Gladstone, OR

Gladstone Real Estate: Parks make a community! What makes me say that? One thing I love about Oregon and Gladstone is no exception is that we have lots of parks though out the community. When you go to these parks with your family it truly is a bonding experience.

You see when you walk, play or even have a picnic in these parks with your family you are together, you get a chance to talk and get to know what is going on in each other’s lives without the distraction of TV, games or computers.

Chief Charles Ames Memorial Park in Gladstone is one of those examples of great parks in Gladstone, Oregon. When you walk through this park you get great views, a nice walk and get to see some great historic Clackamas County Homes.

This park looks small at first, when you park, but this park actually goes pretty far in both directions and gives a great view of the Clackamas River and is a great walk that gives you a chance to connect with your family and friends. There are a few picnic tables within the park that while enjoying your picnic you can also enjoy the view of the river.

And for you Geocachers out there, bring your Geocaching machine as there are a few located within the park. But, if you are looking for a home in the area, then you need a team that like a Geocaching machine are here to help you find that home for you!

Give the Friendly Home Team a call and we will help us show you some great Gladstone Real Estate and show you why parks like this one make a community.  

Clackamas County Real Estate History: What was once first is now lost to time. The picture below is a picture of a long abandoned railroad bridge, but what is significant about the bridge is that it was a race to finish it.

Back in the early days of the railroad there were two competing railroads and unlike today’s government where they pay people to create things like this, our government did something that was genius! They took the two railroads and pitted them against each other. One wanted to build a track on the Eastside of the Willamette River and the other who wanted it on the Westside.

The deal was the first one to finish the tracks would get to build and complete the line to the south which would mean big money for the railroads, but also the businesses to the area. The Eastside won and got to complete the line to the south making them millions! Everyone had to pay them to use their lines to bring goods to and from the south.

But, in reality it was a win for both the east and the west sides of the river. They now had lines on both sides of the river that cost the government nothing to build other than obtaining the land that was used. Over the years the bridge was considered to unsafe to use any longer and so it was abandoned, but never dismantled. Many hope that one day, like many other rail lines in Portland, it will be rebuilt in to a pedestrian bridge. So, now you know the history behind the Clackamas County bridge that was once first, but now is lost to time.

Clackamas County Real Estate History: What was once first is now lost to time

Our Portland Home Staging Company was recently contacted by an investor who had a home that had been sitting on the market for a few months that was vacant. They had never tried home staging before, but needed to get the house sold. They had done a beautiful job renovating the home, but were unable to get the interest that they were hoping for.

The living room, dining room, and family room were particularly small which made it hard for potential buyers to understand how they could lay out the rooms. With the staging in place, buyers could visualize living in the home and they were able to connect with home.

Within 3 weeks an offer was accepted and the house is currently in escrow. Just another success story that shows staging is indeed one of the most beneficial investments, especially in the current real estate market.

Here are some before and after pictures of the results:

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Gladstone, Oregon 97027 Zip Code - 12 Month Market Trend 6/2009-5/2010

Detached
There were 91 detached residential homes sold in the last 12 months.
The average sales price was $228,266.
The average days on market was 126.

There are currently 56 detached residential homes listed for sale.
Based on last months sales there is approximately 8 months of inventory.

30 sold with conventional financing.
45 sold with FHA financing.
11 sold for cash.
4 sold with VA financing.
1 were others.

Attached / Condo
There were 1 attached / condo residential homes sold in the last 12 months.
The average sales price was $229,900.
The average days on market was 47.

There are currently 2 attached / condo residential homes listed for sale.
Based on last months sales there is approximately n/a months of inventory.

0 sold with conventional financing.
1 sold with FHA financing.
0 sold for cash.
0 sold with VA financing.
0 were others.

GLADSTONE, OREGON - Home of the Pow Wow Tree

Location:
Located at the junction of the Clackamas River and the Willamette River. Gladstone has something for everyone: parks, boat launch, sports fields, and a Senior Center.

Population in July 2008: 12,079.
Estimated median household income in 2008: $58,870.
Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Gladstone: 100.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Market Trend Report:
There were 87 detached residential homes sold in the last 12 months.
The average sales price was $222,523.
The average days on market was 130.

There are currently 47 detached residential homes listed for sale.
Based on the absorption rate of the last 12 months there is approximately 6.483 months of inventory.

See the chart below of my research results for additional details:

For more information about Gladstone, Oregon or any of the other local markets I provide help in, feel free to contact me.

Best Regards,

Donn Rasch
Real Estate Broker, CDPE
State Licensed Appraiser
RE/MAX Equity Group, Inc.
9200 SE Sunnybrook Blvd., #100
Clackamas, Oregon 97015
503-658-5000
http://equitygroup.com/drasch
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