses!
As a side note: no matter what information Zillow or Trulia finds on a property. It will inevitably still be the listing agent who will be the most knowledgeable about specific details.

How does Zillow get its prices?
Zillow uses an algorithm known as The Zestimate. Like the very function of its name, it is an estimate and NOT an appraisal (estimates are not used legally to determine the actual value of the house). The Zillow Zestimate uses information on the property such as previous prices the home was bought and sold by, as well as houses in the neighborhood that are of similar price value. The Zestimate does NOT take into account subjective desires like: views, shops, RV parking, gardens, real wood floors, stained glass, finished and furnished basements (which are just a few of the things not considered, to give you an idea. Zillow only looks at prices and price history). Zillow’s Zestimate aims at giving you an idea of where to start when pricing a home. Some Zestimates are going to be more accurate than others depending on the activity of the neighborhood in the real estate market. In essence: if a Zestimate is too low it could be because Zillow is not taking into account a completely new kitchen renovation, as well as any other amenities that may make the house more desirable than houses surrounding the property.

What can I expect to see now that Zillow and Trulia have joined forces?
A mass information abundance! Which is a good thing for buyers, sellers, and Realtors! Providing easy access for information on houses while you are already browsing your social media sites, or surfing the internet.

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Tennis Opportunities

09_tennis_resurfI think there are quite a number of things that add to quality of life, and staying active and fit is one of them. For some that may involve aerobics, weights, walking, running, swimming, any number of activities. The greater your options, the greater the odds are that you’ll stay active, and tennis is a great option.

The City of Lake Oswego offers indoor and outdoor tennis options.

Outdoor tennis is found in 7 locations, 2 of which have lighting for evening use. These courts are first-come, first-serve with the exception of the courts that are located on school property. Use at those locations is affected by school use as well. But they are pretty simple to use and easy to find. For a list of locations, click here.

The indoor courts can be found at the Tennis Center at 2900 Diane Drive in Springbrook Park. Open daily from 6:00am to 9:00pm, courts are available on an hourly basis for $18 per hour. Reservations can be made up to a week in advance. For convenience you can buy lump sum packages (still at $18 an hour). In July there is a lottery for up to 4.5 months of advance reservations in September to May.

dsc_0387The indoor facility has four courts. There are a wide variety of activities for all ages, and all abilities: general use, lessons, competitions, youth tennis, it’s very impressive.

Of special note, the Lake Oswego Tennis Center, with sponsorship from the Greater Portland Tennis Council, provides the only Special Olympics tennis program in the State of Oregon.

Also, be aware for about 2 weeks each summer the facility is closed for maintenance. Last year the 2 weeks were in August.

I hope you find this helpful. Enjoy!
Dianne

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Market Activity Feb 9-15, 2015

Ok, I am going to just say it, I LOVE living in the Pacific Northwest. This past week it has been 60 degrees and sunny. We have a chance of sprinkles the next couple of days, and then…more sun! That’s pretty perfect for this time of year.

Last week in LO we had 8 new listings, 27 pending sales, and 7 closed sales. My prediction is that in the next few weeks the number of new listings will at least double and, even more likely, triple. If they don’t? We are going to see prices go up. Low supply drives up prices. We shall see….

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on Market (Feb 0-15, 2015)

Address Type Price BR Bths SF
192 Oswego Summit Condo $144,850 2 2 1383
3433 McNary Pkwy #208 Condo $150,000 2 2 1008
4171 Old Gate Rd Detached $350,000 4 2 1752
2508 Orchard Hill Place Detached $454,000 3 2.5 2230
2084 Ridgewood Rd Detached $799,000 3 2.5 2117
77 Garibaldi St Detached $829,000 4 2.5 3515
2726 Rivendell Rd Detached $849,000 5 3 3315
13554 Peters Rd Detached $899,850 3 3 3036

Pending Sales (Feb 9-15, 2015)

