Category Archives: buying a home in Lake Oswego Oregon

The Benefits of Buyer Representation When Buying a Home in Lake Oswego and the Portland Metro Area

Posted on May 19, 2024 by lovelakeoswego

With the proliferation of real estate listing services like Zillow and Redfin, some may question the role of a buyer’s agent. The importance of working with a hyperlocal Realtor when buying a home becomes readily apparent when you realize the … Continue reading →

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What Barbara Corcoran and I Agree On

Posted on April 21, 2024 by lovelakeoswego

You heard it here first, but since Shark Tank real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran just said it, I thought it bore repeating. In a recent interview with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business, Corcoran said, “If rates go down just another … Continue reading →

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Lake Oswego Housing Market Update

Posted on February 11, 2024 by lovelakeoswego

The Lake Oswego housing market is starting to thaw. Just as the ice melted from last month’s storm, the freeze on homebuying and selling is also giving way to more activity. Just in the last month alone, my daughter and … Continue reading →

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One of the Top Reasons to Move to Lake Oswego

Posted on February 4, 2024 by lovelakeoswego

Over the years I’ve provided more than 600 reasons to love Lake Oswego and consider moving here. But our recent Arctic blast with heavy winds followed by an ice storm made one of the many reasons really stand out…. THE … Continue reading →

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Free Virtual Home Buyer Seminar for the Lake Oswego and Portland Metro Area Real Estate Markets

Posted on January 21, 2024 by lovelakeoswego

From bidding wars to high interest rates, the housing market has thrown challenges to both buyers and sellers the last couple of years. Despite that, my daughter and I have been successful in helping clients get into the homes they … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Blogs in 2023 About Loving Lake Oswego

Posted on December 31, 2023 by lovelakeoswego

Since 2011, I’ve posted 656 blogs, bringing readers all the reasons to Love Lake Oswego each and every week. Here’s a roundup of the 10 most popular posts this past year: If you’re not already subscribing to my blog, be … Continue reading →

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Lake Oswego Housing Market Questions Answered

Posted on November 12, 2023 by lovelakeoswego

Inquiring Lake Oswego minds want to know…. 1. Should we consider offering seller financing to attract more buyers? With higher interest rates keeping many buyers on the sidelines today, some homeowners may think that offering to carry the loan may … Continue reading →

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Lake Oswego Housing Market Update – The Hyper-Local Edition

Posted on October 15, 2023 by lovelakeoswego

Here’s why you need a Realtor on the ground who can tell you what’s ACTUALLY happening in your local real estate market. Take a look at these headlines from different national news sources: “In the housing market today, it feels … Continue reading →

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Lake Oswego Housing Market Update

Posted on September 17, 2023 by lovelakeoswego

Some stories are best told in numbers. Others in anecdotes. So to give you an update on the housing market, I’m going to give you a little bit of both. Activity has slowed in Lake Oswego and that is spelled … Continue reading →

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City Slogans Reinvented with Lake Oswego in Mind

Posted on September 10, 2023 by lovelakeoswego

Lake Oswego has come a long way from the 1860s when it was heralded as the “Pittsburgh of the West.” That slogan may have been good for business but it wouldn’t do much for me as a Realtor trying to … Continue reading →

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