There are 12 houses being held open today. I’ve also got to comment that the past few days have been glorious with crisp, clear, sunny weather. Today is going to be that again. So get out there and enjoy it! 16212 Lake Forest Blvd, detached, $229,900, 3 BR, 2 Bths, Open 1 to [...] Related posts:

Earthquake faultCascadia Subduction ZoneWhile not as famous as our neighbor to the South, Oregon is very much earthquake country. Some background When recently visiting LO City Hall, I found a wealth of interesting information on a variety of topics, one of which is a handy little magazine called 

Last week in Lake Oswego there were 14 new listings, 22 pending sales, and 5 closed sales. Of the pending sales, 4 had been on the market for more than a year. See below for further details. New Listings for January 23-29, 2012 4000 Carman Dr #21, a condo, $106,000, 2 BR, 2Bths, 973 SF 236 Ri

Here are some Market Notes for You~ According to the just-released RMLS Market Action Report for December 2011, the combined area of Lake Oswego and West Linn  reported: 601 Active Listings 103 New Listings 84 Pending Sales 104 Closed Sales An average Sale Price of $456,200. Average Time on the Market: 166 D

Last week brought 14 new listings onto the market in Lake Oswego, 13 pending sales, and 5 closed sales. See below for further details. New Listings for January 16-22, 2012 16250 Pacific Hwy #45, a condo, $129,500, 2 BR, 2 BTH 5225 Jean Rd #603, a condo, $179,900, 3 BR, 2 Bth 12808 SW Boones Fe

11 houses are scheduled to be held open this Sunday. Enjoy. 12844 SW Boones Ferry Rd, a condo, $175,000, 2 bedrooms, 2 and a half baths, open 2 to 4 17083 Fernwood Dr, a house, $389,900, 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, open 1 to 4 17930 Meadowlark Ln, a house, $499,900, 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths, open [...

I know this is risky. There are all sorts of possibilities that I’ll be wrong and you will be able to come back to me a year from now with “It’s only gotten worse. You were WRONG.” But I am going to take the risk and put [...] Related posts:

There were 8 New properties entering the market, 8 in Pending status, and 7 marked as Sold during the last week according to RMLS. See below for further details: PENDING SALES (Jan 9-15, 2012) Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type 3930 LAKE GROVE AVE C1 $99,900 2 1 952 ATTACHD 12844

Check out this nice assortment of detached Homes & Townhomes being held Open in Lake Oswego Sunday! Address L/Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type Time 1400 BONNIEBRAE DR $150,000 2 1 864 TOWNHSE 1-3PM 18609 KRISTI WAY $219,000 4 1 1400 DETACHD 1-4PM 7 BRITTEN CT $235,000 4 2 2046 TOWNHSE 1-3PM 1621

The first full week of 2012 brought 14 new listings, 7 pending sales, and 5 closed sales. See below for further details: NEWLY LISTED (Jan. 2-8, 2012) Address Type Price Sq FT BR Baths 56 Galen St Condo $98,000 995 2 2 1400 Bonniebrae Dr Attached $150,000 864 2 1 5776 Kimball St Detached $179,900 10

There are 10 houses scheduled to be held open in Lake Oswego this Sunday. Enjoy! Address Price Bedrooms Baths Type Open 16212 Lake Forest Blvd $239,000 3 2 Detached 1 to 3 1127 Cedar St $239,000 2 1 Detached 12:30 to 4 6263 Childs Rd $259,900 3 2 Detached 2 to 4 765 Maple St $349,900 3 2 Detached 12 to

Thank you to the Lake Oswego Review for being the namesake of The Property Blotter.  Here, for your reading enjoyment, is a reproduction of the best of the Police Blotter from 2011, as appeared in the December 29, 2011 Lake Oswego Review: Best of the blotter Look back at 2011′s reports from the Lake Oswego Pol

Well….. According to RMLS, there were ZERO New properties entering the market between Dec 26th & Jan 1st, 5 in Pending status, and 15 marked as Sold. See below for further details: PENDING SALES (Dec 26, 2011-Jan 1, 2012,, 2011) Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type CDOM 3950 CA

Well….  There are ~NO~ Open Houses in Lake Oswego for this New Year’s Day!  So, that means… rest, enjoy ringing in the New Year, and enjoy yourselves as we each greet a bright new tomorrow! Happy New Year, Dianne and Linda © [...] Related posts:

