Living Beaverton - Your guide to everything Beaverton

Todd Clark and The Friendly Home Team
(Broker / Marketing Coach)
Capstone Real Estate
Todd@IFoundYourNewHome.com
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

Todd Clark is a licensed Realtor who specializing in Washington County, Oregon and also works both Clackamas and Multnomah Counties including the cities of Aloha, Beaverton, Canby, Clackamas, Gladstone, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sherwood and Tigard.
All information contained in these posts is copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give Todd Clark a call he would love to help you in all your real estate needs.

Earlier this week my brother took my kids for a couple nights before he went back to school again as a middle school teacher in Tigard. (I think he just wanted to spoil them and give them back) But, his wife and he took my kids out Geocaching. Though I had heard of it, I didn’t really know what it was or what it was all about.

When we went to pick up the kids, they told us how much fun they had doing it and that is when I started to ask my brother about it. He and his wife explained some of the rules, how it works, and how to meet people through Geocaching.

So, I downloaded the application for my iPhone and though I hadn’t intended to start that day, as I was dropping off my daughter for a girl scout overnight adventure, I turned on the application to see if I could figure out how it worked. That is when it said I was 8 feet away from my first Geocaching find!

I wasn’t sure if I was reading it right, so I called over my daughter and sure enough she said, “You are reading it right” and we took off up the hill to the sidewalk above and searched. This item was a little harder to find than some as it was only about 2 inches long and the only thing you could see was the tip of a paperclip. But, we found it, I logged it in and I was hooked!

I can’t wait to meet others that do this and hope to show others the joy of Beaverton by maybe placing some items in places that most people haven’t discovered. The smaller parks, the unknown business… the possibilities are endless! But I plan to discover some things about Beaverton that even I haven’t discovered.

Here are some pictures from our recent Geocaching ventures, and I promise, as we discover more of Beaverton through our Geocaching, I will share the photos of our experience and the undiscovered Beaverton! Feel free to follow my families ventures on Geocaching.com and our team name is LivingBeaverton.

Geocaching item made to look like a pinecone (Very sneaky)

Why these people love to hide things in trees, I just
don't know

Todd Clark and the Friendly Home Team
Capstone Real Estate
Todd@IFoundYourNewHome.com
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

Todd Clark is a licensed Realtor who specializing in Washington County, Oregon and also works both Clackamas and Multnomah Counties including the cities of Aloha, Beaverton, Canby, Clackamas, Gladstone, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sherwood and Tigard.
All information contained in these posts is copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give Todd Clark a call he would love to help you in all your real estate needs.

This chart below breaks down Beaverton Oregon Real Estate homes sales by neighborhood, for the week ending 08/27/2010.

Here is a breakdown of real estate homes sales in Beaverton, Oregon for the week broken down by neighborhood. Just click on the link to your neighborhood for the complete breakdown of what the average of homes that are on the market, how long they have been on the market, how many have sold, what their average price was, and how long they were on the market.

Neighborhood                                 # of Active Listings

Todd Clark - Broker / Marketing Coach
Capstone Real Estate
Todd@IFoundYourNewHome.com
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

Todd Clark is a licensed Realtor who specializing in Washington County, Oregon and also works both Clackamas and Multnomah Counties including the cities of Aloha, Beaverton, Canby, Clackamas, Gladstone, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sherwood and Tigard. All information contained in these posts is copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give Todd Clark a call he would love to help you in all your real estate needs.

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I had another idea of what to post on today when it came to “From Todd’s Eyes” today, but yesterday afternoon that all changed when it was 92 degrees here in the Portland area and I was at my brother’s place. I got the chance to go out in his 1916 Model T and enjoy the wind in my hair and see a lot of friendly people.

Now, one thing I’ve always noticed is people always will honk and flip people off if they are not going the speed limit in front of them, they always seem to be in a hurry. But, to most people, those rules don’t apply when they are behind an old car. Everyone seems to understand that the classics just couldn’t get up to today’s’ speed limits. It wasn’t as hurried of a life and people don’t seem to mind looking at the classics and don’t care that it can’t go 30 mph.

