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Albany, OR Real Estate News

By Annette Sievert, Corvallis, Oregon
(CB Valley Broker)
  Albany (Linn County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 10/8/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 32 43 7.17 4.47 148 $100,000 - $149,999 55 72 12.00 4.58 111 $150,000 - $199,999  72 75 12.50 5.76 121 $200,000 - $249,999 30 43 7.17 4.19 123 $250,000 - $299,999 14 6 1.00 14.00 110 $300,000 - $349,999 8 2 0.33 24.00 125 $350,000 - $399,999 3 * 0.00 * * $400,000 - $449,999 2 1 0.17 12.00 133 $450,000 - $499,999 * * 0.00 * * $500,000 - $599,999 * * 0.00 * * $600,000 - $699,999 * * 0.00 * * $700,000 + * * 0.00 * *   216 242   5.36 124
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By Annette Sievert, Corvallis, Oregon
(CB Valley Broker)
  North Albany (Benton County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 10/8/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 * 0 0.00 * * $100,000 - $149,999 2 7 1.17 1.71 135 $150,000 - $199,999  11 23 3.83 2.87 132 $200,000 - $249,999 9 17 2.83 3.18 177 $250,000 - $299,999 16 15 2.50 6.40 138 $300,000 - $349,999 10 9 1.50 6.67 95 $350,000 - $399,999 4 2 0.33 12.00 432 $400,000 - $449,999 2 1 0.17 12.00 360 $450,000 - $499,999 2 0 0.00 * * $500,000 - $599,999 2 1 0.17 12.00 538 $600,000 - $699,999 2 0 0.00 * * $700,000 + 1 1 0.17 6.00 102   61 76   4.82 234
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By Results Realty
(Results Realty)
This just in from the Albany School District website (if you are thinking about moving here, we have one more reason): West Albany High and Oak Grove Elementary both earned Level 5 designations on Oregon's 2011-12 Next Generation School Accountability System. Level 5 is the highest possible rating a school can receive under the new system, and takes into account academic achievement and growth (and at the high school level, the 4- and 5-year cohort graduation rates).       West was one of 6 high schools in the 5A/6A OSAA classifications combined to earn the designation. Oak Grove Elementary had combined assessment results in the top 10% of all Oregon schools for students who met state benchmarks in reading or math, as well as outstanding student academic growth. 
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By Annette Sievert, Corvallis, Oregon
(CB Valley Broker)
  North Albany (Benton County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 9/4/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 2 0 0.00 * * $100,000 - $149,999 * 4 0.67 * 103 $150,000 - $199,999  19 21 3.50 5.43 137 $200,000 - $249,999 13 16 2.67 4.88 138 $250,000 - $299,999 13 14 2.33 5.57 133 $300,000 - $349,999 11 6 1.00 11.00 76 $350,000 - $399,999 6 1 0.17 36.00 63 $400,000 - $449,999 2 1 0.17 12.00 360 $450,000 - $499,999 1 0 0.00 * * $500,000 - $599,999 2 1 0.17 12.00 538 $600,000 - $699,999 2 0 0.00 * * $700,000 + 1 1 0.17 6.00 102   72 65   6.65 183
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By Annette Sievert, Corvallis, Oregon
(CB Valley Broker)
  Albany (Linn County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 9/4/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 34 41 6.83 4.98 138 $100,000 - $149,999 54 72 12.00 4.50 128 $150,000 - $199,999  76 77 12.83 5.92 122 $200,000 - $249,999 30 37 6.17 4.86 127 $250,000 - $299,999 19 5 0.83 22.80 120 $300,000 - $349,999 6 1 0.17 36.00 154 $350,000 - $399,999 2 * 0.00 * * $400,000 - $449,999 1 1 0.17 6.00 133 $450,000 - $499,999 * * 0.00 * * $500,000 - $599,999 * * 0.00 * * $600,000 - $699,999 * * 0.00 * * $700,000 + * * 0.00 * *   222 234   5.69 132
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Fat Pig by Neil LaBute "The most emotional engaging and unsettling of Mr LaBute's plays since BASH... A serious step forward for a playwright who has always been most comfortable with judgmental distance."Ben Brantley, The New York Times directed by John Elliott Auditions: June 25, 26, 2012 Performances: August 31, September 1, 2(m), 6, 7, 8 2012 Cow. Slob. Pig. How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Tom faces just that question when he falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be plus-sized - and then some. Neil LaBute's sharply drawn play not only critiques our adherence to Hollywood ideals of beauty but also boldly questions our own ability to change what we dislike about ourselves. Contains mature language an...
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By Results Realty
(Results Realty)
Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival Albany, Oregon Fri, August 24, 12am – Mon, August 27, 12am 900 Price Rd, Albany Oregon Hot Air balloons lift off each morning at 6:30am (weather permitting) and rides are available. Call 541-928-0911 to make your reservation for this one of a kind experience, space is limited so call early! Entertainment, juried art, food vendors, car show, night glow and airport activities highlight this event.
