Topic: salem oregon

I love old homes. I love the details and wondering what the owners were like 100 years ago. I like seeing the original water closet as it is reminiscent of our past and where we have come from. Salem has several designated historic districts, including one downtown. We have two residential historic districts Bush Park/Gaity Hill and Court-Chemeketa. Last year I helped a local...

I have been talking with a lot of people about relocating to Salem Oregon lately. I thought I would do a blog series for all of the relocaters about our area. What type of jobs are available here is a very common question. First thing to know, Salem is the state capital of Oregon so state jobs are the #1 employer for people here. There are approximately 16,000 state jobs located in the city of...

You all know the drill. Grab some coffee, as the next few posts are going to be my July real estate market updates. For residential homes sales in Salem, Oregon... The 180 day trend: Median sold price: $199,900 Average sold price: $220,454 Average original list price: $225,666 % of listing price to sale price: 97.7% Average DOM: 122 Listed vs. sold: 38.7% The 90 day trend: Median sold price:...

I think it is time for me to get back to why I started this blog which was to talk about what it is like being a dad in Salem, Oregon. This evening (and all this week and next) my wife is taking our kids out for swimming lessons. This gives me a break. I highly recommend sending your kids out for swimming lessons if you get a chance. It wears them out and gives them so much exercise that they...