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Lake Oswego Market Activity Report ~ March 1-7, 2010

Linda Rossi (Trotta) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:35:06 +0000

There are a whopping 31 truly New, 16 Pending, and 8 Sold properties during last week’s Monday – Sunday period according to RMLS.

Here’ your data for last week (see below the tables for additional notes):
NEWLY LISTED (March 1—March 7, 2010)

Address	List Price	# Beds	# Baths	Total SF	Prop Type	List Date
129 OSWEGO SMT	$80,000	1	1	764	CONDO	3/1/2010
4 TOUCHSTONE	$184,900	2	2	1,029	CONDO	3/2/2010
87 OSWEGO SMT	$209,900	2	1.1	1,116	ATTACHD	3/2/2010
5057 FOOTHILLS DR	$229,000	3	2	1,252	CONDO	3/2/2010
18021 TUALATA AVE	$269,999	3	1	1,410	DETACHD	3/5/2010
16200 PACIFIC HWY	$279,900	2	2	1,208	CONDO	3/1/2010
2320 GLEN HAVEN RD	$319,900	3	1.1	1,346	DETACHD	3/7/2010
4505 WILDWOOD ST	$329,900	3	2	1,720	DETACHD	3/5/2010
12519 27TH PL	$339,000	3	2.1	1,975	DETACHD	3/1/2010
16969 ALDER CIR	$369,900	3	2	1,534	DETACHD	3/1/2010
6338 WASHINGTON CT	$384,900	3	1	1,558	DETACHD	3/2/2010
13707 REGENCY CT	$399,000	4	2.1	2,006	DETACHD	3/1/2010
17763 MARDEE AVE	$399,500	5	3	2,300	DETACHD	3/3/2010
446 LIVINGOOD LN	$399,900	4	2	2,440	DETACHD	3/1/2010
2104 WEMBLEY PARK RD	$469,000	4	3	2,052	DETACHD	3/1/2010
2794 VALE CT	$486,000	3	2.1	2,968	DETACHD	3/2/2010
452 EVERGREEN RD	$489,000	4	1.1	1,677	ATTACHD	3/3/2010
24 INDEPENDENCE AVE	$499,950	6	3.1	3,773	DETACHD	3/5/2010
15266 CANDLEWOOD CT	$499,988	4	3	2,569	DETACHD	3/1/2010
19 FALSTAFF ST	$500,000	4	2.1	3,207	DETACHD	3/1/2010
17802 HILLSIDE WAY	$514,998	4	2.1	2,965	DETACHD	3/1/2010
12 MONTICELLO DR	$549,000	4	2.1	3,658	DETACHD	3/4/2010
17 SCARBOROUGH DR	$579,900	4	2.1	3,290	DETACHD	3/6/2010
4 NANSEN SUMMIT	$625,000	4	2.1	3,257	DETACHD	3/1/2010
1015 SW SOUTHSHORE BLVD	$789,000	4	3	3,522	DETACHD	3/1/2010
17151 CORNELL ST	$835,000	4	3	3,422	DETACHD	3/2/2010
2886 UPPER DR	$850,000	2	3	2,674	DETACHD	3/7/2010
749 SOUTHVIEW RD	$899,000	4	2.1	3,052	DETACHD	3/5/2010
16511 Maple CIR	$925,000	3	3	3,341	DETACHD	3/1/2010
17344 CEDAR RD	$1,099,000	4	2.1	2,831	DETACHD	3/1/2010
408 Northshore RD	$1,399,000	4	3.1	3,753	DETACHD	3/1/2010

PENDING SALES (March 1 – March 7, 2010)

Address	List Price	# Beds	# Baths	Total SF	Prop Type	CDOM
4 TOUCHSTONE	$129,000	2	2	979	CONDO	6
73 GALEN ST	$139,900	2	2	995	CONDO	116
668 MCVEY AVE	$209,000	2	1	852	CONDO	34
15935 KIMBALL AVE	$230,500	3	2	1,542	DETACHD	9
15 BLOCH TER	$274,900	3	2.1	1,973	ATTACHD	176
18530 PILKINGTON RD	$274,950	3	2	1,925	DETACHD	445
15 SAINT HELENS CIR	$309,800	3	2	1,528	DETACHD	6
1234 MAPLE ST	$339,900	3	2	1,550	DETACHD	164
1565 BEDFORD CT	$344,900	3	2	1,978	DETACHD	251
15921 KIMBALL AVE	$389,900	3	2	2,309	DETACHD	3
16044 INVERURIE RD	$399,000	2	1	952	DETACHD	27
13052 KNAUS RD	$475,000	5	3	3,026	DETACHD	34
551 2ND ST	$499,000	2	2	1,631	CONDO	28
4668 HASTINGS PL	$574,900	3	2.1	2,630	DETACHD	0
1052 TROON RD	$659,900	3	2.1	2,310	DETACHD	112
17379 Canal CIR	$998,000	4	4	3,421	DETACHD	7