Address Type Price BR Baths SF DOM
3930 Lake Grove Ave A1 Condo $130,000 2 1 952 111
116 Oswego Summit Condo $139,000 2 2 1140 323
4 Touchstone #136 Condo $178,500 3 2.5 1351 5
5061 Foothills Dr A Condo $199,950 2 2 991 6
5063 Foothills Dr A Condo $200,000 2 2 991 3
1349 Bonniebrae Dr Attached $319,000 3 1.5 1303 118
4524 Lower Dr #A3 Condo $279,000 3 2.5 1650 130
1260 Hallinan St Detached $298,000 3 1.5 1325 4
6138 Kenny St Detached $314,000 3 1.5 1190 31
4841 Dawn Ave Detached $349,000 3 2 1550 64
4146 Lakeview Blvd Detached $400,000 5 1.5 2056 99
324 4th St Attached $425,000 2 2.5 1731 30
18975 Indian Springs Rd Detached $437,900 4 2.5 1910 6
127 Del Prado St Detached $459,000 4 3 2310 5
886 9th St Detached $469,500 2 1 860 23
18929 Terry Ave Detached $494,900 4 2 2441 20
37 Berwick Rd Detached $495,000 5 2 2198 36
6 Northview Ct Attached $532,500 4 3.5 3200 14
1011 Spruce St Detached $565,000 3 2.5 1930 29
14128 Edenberry Dr Detached $749,900 4 2.5 3168 10
19242 Indian Springs Rd Detached $749,900 4 2.5 3365 35
5488 Southwood Dr Detached $775,000 4 2.5 3280 112
2950 Upper Dr Detached $795,000 4 3.5 3373 64
2109 Wembley Park Rd Detached $795,000 5 3 3154 73
1233 Bickner St Detached $800,000 4 3.5 3150 0
1267 Cherry Ln Detached $849,000 4 2 3311 308
18360 River Edge Ln Detached $957,000 4 2.5 3738 22

Sold/Closed (Feb 9-15, 2015)
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Address Type List Price Closed Price Sq Ft CDOM
59 Galen St Condo $94,900 $94,000 550 22
16250 Pacific Hwy Condo $204,500 $190,000 1305 167
18495 Tamaway Dr Detached $548,000 $548,000 2680 11
909 Lake Front Rd Detached $699,900 $555,000 2,916 480
435 7th St Detached $649,000 $620,000 2010 175
13983 Westcott Ct Detached $649,000 $637,500 2792 71
17237 Kelok Rd Detached $1,090,000 $1,080,000 2206 23

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.

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The 10 days of the Inspection Period

Inspections! Inspections! Inspections!

So as my learning experience continues to chug along like the little real estate choo choo train that it is; I have come to really value what is found during the home inspections process and I’d like to share some of my experience with you!

First of all I cannot stress how critical the inspection time period is: From the moment an offer is accepted (and all counters are considered) your inspection period starts.

In our contract it states:
”Buyer shall have ___ business days (ten [10] if not filled in), after the date Buyer and Seller have signed this Agreement (hereinafter the “Inspection Period”), which is to complete all inspections and negotiations with Seller regarding any matters disclosed in any inspection report.”

Now! I don’t want to get too preachy, as our contract has a WEALTH of information that protects both our buyers and sellers. But this portion is super important. Basically what it is saying is that once your offer (as a buyer) is accepted then you have 10 business days to fully inspect the home that you are about to buy. At the end of the 10 business days the inspection period closes and it will be assumed that as the buyer you are accepting the house as is!

How you should see this; is as your safety net for an investment and start your inspections ASAP once you enter those 10 days. The sooner you can collect further information on the house the better, as you will want to further negotiate with the seller about the things you have found.

Now I know that those out there who have the sale of their house in mind are thinking:

“Hey wait a minute! What about me? The sale of my home is my investment as well!”

And that is absolutely correct! During the inspection period it will be critical for you as the seller to allow the buyer to perform these inspections so that they may gather the necessary information on the house, and hopefully buy it from you. Whatever comes back to you as a critical or necessary change to the property (that the buyer wishes to express) becomes your knowledge as well, and as a seller you will want to know.

