Living Beaverton - Your guide to everything Beaverton: August 2010

I don't feel like typing Saturday: You wanna fight about it?

Not many of us would stay and fight if we were put up to the challenge, we would rather walk away and live to fight another day. But, then you run in to those who put their fists up at the drop of a hat no matter their size and are ready to show you who is boss! Clearly this fellow felt that way about me, though I wasn’t frightened, I did feel I needed to share him. This is only the second praying mantis I have ever seen in the wild in Oregon. Had no desire to leave, this was his spot and he clearly was ready to defend it!

Todd Clark and The Friendly Home Team
(Broker / Marketing Coach)
Capstone Real Estate
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Fax: (503)622-8739

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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.

What if there was a way you could search the MLS for FREE just like Realtors do?

Now you can access the MLS using similar tools as Realtors. You are in control of what you want to search for, and you can search the MLS at your leisure. The information you submit in the form below can also be used to put you on an automated system where you'll be emailed all homes that meet your search criteria. You'll get internet access to a website that includes pictures, prices, and addresses to real estate that's listed in the MLS!

Click here to start your FREE home search now

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

I am a licensed Realtor who specializes in Washington County, Oregon and also work in 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 are copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author me Todd Clark. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give me a call I would love to help you with all your real estate needs.

What if there was a way you could search the MLS for FREE just like Realtors

Now you can access the MLS using similar tools as Realtors. You are in control of what you want to search for, and you can search the MLS at your leisure. The information you submit in the form below can also be used to put you on an automated system where you'll be emailed all homes that meet your search criteria. You'll get internet access to a website that includes pictures, prices, and addresses to real estate that's listed in the MLS!

Click here to start your FREE home search now

23 comments • Todd Clark (Broker) (503)524-9494 (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) • August 29 2010 12:34AM

Discovering Beaverton and your neighbors one Geocaching adventure at a time!

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!

Geocaching in Beaverton, oregon (LivingBeaverton)

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.

The view from our 3rd stop of the day

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
Knipe Realty
Todd@IFoundYourNewHome.com
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

I am a licensed Realtor who specializes in Washington County, Oregon and also work in 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 are copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author me Todd Clark. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give me a call I would love to help you with all your real estate needs.

What if there was a way you could search the MLS for FREE just like Realtors

Now you can access the MLS using similar tools as Realtors. You are in control of what you want to search for, and you can search the MLS at your leisure. The information you submit in the form below can also be used to put you on an automated system where you'll be emailed all homes that meet your search criteria. You'll get internet access to a website that includes pictures, prices, and addresses to real estate that's listed in the MLS!

Click here to start your FREE home search now

20 comments • Todd Clark (Broker) (503)524-9494 (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) • August 28 2010 02:48AM

Beaverton Oregon Real Estate Sales by Neighborhood (08/27/2010)

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

Aloha Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon:	183
Cooper Mountain Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	120
Greenway Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	52
Hart Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon:	105
Highland Hills Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon:	64
Lexington Neighborhood, Aloha, Oregon :	51
Murrayhill Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	80
Sexton Mountain Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	89
Sorrento Ridge Neighborhood, Beaverton, Oregon :	85

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.

What if there was a way you could search the MLS for FREE just like the Realtors do?

Now you can access the MLS using similar tools as Realtors. You are in control of what you want to search for, and you can search the MLS at your leisure. The information you submit in the form below can also be used to put you on an automated system where you'll be emailed all homes that meet your search criteria. You'll get internet access to a website that includes pictures, prices, and addresses to real estate that's listed in the MLS!

Click here to start your FREE home search now

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

I am a licensed Realtor who specializes in Washington County, Oregon and also work in 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 are copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author me Todd Clark. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give me a call I would love to help you with all your real estate needs.

What if there was a way you could search the MLS for FREE just like Realtors

Now you can access the MLS using similar tools as Realtors. You are in control of what you want to search for, and you can search the MLS at your leisure. The information you submit in the form below can also be used to put you on an automated system where you'll be emailed all homes that meet your search criteria. You'll get internet access to a website that includes pictures, prices, and addresses to real estate that's listed in the MLS!

Click here to start your FREE home search now

3 comments • Todd Clark (Broker) (503)524-9494 (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) • August 27 2010 05:49AM

Beaverton, Oregon and Beyond from Todd’s Eyes – Going back in time

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.

What if there was a way you could search the MLS for FREE just like Realtors do?

Now you can access the MLS using similar tools as Realtors. You are in control of what you want to search for, and you can search the MLS at your leisure. The information you submit in the form below can also be used to put you on an automated system where you'll be emailed all homes that meet your search criteria. You'll get internet access to a website that includes pictures, prices, and addresses to real estate that's listed in the MLS!

Click here to start your FREE home search now

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

I am a licensed Realtor who specializes in Washington County, Oregon and also work in 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 are copyrighted and cannot be used without prior written approval authorization from the author me Todd Clark. If you are looking for an outstanding agent please give me a call I would love to help you with all your real estate needs.

What if there was a way you could search the MLS for FREE just like Realtors

Now you can access the MLS using similar tools as Realtors. You are in control of what you want to search for, and you can search the MLS at your leisure. The information you submit in the form below can also be used to put you on an automated system where you'll be emailed all homes that meet your search criteria. You'll get internet access to a website that includes pictures, prices, and addresses to real estate that's listed in the MLS!

Click here to start your FREE home search now

18 comments • Todd Clark (Broker) (503)524-9494 (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) • August 25 2010 03:18PM

Last weeks’ sagging real estate market gave me an idea for other funny photos – Feel free to contribute

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.