SOLD (March 1- March 7, 2010)

Address	O/Price	Close Price	# Beds	# Baths	Total SF	Prop Type	CDOM
17659 DEEMAR WAY	$249,000	$140,000	3	2	1,382	DETACHD	90
3 SUMMIT RIDGE CT	$300,000	$260,000	2	2.1	1,576	ATTACHD	218
13680 SHIREVA DR	$299,900	$289,900	3	2	1,504	DETACHD	23
702 TERRACE DR	$475,000	$370,000	3	3	3,429	DETACHD	103
4040 VIRGINIA WAY	$524,900	$515,000	3	2.1	2,623	DETACHD	243
4581 HASTINGS PL	$574,900	$550,000	4	2.1	2,985	DETACHD	24
17649 WOODHURST PL	$776,900	$567,000	6	4.1	5,669	DETACHD	285
567 6TH ST	$779,000	$779,000	4	3.1	2,568	DETACHD	81

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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Lake Oswego Open Houses ~ Sunday March 7, 2010

Linda Rossi (Trotta) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:10:57 +0000

There are 20 properties scheduled to be Open in Lake Oswego Sunday, according to RMLS. Enjoy!

L/Price	Address	# Beds	# Baths	Total SF	Style	Open
$129,000	4 TOUCHSTONE	2	2	979	TWNHSE	12-4PM
$298,000	12868 BOONES FERRY RD	2	2.1	1136	TWNHSE	1-3PM
$309,000	12892 BOONES FERRY RD	2	2.1	1136	TWNHSE	1-3PM
$329,500	5373 LAKEVIEW BLVD	3	1	2176	DETACHD	2-4PM
$385,900	18414 SANDPIPER ST	3	2.1	1712	DETACHD	11-3PM
$399,900	446 LIVINGOOD LN	4	2	2440	DETACHD	1-4PM
$469,000	57 CONDOLEA TER	2	2.1	2172	TWNHSE	1-3PM
$469,900	662 CLARA CT	3	3	2740	DETACHD	1-3PM
$559,000	14584 PFEIFER WAY	3	2	2600	DETACHD	2-4PM
$699,500	5218 WESTFIELD CT	4	2.1	3125	DETACHD	1-4PM
$789,000	1015 SW SOUTHSHORE BLVD	4	3	3522	DETACHD	12-1:45PM
$845,000	18955 BRYANT RD	4	2.1	3660	DETACHD	12-3PM
$974,500	17896 SW KELOK RD SW	5	5	4323	DETACHD	2:15-4PM
$1,125,000	1809 HEADLEE LN	2	2.1	3836	DETACHD	2-4PM
$1,199,950	17464 RIDGEVIEW LN	4	3.1	4407	DETACHD	1-3PM
$1,299,950	664 OAK MEADOW DR	4	3.1	4198	DETACHD	1-3PM
$1,349,950	657 OAK MEADOW DR	4	3.1	4371	DETACHD	1-3PM
$1,399,950	17364 RIDGEVIEW CT	4	3.1	4436	DETACHD	1-3PM
$1,985,850	15825 OSWEGO SHORE CT	4	3.1	4317	DETACHD	1-3PM
$2,395,000	2572 GLEN EAGLES PL	5	4.2	6490	DETACHD	1-3PM

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New Lake Oswego Lots (River Grove)

Linda Rossi (Trotta) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:30:12 +0000

There is some buzz in River Grove lately as word spreads that the property off of Childs Rd., east of Pilkington between there & Bryant Rd. has been designed for 34 lots by Renaissance Custom Homes. The area is a sought-after intersection of sleepy River Grove residential living and nearby shops, freeway access and so much more. Neighbors have been anticipating the future of this land for quite some time as it has languished undeveloped and left many surrounding residents wondering at its fate.

