5352 7th Ave NE Keizer, OR By: Melina Tomson, M.S. Salem Oregon Real Estate Specialist (Tomson Burnham, llc)

Buyers today are wanting their homes ready to go. Lets face it, remodeling is expensive and having a home ripped up during the process is not every homeowner's idea of a good time. So for those homeowners that want a house ready to go, here is a new listing for you

LOVELY KEIZER OREGON HOME FOR SALE-LESS THAN 2 BLOCKS FROM STAATS LAKE. INCREDIBLE PRICE FOR INLAND SHORES $319,000 By: Mel Wagner (Coldwell Banker Mountain West)

LOVELY KEIZER OREGON HOME FOR SALE-LESS THAN 2 BLOCKS FROM STAATS LAKE. INCREDIBLE PRICE FOR INLAND SHORES $319,000

4580 Stinnett Lane Keizer, Oregon By: Melina Tomson, M.S. Salem Oregon Real Estate Specialist (Tomson Burnham, llc)

Now normally when people say the words, manufactured home, they think of some poor dilapidated mobile home that looks like it was used for bullet practice. I just listed a gem of a property with a manufactured home on it, that will change your opinion of that.

The 'rub' of "Custom Cabinetry" By: Jim Allhiser Salem, Oregon Home Inspector (Perfection Inspection, Inc.)

The foreclosure boom has done more than weeded out the agent pool. It is also creating a real blank spot in the histories of a large number of homes. With out the disclosures of the previous owners thereare fewerandfewer explanations for issues that might have been easily remedied
I was doing

The luck of the Iris By: Melina Tomson, M.S. Salem Oregon Real Estate Specialist (Tomson Burnham, llc)

Okay, St. Paddy's day has passed, but I needed a catchy title to get you to look at my cool pictures.
Salem Oregon is surrounded by many small towns that have annual community festivals. Last month, it was the Tulip festival in the Woodburn area, and this month is the Iris

McNary Estates in Keizer, Oregon By: Melina Tomson, M.S. Salem Oregon Real Estate Specialist (Tomson Burnham, llc)

Perfectly landscaped yards. 
Well maintained homes.
Active community.
When asked to describe McNary Estates in Keizer, those would be my choices.  McNary Estates is a golf club community that surrounds the McNary Golf Course. 
McNary Estates has homes as well as condo style townhomes. The Castle Pine townhomes have monthly dues

Keizer Oregon Real Estate Market Conditions By: Melina Tomson, M.S. Salem Oregon Real Estate Specialist (Tomson Burnham, llc)

The first quarter has ended for the real estate market. Here is where our local markets currently stand. Market data information is from the local WVMLS.
Here is what is occurring in the city of Keizer in real estate...
Average Sales price:
The average sales price so far this year is

The Big Box-In or Out By: Melina Tomson, M.S. Salem Oregon Real Estate Specialist (Tomson Burnham, llc)

As many of you know, the City Council of Keizer is meeting tomorrow to talk about the zoning change to the corner of Lockhaven and Chemawa Rd to allow for a 120,000 sq foot store instead of the currently zoned 10,000 sq feet.
This is a hotly debated issue since a

Great Development Opportunity By: Melina Tomson, M.S. Salem Oregon Real Estate Specialist (Tomson Burnham, llc)

Priced at $99,000 each, these are a rare find. 2 Lots ready to go and flat! Nothing else like this available in Keizer on the market. In excellent school districts and well off Chemawa Rd, these are a excellent lots for development.
Utilites are at the corner of the lots and are

Community Profile-Keizer Oregon By: Melina Tomson, M.S. Salem Oregon Real Estate Specialist (Tomson Burnham, llc)

Until 1982, Keizer was an unincorporated area of Marion County called Salem-Keizer. In 1982 the city was incorporated (after a seventh attempt) and became known as Keizer. The city of Keizer currently has a population of 34,010. Keizer is the "Iris Capital of the World" and has an annual Iris festival.