About Sherwood's Woodhaven

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Presenting this 1721 square foot home for sale with 4 bedrooms and three full bathrooms.

Adorable home in sought after Woodhaven neighborhood close to park and school. LARGE fully fenced backyard, spacious patio, porch and nicely landscaped with garden area. Hardwood entry, formal living and dining areas, high ceilings, decorator paint colors, gas fireplace with niche, bedroom & full bathroom on the main, open kitchen with eat area and more. Original owner!

Come by and see us or to schedule a showing, contact Jason Gardner at 971.832.1234

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Sherwood Relocation and Lifestyle Video

It seems many appraisers are taking on more than they should and they output of their work seems to be a poor quality work and an F on the job performance. I recently had a property where the appraiser got the square footage of the home wrong substantially, missed adding a bedroom, a bathroom and would not take my call to address the errors as it was "inappropriate" and guess what happened? The home came in substantially below the offer price. Additionally, they used a recent REO (bank owned property which we all know pushes neighborhod values down) which should not have been included as it was a quick bank sale that is by no means the normal sale in Sherwood Market. Hence, not only did the sales price of the home drop from it's true value market value but the entire neighborhood's home values dropped because of one faulty appraisal. On top of that, no one in this particual appraisers office seemed to care about the poor valuation.

Many who read this may not quite grasp the enormity of it all but there are a couple of reasons this affects us all.

•1. It affects the entire real estate market because I am hearing this complaint from realtors and lenders nationwide. Poor appraisals affect us all at the end of the day.

•2. It specifically affects a neighborhood and I'm sure everyone has a home near them for sale.

•3. If you own a retirement and/or mutual fund, chances are your portfolio and retirement is somehow tied at least to some degree to mortgage backed securities and these poor quality appraisals affect the bottom line security asset your money has been invested. Homes.......

I rarely blog but finally think I have found a great way to vent wrongs... :)

PS. Thank you for replying to my blog early risers and as such, I should have cleaned the sleep out of my eyes before posting or at least finished the 1st cup of coffee. :)

Sherwood Oregon Cat Adoption Team CATnip 5K Benefit Run

The economy has presented challenges for all. Challenges that many never expected to "happen to them". As heart breaking as it is to see people losing their homes due to unforeseen financial difficulties, it is equally difficult to see their pets lose their homes as well. Pets are like children and do not understand why they are suddenly no longer a part of the family. Many people have found new homes for their pets, with family or friends, and some have had the difficult task of taking them to a local shelter. Unfortunately, some folks have left their pets behind, abandoned. This happens all too often with cats.

My Special Interest over the past 1 1/2 years is volunteering to help homeless animals find shelter, food, medical care and new homes. The focus of this posting is to let as many people as possible know about CAT - Cat Adoption Team, in Sherwood, Oregon, for which I am a volunteer and spent many hours working events, raising money, and making people of aware of this wonderful charity.

I could write several paragraphs explaining all about the incredible things this organization has done over the past 11 years, but you can read that on their web site. (www.catadoptionteam.org) I will boil it down to this - this is the largest NO KILL cat rescue facility in the Northwest. They take in thousands (1,000's) of cats and kittens every year. Feed them, heal them, spay and neuter them, love them and find new homes for them. Last year they placed over 3,000 cats and kittens in new homes !

On Friday, August 14, they are holding their first annual 5K Benefit Run through the neighborhoods of Sherwood. It is an USATF Certified Course, for the serious runners that are interested. It can also be walked, with your kids and friendly dogs along for the fun. The whole purpose is to raise funds to help CAT continue its selfless support and care for homeless cats and kittens. For only $ 20 you can enjoy this wonderful event and help them help the kitties.

Please join us on Friday, August 14, starting at 6:50 pm. Get more information and register at www.catnipfriday5k.org today ! Enjoy a beautiful August evening doing something healthy for your body and help CAT with your generosity and support. Thank you and hope to see you there.