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PODS Discount to Coldwell Banker customers
PODS Discount–
For Coldwell Banker customers who book a long-distance move with PODS before January 31, 2012, they will receive 15% off-triple the regular discount!
Contact Dava for details about the offer.
Corvallis and Albany: Dine for the Arts
Help out the Linn Benton Arts Center and have some fun and a good meal at the same time. Dine out for the Arts.
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What is Dine for the Arts?
On the first thursday of the month, one of our superb local restaurants supports The Arts Center by donating a portion of a specific day’s earnings to our operating expenses. That day is the perfect day for you to enjoy a meal out, supporting both the restaurant and The Arts Center at the same time! So, make it a night, dine out and support the arts.
Northwest Art and Air Festival, Albany Oregon 2010
2010 Albany Art and Air Festival
Sure to be a really fun weekend. Plenty of good music, hot air balloons, art and food. Early balloon fill and launch is awesome to watch. Went last year and loved every minute of it. This year’s Saturday night entertainment is America.
SOLD! HOME FOR SALE – 2451 Broadway Street NW, Albany, Oregon
SOLD!
HOME FOR SALE– 2451 NW Broadway Street NW, Albany, Oregon– 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, Approximately 3733 sq. ft.
This is your DREAM home. Chef’s kitchen with dramatic black granite counter-tops, spacious island,stainless steel appliances, and stunning wood cabinets combines with dining area and family room to create “GREAT ROOM” lifestyle. Spacious and bright main level has formal living room with gas fireplace and formal dining room. Upper level master suite features gas fireplace, jetted tub, tumbled travertine tile, and huge walk-in closet. Second main level master suite is ideal for guests or extended family living. Excellent outdoor living spaces, pond with water feature, and RV parking. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, approximately 3733 sq. ft.
Comfortable Elegance
This is the home you’ve always dreamed of… The home that has it all… Places for everyone… Room to spread out and enjoy all of the activities you love…
Warm and friendly first impressions greet you as you enter. From the exterior brick and shingle details on the exterior of the home, to the open and light entry with high ceilings, dramatic front door flanked by sidelights and second story windows that set the stage for the formal living and dining room. Gas fireplace with elegant woodwork, dramatic granite tile accents and accent lighting creates the focal point for this room. Extensive use of columns and wainscot provide visual interest.
Chef’s kitchen with center-island, granite counter tops, warm wood cabinets and wood flooring is open to casual dining area and main level family room. Stainless steel appliances with black accents create a contemporary, yet warm setting. Plenty of indirect lighting, pantry storage, ample cabinet space and counter-tops plus gas range make any meal easy to prepare. This “great-room” is bound to be the hub of the home where family and friends gather to visit. Sliding door provides easy access to the landscaped back yard deck.
Main level bedroom suite is ideal for extended family living, guests or for those that prefer their master on the main. Spacious and tucked away from the common living areas, it has an attached bath and provides a quiet get-away place.
Upstairs, find three additional bedrooms, the upper level master suite, open family room and the laundry room.
Open and spacious, the upper level bonus room is away from the common areas of the main level, but not isolated. It is an ideal place for games, study, crafts and art, exercise or other activities that fill your needs.
The upper level master suite overlooks the backyard, is a spacious and a calming space that includes a second gas fireplace, vaulted ceilings and a ceiling fan. Relax and rejuvenate in the attached bath that features a jetted tub, double sink vanity, tumbled travertine tile and a huge walk-in closet.
Outside there’s plenty of room for play on the backyard lawn. Gather friends and family together and barbeque or relax on the back deck. Feel calm and serene when you view the water feature. And, don’t worry, it is easy care with automatic sprinkler system. There is room on the side for toys—RV storage behind a double gate. Front walkway and driveway to the three-car garage is easy care exposed aggregate concrete.
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Albany, Oregon | Absorption Rates through October 2009
Includes all single-family residential properties on less than two acres
as reported by WVMLS.
Data taken from WVMLS 11/10/2009
| Price Range | Active Listings as of 11/10/2009 | Sold Listings Last 6 Months | Average Sold Per Month | Months of Inventory | Av. Days on Market Solds |
| $0 – $99,999 | 19 | 11 | 1.83 | 10.36 | 121 |
| $100,000 – $149,999 | 59 | 65 | 10.83 | 5.45 | 117 |
| $150,000 – $199,999 | 110 | 115 | 19.17 | 5.74 | 123 |
| $200,000 – $249,999 | 87 | 62 | 10.33 | 8.42 | 164 |
| $250,000 – $299,999 | 42 | 31 | 5.17 | 8.13 | 168 |
| $300,000 – $349,999 | 29 | 10 | 1.67 | 17.40 | 165 |
| $350,000 – $399,999 | 18 | 6 | 1.00 | 18.00 | 215 |
| $400,000 – $449,999 | 3 | * | 0.00 | * | * |
| $450,000 – $499,999 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 6.00 | 78 |
| $500,000 – $599,999 | 3 | 1 | 0.17 | 18.00 | 157 |
| $600,000 – $699,999 | 2 | 1 | 0.17 | 12.00 | 337 |
| $700,000 + | 1 | * | 0.00 | * | * |
| 374 | 303 | 10.95 | 165 |
Breaking News | First Time Homebuyers and others
There was a lot of chatter on the news (and real estate blog sites and on-line news posts) yesterday and this morning about extending and possibly expanding the (first time home buyer) tax credit. Most news reports did not make it clear that the agreement reached by Senate leadership has not found its way into an existing bill or a stand alone bill. That may be resolved today. Once a bill passes the Senate, it still must go to the House for concurrence; and then has to be signed into law by the President. In other words, any action has a long way to go before it becomes law. The action in the Senate yesterday was good news and significant; however, this is not yet a done deal. If you support extending and/or expanding the tax credit, now is the time to contact your senators and congressmen to let them know how you feel.
A side note: Jobs are important; statistically every home transaction brings into the local community approximately $63,000. That movement of money can help improve the local economy.
Agree or disagree, this is an important issue for Real Estate Agents and those concerned with the Corvallis, Albany and Mid-Willamette Valley market.
If some form of this bill passes, I would expect to see some movement of Buyers and Sellers in the Corvallis, Oregon and Albany, Oregon markets. More first-time home buyers will have time to enter the market, and the move-up buyer will be in a better position to purchase in the Luxury Home Market; creating demand at all levels.
To get in touch with (or find out who they are) your elected officials you may want to visit Senate.gov or your Congressman at House.gov
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Holiday Happenings In Downtown Albany
The 2009 holiday season is fast approaching. Here are some of the ways the downtown Albany Oregon is celebrating this season. Check out the holiday fun!
“Unwrapping Downtown!”- November 5th
Shops within downtown Albany will hold a Christmas open house from 5pm to 8pm. Shops will also be revealing their elaborate holiday window displays all through downtown.
“Downtown Open House”- November 6th and 7th
A great time to start that early holiday shopping. The downtown Christmas open house continues both evenings from 5pm to 8pm.
Veterans Day Parade- November 11th
Held downtown at 11am. Afterwards enjoy lunch at one of the several downtown eateries and an afternoon of festive shopping.
Kids Craft Day- November 28th
Take advantage of some alone shopping time during this event hosted by Albany Parks and Recreation Department and ADA. Drop them off at the Senior Center from 10am-1pm or 2pm-5pm. Cost is $5 per child and is refundable with a downtown receipt.
Downtown Twice Around Parade- December 5th
Held downtown at 4:30pm. Afterwards take part in the annual tree lighting and free holiday concert at the Venetian.
Stay Out Late Winter Walk- December 12th
Downtown stores will be open until 8pm. Head down for some dinner and little bit of shopping. Carolers and Father Christmas will also be there, so come partake in the festivities.