I spoke with Jack Hall of Renaissance who confirmed that they are taking lot reservations for a fully refundable cost of $2500. per lot. The plats are not recorded as yet, but I’m told that all has been approved, with lots ranging from 7400SF – 11,000SF. Homes range from 2100SF to 3600SF with prices from $559,900 to $659,900. Excavation with roads and utilities will begin the first week in July. Assuming recording of the plat in October, you would be in your new home by Spring 2011!

The big kick-off party was held at Renaissance this past Monday evening where I’m told floor plans, prices and a fit list were released. The result was that three of the 34 lots are now reserved. More information may be obtained by contacting Jack Hall at 503 545 3982. You may also wish to visit Renaissance Woods online at: http://www.renaissance-homes.com/futureDev.html As always, feel free to give Dianne or me a call as we’d be happy to assist you if you are not already working with a Realtor.

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Lake Oswego Market Activity Report ~ Feb 22-28, 2010

Linda Rossi (Trotta) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:02:47 +0000

There were 20 New, 12 Pending, and 7 Sold properties during last week’s Monday – Sunday period according to RMLS. Of the “New” properties hitting the market, 4 of them (Townhomes/Condos) are listed at under $200,000., and 5 of the “Detached” residences are listed at under $400,000. Of the 7 “Detached” residences that Sold, 4 of them were $400,000 and under. Nothing over a million is New, Pending or Sold this week… as a matter of fact, $619,900 topped the “Sold” price tags this time around in Lake Oswego.

Here’ your data for last week (see below the tables for additional notes):
NEWLY LISTED (Feb. 22—Feb. 28, 2010)

Address	List Price	# Beds	# Baths	Total SF	Prop Type	List Date
47 EAGLE CREST DR	$105,000	3	1	1,024	CONDO	2/25/2010
4 TOUCHSTONE	$129,000	2	2	979	CONDO	2/28/2010
4000 CARMAN DR	$142,000	2	2	973	CONDO	2/23/2010
16 MOUNTAIN CIR	$189,000	2	2	1,065	ATTACHD	2/26/2010
26 CONDOLEA DR	$229,900	2	2	1,420	CONDO	2/26/2010
3433 MCNARY PKWY	$250,000	2	2.1	1,156	CONDO	2/24/2010
15 SAINT HELENS CIR	$309,800	3	2	1,528	DETACHD	2/24/2010
3269 PHYLLIS CT	$349,900	3	1.2	1,711	DETACHD	2/26/2010
6380 SW WASHINGTON CT	$375,000	3	2	1,720	DETACHD	2/22/2010
624 LIVINGOOD LN	$380,000	4	3	2,596	DETACHD	2/23/2010
1285 LEE ST	$395,000	3	3	2,284	DETACHD	2/25/2010
37 D AVE	$450,000	3	1.1	1,701	DETACHD	2/22/2010
57 CONDOLEA TER	$469,000	2	2.1	2,172	CONDO	2/22/2010
9 MASARYK ST	$499,999	4	3	2,822	DETACHD	2/27/2010
1162 LAKESHORE RD	$550,000	2	1.1	1,248	DETACHD	2/22/2010
18238 TAMAWAY DR	$595,000	5	3	5,504	DETACHD	2/22/2010
7 MOUNTAIN VIEW LN	$659,500	5	2.1	3,324	DETACHD	2/22/2010
17645 OAK MEADOW LN	$719,900	4	2.1	3,510	DETACHD	2/23/2010
17555 REDFERN AVE	$749,900	4	3.1	3,007	DETACHD	2/26/2010
16827 SCOTT CT	$969,000	4	3.1	3,952	DETACHD	2/28/2010

PENDING SALES (Feb. 22 – Feb. 28, 2010)

Address	List Price	# Beds	# Baths	Total SF	Prop Type	CDOM
7 CRESTFIELD CT	$89,900	1	1	689	CONDO	10
47 EAGLE CREST DR	$110,000	2	1	932	CONDO	25
1547 BOCA RATAN DR	$198,600	2	1.1	1,008	ATTACHD	168
4948 MEADOWS RD	$222,000	3	2	2,491	DETACHD	253
1248 OAK ST	$244,900	2	1	900	DETACHD	73
668 MCVEY AVE	$249,500	3	1.2	992	CONDO	56
29 ORIOLE LN	$265,000	3	2.1	1,644	DETACHD	175
980 C AVE	$399,500	3	2	1,312	DETACHD	145
4002 TEMPEST DR	$430,000	4	3.1	4,319	DETACHD	8
5400 BAY CREEK DR	$499,900	4	2.1	2,856	DETACHD	277
13504 STREAMSIDE DR	$590,000	4	2.1	3,467	DETACHD	216
260 PINE VALLEY RD	$995,000	4	3.1	3,900	DETACHD	522

