Street of Dreams 2012 – West Linn Update

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Builders opened their doors to real estate agents today as they get the buzz going on the upcoming Street Of Dreams – The Vineyard here in West Linn.

Opening August 4, 2012, the 12 acre site developed by JT Smith Companies, will feature seven luxury homes from the areas top builders.  Host builder Jeff Smith of JT Smith Co will be joined by BC Custom Homes, Bernard Custom Construction, Delahunt Homes, Hutchinson Home Builders, Pahlish Homes, and Stonebridge Homes NW.

The tour today allowed local agents to really get a feel for the extreme levels of technology featuring cutting edge efficiencies and design, before all the finish work is completed in these new homes.  Livability seems to be the constant in all the homes.  If it makes the home more livable you will find it in one of these ‘one of kind’ homes.

In addition to the seven homes being built for the 2012 Street of Dreams, The Vineyard offers 21 additional home sites, with lots sizes ranging from 10K-15K sqft.  The Vineyard is easily accessible from I205 at the Tenth Street exit.

West Linn New Construction 503.495.5231 for more information.

 

West Linn home sales – market update

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Pop went the bubble back in 2007 for most markets.  West Linn peaked in July 2008 with a high of 744 homes on the market.  We have come along way with our current 2012 inventory of West Linn homes for sale is down -47% from that high.  Nearly half!

West Linn real estate market today – past 3 month inventory is holding at around the 400 mark with 395 today.  That is 20% less than same time last year.  It is a different market out here.  When did the home selling season start in January?

Between the rental market or lack of available rentals, increasing rents, and 2 plus years of home buyers saving money for down payments, the West Linn home buying market looks to have settled into a nice trend and buyers are looking today!

Surprising both West Linn area buyers and sellers is multiple offers on homes.  In all categories; bank owned, short sales and trad sales.

Think about it.  Many have been on the sidelines now waiting for that well priced opportunity buy.  All following the blogs, even checking in on Zillow or Trulia.

The home hits, you write an offer and anxious await the sellers response.  Instead you receive the call;  “There are more than one offer on the property and the seller is requesting” – get this – “best and final from all parties”.  You are in shock!  The kicker here is you don’t know if your offer is the lowest or the highest. This is where knowing the real market value is the equalizer.  Don’t let emotion take over and pay more than it is truly worth… Sound judgement and advice 503-495-5231.

West Linn Days on market is also coming down with the median at under 60 days.

Average list price 484,229   |   Average sold price 394,637

Discover West Linn with a sunny walk along the river

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Discovery Walk

Next Discovery Walk is this Saturday, February 4. The walk will take you on the new pathway under the new Fields Bridge, across the Tualatin River and into the West Willamette Neighborhood, then back to Fields Bridge Park to view the Ice Age Floods and meteorite exhibits. The walk is about 2.7 miles long and is mostly on paved trails and streets and is relatively flat.  Meet at 9:00 am in the parking lot at Fields Bridge Park on Willamette Falls Drive. Visit West Linn parks and rec for more information.

http://westlinnoregon.gov/parksrec/fields-bridge-park-discovery-walk

West Linn Short Sales | Estate Deals

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West Linn Short Sales

2011 saw some incredible West Linn homes on the market in short sale position.  As I have said in a number of posts – Short Sales are closing in All price ranges.

Looking for an ‘opportunity buy’ here in West Linn, Pete’s Mtn, or Stafford area?  A West linn Short Sale may be your best option.

Check out this West Linn estate that recently closed on a short sale.

6+ ac - 12,230 sq ft

closed at 1.857M

Seductive NW Style & Elegance Define West Linn’s Finest Estate on West Bluff.

Gated Privacy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Linn Walmart update

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What’s the Latest News From the City on Wal-Mart in West Linn?

January 9, 2012 Update:

West Linn Walmart update

Wal-Mart has held a pre-application conference with the City to consider the following changes in the parking lot and associated outdoor spaces:

  • Five cart corrals for customers to drop off their shopping carts will be placed around the parking lot with a resultant loss of five parking spaces.
  • Two pedestrian corridors are proposed to define and facilitate safer pedestrian access at the front of the store.
  • Pallet and crate recycling area (12’ X 45’) is proposed at the northwest corner of the site. This will displace six parking spaces.
  • Re-alignment or re-configuration of parking spaces is proposed.
  • A redesigned circulation plan is proposed to better accommodate parking lot traffic flow just north of the Wells Fargo Bank.
  • Seven new light poles will be installed in front and to the rear of the building.
  • Adding a parking lot landscaping island.

West Linn Short Sales

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It is challenging and uncomfortable but selling your West Linn home on a Short Sale is not a Failure. It is a business decision. If you or someone you know is considering the financial impact of the short sale option, Call 503-495-5231 today.

Time is ticking. The average short sale takes 4 months. The Federal Debt Forgiveness expires at the end of 2012.
The Time is NOW.

Experienced – Closing short sales since 2008. Call me today 503-495-5231.

West Linn home buying trends

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The Drop Zone

There was a time for the mudroom but in 2012 lets rename it to what it really is The Drop Zone.

Bye Bye Mudroom - Hello The Drop Zone

The perfect West Linn home is like a well-oiled machine. Dishes are tidily placed in the dishwasher after use. Soiled clothes are promptly deposited into sorted hampers. Our conscientious children stow books and papers in well-vacuumed bedrooms, and muddy boots are carefully cleaned on the porch and then hurried into the closet.

Reality Check -We are families in West Linn!

Let’s face it – The Drop Zone is a room we can all use.  A room where you can put all your junk down as you enter the house.  A place for your stuff, a place for the kids stuff and not having to move mail and backpacks to rotate the laundry or start dinner.

A dream set up may include baskets for mail, places for backpacks and coats, storage for winter outerwear and maybe even lockers.  Designate your homes Drop Zone.  A minor remodel project or purchased storage unit or if you are searching for a new home, many builders are incorporating this trend.  It pays off big on resale.

Giving Thanks

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Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. 

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

Reach out to your West Linn neighbors, share a moment, and make a new friend.

West Linn 2012 Street of Dreams – The Vineyard

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The Vineyard - 2012 Street of Dreams

2012 Street of Dreams - taking shape in West Linn

With the grapes gone and the roar of really big trucks keeping the timeline for 2012 street of dreams is no easy task, but for the 20+ year veteran developer Jeff Smith, it is just part of making it happen.
 
Trucks have been rolling dawn to dusk to ensure the 2012 Street of Dreams at The Vineyard – West Linn has the infrastructure ready to welcome the areas premier builders including Bernard Custom Construction making their 20th apprearance.  Many builders have been putting their own plans in motion with lot and design selection, and will feature the best of the best at reality check design and prices. 
 
2012 Street of Dreams - The Vineyard will feature 9 custom homes, designated open space and park playground.  The Vineyard, when fully built out will consist of up to 30 home sites.  Thinking of building a custom home?  Timing is now to pick your perfect lot at The Vineyard.

Shape the future of West Linn – get involved.

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It’s your chance to shape the future of West Linn

What's your vision?

The City Council requests that you share your ideas for the future of West Linn at a workshop on September 29.  We want you to consider possibilities for the future of the Highway 43/Willamette Falls Drive corridor as we develop a Vision to encourage desirable change as the area evolves.  We have some important choices to make.  Do you want to see an historic interpretive center with shops, restaurants and a hotel?  Do you want to continue the pattern of strip commercial development along Highway 43, or do you want to provide for more concentrated development in mixed use centers offering a variety of goods and services?

More information about the project is at our website, www.westlinnoregon.gov/vision.  Light refreshments and child care, for ages four and up, will be provided.