This is a series of blog posts about real estate in Salem Oregon written by Melina Tomson of Tomson Burnham, a small boutique real estate brokerage in Salem Oregon. The blog has articles about local real estate market conditions from Salem, Keizer, Independence, Monmouth, Dallas, Stayton, Aumsville and Silverton.
The blog covers topics from market conditions to happenings inside the real estate industry that might impact consumers to new technologies that are housing-related. Community information for home buyers looking to relocate to Salem is also housed in our blog as we discuss our local favorites.
“I need good highway access.” Sometimes families move to Salem Oregon but one person commutes to another area. They want to live down south, but want quick access to the highway in order to cut down commute times. If that is the case for you, then Foxhaven Estates might be a possible choice for your…
One of the reasons many people choose to move to Oregon is because of our many natural areas. There is no lack of trees in Oregon and the Salem Oregon area has its fair share of great local parks. North Fork Park is just one great area. Located close to Mill City, this park is…
The Asher Anderson Waterpark opened on July 4, 2009 at Riverfront Park here in Salem Oregon. We hadn’t been to it yet, and it was hot yesterday so we headed out to go check it out. It is located toward the north end of the park nearby the Willamette Queen and the amphitheatre. The splash…
I need some clients who have money to burn on really expensive houses in Salem Oregon so I can make some more money…know anyone? See my problem is that I went to the Salem Art Fair, like I have every year since we moved to Salem ten years ago. This is a problem because it…
SmartMoney wrote a brief article the other day called “10 things your real estate broker won’t tell you.” I just wanted to give my .005 cents worth about that article. 1) “Your open house is really just a networking party for me.” Is the number one thing that agents won’t tell you about selling your…
Apparently, Aumsville Oregon missed the real estate memo letting them know that the market stinks everywhere. Really it is supposed to be horrible everywhere per the media. This small town seems confused because their current inventory is a mere 3.8 months. Apparently, no one sent, or those Aumsvillians? Aumsvillites? didn’t read it because 3.85 months…
I had posted last month about Silverton Oregon’s real estate market stubbornness and sellers unwilling to concede that home prices needed to drop. I’d take credit for the correction that occurred there, but I know I really don’t have that much control over the market… Home prices seem to have finally started correcting this quarter. …
One of the things I have learned to like about living in the Salem Oregon area is all of the smaller town festivals. Obviously, yesterday was the 4th of July, and rather than deal with the lack of parking in downtown Salem, we decided to head out to Western Days in Monmouth and Independence Oregon.…
It’s been my general experience that most folks that choose to sell for sale by owner (FSBO, pronounced fizz-bo) are nice folks. BUT if you are a real estate agent and spend any time on online forums, you can’t help but feel the anger by some folks against real estate agents. Some have had a…
One of our local bloggers, the Kid Friendly Salem Blog, was asked by a reader about local areas with clean water for kids to play and splash on a hot summer day. One of my favorite places to take my kids on a hot day, besides Silver Falls State Park, is the Santiam River. It…