SOLD (Feb. 22- Feb. 28, 2010)

Address	O/Price	Close Price	# Beds	# Baths	Total SF	Prop Type	CDOM
2062 CEDAR CT	$299,000	$310,000	4	2	1,800	DETACHD	237
15430 PARTRIDGE DR	$379,000	$356,000	3	2.1	2,207	DETACHD	118
2530 PALISADES CREST DR	$376,200	$392,000	4	2.1	2,774	DETACHD	20
3634 TEMPEST DR	$424,900	$400,000	4	3	2,931	DETACHD	3
830 CABANA LN	$668,250	$572,941	4	3.1	3,029	DETACHD	79
38 DA VINCI ST	$629,000	$615,000	4	2.1	2,932	DETACHD	214
9 HIDALGO ST	$670,000	$619,900	4	4.2	5,310	DETACHD	525

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Open Houses in Lake Oswego for 2/28/2010

Dianne Gregoire — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:07:59 +0000

This Sunday there are 24 houses being promoted to be hold open, according to the Realtor’s Multiple Listing Service:

Address	List Price	# BR	# BTHS	Total SF	Prop Type	Open
4000 CARMAN DR	$160,000	2	2	1,100	CONDO	1 to 4
5373 LAKEVIEW BLVD	$329,500	3	1	2,176	DETACHD	1 to4
5299 LAKEVIEW BLVD	$379,900	4	2.1	2,165	DETACHD	12 to 2
624 LIVINGOOD LN	$380,000	4	3	2,596	DETACHD	1 to 3
119 3RD ST	$399,900	3	2	1,204	CONDO	1 to 4
13448 AUBURN CT	$474,900	3	2.1	2,535	ATTACHD	1 to 3
5475 WILLOW CT	$479,900	3	2.1	2,438	ATTACHD	1 to 3
7 MOUNTAIN VIEW LN	$659,500	5	2.1	3,324	DETACHD	1 to 4
15915 WALUGA DR	669000	3	2.1	2,939	DETACHD	2 to 4
5218 WESTFIELD CT	699500	4	2.1	3,125	DETACHD	1 to 4
17110 LOWENBERG TER	799000	4	2.1	2,678	DETACHD	1 to 3
17281 LOWENBERG TER	884900	4	3.1	3,386	DETACHD	1 to 3
17154 LOWENBERG TER	889900	5	3.1	3,497	DETACHD	1 to 3
14480 KRUSE OAKS BLVD	895000	4	3.1	4,661	DETACHD	10 to 2
17896 SW KELOK RD	990000	5	5	4,323	DETACHD	2 to 3:45
18222 SIENA DR	1088000	6	4.1	3,800	DETACHD	1 to 3
18209 SIENA DR	1178950	5	3.1	3,839	DETACHD	1 to 3
17464 RIDGEVIEW LN	1199950	4	3.1	4,407	DETACHD	1 to 3
1808 RIDGE POINTE DR	1269000	5	4.1	4,155	DETACHD	1 to 3
18246 BELLA TERRA DR	1294000	4	3.1	4,196	DETACHD	1 to 3
664 OAK MEADOW DR	1299950	4	3.1	4,198	DETACHD	1 to 3
657 OAK MEADOW DR	1349950	4	3.1	4,371	DETACHD	1 to 3
17364 RIDGEVIEW CT	1399950	4	3.1	4,436	DETACHD	1 to 3
2572 GLEN EAGLES PL	2395000	5	4.2	6,490	DETACHD	1 to 3

Have a great weekend!