Now during these 10 business days of the Inspection Period, a buyer can at any time unconditionally disapprove of the house due to the found inspections and leave the contract. Say for instance the entire main bathroom floor is rotted and neither buyer nor seller can afford the costly repair at this time, the buyer can decide to politely take his leave as well as his earnest money.

So all in all I wish to communicate that getting your inspections done promptly once entering into a contract to buy a home is super important for everybody involved. 10 business days may seem like a fair amount of time, but by no means is it a time to put off. The inspection period time is your time in your investment.

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Market Activity Jan 26- Feb 1, 2015

It is time to stay up-to-date with what is going on in Lake Oswego’s Real Estate scene! Looks like we have some beautiful new homes that have reached the market that are absolutely worth taking a look at. LOTS of pending properties (23 to be exact!), so we’ll all have some new neighbors soon! And 8 sold homes that will be all moved in hopefully by St. Valentines Day!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Jan 26- Feb 1, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
86 KINGSGATE RD E102 CONDO 129,900 2 2 924
5225 JEAN RD #311 CONDO 170,000 2 2 1100
210 S STATE ST #7 CONDO 249,000 2 2 1284
1033 HALLINAN ST DETACHED 309,900 3 1 936
3190 DUNCAN DR DETACHED 400,000 3 2.5 2401
19 MONTECELLO DR DETACHED 479,900 6 3 3678
6 NORTHVIEW CT ATTACHED 532,500 4 3.5 3200
2518 WEMBLEY PARK RD DETACHED 1,395,000 – 1,495,000 5 4 4200

Pending Sales (Jan 26- Feb 1, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms Sqft DOM
1 SW CRESTFIELD CT CONDO 95,000 1 1 689 18
336 CERVANTES CIR CONDO 139,500 2 1.5 1112 87
28 CRESTFIELD CT CONDO 145,000 2 2 995 3
48 EAGLE CREST DR CONDO 184,900 3 2 1623 10
16351 PACIFIC HWY DETACHED 339,900 3 3 1754 18
5053 W SUNSET DR ATTACHED 375,000 2 2.5 1720 2
1327 CEDAR ST DETACHED 399,900 4 2 2350 26
14201 DOLPH CT DETACHED 449,000 3 2 1864 11
12460 BOONES FERRY RD DETACHED 449,950 5 3 3650 493
8 WALKING WOODS DR DETACHED 515,000 4 3 3105 25
4959 BILFORD LN DETACHED 549,900 3 2.5 2456 4
5590 KILCHURN AVE DETACHED 559,900 4 2.5 2472 68
4729 FIRWOOD RD DETACHED 569,900 3 2.5 2594 87
1625 BEDFORD CT DETACHED 595,000 2 2.5 2462 9
12511 SHELBY CT DETACHED 599,900 5 3.5 3641 80
17838 MARYLCREEK DR DETACHED 735,000 4 3.5 4317 35
15203 LILY BAY CT DETACHED 779,000 4 2.5 3219 1
5868 SUNCREEK DR DETACHED 795,000 4 2.5 3164 9
1034 CEDAR ST DETACHED 799,500 4 3.5 2895 13
2065 RIDGE POINTE DR DETACHED 849,900 5 4 4790 246
1136 WESTWARD HO DR DETACHED 895,000 3 2.5 3344 296
1057 BULLOCK ST DETACHED 945,000 4 3.5 4700 185
1854 OAK KNOLL CT DETACHED 1,075,000 3 3 3351 147

Sold/Closed (Jan 26- Feb 1, 2015)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
40 OSWEGO SUMMIT CONDO 151,900 148,000 1140 224
4765 FIRWOOD RD DETACHED 325,000 355,000 1728 3
4940 CENTERWOOD ST DETACHED 425,000 435,000 2093 3
4630 WILDWOOD ST DETACHED 469,850 460,000 2067 83
4636 AUBURN LN ATTACHED 499,900 464,000 2732 118
401 ASH ST DETACHED 699,900 555,000 5048 414
18375 RIVER EDGE LN DETACHED 897,950 846,500 3400 27
5055 LAKEVIEW BLVD DETACHED 890,000 925,032 3498 28

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.

