The Salem Oregon metro area is filled with smaller towns. Small towns are a huge part of Oregon, in fact. Analysis of small towns is really difficult due to lack of sales volume, so for the smaller Marion and Polk county cities I am just giving year to date averages rather than month to month averages for real estate sales.
Here are just some quick market numbers for the current market.
Well I avoided them as long as possible, but it is that time for some monthly Salem Oregon area real estate market reports.
I know...I know...you haven't been able to sleep without reading these, but here they are for you.
Salem Oregon Real Estate Market Report
Keizer Oregon Real Estate Market Report
Silverton Oregon Real Estate Market Report
You all are probably expect some totally cool and witty post. The poor Salemites are cringing as I'm talking about duck butts and Minto Brown Island in the same thought...so here's the deal.
We had a fabulous weekend last weekend so we went to Minto-Brown Island park here in Salem Oregon. Minto has a pond, bike/walking paths, off-leash dog area, and a play structure for kids. It's a great HUGE park area here in Salem Oregon.
So when we stopped at the pond to feed the ducks and geese...who were well trained on getting food from humans, by the way, I couldn't help but whip out my camera to take a few shots. My daughter, who is a ham for my camera, took one look at this shot and exclaimed "Hey, it's a duck butt."
So, if you are considering relocating to Salem Oregon and want to figure out what to do on a nice weekend, consider heading over to Minto-Brown and riding a bike, walking your dog, and catching the occasional view of a "duck butt."
Okay, St. Paddy's day has passed, but I needed a catchy title to get you to look at my cool pictures.
Salem Oregon is surrounded by many small towns that have annual community festivals. Last month, it was the Tulip festival in the Woodburn area, and this month is the Iris Festival in Keizer. The entire month of May is dedicated to the Iris.
Schreiner's Gardens has the Iris gardens, as well as many other flowers. I was up there last week just tooling around with my camera and thought I would share what you can see. You can purchase most of the different types of Iris at the store, but a few are new hybrids that are too new for bulbs.
Brightly colored benches adorn the gardens, making a picnic an easy choice while looking at the many flowers. There is also one bench that is just right, in case you get beary tired from walking around.
When I moved from Portland down to Salem Oregon, I was worried about leaving all of my big city things to do behind. Salem is a much slower paced city, despite the fact that it is the state capital. I did learn to slow down, which was hard, and in the process learned to enjoy many of our local community festivals.
Salem Oregon is surrounded by many smaller cities that have their own unique identity and festival. Right now, the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival is going on. Now, we had a funky spring this year and so the tulips were a little late to pop open this year. The festival has been extended until May 3rd as a result.
If you haven't been there, there is stuff for the kids to do. They have a cow train, duck races, and slides, and oh yeah...there are one or two flowers to look at while you are there.
If you get a chance head over, support a local festival, and enjoy a little bit of beauty while you are at it.
P.S. If you see the Aladdin Tulips...those were my favorites.
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.
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