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Virtual bowling is nothing like real bowling! A two ounce controller will never feel or turn the same as a sixteen pound bowling ball. Now, I have to say, my kids have gotten pretty good at the Wii bowling and I don’t like losing, so it was time to show them that daddy had some mad skill on the real hardwood lanes!

We took everyone to Sunset lanes, mainly because I knew they had mechanical bumpers to make sure the kids didn’t end up with a gutter ball. (They drop down when a certain persons name appears on the score board.)


Well, I have to say, family bowling is fun and I just proved to my kids if they want to beat daddy in real life they better start practicing now, because I have my own ball and shoes and I used to play a lot in college!

If you are interested in having a fun night of bowling, I suggest you check out Sunset Lanes as they are a very clean and fun bowling alley. (I’m not a big fan of their pizza, but the atmosphere is wonderful and very family oriented.)

Todd Clark - Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

©2009 Todd Clark - I got tired of being beat on the Wii bowling, so I decided to show my kids that I can still take them at the bowling alley.

I got a call from a seller on Saturday wanting to sell their home and move in to a condo to save money. They found the perfect condo and were ready for me to come over and list their home and put an offer on this condo. (This was a cold call, I had never meet them until that day.)

So, I went over to their property and they were ready, they had done their homework and this was the plan and they were sticking to it. You see they had a home that was worth about $225,000 and they owed only about $110,000. (Perfect so far) They had planned for commissions, they had planned for taxes and the condo they wanted to buy was only $75,000, so they would have nothing left, but they wouldn’t have a mortgage payment.

I pulled the comps on the property they were looking at, called a friend who lived in the condos and asked about the HOA and that is when I got hit with the news that I was going to have to share with this couple, that I’m sure they didn’t calculate in to their purchase. (THE HOA AND THE SPECIAL ASSESMENT)

I sat down with them and asked them all the important questions, like “Why are you moving?” Their house was the same square footage as the condo, the payments were only about $800 a month with taxes and insurance. So, why would you want to move in to this condo? So, their answer was good up front, but the news that I gave them stopped that sale right quick.

They wanted to move because they would no longer have yard work and very little payment because the taxes were so much lower and they were buying for cash. What they didn’t calculate was for the HOA and the special assessment that was coming up in December and that is why it was priced so low. The present owner couldn’t afford the special assessment and was being forced to sell.

You see, come this December, the HOA is doing a special assessment of $15,000 and the HOA will be $650 a month for the next 2 years! Their payments on something they owned outright were going to be close to the $800 they were paying now and the only benefit they would have had was the yard work was being done for them.

Don’t get me wrong, condo living can be great, I’ve owned one for a couple years now while my primary residence is being remodeled. But, you need to be careful and make sure you read the HOA minutes and know how much the dues are before you put an offer in on one.

For more information about purchasing a condo in the Beaverton / Tigard areas, please don’t hesitate to call or email me anything, I would love to help you.

Todd Clark - Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

©2009 Todd Clark - Beaverton Oregon Real Estate and more: Down sizing from a house to a condo as a way to save money... May not be the best choice!

Are you looking for a townhome that is close to work? Do you work in the high-tech corridor of Beaverton Oregon? Nike is just minutes away on foot and if you work there, you could be home for lunch everyday!

Now what is so special about this open house? First of all, it isn't a short sale! Plus, if you come and fill out the registration card, you will have the opportunity to have me buy it for you! (Must not be an agent, can’t be working with another agent and must be present to sign up)

But, this home is perfect for you and your guests, because this two bedroom townhome  actually has two master bedrooms! (Full bathroom for both bedrooms) It also has a two car garage, so no need to worry about parking and to be honest with its location, you don’t even need a car.

Come by today 11am-2pm for your chance to win this home and to check out what a great home it really is. (1^st fifteen people only qualify for the chance to win this home)

Todd Clark - Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

©2009 Todd Clark - 15945 SW Mortondale Ln, Beaverton, Oregon – MLS# 9059101 (Open House 9/26/2009 – 11am-2pm)

Over the past two years, you have seen me write many posts on parks in Beaverton, Oregon, and finally I have found Camille Park, a great park for kids! Why do I say this? It isn’t the play structures. There are other Beaverton parks with far better play structures. It isn’t the sports facilities. There are other Beaverton parks with far better sport facilities.