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Lake Oswego Market Trends

Dianne Gregoire — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:14:41 +0000

I thought it would be interesting to do a couple of snap shots of various price points in the Lake Oswego real estate market. These each cover all listing/sold activity for the last six months and are divided into value ranges. These are for single-family, detached homes and are all located in the 97034 and 97035 zip codes. Click on any of the graphs to see a larger, easier-to-read version:

Houses priced from $200,000 to $400,000

166 were offered for sale
88 sold
There is currently a listing inventory of 6.3 month
The average sales price was $324,773
Among the sold homes, the CDOM (cumulative days on the market) averaged 129 days

Houses priced from $400,000 to $600,000

156 were offered for sale
71 sold
There is currently a listing inventory of 10.7 months
The average sales price was $480,964
Average cumulative days on the market to sell was 165 days

Houses priced from $600,000 to $800,000

76 were offered for sale
36 sold
There is currently an inventory of 10.7 months
The average sales price was $701,924
Cumulative days on the market to sell was 234

Houses priced from $800,000 to $1,200,000

76 were offered for sale
30 sold
There is an inventory of 17.2 months
Average sales price was $947,899
Cumulative days on the market to sell was 373 days

Homes priced $1,200,000 to $2,200,000

52 were offered for sale
16 sold
There is a 24.5 month inventory
Average sales price was $1,552,281
Cumulative days on the market was 323

I like these little snap shots. It allows you to visually see the market. It is very apparent that the first-time-home buyer tax credit that was originally supposed to expire in November had a big impact on the less expensive homes (we will probably see something similar this April with the extension). It’s also very easy to see that less expensive homes sell more easily than more expensive homes. Cumulative days on the market in the expensive homes is out and out ugly.

One reason for doing this post, this week, was so that I could play with the new statistics function being offered to Realtors by the RMLS. Our local multiple listing service was the first in the entire United States to go completely web-based about 8 years ago. Since then they have continued to push the functions of the website and the new statistics function is the latest enhancement. It still has some limitations, but it is really cool. Linda and I can now take snap shots of pretty much any part of the market, depending on what our clients needs are, and produce these spiffy graphs and statistics. Besides being fun, I think it’s going to be extremely helpful.

I hope you found something useful in the information presented today. If you have any other areas of the market you’d like studied or questions you’d like answered, just let us know.

Dianne

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Market Activity for February 15-21, 2010

Dianne Gregoire — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:23:16 +0000

This past week brought 26 new listings onto the market in Lake Oswego, 8 houses received offers that were accepted, and 6 houses closed escrow.
(see below the tables for additional notes):

NEWLY LISTED (Feb. 15—Feb. 21, 2010)

Address	List Price	# BR	# BTHS	Total SF	Prop Type	List Date
7 CRESTFIELD CT	$89,900	1	1	689	CONDO	2/16/2010
44 EAGLE CREST DR	$154,000	3	2	1,085	CONDO	2/19/2010
1652 BONNIEBRAE DR	$219,900	3	1.1	1,303	CONDO	2/21/2010
16250 PACIFIC HWY	$259,000	2	2	1,305	CONDO	2/15/2010
82 WHEATHERSTONE	$289,000	3	2.1	1,692	ATTACHD	2/17/2010
12892 BOONES FERRY RD	$309,000	2	2.1	1,136	CONDO	2/16/2010
2638 GREENTREE RD	$319,900	4	2	2,712	DETACHD	2/17/2010
5110 LAKEVIEW BLVD	$339,900	3	2	1,340	DETACHD	2/15/2010
5756 KENNY ST	339900	3	2.1	1,542	DETACHD	2/20/2010
2030 GREENTREE RD	368900	3	2	1,613	DETACHD	2/15/2010
14138 KNAUS RD	375000	4	2	2,001	DETACHD	2/18/2010
18414 SANDPIPER ST	385900	3	2.1	1,712	DETACHD	2/19/2010
4200 COBB WAY	399000	3	3	2,400	DETACHD	2/18/2010
4002 TEMPEST DR	430000	4	3.1	4,319	DETACHD	2/17/2010
18640 TUALATA AVE	439000	4	3	2,087	DETACHD	2/15/2010
5475 WILLOW CT	479900	3	2.1	2,438	ATTACHD	2/19/2010
4763 AVERY LN	514900	4	2.1	2,566	DETACHD	2/18/2010
2440 OVERLOOK DR	525000	4	3	3,874	DETACHD	2/15/2010
5043 ROSEWOOD ST	549900	3	3	2,680	DETACHD	2/16/2010
325 3RD ST	559900	2	2.1	1,937	ATTACHD	2/19/2010
5035 ROSEWOOD ST	564900	3	3	2,875	DETACHD	2/17/2010
45 DA VINCI ST	649000	3	3.1	3,122	DETACHD	2/16/2010
14002 TAYLORS CREST LN	650000	4	3	3,086	DETACHD	2/17/2010
5705 SOUTHWOOD DR	739900	3	2.1	3,372	DETACHD	2/18/2010
4114 CASEY CT	879000	4	2.1	3,405	DETACHD	2/18/2010
983 LAKE FRONT RD	1595000	3	2	2,199	DETACHD	2/18/2010