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By Annette Sievert, Corvallis, Oregon
(CB Valley Broker)
Albany (Linn County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 8/2/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 31 39 6.50 4.77 131 $100,000 - $149,999 48 76 12.67 3.79 144 $150,000 - $199,999  69 70 11.67 5.91 127 $200,000 - $249,999 35 34 5.67 6.18 135 $250,000 - $299,999 19 7 1.17 16.29 134 $300,000 - $349,999 5 1 0.17 30.00 625 $350,000 - $399,999 3 2 0.33 9.00 658 $400,000 - $449,999 2 1 0.17 12.00 808 $450,000 - $499,999 * 1 0.17 * 42 $500,000 - $599,999 * * 0.00 * * $600,000 - $699,999 * * 0.00 * * $700,000 + * * 0.00 * *   212 231   5.51 312
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By Annette Sievert, Corvallis, Oregon
(CB Valley Broker)
North Albany (Benton County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 8/2/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 1 0 0.00 * * $100,000 - $149,999 1 6 1.00 1.00 102 $150,000 - $199,999  17 17 2.83 6.00 142 $200,000 - $249,999 12 18 3.00 4.00 109 $250,000 - $299,999 10 10 1.67 6.00 145 $300,000 - $349,999 12 4 0.67 18.00 72 $350,000 - $399,999 4 1 0.17 24.00 374 $400,000 - $449,999 2 0 0.00 * * $450,000 - $499,999 2 0 0.00 * * $500,000 - $599,999 2 1 0.17 12.00 48 $600,000 - $699,999 2 0 0.00 * * $700,000 + 1 1 0.17 6.00 102   66 58   6.83 137
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By Results Realty
(Results Realty)
    Movies by Moonlight!   Friday, Aug 3, 2012   The Albany Downtown Association is up to another cool thing you should know about. They have announced the line-up of the 2012 Movies by Moonlight outdoor classic film series. This is the 10th summer that the ADA has provided the series. This year's seven movies will be run in seven consecutive weeks Starting July 13th and concluding on August 24th.   Bring your chair and enjoy a Classic movie shown outside on the back wall of the Eagles building. Popcorn, ice-cream and sodas will be available for purchase.   This year the movies are Sponsored by the Pizza King, The Pix Theatre, Cappies Brewhouse and Pacific Power. The movies are shown on the back wall of the Eagles Club in the parking lot behind Cappie's Brewhouse (211 First Ave W.). Br...
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By Annette Sievert, Corvallis, Oregon
(CB Valley Broker)
North Albany (Benton County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 7/5/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 2 0 0.00 * * $100,000 - $149,999 1 6 1.00 1.00 105 $150,000 - $199,999  18 15 2.50 7.20 149 $200,000 - $249,999 15 14 2.33 6.43 119 $250,000 - $299,999 11 11 1.83 6.00 133 $300,000 - $349,999 9 4 0.67 13.50 72 $350,000 - $399,999 6 0 0.00 * * $400,000 - $449,999 1 0 0.00 * * $450,000 - $499,999 2 0 0.00 * * $500,000 - $599,999 2 0 0.00 * * $600,000 - $699,999 * 0 0.00 * * $700,000 + * 1 0.17 * 102   67 51   7.88 113
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By Annette Sievert, Corvallis, Oregon
(CB Valley Broker)
Albany (Linn County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 6/4/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 32 33 5.50 5.82 139 $100,000 - $149,999 56 83 13.83 4.05 150 $150,000 - $199,999  52 66 11.00 4.73 137 $200,000 - $249,999 29 34 5.67 5.12 157 $250,000 - $299,999 18 3 0.50 36.00 110 $300,000 - $349,999 8 0 0.00 * * $350,000 - $399,999 4 * 0.00 * * $400,000 - $449,999 1 * 0.00 * * $450,000 - $499,999 3 * 0.00 * * $500,000 - $599,999 * * 0.00 * * $600,000 - $699,999 * * 0.00 * * $700,000 + * * 0.00 * *   203 219   5.56 139
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By Annette Sievert, Corvallis, Oregon
(CB Valley Broker)
Albany (Linn County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 4/30/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 32 27 4.50 7.11 144 $100,000 - $149,999 57 71 11.83 4.82 152 $150,000 - $199,999  43 56 9.33 4.61 135 $200,000 - $249,999 36 28 4.67 7.71 170 $250,000 - $299,999 16 2 0.33 48.00 153 $300,000 - $349,999 5 0 0.00 * * $350,000 - $399,999 5 * 0.00 * * $400,000 - $449,999 * * 0.00 * * $450,000 - $499,999 2 * 0.00 * * $500,000 - $599,999 * * 0.00 * * $600,000 - $699,999 * * 0.00 * * $700,000 + * * 0.00 * *   196 184   6.39 151
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Santiam Restaurant on the LBCC Campus - Delish! This fine dining restaurant, located on the second floor of the Calapooia Center Building in room CC-201 (map pdf), on the Linn Benton Community College campus is operated by Culinary Arts students. Here you will find first-year students training as wait staff who are eagerly waiting to serve you. This full service a la carte restaurant was developed to train dinner house cooks, wait staff, and restaurant managers under realistic conditions. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday during school terms. The menu changes each term and gives student chefs a chance to show their creativity through daily specials. The phone number is 541-917-4392. Menu for Monday, April 16, 2012                                       ...
