Nov

21

Corvallis Oregon- The Pacific Northwests most beautiful college town has many distingtions

Posted by Tammy Woodman under For Buyers, For Sellers, General Information, Fave Neighborhood

Fun stuff about Corvallis:

 

Economic Development   Why Corvallis and Benton County are a Great Place to Live

Besides being an all around great place to live and raise a family, Corvallis is only an hour from the Pacific coast, two hours from skiing and just over an hour to the Portland metro area.

Corvallis’ unique placement and creative people keep the community engaged and the hard work has paid off in numerous national awards and recognitions.

Livability

  • Expansion Magazine 2005 gives Corvallis a 5-Star rating for Quality of Life and Knowledge Workers
  • 2004 Cities Ranked and Rated puts Corvallis at 10 on the best place to live in the United States
  • In the book titled Life 2.0, How People Across America are Transforming Their Lives by Finding the Where of Their Happiness, Corvallis is ranked as one of America’s Top 25 family-friendly enclaves, a city for families in search of that “Norman Rockwell home town feeling.”
  • “National Arbor Day Foundation” awarded Corvallis “Top Tree City” 2002
  • Orange County Register picked Corvallis “Best Pac-10 Campus” (2002)
  • Men’s Journal rated Corvallis 8th in the nation as a great place to live
  • Bike USA listed Corvallis, 9th in the nation as a Bicycle Friendly City
  • Bike at Work listed Corvallis 9th in the nation as a car free community

Creativity

  • Expansion Magazine 2005 ranks Corvallis 5th for Top Metros for PhD per capita
  • The birthplace of computer inkjet printing technology by Hewlett-Packard
  • Home of Nobel Prize-winner, Linus J. Pauling
  • 2004 Harvard Business Review ranks Corvallis as 15th most creative community in the US
  • A graduate of Oregon State University invented the computer mouse
  • USA Today listed Corvallis as 4th in the nation for the number of patents issued
  • Biz Demographics placed Corvallis 7th in the nation for great places to do business
  • Economist Richard Florida ranks Corvallis in the top 10 for the Most Creative Places to live with less than 250,000 people
  • Oregon State University – A major research university with $208 million in total awards ($178M competitive) last year
  • ONAMI – Oregon’s signature research site focusing on Nanoscience and Microtechnology

Call Tammy Woodman if you are thinking of moving to this fantastic city. I’ll be happy to assist you!

cell 541-609-8253

 www.tammywoodman.yourkwgant.com or www.youroregonappraiser.com

Keller Williams Realty Mid-Willamette

815 NW 9th StreetL-195

Corvallis OR 97330

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Nov

6

Corvallis Real Estate is still hot!!!!

Posted by Tammy Woodman under For Buyers, For Sellers, Regional News, Corvallis, Fave Neighborhood, NAR, President

Despite what is going on with real estate markets in other parts of the country and the state, Corvallis real estate values have increased steadily over the past 5 years based on the following statistics from The Willamette Valley MLS:

 Average sale price in :

2004- $235,500

2005- $257,700

2006- $293,300

2007- $306,700

2008- $306,000- only a slight tapering off in 2008

Steady increases in property values are what keep an area strong. Abnormally high increases in property values over a short period spell trouble in the long run.

For more information about Corvallis, Oregon or to view properties for sale in Corvallis, go to my web site:

www.tammywoodman.yourkwagent.com 

or feel free to call me!

Tammy Woodman

cell- 541-609-8253

Corvallis Real Estate expert!

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Oct

3

Real Estate…wait and see or GO FOR IT?

Posted by Tammy Woodman under For Buyers, General Information

It is a buyers market. I say GO FOR IT…with caution.  Find the house you want and analyze the price, or have your real estate professional analyze the price to make sure you are not over paying for a piece of property.  A good realtor will show you current active, pending, and closed sales in the area where you are looking to determine the best price for a home with the thought in mind that property values have declined somewhat from last year at the same time.  I would like to hear from folks interested in buying a home, but aren’t sure if it’s the right time. What are your fears? What are your questions?

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Oct

3

Welcome to Tammy Woodman’s Blog!

Posted by Tammy Woodman under For Buyers, For Sellers, For Realty Professionals, General Information

Welcome to Tammy Woodman’s Blog! This blog will provide you with valuable information, tips, and general insight into the real estate market in Corvallis.

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