So, here are some pictures of each of my family members getting their ride in my brothers Model T as well as a picture while we were driving. I do have to admit I wanted to take more pictures while driving, but I was really enjoying the ride and I completely forgot I even had the camera and only took the one as we were leaving the driveway.

Todd Clark and the Friendly Home Team
Capstone Real Estate
Todd@IFoundYourNewHome.com
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

Todd Clark is a licensed Realtor who specializing in Washington County, Oregon and also works both Clackamas and Multnomah Counties including the cities of Aloha, Beaverton, Canby, Clackamas, Gladstone, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sherwood and Tigard.
All information contained in these posts is copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give Todd Clark a call he would love to help you in all your real estate needs.

This last week, I took this picture in Tigard, and gee, I can’t figure why business may be down. Do I really want to know the way to the Pagan ritual retreat stop? Is that really the journey I want to go on when I learn to drive? I guess, though, you are getting a two for one deal, you learn to drive and get the Pagan journey for one low price. Wait, can you carpool? Maybe we can get others to pitch in for the road trip? No, wait a second, I’m not going on any journey with someone who is just learning to drive. That sounds way too dangerous!

OK, if you have funny signs, feel free to add yours to the post in the comments and I promise to have more in the upcoming weeks. Since I started thinking about doing this I have come across a few that are perfect for this series.

Todd Clark and the Friendly Home Team
Capstone Real Estate
Todd@IFoundYourNewHome.com
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

Todd Clark is a licensed Realtor who specializing in Washington County, Oregon and also works both Clackamas and Multnomah Counties including the cities of Aloha, Beaverton, Canby, Clackamas, Gladstone, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sherwood and Tigard.
All information contained in these posts is copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give Todd Clark a call he would love to help you in all your real estate needs.

Back in the 1920s and 1930s my Grandfather and Great Grandfather were considered rodeo stars. They made lots of money on the rodeo circuit. I remember going to many rodeos as a kid with my family and I enjoyed them a lot. There was always action going on and it was just like a rock concert.

But, somehow, in my 17 years of marriage, I had never taken my wife to a rodeo, well that was until this past weekend. I called my mom and dad, we all met up outside the gates, and we all went as a family. I figured with my dad’s farming background as a kid and the rodeo emersion course he had as a kid, he would be able to answer the questions I couldn’t for my kids.

The kids had a blast, as did my wife, and now she wants to go to more. They all loved the rodeo clown and the show! Here are the pictures from the fair and the rodeo. Oh, and for the record, large sows, just like our pot belly pig, will fall over if you rub their belly.

My daughter discovered just like our pig, rub their belly they fall over!

This girl was helping direct traffic at the rodeo.
Who needs to police, we have her on duty!

Our MC for the night! He was pretty darn entertaining and kept the show going!

The beautiful American Flag taken around the arena while John Wayne's
"Why I love America" played in the background

They move fast even for my camera!

I was taking these shots of the very beautiful horses when my wife pointed
out the princesses that were riding them. As I told my wife, she is so stunnly beautiful,
that I didn't even notice the princesses on the horses. (LOL)

Todd Clark and the Friendly Home Team
Capstone Real Estate
Todd@IFoundYourNewHome.com
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

Todd Clark is a licensed Realtor who specializing in Washington County, Oregon and also works both Clackamas and Multnomah Counties including the cities of Aloha, Beaverton, Canby, Clackamas, Gladstone, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sherwood and Tigard.
All information contained in these posts is copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give Todd Clark a call he would love to help you in all your real estate needs.

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Todd Clark - Broker / Marketing Coach
Capstone Real Estate
Todd@IFoundYourNewHome.com
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

Todd Clark is a licensed Realtor who specializing in Washington County, Oregon and also works both Clackamas and Multnomah Counties including the cities of Aloha, Beaverton, Canby, Clackamas, Gladstone, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Sherwood and Tigard.
All information contained in these posts is copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give Todd Clark a call he would love to help you in all your real estate needs.