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Historic Homes

107 Burnham Rd, The Tug Master's House, circa 1905
107 Burnham Rd, The Tug Master’s House, circa 1905
I think we have all heard of the National Register of Historic Places and have a vague idea that it means you get tax breaks and have to let the public in your house occasionally. At least that is a notion I have had for some time. That is until recently.

Lake Oswego has many historic properties. Touring a home that is currently for sale, a 1920’s church that has been converted to a home, the subject came up and I got curious for details. What I learned is quite different from what my perception had been.

First of all, the requirement to allow the public into your home is long gone. It simply isn’t safe to allow strangers into your home. Second, there are not a lot of tax benefits to the designation. If you own or are buying a home with historic designation it really is about the love of the property and the desire to preserve it.

There are several designations.

1125 Maple St, The Black House, circa 1933
1125 Maple St, The Black House, circa 1933
The most famous is run by the United States Park Service and is the National Register of Historic Places. To have this designation the property us usually at least 50 years old. It is also either architecturally significant or has been the home of a famous individual or was the location of a famous event. This is by far the most prestigious designation. Lake Oswego has 17 properties that are on the National Register, 13 of which are houses. To find a list of these properties, click here. At the National level there are no tax benefits for these historic properties. At the state level, there are.

The State of Oregon runs its own historic registry that is pretty much all of the Oregon properties that are on the National Historic Registry. The state does offer a tax incentive, but it is tied into the preservation of the property. Essentially you have to propose and get approved a plan that would take 10% of the current market value of the property and apply that same amount of money over the course of 10 years to do substantial rehabilitation projects on the property. Preference is given to projects that improve and maintain the exterior. When finished, you must place an approved plaque on the exterior. In return for doing this, your property taxes are frozen for the same 10 years. For more information about this program, click here.

The last historic designation is local. Lake Oswego has its own historic designation list. There are currently 72 properties on this list. The owners of these properties must retain the character of the exterior, but they can remodel the interior. Any exterior alterations must be consistent with the buildings historic character, and any changes made are subject to review and approval of the Development Review Commission. The City has also, in the past, made available grants of up to $2000 for restoration and preservation of these properties. For the list of Lake Oswego properties, click here.

16906 Cherry Crest Dr, The Laidlaw House, circa 1930
16906 Cherry Crest Dr, The Laidlaw House, circa 1930
I personally really love old homes. My current home was built in 1923 and is likely the original farm house in my Lake Grove neighborhood. I also appreciate when old homes are preserved and neighborhood character is retained. First Addition is a superb example of this. Don’t get me wrong, I love new houses too. For spacious floor plans and large closets, that is the better option. Perhaps the perfect house is a new one that is built in the old style. There are quite of those in Lake Oswego as well.

The bottom line is that I really value and appreciate the efforts at all levels, local to National, that encourages the preservation of historic properties. Perhaps you do as well.

Dianne

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Market Activity Jan 19-25, 2015

Here is your Latest Market Data: Last week in Lake Oswego we saw 12 New properties enter the market, 20 move to Pending status, and 6 “Closed”/Sold!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

New on the Market (Jan 19-25, 2015)

Address Type Price BR Bths SF
48 Eagle Crest Dr Condo $184,900 3 2 1623
43 Condolea Ct Condo $365,000 2 2.5 2157
13901 Sundeleaf Dr Detached $399,000 4 3 1900
14201 Dolph Ct Detached $449,000 3 2 1864
886 9th St Detached $469,500 2 1 860
18929 Terry Ave Detached $499,900 4 2 2441
4959 Bilford Ln Detached $549,900 3 2.5 2456
1625 Bedford Ct Detached $595,000 2 2.5 2462
5868 Suncreek Dr Detached $795,000 4 2.5 3164
18360 River Edge Ln Detached $957,000 4 2.5 3738
17320 Lake Haven Dr Detached $1,235,000 4 3 2703
17388 Cedar Rd Detached $2,395,000 4 3.5 4276