PENDING SALES (Feb. 15 – Feb. 21, 2010)

Address	List Price	# BR	# BTHS	Total SF	Prop Type	CDOM
47 EAGLE CREST DR	$95,000	2	1	932	CONDO	399
1950 BONNIEBRAE DR	$179,500	2	1.1	1,056	ATTACHD	91
860 MCVEY AVE	$261,360	8	5.1	3,648	DETACHD	8
16266 LAKE FOREST BLVD	$314,999	3	2	1,860	DETACHD	303
4051 VIRGINIA WAY	$334,900	4	2.1	1,658	DETACHD	139
18040 ROYCE WAY	$649,980	5	3	3,780	DETACHD	259
16705 GLENWOOD CT	$699,000	4	3	4,243	DETACHD	190
16764 ALDER CIR	$1,679,000	4	4.1	3,456	DETACHD	200

SOLD (Feb. 15 – Feb. 21, 2010)

Address	O/Price	Close Price	# BR	# BTHS	Total SF	Prop Type	CDOM
45 SW EAGLE CREST DR	$205,000	$197,000	3	2	1,348	CONDO	50
192 RIDGEWAY RD	$235,000	$200,000	2	1	1,659	CONDO	148
4447 GOLDEN LN	$249,000	$229,000	2	2.1	1,980	ATTACHD	531
19 BECKET ST	$399,995	$399,995	4	3.1	3,818	DETACHD	72
4938 MULHOLLAND DR	$478,500	$450,000	3	2.1	2,498	ATTACHD	217
13311 LESLIE CT	$1,479,000	$1,300,000	4	4.1	5,601	DETACHD	223

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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Lake Oswego Open Houses ~ Sunday, Feb 21, 2010

Linda Rossi (Trotta) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:35:51 +0000

We’ve got 25 beautiful homes on tour Sunday in Lake Oswego according to RMLS. There is truly something for every single taste and price range this time. Get out and have some fun in the sun!

As always, Dianne and I are here for you if you find “the one”, do not have your own Realtor, and need some help. Or… if you have not found “the one” and would like to!

Here you go:

Address	L/Price	# Beds	# Baths	Total SF	Prop Type	Open
44 EAGLE CREST DR	$119,900	2	1	908	CONDO	1-4PM
211 OSWEGO SMT	$229,900	2	2	1506	CONDO	12-3PM
28 WHEATHERSTONE	$230,000	3	2.1	1692	ATTACHD	1-4PM
16250 PACIFIC HWY	$259,000	2	2	1305	CONDO	1-3PM
15139 Tree RD	$267,900	3	2	1328	DETACHD	12-4PM
12868 BOONES FERRY RD	$295,000	2	2.1	1136	ATTACHD	1-3PM
5373 LAKEVIEW BLVD	$329,500	3	1	2176	DETACHD	1-3PM
4310 SILVER CT	$339,000	2	3.1	1996	CONDO	12:30-4PM
15965 INVERURIE RD	$369,900	4	2	1915	DETACHD	1-4PM
18922 REDWING WAY	$369,900	4	2	2076	DETCHD	2-4:30PM
662 CLARA CT	$469,900	3	3	2740	DETACHD	2-4PM
1414 GREENTREE CIR	$479,000	4	2.1	2330	DETACHD	1-4PM
33 MORNINGVIEW CIR	$574,900	3	2.1	2737	DETACHD	2-4PM
4703 CAMBRIDGE CT	$579,000	2	2.1	2914	ATTACHD	1-3PM
14867 TWIN FIR CT	$579,000	6	3.1	3641	DETACHD	1-3PM
15915 WALUGA DR	$669,000	3	2.1	2939	DETACHD	1-4PM
2688 RIVENDELL RD	$745,000	4	3	3720	DETACHD	1-4PM
282 GREENWOOD RD	$799,500	3	2.1	2538	DETACHD	1-4PM
18175 PILKINGTON RD	$849,900	4	3.1	3164	DETACHD	1-4PM
18222 SIENA DR	$1,088,000	6	4.1	3800	DETACHD	1-3PM
2057 SUMMIT DR	$1,099,000	4	3.1	4589	DETACHD	1-3PM
18209 SIENA DR	$1,178,950	5	3.1	3839	DETACHD	1-3PM
18143 SIENA DR	$1,197,000	5	4.1	4152	DETACHD	1-3PM
17464 RIDGEVIEW LN	$1,199,950	4	3.1	4407	DETACHD	1-3PM
1808 RIDGE POINTE DR	$1,269,000	5	4.1	4155	DETACHD	1-3PM
18246 BELLA TERRA DR	$1,294,000	4	3.1	4196	DETACHD	1-3PM
664 OAK MEADOW DR	$1,299,950	4	3.1	4198	DETACHD	1-3PM
657 OAK MEADOW DR	$1,349,950	4	3.1	4371	DETACHD	1-3PM
17364 RIDGEVIEW CT	$1,399,950	4	3.1	4436	DETACHD	1-3PM
2111 HAZEL RD	$1,449,000	4	5.1	4894	DETACHD	12-3PM
2572 GLEN EAGLES PL	$2,395,000	5	4.2	6490	DETACHD	1-3PM