Christmas Parlour Tour- December 13th
From 2pm to 7pm take a tour of the historic homes of Albany, all done up for the holidays. Tickets are $10 per person and $8 for seniors or groups of 10 or more.
Free Holiday Movie- December 19th
Come see “It’s A Wonderful Life” at Pix Theater, 2:30pm.
Community Sing-A-Long- December 24th
A Christmas Eve tradition. Join us at the decorated sanctuary of Whitespires Church. Refreshments are available afterwards.
Chinese Drywall; Not yet an Issue in Corvallis or Albany, Oregon
If you’ve been around real estate a while, you know that there are issues with materials and products used in the construction, repair and remodel of homes. In recent years hot buttons in construction defects have been found in man-made wood composite (multiple brands were affected), then EIFS1 (EIFS stands for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems–also known as synthetic stucco), roofing materials, heating systems, wall heaters, and many, many more. Now, there’s a new problem; Chinese drywall. Reportedly, this product imported from China creates an atmosphere of destruction to many components of a home, smells and can (reportedly) make people sick. This is an issue that bears watching. For more information about this issue, see http://www.chinesedrywall.com/
A note to the local market: So far, there has been no impact on the Corvallis, Oregon and Albany, Oregon markets. Monitoring of the progress and impacts of this product is warranted.
Video of homeowners impacted by Chinese Drywall from story from http://www.sun-sentinel.com Florida
1There is a lot of information available about these topics. Please research before making decisions about these products. New understanding about proper installation and maintenance of some products minimizes and/or eliminates issues that have created the concerns; other products can easily be replaced.
Albany’s Northwest Art & Air Festival (2009)
Come join us this weekend at Albany’s Northwest Art & Air Festival! August 28-30th at Timber-Linn Memorial Park & Albany Municipal Airport in Albany.
Lots to do and see! Admission is free, but parking is $5. We have everything going on including hot air balloons, plane rides, food, microbrews, & wine, kid’s art activities, music, art, dance, car shows and more! Mainstage music includes Curtis Salgado on Friday night and Creedence Clearwater Revisited on Saturday night. For more information about the festival or to see a complete schedule of events, please visit the Northwest Art & Air Festival website.
Road Closure Notice for Albany Oregon
As you try to navigate the Albany, Oregon area in the next few months, you might want to plan for some road closures. It will be nice to have the work done, but you may want to be careful about planning for detours and delays. Here’s the notice that I received:
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has contracted with North Santiam Paving Company to perform work in the City of Albany using 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) federal stimulus funding. WHPacific, Inc., consulting engineers for ODOT, will be supervising this work with assistance from the City of Albany.
STREET CLOSURES
Waverly Drive from Grand Prairie Rd. to Queen Ave.
Monday, July 27th through Wednesday, August 5th.
Waverly Drive from Santiam Highway (US20) to Pacific Boulevard.
Wednesday, July 29th through Thursday, August 6th.
Queen Ave. from Pacific Blvd. (Hwy 99E) to approximately Marion Street. No access to/from Hwy 99E.
Thursday, July 30th through Friday, August 14th.
Queen Ave. from Pacific Blvd. (Hwy 99E) to approximately 100’ west. No access to/from Hwy 99E.
Wednesday, August 5th through Friday, August 14th.
Geary Street from Front Ave. to 6th Ave.
Monday, August 3rd through Monday, August 10th.
Salem Ave. from Sherman St. to Union Pacific RR crossing.
Monday, August 3rd through Monday, August 10th.
Liberty Street from Queen Ave. to 24th Ave.
Wednesday, August 5th through Friday, August 14th.
You will find attached a copy of an area map outlining the work zones for this project. You will also find an attached schedule.
Please contact the following if you have questions or concerns arising from this work.
Kevin Hamilton
Engineering Technician
City of Albany Public Works
kevin.hamilton@cityofalbany.net
(541) 497-6221 Phone
(541) 917-7573 Fax
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