Pending Sales (Jan 19-25, 2015)

Address Type Price BR Baths SF DOM
15 Oswego Summit Condo $106,000 2 2 1212 282
48 Eagle Crest Dr 1C Condo $123,500 2 2 1370 149
3930 Lake Grove Ave A1 Condo $130,000 2 1 952 92
15868 Parker Rd Detached $219,950 2 1 780 5
48 Eagle Crest Dr 1A Condo $250,000 3 2.5+.5 1550 6
5695 Washington Ct Detached $349,900 3 2 1769 9
17251 Greentree Ave Detached $414,950 4 2.5 2728 45
143 Kingsgate Rd Detached $450,000 3 2 2618 131
4733 Firwood Rd Detached $474,900 4 3 2310 152
14372 Camden Ln Detached $519,900 3 2.5 2348 52
18495 Tamaway Dr Detached $548,000 4 2.5 2680 11
1585 Patton Rd Detached $550,000 4 3 3162 257
18910 Terry Ave Detached $590,000 4 4.5 4290 16
4261 Cobb Way Detached $595,000 3 3 2345 10
2762 Vale Ct Detached $630,000 4 3 2709 7
435 7th St Detached $639,000 2 2 2010 175
3877 Tempest Dr Detached $690,000 4 2.5 3237 4
1287 Bickner St Detached $699,500 4 3.5 2665 103
17694 Marylbrook Dr Detached $719,000 3 2 2758 2
1766 Palisades Terrace Drd Detached $750,000 4 2.5 2792 190

Sold/Closed (Jan 19-25, 2015)

Address Type List Price Closed Price Sq Ft CDOM
5048 Tree St Detached $310,000 $305,000 1232 21
5275 Oakridge Rd Detached $349,900 $350,000 1267 22
4631 Wildwood St Detached $399,900 $355,635 1650 120
2131 Wembley Park Rd Detached $579,000 $555,000 3,905 24
820 Fairway Rd Detached $1,189,000 $1,100,000 3758 331
17129 Kelok Rd Detached $1,299,000 $1,299,000 2894 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.

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Market Activity Jan 5-11, 2015

Now that the New Year has gotten off to a pretty good start and we are eagerly looking forward to spring market, lets have a look see at some of our new inventory! As well as many of our pending sales. Looks like condos are doing well! Word on the street (beautiful Lake Oswego streets that is!) that this spring term is shaping up to looking pretty full of activity!

Following is the breakdown for you according to RMLS:

NEW on Mkt (Jan 05-11, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedrooms Bathrooms Sqft
16351 PACIFIC HWY DETACHED 339,900 3 3 1754
578 2ND ST #6 CONDO 425,000 2 2.5 1394
4909 LOWER DR DETACHED 425,000 4 2.5 1992
1033 SPRUCE ST DETACHED 495,000 2 2.5 1562
808 ELLIS AVE DETACHED 514,900 3 2.5 2108
751 BRIERCLIFF LN DETACHED 528,950 4 3 2534
1008 SPRUCE ST DETACHED 535,000 3 2.5 1765
18495 TAMAWAY DR DETACHED 548,000 4 2.5 2680
1119 OAK ST DETACHED 549,900 4 2.5 2123
1011 SPRUCE ST DETACHED 565,000 3 2.5 1930
8 DEL PRADO ST DETACHED 599,900 5 3 3548
19242 INDIAN SPRINGS RD DETACHED 749,900 4 2.5 3365
13643 MELROSE PL DETACHED 839,900 4 4 4146

PENDING SALES (Jan 05-11, 2015)

