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Chawna Monaghan Realtor, Bend OR real estate

OSU - CASCADES CAMPUS IS APPROVED FOR BEND, OREGON!

Exciting news for Bend!  Approval has been given for a four year college and will serve up to 1900 students and is expected to be completed by 2016.  This is great for Bend and for Bend's future.  This is just one more reason why now is a great time to buy a home in Bend....Many students and students families will be relocating and looking for either a rental or a vacation rental during the time they come to stay....prices will most likely only go up!  Read the full article below....

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6431 SE 87th Ave. Portland, Oregon $220,000

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Cute 2 bedroom 2 bath bungalow in SE Portland with a nice remodeled living area with full bathroom and bedroom downstairs that could be separate living quarters.  One bedroom and full bath on main at well.  1384 sq. ft with many updates and a beautiful landscaped yard with two sheds and surrounded by new homes.  Come by and check this home out!

TO RENT OR TO BUY IN PORTLAND, OREGON?

Many individuals right now are still caught in between whether or not they should rent or if they should take that big step and buy a home.  After the recent recession, many people turned to renting because they were forced out of their homes unfortunately.  With this huge surge in renters, this caused the rental market to climb through the roof causing the price of renting a home to be almost the same as buying your own home.  Recently people are getting back on their feet and the employment rate is improving, leading people to ask whether or not they should continue renting or if they should buy a home.  According to the Oregonian, 2.2 years makes the difference for homeowners to take the advantage over renting.

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THE TRUTH ABOUT CORNELIUS, OREGON

I wanted to write this post regarding a little town in Oregon, called Cornelius.  Cornelius is known as the "family town" and has a nice plaque at the entrance of town stating this.  Cornelius is located between Hillsboro, Oregon and Forest Grove, Oregon.  Hillsboro is a growing community with Intel centrally located in the heart of Hillsboro.  Intel hosts over $17,000 employees and is rapidly growing, therefore making Hillsboro a destination for many Intel employees.  Intel offers several different campuses in Hillsboro, but all relatively close together and all of whick are located in Hillsboro.  Hillsboro also just became home to the Hillsboro Hops baseball team which is a nice addition to the community.  They built a brand new stadium that brings fun for all ages in the summer time to attend nice, warm, summer evening games or Saturday afternoon games.  Hillsboro is also building a few brand new schools to host these new families that are moving into the area. 

I am writing this post about Cornelius, because it seems to come with some sort of "stigma" and seems to get lost in the shuffle between Hillsboro and Forest Grove.....when really, it is less than a few minutes away from either city.  Hobbs Farm is a great neighborhood located in Cornelius that has several homes that are all built by a quality builder, Riverside Homes.  These homes are large homes, with over 2400 square feet and over 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms in most floor plans and built after 2005.  They offer a variety of floor plans to chose from and lot sizes.  Hobbs Farm has an excellent HOA that keeps the neighborhood clean and organized as well as lining the main street with spring flowers.  The HOA is also implementing
a great new play structure at the park located in the Hobbs Farm neighborhood that will be used strictly for the Hobbs Farm homeowners children to safely play.  This will be a great addition to this wonderful community!  The HOA also puts on an annual bbq for the homeowners that brings the neighbors and community together for everyone to enjoy and mingle.  The neighborhood is full of Washington County Police Officers, which makes the neighborhood very safe.

Hobbs Farm is also within walking distance to the elementary school and movie theatre as well as Fred Meyer and Walgreens.  There are nice trails to walk or ride bikes on as well as a scenic route of horses, cows, and farm country out to the freeway to give the feel of living in the country but really only being less than 10 minutes to the freeway and high-tech! 

Whether you have children or whether you are just looking for a very nice home in a safe, quiet community, Hobbs Farm is a great destination for you to own a home. 

I currently have 3 homes in the Hobbs Farm neighborhood that are for sale for various reasons and need buyers for and have attached them below!  Please take an opportunity to check out these homes and this great area!  You will not be disappointed!

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COMMON MYTHS ABOUT THE HOME BUYING PROCESS

All too many times buyers and sellers have their common ideas about appraisers and how they come up with their values and if they are out to kill a deal or not.  This is a great article for buyers, sellers, and real estate agents to read to understand the myths about appraisers.  I have buyers that believe that the appraiser will just put the price that is on the sale agreement and I have other that believe that they just pull a number out of thin air.  This article will explain those myths and the actual job of an appraiser.  This is a great read for everyone involved in the real estate transaction!

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ONE MORE REASON TO BUY REAL ESTATE IN HILLSBORO, OR!

Hillsboro has purchased 40 acres to build a new high school and has plans to build elementary schools in the next five years as well. With Hillsboro growing so rapidly with Intel and Nike, the community has a lot to offer and is just getting better by helping reduce the current class sizes and offer nice schools for our children! It is just one more reason to move to Hillsboro! CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE!