STATS: A 7,847-square-foot home with five bedrooms and 5½ bathrooms asking $4.4 million, or $560 a square foot. Property taxes in 2011 are $35,003. The house was originally listed for $5.9 million in 2008 and taken off the market a year later. DETAILS: This shingled, Hamptons-style home sits on 1.4 acres on the side of Lake Oswego’s Iron Mountain. The study is paneled in African mahogany. The master bath, which includes a steam shower, looks out at Lake Oswego, Mount […]

New York City foreclosure filings dropped 32% in the third quarter over last year. Lenders filed 3,168 foreclosures on single-family and multifamily properties during the quarter, according to a study from New York University Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. The notices, the first stage in the foreclosure process, also dropped 5.4% from the previous three months and were down more than 46% from the peak in 2009. Roughly 73% of all filings occurred in either Brooklyn or […]

The number of homes listed for sale fell for the fifth straight month in October, hitting the lowest level in more than four years. The 2.12 million homes listed for sale in October was down by 3.5% from September and down by 21% from one year ago, according to data compiled by Realtor.com. The Realtor.com figures include sale listings from more than 900 multiple-listing services across the country. They don’t include all homes for sale, including those that are “for […]

Recognized as an established leader in the Central Georgia residential real estate market, Blair Myers is an accomplished and results-driven professional. An aggressive representative for both buyers and sellers, many of Blair’s clients have enjoyed buying properties with “built-in equity,” and selling for “top-dollar” with an average of less than sixty days on the market! It’s no wonder that more and more people are turning to Blair Myers. As an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), […]

STATS: A 7,847-square-foot home with five bedrooms and 5½ bathrooms asking $4.4 million, or $560 a square foot. Property taxes in 2011 are $35,003. The house was originally listed for $5.9 million in 2008 and taken off the market a year later. DETAILS: This shingled, Hamptons-style home sits on 1.4 acres on the side of Lake Oswego’s Iron Mountain. The study is paneled in African mahogany. The master bath, which includes a steam shower, looks out at Lake Oswego, Mount […]

Here’s your annual checklist of things to do to get your home ready for the change of season brought by hills district air conditioning. Check smoke detectors: 1. Don’t neglect that smoke detector any longer! Take some time right now to check the operation of detectors, and to change the batteries. If you have an older house with a limited number of smoke detectors, install additional ones at each sleeping room, and make sure there is one centrally located on […]

Every day people are drawn to this breathtaking area. I am no exception to this. When I first arrived 19 years ago I knew I wanted to call Half Moon Bay Home. Residing in Ocean Colony I have a unique privilege of sharing my passion for the coast with my family, dog Sunny and my 3 cats. Life here is golden and that is why I decided to get into Real Estate. I wanted to help others to experience life […]

Seattle developer Lorig Associates says it plans to start building its long-delayed retail and residential project on the site of the old Vitamilk Dairy in Green Lake early next year. Seattle developer Lorig Associates says it plans to start building its long-delayed retail and residential project on the site of the old Vitamilk Dairy in Green Lake early next year. Work on the full-block development, called Green Lake Village, was suspended in 2007, leaving a big hole, when Lorig couldn’t […]

Board-certified real estate attorney Gary M. Singer answers housing questions in this space each Friday. To ask him a question about short sales, mortgages, refinancing, homeowner’s associations or any other residential real estate topic, click here. Q: I have been served with foreclosure papers on my home. The papers include a referral to mandatory mediation. What is this and can it help me? – Ingrid A: Mediation is a process in which both sides of a dispute meet with an […]

When buying or searching for your home, it’s important you chose the right person who will share their knowledge and expertise throughout the process. As a Coldwell Banker Bain Realtor® and Broker, you not only have my skills, education and experience to rely on, but also the complete resources of one of the largest and strongest real estate companies in the world. Below are some of the highlights of how I will help you find the right home. • I […]