Address Type Price Bedroom Bathrooms Sqft DOM
47 EAGLE CREST DR #40 CONDO 89,500 1 1 696 51
6 CERVANTES CIR CONDO 139,500 2 1.5 912 77
4077 JEFFERSON PKWAY CONDO 234,500 2 2.5 1462 24
1803 BOCA RATAN DR ATTACHED 297,000 3 2.5 1739 44
18275 TERRY CT DETACHED 309,000 3 1.5 1270 228
6138 SW KENNY ST DETACHED 314,000 3 1.5 1190 5
6101 HARRINGTON AVE DETACHED 364,000 3 2.5 1400 62
852 5TH ST DETACHED 379,000 2 1 738 34
3554 TEMPEST DR DETACHED 449,007 3 2.5 2279 4
17190 ROBB PL DETACHED 450,000 4 3 1896 54
1560 LABURNUM WAY DETACHED 499,900 3 2 1773 1
3254 DUNCAN DR DETACHED 499,999 4 3.5 3997 499
12 SCARBOROUGH DR DETACHED 499,999 4 2.5 2943 187
14353 HOLLY SPRINGS RD CONDO 525,000 4 3 2238 129
909 LAKE FRONT RD DETACHED 565,000 4 3 2916 481
3700 MARQUIS CT DETACHED 919,900 4 2.5 4251 69

SOLD (Jan 05-11, 2015)

Address Type List Price Close Price Sqft DOM
4619 LAKEVIEW BLVD D-3 CONDO 92,000 91,500 753 28
86 KINGSGATE RD C203 CONDO 139,500 139,500 924 4
4000 CARMAN DR #5 CONDO 145,000 145,500 1361 4
4089 JEFFERSON PKWY CONDO 199,950 207,500 1361 8
5344 TUALATA CT DETACHED 349,355 344,927 1263 45
571 2ND ST CONDO 589,500 589,500 1561 18
17410 UPPER CHERRY LN DETACHED 898,000 725,000 4586 141
3100 WESTVIEW CT DETACHED 929,000 880,000 3750 17

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.

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10 Very LO Things to do in 2015

New Year, new beginnings, time to make some plans for 2015. Here are my suggestions for some distinctly LO events to fit into your plans for the coming year:

1. Try an established or new restaurant. There are soooooo many to choose from. Gubanc’s for lunch (homemade soup), Riccardo’s for a summer evening on the patio, LaVang for unbeatable Pho, St Honore or Babica Hen for breakfast, Happy Hour at Five Spice, the list goes on and on. I recently tried Aji Tram, the fresh Asian fusion place on the corner of Bryant and Lakeview. It was fantastic! A bit loud with sports on big-screen TVs, but it was fun! Food was great and our little gathering really enjoyed ourselves.

2. Festival of the Arts in June. This is a a must do. Both the juried fine art show and the craft fair are a pleasure. I enjoy the art and like to hunt for a special find whether it is a gift for a friend or something special for myself.

Guardian of the Lake 2014 People's Choice Winner
Guardian of the Lake
2014 People’s Choice Winner
3. A walking tour of Gallery Without Walls. The exhibition changes every year. It is always exciting when the new exhibits are unveiled.

4. A walk or bike ride around the lake. OK, do this more than once. Do it lots! Views of the lake and magnificent homes make the time fly and the workout is awesome!

5. Attend a 4th of July parade and then fireworks over the lake.

6. Attend the Lake Oswego Heritage Council Home Tour. This is a major fund raiser for the Heritage Council and also an opportunity to get into private homes that are AMAZING.

7. Volunteer to pull ivy at one of the City Parks or Nature areas.

8. Volunteer to help in one of the schools.

Summer 2013 0799. Attend one of the City’s outdoor summer concerts.

10. Attend the annual lighting of the City Christmas Tree on the day after Thanksgiving!

There is so much more to do that just simply isn’t on this list. The point is that there is lots to do. I know I have had years where I do more or less than other years, but I also think that when I look back on years that I have really enjoyed, they have been years when I have gotten out and really involved in what is going on in Lake Oswego.

We here at the blotter want to wish you a very happy 2015! May you experience good health, prosperity, and many happy LO memories!

And for those of you who would like to challenge your knowledge of LO, here is a quiz courtesy of Pamplin Media: http://www.pamplinmedia.com/lor/48-news/245367-112146-so-you-think-you-know-lake-oswego

Happy New Year,
Dianne