As a Founding Member of the Oregon Coast Aquarium, I take a special pride in their efforts. It was very gratifying to learn that they had managed to restore enough health to two rescued sea turtles that they could be moved to their next level of rehabilitation in San Diego. Maude, a Continue Reading →
This is the first of four posts regarding trends for 2010. Let’s first look at how 2009 wrapped up. The final numbers are in for 2009 real estate sales on the Oregon Coast, and here I’m reporting specifically for Lincoln County. Three Windermere offices again dominated the market in terms of volume and number of [...]
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Outside it’s storming with wind and rain while inside the Newport Performing Arts Center the weather is perfect to enjoy performances of the Metropolitan Opera via HD TV. This past weekend we were treated to an encore performance of der Rosenkavalier by Strauss. Comedy, tragedy and romance all rolled into one with [...]
Continue Reading →Winter is a spectacular time to visit the Oregon Coast. High winds and high tides combine to make some really awesome beach scenes. A word of caution is advised however, as waves can reach much farther onshore than in nice weather and many times carry big logs in the process. The conventional wisdom is that [...]
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The year finished strong with more closings in December than the previous month. December sales follow the trend that began in late Summer: properties that were appropriately priced received a great deal of attention from qualified Buyers. Part of this has to do with the Tax Credit incentives both for first time Buyers and current [...]
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