TUNES ON TUESDAYS AT THE ROTARY CENTENNIAL PARK ON JULY 28, 2009
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Presents:
The Carrol Raaum Orchestra (Big Band Sounds)
This free summer outdoor concert series is from 6 to 8:30pm at the Rotary Centennial Park, Corner of School & Sherman St. in Newberg. Bring blankets and low profile lawn chairs. Food and beverage vendors will be available at every concert or you can bring your own picnic. OLCC prohibits bringing in outside alcohol. Wine will be available for purchase from licensed vendors.
Sandy Mitchell Broker/Buyer's Agent 503-502-6408 or sandy@thekellygroup.net
The Newberg Chamber of Commerce announces the Tunes on Tuesday Summer Concert Series. Kicking off the free concert series presented by Chehalem Park and Recreation District, will be the Becky Pershing Band (Classic Rock). Be sure to bring blankets and chairs. 6:00 to 8:30pm, located at Rotary Centennial Park on the corner of Sherman and School Streets.
The concert series includes some of the groups that have performed in the past including the Ben Rice Band, Lori Willcuts Band and Five Guys Named Moe but this year there will also be some newcomers included like The Becky Pershing Band and the Carroll Raaum Swing Orchestra which was canceled last year due to weather.
It's all free folks so come on down and enjoy the music! 
For more information, contact the Chamber at 503-538-2014 or check out their website at http://www.chehalemvalley.org
Sandy Mitchell 503-502-6408 or sandy@thekellygroup.net
It's time once again to report the Real Estate Sales for Yamhill County. The following are solds for the month of June, 2009.
Newberg: 34 total sales
$125,000 to $200,000 13 Sales
$201,000 to $300,000 15 Sales
$301,000 to $400,000 3 Sales
$401,000 to $470,000 3 Sales
McMinnville: 28 sales
$100,000 to $200,000 16 Sales
$201,000 to $300,000 9 Sales
$301,000 to $400,000 2 Sales
$530,000 1 Sale
Dundee: 5 Sales
$100,000 to $335,000 5 Sales
Carlton: 2 Sales
$170,000 to $200,000 2 Sales
Yamhill: 4 Sales
$100,000 to $299,000 4 Sales
Lafayette: 4 Sales
$168,000 to $250,000 4 Sales
Amity: 1 Sale
$245,000 1 Sale
Dayton: 4 Sales
$65,000 to $475,000 1 Sale
Once again, most of the activity is in the under $300,000 range but we are seeing a slight increase in sales above that range.
Sandy Mitchell
The Kelly Group, Keller Williams, Portland Premier
503-502-6408 or sandy@thekellygroup.net
Ilyce Glink writes an syndicate column titled "Real Estate Matters." Today a reader wrote in stating they were buying a home and are set to close in a week. The lender had the home appraised and the appraisal showed the gross living area to be about 4% less than advertised. The listing sheet stated the same square footage as the tax assessor's rolls. The buyer wanted to know if it was a legitimate request to ask the sellers to reduce the sales price due to the smaller footage. If the seller refused to reduce the price, they wanted to know if they could walk away from the deal and still get their earnest money back.
Ilyce's asked the question: "Did you buy this house because you think the square footage is supposed to be a certain amount?" Was this person searching for a home with a certain square-foot home or were they searching for a house met their needs? If the home met their needs, does a 4% difference in the square footage matter?
She further states, If the square footage had come in higher, would they offer to pay more for the house?
I like that one, of course they are not going to offer to pay more, are you crazy? It goes both ways.
Ilyce also explains to the buyer that there are different methods used to calculate the square footage of a home and it could also be possible that the appraiser made an error.
This is not an acceptable reason for a buyer to walk away from a transaction and expect to receive their earnest money back unless they specifically required the seller to deliver a home of at least a certain number of square feet with a specific method of computing that square feet.
This is a bit off subject but along the same line. My husband is a builder and he had a client try and hold him to the estimate sheet he had turned into the lender. This sheet gives estimated prices on each category of construction on the house. What mattered is the bottom line, the overall contract price, not each individual item that goes into the construction of the home. He said he would build the home for X amount of money and that is exactly what he did. He posed that same question to the client, If it had cost more for that particular catagory, would you expect me to come to you and ask for more money to make up for my loss? Of course not!
We have also seen the homes my husband has built miraculously grow over time. The blueprint says the house is x amount of square feet and that footage was written into the contract when they purchased the home but somehow when they placed the home back on the market a few years later it has grown by a few hundred feet. Gee, should my husband go back to the client and ask for more money because the house is bigger than what it was when he built it?
You can reach Ilyce R. Glink at: Real Estate Matters Syndicate, PO Box 366, Glencoe, IL 60022 or www.thinkglink.com
Sandy Mitchell: sandy@thekellygroup.net or 503-502-6408
The Underground Cafe and Coffeehouse will be providing live music through the fall. Martin & Janet Bleck are the proud new owners and they have made the Underground into a fantastic place to visit in Newberg. Martin is a great chef and together with Janet, they have completely transformed the menu as well as the interior of the cafe, the food is fabulous, the atmosphere is great. Read all about the details below, click on their website and learn more about this exciting new place in Newberg!
Welcome to the introduction of our "Live Music in the Loft" program at the Underground Cafe & Coffeehouse!
| Premiere Engagement: Flatback, This Friday, June 26, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.!
Flatback is a band in the Salem, Oregon area dedicated to treating you to the best funk-based rock music in the Northwest. Flatback is a high energy, explosive band along the lines of Government Mule, Moe, and ZZ Top. Members include |
| Future Music Gigs in the Loft!
July 3 |
| Special Offer!
We are busy launching our new "Small Plate Menu," designed for those interested in something a little different than our gourmet sandwiches. They are good as a quick bite with a glass of wine or beer after work, or put several together for a satisfying meal. Visit us this Friday and mention coupon code "small plate and music" and receive "buy one get one 50% off!" |
Thank you for joining the Underground Cafe & Coffeehouse Family! We will continue to provide you valuable savings opportunities as well as weekly community announcements.
Hope to see you Friday!
Janet and Martin Bleck and the A-Team at
Underground Cafe & Coffeehouse
"Making It So Much More Than Just About The Coffee!"
Agent:Buyer's Broker. Dedicate my professional skills to helping buyers find the right home at the best possible price and bring the transaction to a successful close.
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