Here are some Market Tidbits for You~ According to RMLS, showing activity 12/5 – 12/11/11 was down by 10.8% in the state of Oregon from the week prior. As always, the holiday season brings more attention to thefts at Open Houses and fraudulent activity of all kinds.  When holding your home Open, make sure to

In the week that included Christmas Day, there were 5 New Listings, 11 Pending Sales, and 9 Closed Sales. I consider that to be a very strong performance for the holiday week. Also of note was very strong sales among condos. See below for further details: NEWLY LISTED (Dec 19-25, 2011) Address Type Price S

Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, or any of a number of faith celebrations, Linda and I want to extend our good wishes to you this season. Faith is a very personal consideration. I have had a client moving in from out of the area ask me if there is a prevalent church in [...] Related posts

Even the week before Christmas, there is a hustle & bustle in the Lake Oswego real estate scene. There were 8 New properties entering the market, 17 in Pending status, and 15 marked as Sold during the last 7-day period according to RMLS. See below for further details: NEWLY LISTED (Dec 12-18, 2011) Add

Due to RMLS technical web work, we will not be able to retrieve the data for our usual report, and will resume after this weekend.  We apologize for the inconvenience. Happy Holidays! © Brought to you by: Linda Rossi - visit [...] Related posts:

Here are some Market Notes for You~ According to the just-released RMLS Market Action Report for November 2011, the combined area of Lake Oswego and West Linn  reported: 651 Active Listings 106 New Listings 100 Pending Sales 98 Closed Sales An average Sale Price of $385,700. Average Time on the Market: 179 D

Our Market Activity has been strong, considering that we are in the full throws of the Holidays. Last week there were 14 New Listings, 11 Pending Sales, and 11 Closed Sales. Also of note, of the 11 Closed Sales 5 were either condos or attached townhouses, and 3 were sold for over $1,000,000. [...] Related posts:

Amongst the hussle and bussle of Holiday preparations, perhaps you’ll find the time to visit one of these ten open houses: Address Price Bedrooms Baths Type Open 5055 Foothills Dr $187,000 2 2 Attached 1 to 3 5054 Foothills Dr H $187,000 3 2 Attached 1 to 3 5220 Firwood Rd $234,900 3 3 Detached 1 to 4

There are two major points of negotiations when you are buying or selling a house. The first happens when the offer is made. At this point things like price, closing date, disclosure of financing, and other items are worked out. The second happens about a week later when the buyer has completed [...] Related posts:

In Lake Oswego there were 11 New properties entering the market, 11 in Pending status, and a whopping 19 marked as Sold during the last week according to RMLS. See below for further details: NEWLY LISTED (Nov 28-Dec 4, 2011) Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type 4650 LOWER DR $119,900 2 1.1

Enjoy the crisp air and beautiful homes being held Open in Lake Oswego Sunday! Here is what’s on tour according to RMLS: Address L/Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Style Time 5063 FOOTHILLS DR C $159,900 2 2 991 CONDO 1-4PM 7 BRITTEN CT $235,000 4 2 2046 TOWNHSE 1-3PM 16212 LAKE FOREST BLVD $244,00

Winter in Oregon some do lament Is fraught with grey skies…  and money gets spent! The lights are on scaffold and song fills the air Groupons a-plenty and devil-may-care The way-of-the-world and Portland’s delight Is the bane of onlookers preferring a fight For Osweg

With the Thanksgiving holiday last week, activity was mixed. Just 4 new listings came onto the market, but 14 homes went pending, and 8 sales closed. See below for further details: NEWLY LISTED (Nov 21-27, 2011) Address Type Price Sq FT BR Baths 45 Eagle Crest Dr Condo $144,900 1046 2 2 5063 Foothills

There are just two scheduled open houses this Sunday, November 26, 2011. 4050 Virginia Way will be open from 1:30 to 5:00pm. A 1984 built house, it has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. It’s a one-level home with beautifully updated kitchen that includes slab granite and stainless steel appliances. The asking

Thanksgiving is far and above my favorite holiday of the year. I think I love it so because it hasn’t been commercially hijacked (although the lines at Costco this morning does put some holes in this thought), and it revolves around giving thanks, being with our loved ones, and pausing to reflect on our [...] Re

In Lake Oswego there were 9 New properties entering the market, 12 in Pending status, and  8 marked as Sold during the last week according to RMLS. See below for further details: NEWLY LISTED (Nov 14-20, 2011) Address List Price # Beds # Baths Total SF Prop Type 3984 CARMAN DR $167,500 3 2.1 1344 CONDO