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City Chickens….

Linda Rossi (Trotta) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:19:37 +0000

You’d have to be hiding under a rock somewhere not to have heard all the buzz about “chickens in the city”. I haven’t witnessed such passionate discourse on anything other than elections, health insurance reform, or bank bailouts in quite a long time…on both sides of the issue. I do have to admit that chicken lovers seem to be most invested in the subject though, and therefore they are winning their battles all across the country. Believe me, it’s not pretty when people who want chickens are told they cannot have them on their own property. Here’s an article from MSNBC in Sept ‘09 entitled ” In Portland, Ore., urban chickens rule the roost” . They even get into the fact that Portland’s Mayor Sam Adams owns two hens (I didn’t know that!). Hmmm… Chickens in Portland on the national stage…

Chickens are said to make great pets, produce eggs, and eat table scraps like a dog but bark less. Actually they are said to make less noise (chickens don’t bark, silly!). I have friends with chickens, and witness much Facebooking and Twittering about these feathery pets. Recipes are exchanged online, and of course the fact that the eggs used came from the family pet always features prominently. My friend Pamela (who is a fabulous cook) feeds Adele, Fatima, Georgina, Hera and Irene fruit, vegetable, and bread leftovers. (That’s Hera at the top of the page.) Just as there are “victory gardens” springing up everywhere these days that fit in nicely with the welcome & spreading focus on organic foods, home-grown eggs are also food you can count on for your family in times both lean and luxurious.

Chicken coops are appearing over backyard fences in every metropolitan area. Some of them are downright “designer”. Now, whether cities allow chickens or not is another matter. Many do not. Portland does… Beaverton does not. Salem does not. Tigard and Gresham only allow them on unusually large lots (must be 100 feet from neighbors). Almost all prohibit roosters (eggs do not require a rooster… unless you want baby chicks). According to The City Chicken, Lake Oswego does allow them, does not prohibit roosters, and does not place a limit on how many you may have. That said, roosters in particular may end up in violation of city noise ordinances, so Lake Oswego is not about to give up on quality of life for neighbors of chickens. Here is a resource for basic info about whether or not they are allowed in your location: Chicken Laws

Remember, if you decide to take on the delightful adventure of keeping chickens at your home, they are pets, and do require care and attention. (These are “The Irene’s” to the right… little Irene named after Pamela’s best friend.) Give some thought to care, feeding, lodging and protection. Cats are attracted to them, and one cat doing what is natural can end up breaking your heart.

Below, you’ll find some links to sites with all kinds of information regarding: chickens, raising them in urban environments, organizing to change your city’s ordinances, educating yourself on avian flu, general upkeep, and lots more:

Mad City Chickens

The City Chicken

Pistils Nursery (Country Living in the City)

Keeping Chickens Blogspot

Feel free to use this forum to discuss your own experiences of “chickens in the city”. We’d love to hear from you! (Many thanks to my friend Pamela for the photos of her beauties!)

