Anyone following me on twitter or facebook knows that I just picked 40 pounds of strawberries with my family. Oregon strawberries are amazingly sweet and we freeze them for smoothies and top french toast with them, which are great for kids for breakfast. I make a fresh strawberry pie as part of the deal for…
To some Oregonians, all of Oregon’s woes are caused by Californians making Oregon, well, like California. Big houses, plastic surgery, flashy wealth, and a general disregard for the slow-paced style of Oregon life are often quoted as what it means to be “Californian.” The huge bump in Salem Oregon real estate prices was squarely placed…
Of all the local mini-real estate markets in the Salem Oregon area, I’ve long talked about how Keizer was not as hard hit or as bad as some of the others, including Salem. This continues to be true and in fact Keizer saw a small pop in median home price this month over last year’s…
Tax day has come and gone, and with it…real estate season in Salem Oregon has begun. Now, that is the normal real estate season, which will be funky this year due to the tax credit. We should have two more months of really good sales numbers and then we should see a bit of a…
8. A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village. We locals call this the Gilbert House. They changed the name to Discovery Village a few years ago, but old names die hard. With the infamous “bubble room” this is a great place for kids. Trying to find something to keep 3 year olds occupied during our rainy months can…
You can go to any town in the US and find a Starbucks, but if you are moving to Salem Oregon, you’ll want to know about our local coffee houses. Each has their own ambiance. French Press. A newcomer to the Salem Oregon scene, this coffee house just happens to have some awesome crepes to…
In 1864, this photo was taken of the Cook Hotel located on the corner of High and State Streets…the SE corner of it, in fact. The hotel changed owners a couple of times and was the Monroe Hotel before the Bligh’s purchased the building and land, razed it, and built Bligh’s Capital Theater. Bligh’s Capital…
I’m always chatting with real estate agents around the country to see, who is doing what in terms of new marketing. I’m always looking for new ideas to market my real estate listings here in the Salem area. I was chatting with a really great Colts Neck, NJ real estate agent, Andrew Lenza about the…