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  Edible Wild Plants:  A Slide Presentation and Lecture by Author John Kallas   John Kallas, Ph.D., author of Edible Wild Plants—Wild Food from Dirt to Plate, will present a sampling of the content of his book at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Albany Public Library, 2450 14th Avenue SE.  The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session and a book signing.  The talk is free and open to the public. According to reviews, Edible Wild Plants is the first book to make wild foods understandable and usable by the general public.  Dr. Kallas makes it fun and easy to learn about foods that most have unknowingly passed by.  The book reveals how to incorporate these foods into everyday modern life. Dr. Kallas has investigated edible wild plants since 1970 and taught...
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By Annette Sievert, Corvallis, Oregon
(CB Valley Broker)
Albany (Linn County)         Price Range Active Listings as of 3/30/2012 Sold Listings Last 6 Months Average Sold Per Month Months of Inventory Av. Days on Market Solds $0 - $99,999 29 21 3.50 8.29 120 $100,000 - $149,999 55 70 11.67 4.71 151 $150,000 - $199,999  41 57 9.50 4.32 141 $200,000 - $249,999 34 25 4.17 8.16 179 $250,000 - $299,999 17 6 1.00 17.00 296 $300,000 - $349,999 4 0 0.00 * * $350,000 - $399,999 4 1 0.17 24.00 123 $400,000 - $449,999 * * 0.00 * * $450,000 - $499,999 1 * 0.00 * * $500,000 - $599,999 * * 0.00 * * $600,000 - $699,999 * * 0.00 * * $700,000 + * * 0.00 * *   185 180   6.17 168
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By Mary L. Hartley
(Cadwell Realty Group)
I can’t tell you how many times I have had a call or email like this: "We would like to see the home again that you showed us last week. I don't remember the address, but it is the one where we could watch sunsets from our kitchen window." It could be the one with the fireplace in the bedroom, or near the bus stop, or whatever. Feedback like this from a buyer tells me they can picture themselves living in that home because it satisfies their emotional needs, like convenience, safety, fun, pleasure, and pride of ownership. Multiple listing service data provides invaluable data. But it cannot provide the most important information I need to help clients find their sunset view—the prospective buyers' feelings. It is easy for real estate brokers to become so focused on a client’s ability to...
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By Mary L. Hartley
(Cadwell Realty Group)
On April 21, 2012 at 10:00 am Historic Downtown Albany will host the 5th annual Procession of the Species!  The parade will start at the Linn County Courthouse (SW 4th Ave.) and end at theAlbanySeniorCenter(489 Water St. NW).  With a free family friendly puppet show called "Cool Clean Water" Get dressed up and join the procession or just come down and watch the fun!   For entry information go to www.albanyprocession.wordpress.com   Parade Route:   Starts atLinn County CourtHouse (4th & Broadalbin Streets)   Goes down Broadalbin to 3rd., 3rd toWashington,Washingtonto 2nd., 2nd. to Broadalbin, Broadalbin to 1st., 1st toWashington,Washingtonto theSeniorCenter.   No Words, No live animals, No motorized vehicles.   Community Partners   AlbanyCommunityAfter-SchoolProgram   AlbanyDowntown Ass...
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By Mary L. Hartley
(Cadwell Realty Group)
Proper home insulation can not only significantly lower your energy costs but also make your home more comfortable year round and can help maintain or increase your home’s market value! Installing new insulation batts perpendicular to the old ones will definitely result in a better overall insulation job. Initially, your insulation batts were installed between the ceiling joists, which is normal. However, that means that the wood joists themselves are not covered with insulation which leads to a long cold spot running along each one of those joists, relative to the insulation alongside it. (It's one of the reasons why blown-in attic insulation creates a more uniform insulation layer). By installing your new insulation batts perpendicular to the old ones, you now have the opportunity to ...
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By Mary L. Hartley
(Cadwell Realty Group)
As you may have guessed by their name, the Albany Fitwalkers are primarily a walking club - aPacific Northwestchapter of the American Volkssport Association, better known as the AVA.          The Fitwalkers are one of over 300 walking clubs that organize more than 3,000 walking events on behalf of the AVA, and all of these events are open to the public. Planning and participating in walking events in and around theAlbany,Oregonarea, the Fitwalkers always strive for fun, fitness and friendship. Most event walks are family friendly activities, accessible by strollers or wheelchairs, and are open to pets. Everyone participates at their own pace.        All members of the Albany Fitwalkers share the love of walking; yet there are many who participate in other AVA recognized activities - or ...
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