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Market Activity for February 8-14, 2010

Dianne Gregoire — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:40:02 +0000

Last week brought us 14 new listings, 13 pending sales, and 7 closed sales. I want to point out one of the new listings. Every now and then something comes on the market that just screams at me that it is a great deal. The house at 17471 Cardinal does that to me. It just came onto the market as a foreclosure and is priced at $575,900. It was built in 1973 and has 3056 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 and a half baths. That all sounds pretty normal as far as values goes. What makes this house amazing is that it’s on Blue Heron Canal. This is Oswego Lake waterfront for $575,900. It looks to be in average condition. Not all updated with granite and stainless steel, but also not a total dog house. The last time I saw something anywhere near this price on a canal it was a total fixer. I think this house is a great opportunity for someone who wants a deal on the lake.
(see below the tables for additional notes):

NEWLY LISTED (Feb. 8—Feb. 14, 2010)

Address	List Price	# BR	# BTHS	Total SF	Prop Type	List Date
96 CERVANTES CIR	$139,900	2	1.1	912	CONDO	2/10/2010
3433 SW MCNARY PKWY	$153,000	2	2	1,008	CONDO	2/10/2010
4340 BOTTICELLI ST	$239,900	3	3.1	2,098	CONDO	2/11/2010
860 MCVEY AVE	$261,360	8	5.1	3,648	DETACHD	2/11/2010
5055 Foothills DR	$274,900	3	2	1,252	CONDO	2/10/2010
44 ORIOLE LN	$329,000	4	2.1	2,224	DETACHD	2/14/2010
16044 INVERURIE RD	$399,000	2	1	952	DETACHD	2/8/2010
4236 HARVEY WAY	$399,500	3	2.1	1,870	DETACHD	2/12/2010
32 CHURCHILL DOWNS	448250	4	2.1	3,016	DETACHD	2/9/2010
17471 CARDINAL DR	575900	4	2.1	3,056	DETACHD	2/11/2010
1000 ATWATER RD	699500	4	3	2,200	DETACHD	2/10/2010
731 F AVE	750000	4	2.1	2,668	DETACHD	2/8/2010
19226 MEGAN PL	765000	3	2.1	3,392	DETACHD	2/8/2010
2125 RIDGE POINTE DR	879000	4	3.1	3,489	DETACHD	2/13/2010

PENDING SALES (Feb. 8 – Feb. 14, 2010)

Address	List Price	# BR	# BTHS	Total SF	Prop Type	CDOM
28 CRESTFIELD CT	$79,950	2	2	923	CONDO	5
16250 PACIFIC HWY	$99,900	1	1	848	CONDO	1049
3433 MCNARY PKWY	$129,900	2	2.1	1,208	CONDO	132
5225 Jean RD	$164,900	2	2	1,100	CONDO	92
323 CERVANTES	$165,000	2	2	1,265	CONDO	84
17659 DEEMAR WAY	$169,000	3	2	1,382	DETACHD	90
65 GREENRIDGE CT	$180,000	2	2	1,314	CONDO	80
3009 WEMBLEY PARK RD	$329,000	4	1.1	1,754	DETACHD	302
16111 LINDSAY CT	333500	3	2.1	1,840	DETACHD	73
4651 HASTINGS PL	454900	4	2.1	2,215	DETACHD	35
26 WESTRIDGE DR	479900	4	3	2,758	DETACHD	308
5590 KODERRA AVE	689000	4	2.1	3,072	DETACHD	264
64 BERWICK RD	759000	4	3.1	3,740	DETACHD	66

SOLD (Feb. 8 – Feb. 14, 2010)

Address	O/Price	Close Price	# BR	# BTHS	Total SF	Prop Type	CDOM
668 MCVEY AVE	$143,550	$136,400	3	1.1	992	CONDO	95
13050 BOONES FERRY RD	$359,900	$350,000	3	2	2,632	DETACHD	170
19 MORNINGVIEW CIR	$469,900	$450,000	3	2.1	2,337	DETACHD	4
401 ASH ST	$825,000	$485,000	5	4	5,320	DETACHD	469
18269 TAMAWAY DR	$569,000	$490,000	4	2.1	3,293	DETACHD	51
2000 WEMBLEY PARK RD	$540,000	$550,000	4	3	2,660	DETACHD	89
17677 WESTVIEW DR	$1,423,000	$1,320,000	5	4.1	5,031	DETACHD	130

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