There are old home buyers and new home buyers. For old home buyers, the Court-Chemeketa Historic District here in Salem Oregon has some gorgeous homes. Located just off the downtown area, Court-Chemeketa is conviently located to coffee shops, grocery store, bistros, and has that "walkability factor" which many people desire.
A portion of the Historic District feeds into Bush Elementary and the other part Richmond Elementary both schools feed into Leslie Middle School and South Salem High School. Remember school boundaries can change so if this is important to you, call the school district for an up to date school boundary list.
The most important thing to remember about living in the Court-Chemeketa Historic District, is that it is a designated Historic District and as such special rules apply. Some of the historic district sits in a flood plain and so flood insurance is required for some homes in order to obtain a loan. There are old home buyers and new home buyers. For old home buyers, the Court-Chemeketa Historic District here in Salem Oregon has some gorgeous homes. Located just off the downtown area, Court-Chemeketa is conviently located to coffee shops, grocery store, bistros, and has that "walkability factor" which many people desire. View Court-Chemeketa Historic District in a larger map A portion of the Historic District feeds into Bush Elementary and the other part Richmond Elementary both schools feed into Leslie Middle School and South Salem High School. Remember school boundaries can change so if this is important to you, call the school district for an up to date school boundary list. The most important thing to remember about living in the Court-Chemeketa Historic District, is that it is a designated Historic District and as such special rules apply. Some of the historic district sits in a flood plain and so flood insurance is required for some homes in order to obtain a loan. Home prices vary greatly in this area depending on condition and size so averages are meaningless for this area. Not too mention, that there aren't too many home sales in the area each year because this is not a high turnover area. You can search for current Court-Chemeketa historic district listings, or call me for current listings. Home prices vary greatly in this area depending on condition and size so averages are meaningless for this area. Not too mention, that there aren't too many home sales in the area each year because this is not a high turnover area.
You can search for current Court-Chemeketa historic district listings, or call me for current listings. Salem is fortunate to have a couple of Salemites working hard to post online local neighborhood history on the Discover Blog. If you want to learn about the history of a home, this is the blog for you. If you are interested in old homes, they have written some very interesting posts about some of our local homes. Well worth checking out.
This post was originally posted on The Real Estate Jumble.
There is a new website called Salemites.com that is a local gathering place for local folks to talk about what is happening in our area. We are fortunate to have many local bloggers giving all sorts of different persepctives on our city. This can be an invaluable tool for those of you looking to relocate to our area.
So I have made a master list here for you of our local non-real estate industry blogs. Head over and check some of them out. We have some great local writers and good information about local happenings!
Salem life and events
Look what's happening in Salem
Friends of Salem Saturday Market
Salem Music/Art/Culture
Salem News
Salem Food and Beverage Blogs
Capital Taps: Fine Beer in Salem Oregon
Salem Locavores (actually a Google group)
Environment/outdoor
Historic Salem
Business Blogs
Local conversations
The adventures of Pam and Frank
Art history for cocktail parties
Faith based blogs
"I need freeway access."
"I want to live down south."
"I want to be able to walk downtown."
Those are just a few of the statements that potential home buyers make when trying to decide where to look. For those of you relocating to the Salem Oregon area, sometimes trying to figure out where our neighborhoods are in relation to where you work, or want to be can be a challenge. Sometimes it is hard to visualize where things are.
I created a neighborhood map that shows some different neighboods here in Salem Oregon, and you can click on each neighborhood to connect to a post I have written about that neighborhood as well as to connect to a link that will take you to homes for sale for that neighborhood.
Hopefully this will make your Salem Oregon home search just a bit easier.
Old McSalem had a farm
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and on that farm he had some hens
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with a cluck, cluck here and a cluck, cluck there here a cluck, there a cluck, everywhere a cluck, cluck.
Old McSalem had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
I wrote a post not too long ago about the chicken ban that Salem Oregon has in place for homes. There has been a push to allow chickens to exist within the city limits allowing people to have fresh eggs. After much debate and banter about it, the city councilors passed a motion to start the process to change the city codes. And, yes, there are restrictions.
