Category Archives: Lake Oswego homes

Add Instant Curb Appeal to Your Home With Window Boxes

Looking for a quick way to add curb appeal to your home? Consider a window box. Whether you fill it with lush greens or use it to add a pop of color to your home, you’ll get a lot of … Continue reading

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Why Contemporary Homes Are Popular Choices Among Lake Oswego Homebuyers

Are you a dark roast or a light roast coffee drinker? Do you wear a swoosh on your shoes or three stripes? We all have our individual preferences when it comes to what we eat, what we wear, what we … Continue reading

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Canal Front Homes Offer Waterfront Living for Less in Lake Oswego Oregon

Sometimes I think Lake Oswegans are divided into two camps: water people and non-water folks. Just this week I was touring homes on the market with a client who informed me that living on the water wasn’t important to him. … Continue reading

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More Neighborhoods to Consider in Lake Oswego, Oregon

When I meet with prospective clients considering a move to Lake Oswego, I do my best to get to know their priorities–what’s important to them in a home as well as what’s important to them in terms of location. Although … Continue reading

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9 Home-Buying Choices for Enjoying Oswego Lake in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Oswego Lake adds to the quality of living in Lake Oswego. Whether it’s looking at it, boating or swimming in it, paddle boarding on it, or dining on its shores, the lake is one of the things that makes living … Continue reading

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Breaking into the Lake Oswego Housing Market—Yes You Can!

If you’ve been reading my blog regularly, you know that Lake Oswego has a lot to offer as a place to live. But what’s the price of entry? How much does a starter home in Lake Oswego cost? Granted there … Continue reading

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How You Can Enjoy “This Old House”: Lake Oswego Edition

There is a reason This Old House has been around since 1979. We are home-bodies, fascinated with the stories surrounding where we live and the potential for breathing new life into old 2×4’s. That explains why the Oswego Heritage Council’s … Continue reading

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Homes on Oswego Canals Offer Waterfront Living for Less (And a yard to go with it too)

Living on one of Oswego Lake’s two canals has its benefits. I should know. I’ve lived on the Oswego Canal for the past 27 years. And while I can’t see the main lake from my back deck, I can get … Continue reading

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10 Things Everyone Should Know About Richard Sundeleaf

You can get a glimpse into the design genius of Richard Sundeleaf by buying tickets to the Oswego Heritage Council’s 5th annual Lake Oswego Historic Home Tour featuring six Sundeleaf-designed Lake Oswego homes and their gardens on Saturday, May 19 … Continue reading

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How you can enjoy Lake Oswego, Oregon, without buying a waterfront home

While Oswego Lake in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a private lake, you don’t have to live on it to enjoy it. Twenty easements located around the lake give 3,000 non-waterfront homeowners the opportunity to live the lake lifestyle without paying … Continue reading

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