Here’s a great article I found today.

http://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/sellertips/

Ross Hollywood Chapel Veterans Day Parade in Portland

This event is November 12th at 9:45 am in the Hollywood District. The cost is Free. More about the event below. 

 

The 38th Annual Ross Hollywood Chapel Veterans Day Parade starts at NE 40th and Tillamook and ends at NE 48th and Sandy Blvd. Grand Marshals: The family of fallen Marine Cpl. Keaton Coffey, who was KIA in May. Flyover requested at 11 a.m. After the parade, attend a free WWII style USO show at the Hollywood Theater on NE Sandy Blvd. Contact: Angela McKenzie Tucker, 503-281-1800

 

Want to know what else is going on in the Hollywood District with events or real estate?  Contact me at philip@philiptriem.com

Trailblazer Season Schedule

For all you basketball fans or fans of Portland… Here is the entire season schedule. Enjoy!

Trailblazer’s Season Schedule 

Compliments of Philip Triem, Keller Williams Portland Central

What’s Happening to the Value of Your Home?

For most of us, the investment we make in our homes is our biggest single investment.

Recently I’ve been involved in several conversations with friends and customers who have watched with great personal interest as home values were caught up in the rollercoaster ride of the recession. Lately headlines and pundits have begun speculating that the ride is over.  Rumors that the market has started to stabilize and recover has people starting to ask, “What does this mean to me?”

Unlike other investments, we don’t get a quarterly statement detailing the current value of our home (and from a professional perspective, I hope no one I know relies on online real estate sites like Zillow to track value trends.) Next month we will all receive a property tax statement telling us how much a tax assessor values our property and how much that opinion means we will pay in taxes – but that still doesn’t reflect the changes in values that I track and observe in my work.

I want you to think of me as your personal real estate value consultant. If you are curious about what is happening with property values in your neighborhood, I want to provide you with current market statistics. I can help you understand how changes in the real estate market impact your investment.

Call me now and get a picture your true market value BEFORE you get your tax bill at the end of October.

20th Annual Portland Juggling Festival 2012, with jugglers from around the world.

20th Annual Portland Juggling Festival 2012
That fabulous end of summer party, the Portland Juggling Festival, is back for its 20th year at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. 
Hundreds of juggling friends, non-stop workshops, and killer shows. The Portland Juggling Festival is one of the largest regional juggling festivals in the United States, with jugglers from around the world and down the street joining together to share their knowledge and show their skills. We have performers, hobby jugglers, and beginners joining together for a two and a half days of throwing. Expect a big show Saturday evening, workshops for beginning, intermediate, and advanced jugglers, and vendors of every variety of juggling prop.
Location
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97202-8199
Date/Time
Fri 28 Sep 2012 06:00PM -
Sat 29 Sep 2012 10:00AM -
Sun 30 Sep 2012 10:00AM -

Presented By
Portland Jugglers

Lake Oswego/West Linn REAL ESTATE Stats & Review

Lake Oswego/West Linn Stats & Review

Interest rates are still at all time lows and the average market time is at 109 days.

Lake Oswego/West Linn’s Average Sales Price Percent Change is -0.2% ending August 2012 compared to Lake Oswego/West Linn’s Average Sales Price Percent Change ending August 2011 was -6.7% or an increase of 6.5% comparatively.

Lake Oswego/West Linn, Oregon’s Current Real Estate Climate When comparing August’s results this year, (2012) to last year (August 2011) here is what you will find:

The average homeowner’s equity increased by $20,900 or 4.7% of value.
Average Sales Price in August 2012 was $470,100
Average Sales Price in August of 2011 was $449,200
Number of closed sales for the month of August was 149, up by 31%.
Number of closed sales for August 2011 was 114.
The August 2012 supply of homes stands at 4.59 months, down 35%.
August 2011 supply of homes was 7.1 months.

The time it takes on average from when a homeowner lists their home for sale to when a home has an accepted offer is 109 days. This statistic is down by 58 days (The August 2011 Total Marketing Time ended at 167 days).

RiverFest 2012, THIS WEEKEND

Read the RiverFest 2012 Press Releasefor a summary of the event!

2011 Riverfest Slide Show

Join in the fun as Portland caps off the summer with the biggest event ever to celebrate the Willamette River.

RiverFest offers a family-friendly chance to come down by the riverside, get out on the water, take river tours, enjoy live music, learn first-hand about the river’s history and environment, clean-up the riverbank, and view river spectacles. We are pleased to announce the fifth annual RiverFest this, September 21 – 23 2012. Popular attractions from last year return, including:

• The RIVER FAIR – New Location at Cathedral Park
• The Portland Triathlon, Presented by Athletes Lounge
• Portland Spirit River Cruises
• Kayak Tours, and the
• SOLVE Cleanup

We have also added many new and exciting events for the whole family to enjoy Join us this September to celebrate the river on the river.

Riverfest