This park has pretty much everything those other parks have. It has tennis courts, basketball hoops, a baseball field (if you go to the school next door), playground equipment, wildlife, a creek, and walking paths. But the one thing this park has that none of the others haven’t, besides the one at the Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation department park itself, is a BATHROOM!

I know it sounds sad that a bathroom can make a park so good, but if you have kids, you know how important a bathroom can be and having it close is even better! We ended up spending far more time here because it was in the shade and the fact that when the kids had to go to the bathroom, we didn’t have to leave. I applaud Beaverton for finally putting a bathroom at one of its parks. Why can’t they do this for all their parks and make all the Beaverton parks more family friendly?

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Here is a map to Camille Park, just click on the map to get driving directions directly from your house, because if you have kids and want to get out of the house, this is the park that will do it and for a lot longer time than the other Beaverton parks!

This chart below breaks down Beaverton Oregon Real Estate homes sales by neighborhood, for the week ending 09/25/2008. Sales have been off since last year with the pending sales in Beaverton, Oregon were down 7% from 2008 for the month of August when the last stats came out. The good news is that the average sales price was down only 8.6% from the same time last year, but this was a 1% drop since July We are starting to see a few more foreclosures hit the market, but things still seem to be picking up just a little.

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

Aloha Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	128
Cooper Mountain Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	105
Greenway Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	35
Hart Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	76
Highland Hills Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	40
Lexington Neighborhood, Aloha, Oregon :	37
Murrayhill Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	88
Sexton Mountain Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	76
Sorrento Ridge Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	51

Todd Clark - Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

©2009 Todd Clark - Beaverton Oregon Real Estate Sales by Neighborhood (09/25/2009)

Beaverton Oregon real estate home sales are up on average, only by a little, but neighborhoods like Sorrento Ridge are the reason for the rise in sales. The Sorrento Ridge neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon goes east from Murray to Hall Blvd and then South from Hart Road to Brockman/Greenway Road. Hyland Forest park is the only park in the neighborhood.

As of 09/25/2009 here are the real estate home sales stats for the Sorrento Ridge Neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon. This week I’ve changed the stats to only count the sales from the last 7 days to give a better reflection of what is going on in the neighborhood during any given week.

Total number of homes for sale:	51
Average List Price:	$253,125
Average Days on Market:	95

Total Pending home sales:	30
Average List Price:	$241,438
Average Days on Market:	51

Total Expired Home Sales Last 7 days:	2
Average List Price:	$282,400
Average Days on Market:	259

Total Sold in the last 7 days:	1
Average List Price:	$219,000
Average Sold Price:	$205,000
Average Days on Market:	91

For a complete list of homes for sale in the Sorrento Ridge Neighborhood of the Beaverton Oregon real estate market, please call or Click here, to request an update.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 503-524-9494 or Click here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

©2009 Todd Clark - Beaverton Oregon Real Estate and more: Beaverton Oregon home sales (Sorrento Ridge Neighborhood) (09/25/2009)

The real estate home sales of the Sexton Mountain neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon were the highest of all neighborhoods in Beaverton with 3 sales this week. The Sexton Mountain neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon goes East, starting at 175th to Murray Blvd, then South from Hart Rd to Weir Rd. This area features many wonderful parks including Summcrest Park, Heartwoods Park, Beacon Hill Park, Carolwood Park and Sexton Mountain Meadows Park.

As of 09/25/2009 here are the real estate home sales stats for the Sexton Mountain Neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon. This week I’ve changed the stats to only count the sales from the last 7 days to give a better reflection of what is going on in the neighborhood during any given week.

Total number of homes for sale:	76
Average List Price:	$437,801
Average Days on Market:	99

Total Pending home sales:	22
Average List Price:	$347,304
Average Days on Market:	63

Total Expired Home Sales Last 7 days:	1
Average List Price:	$374,900
Average Days on Market:	365

Total Sold in the last 7 days:	4
Average List Price:	$263,450
Average Sold Price:	$257,625
Average Days on Market:	122

For a complete list of homes for sale in the Sexton Mountain Neighborhood, please call or Click Here, to request an update.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 503-524-9494 or Click Here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

©2009 Todd Clark - Beaverton Oregon Real Estate and more: Beaverton, Oregon homes sales (Sexton Mountain Neighborhood) (09/25/2009)

The Beaverton Oregon real estate home sales seem slow this week, but we do have more pending in almost every neighborhood and that includes the Murryhill neighborhood. The Murrayhill neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon goes East, starting at 175th to Murray Blvd, then South from Weir Rd to Scholls Ferry Rd. This area features Murray Hill Park that stretches from the North border all the way to the southern most boarder of the neighborhood.