Honestly, there will be so few folks that have the lot requirement that I just don't see that many hens being inside our city limits. If you are looking to purchase real estate in the city limits of Salem Oregon, don't get freaked out by this news. If you really hate hens, there are many subdivisions to choose from where poultry is not allowed regardless. BUT what I really want to know is who is going to be the first person to end up in small claims court. See in my neighborhood there are a few lots that would meet that criteria AND there are many "outdoor" cats that roam my area. I can just see the song now... 
Old McSalem had a city
E-I-E-I-O
and in that city they allowed some hens
E-I-E-I-O
with a cluck, cluck here and a meow, meow there here a cluck, there a meow, everywhere a cluck, meow.
Old McKitty ate a hen
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This post was originally published on The Salem Oregon Real Estate Jumble Blog
I always relish June 1 every year. Typically Oregon strawberries start to ripen and are just waiting to be plucked and eaten. Every year we take the kids to a local u-pick and pick strawberries. We eat a lot of them over the winter so we pick a bunch and freeze them. There is nothing like waffles with Oregon strawberries and fresh whipped cream on Christmas morning. (Seriously, waffles and hot cocoa rock!)
Finding organic strawberries is hard because slugs love them. I grow some organic strawberries in my yard here in Salem Oregon every year and it's a constant battle with the slugs...This year my beer traps prevailed! A local u-pick Fordyce Farms, is not organic but they spray minimally for the crop. If you have never been picking there, they are located off of Sunnyview Road to the east side of Salem. It's close enough in that it's easy to head to for a quick trip with the kids.
I suggest bringing some fresh water to clean off the strawberries because they will get eaten in the car on the way home. We've learned to bring some bowls and clean some for the kids who can barely wait to eat the fruits of their labor.
If you are relocating to the Salem Oregon area and want something to do with the kids, or you like to cook like me...considering heading over to Fordyce for strawberries. They also have a fruit stand there if you just want to buy them. When you get home consider making some fresh strawberry pie, or homemade jam.
Just for Maureen McCabe, a Columbus, Ohio real estate agent, here is my jam recipe.
Some other local bloggers have also written about our great Oregon strawberries.
Visit Salemites.com to read more about our local strawberries.
Enjoy, what our local farms have to offer Salem Oregon area residents! This article was originally posted on The Real Estate Jumble.
A residential real estate agent in Salem Oregon, I take pride in thinking outside the box and bringing innovative ideas to my clients. Serving Salem Keizer and surrounding Marion and Polk Counties.
From cottage to estate, historic to new construction, land to acreage, I want to talk with you about your local Salem Oregon Metro area real estate purchase. Purchasing real estate can be easy or complicated depending on your needs and what you are lookiing for. I stick with my clients though this process, and have always helped my buyers find just what they are looking for.
I have a lot of information to give you about our community that you might find helpful. Visit Salem Keizer Neighborhood Information or check out my blog section titled neighborhoods in Salem Oregon.
Whether you are looking for foreclosures or short sales, I can assist you with those types of transactions as well.
With the markets in turmoil, buyers are looking for objective information about our local Salem real estate market. Salem area real estate market condition reports are available on my blog for you to peruse pressure free.
Start your Salem Oregon real estate home search with my map search feature. When you are ready, give me a call and let's talk about your next home purchase.
Owning an innovative brokerage has been sheer pleasure for me. I like that I can provide sellers with whatever level of service they want, depending on what they need. If you are just looking for some help filling out a real estate contract, I can provide that. If you want the full range of open houses, print ads, and internet advertising, I can do that as well.
I strongly believe that whatever I do needs to be of good quality. Feel free to check out some sample photos, I have taken of some listed properties. Sample Marketing Photos for Homes. It doesn't matter to me if your home is a $150,000 cottage or a $1,000,000 home. It needs to be good quality to attract a buyer.
As a high tech, internet oriented agent, my focus is on efficient and effective advertising which saves you money. Custom property blogsites, online flyers, and placement on numerous websites.
If you are facing foreclosure or wanting help trying to negotiate a short sale with your lender, give me a call and I can assist you with those difficult transactions.
Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have, or visit my website for more information.
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