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…
As you have noticed, I haven’t posted in a bit, because it went from dead calm to a squall in my world of Salem Oregon real estate. It isn’t a big secret that April was really busy in the world of real estate as those buyers that valued the tax credit played a mean game…
On the Powersites blog, they posted the question “Can a Realtor do too much?” At issue was a marketing piece done by an Atlanta real estate agent showing her doing dishes, making the beds, and yes…scrubbing the toilets for her sellers in order to sell a house. You can see the short video for yourself.…
10.9 months. That’s the current inventory level for the Keizer Oregon real estate market. Like the spike in the Salem market, Keizer saw a big jump as sellers put their homes on the market for the tax credit. Inventory is up since last month, but what I would expect to happen is that fewer than…
The tax credit is over, except for our military personnel that have been overseas, so we are on unsupported territory from here on out in the world of real estate. I’m totally fine with that. I say let’s start creeping our way out of this mess. We really won’t have a gauge on what is…
If you are considering relocating to the Salem Oregon area, the Salem Art Fair is a really great festival that occurs in July every year. It’s held at Bush Park and artists from all over are invited. Artists have to submit their work and be accepted into the fair, so the quality is always stellar,…
Riverfront Park is one of the main larger parks in Salem Oregon. It houses the outdoor amphitheater for summer concerts, a covered area for concerts, movies and family gatherings, a large splash pad, play structures, walking paths, the Willamette Queen, and the Riverfront Carousel. A nice flat sidewalk is perfect for kids who want to…
I have some clients that are relocating to Salem Oregon. While I do my best to teach people about our area, the fact is, I haven’t been in every restaurant in town. My son just upgraded his taste buds to halibut from grilled cheese so adventuring into Asian hasn’t happened for us as a family. …