As of 09/25/2009 here are the real estates sales stats for the Murrayhill Neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon. This week I’ve changed the stats to only count the sales from the last 7 days to give a better reflection of what is going on in the neighborhood during any given week.

Total number of homes for sale:	88
Average List Price:	$335,543
Average Days on Market:	92

Total Pending home sales:	40
Average List Price:	$302,257
Average Days on Market:	50

Total Expired Home Sales Last 7 days:	1
Average List Price:	$424,900
Average Days on Market:	50

Total Sold in the last 7 days:	6
Average List Price:	$224,947
Average Sold Price:	$221,898
Average Days on Market:	114

For a complete list of homes for sale in the Murrayhill neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon real estate market, please call or click here, to request an update.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 503-524-9494 or click here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

Todd Clark – Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739
Todd@IFoundYourNewHome.com
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©2009 Todd Clark - Beaverton Oregon Real Estate and more: Beaverton Oregon homes sales (Murrayhill Neighborhood) (09/25/2009)

Beaverton Oregon real estate home sales for the Lexington neighborhood were slow this last week, but we do have some pending that will hopefully close soon. The Lexington neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon goes East, starting at Brookwood Ave to 185th, then South from Baseline Rd to TV HWY. Then the area around the Reserve Vineyards Golf Club. This area features many wonderful parks Paula Jean park, Trachsel Meadows park, Whispering Way park, Arleda park and Willow Creek park.

As of 09/25/2009 here are the real estate home sales stats for the Lexington Neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon. This week I’ve changed the stats to only count the sales from the last 7 days to give a better reflection of what is going on in the neighborhood during any given week.

Total number of homes for sale:	37
Average List Price:	$235,059
Average Days on Market:	121

Total Pending home sales:	18
Average List Price:	$209,926
Average Days on Market:	108

Total Expired Home Sales Last 7 days:	0
Average List Price:	$000,000
Average Days on Market:	0

Total Sold in the last 7 days:	1
Average List Price:	$226,971
Average Sold Price:	$225,000
Average Days on Market:	116

For a complete list of homes for sale in the Lexington Neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon real estate market, please call or Click here, to request an update.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 503-524-9494 or Click here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

©2009 Todd Clark - Beaverton Oregon Real Estate and more: Beaverton Oregon home sales (Lexington Neighborhood) (09/25/2009)

Beaverton Oregon real estate home sales are steady steady, but prices are continuing to drop. The Highland Hills neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon goes east from Murray to Hall Blvd and then South from Allen Blvd to Hart Road. The Highland Hills neighborhood features two parks, Channing Heights park and Fir Grove park for everyone to enjoy.

As of 09/25/2009 here are the real estates sales stats for the Highland Hills Neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon. This week I’ve changed the stats to only count the sales from the last 7 days to give a better reflection of what is going on in the neighborhood during any given week.

Total number of homes for sale:	40
Average List Price:	$247,583
Average Days on Market:	83

Total Pending home sales:	18
Average List Price:	$252,407
Average Days on Market:	53

Total Expired Home Sales Last 7 days	2
Average List Price:	$319,950
Average Days on Market:	244

Total Sold in the last 7 days:	0
Average List Price:	$000,000
Average Sold Price:	$000,000
Average Days on Market:	0

For a complete list of homes for sale in the Highland Hills Neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon, please call or Click here, to request an update for this weeks real estate sales.

If you are interested in selling your home for top dollar in the quickest amount of time, please contact me anytime at 503-524-9494 or Click here to send me an e-mail requesting further information.

©2009 Todd Clark - Beaverton Oregon Real Estate and more: Beaverton Oregon home sales (Highland Hills Neighborhood) (09/25/2009)