Monthly Archives: February 2010

27 Feb

News From the Mill

My very favorite supplier of whole grain products for several years has been Bob’s Red Mill in Milwaukie, Oregon. The latest news from the Mill is that on February 15, Bob turned 81 years old. As a gift to the employees of the Mill Bob presented them with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) [...]

22 Feb

Oregon Coast Beach Cleanup 2010

This year’s Spring beach cleanup is slated for March 20th. Volunteers come on their own or form up in teams on beaches from Astoria to the California border under the leadership of SOLV. This effort brings nearly 4,000 Oregonians out to help keep our beaches in pristine condition for residents and visitors alike. Consider forming [...]

14 Feb

Oregon Coast Real Estate Trends for 2010: Part 2 Bargain Houses? Maybe, Maybe Not

Here on the Central Oregon Coast at this writing there are 45 active listings which fall in the category of distressed or bank owned (REO) properties. Typically these are homes on which the lender has foreclosed and is in title or ownership. This is about 3% of our broker listed inventory.
While the Oregon Coast is seeing a [...]

06 Feb

Prairie Home Companion Goes Coastal

If you missed Garrison’s HD-TV Big Screen debut in Newport, it’s not too late to enjoy the show. A full MP3 version of the show is available for download.
The much beloved Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor and guests will appear via High Definition TV in Newport at the Newport Performing Arts Center on [...]

02 Feb

January 2010 Sales Data: Oregon Coast Real Estate Is Selling

The results for Oregon Coast Real Estate in January 2010 are showing some interesting trends for the start of the year.

Site built sale prices are up slightly over the 2009 average
Manufactured homes are selling for a little less.
Condos remain in the doldrums with lower selling prices.
Land improved slightly in number of sales with flat prices.
Multi [...]