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      <title>You Need More in Today's Market</title>
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&lt;p&gt;We all have Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson Band-Aids laying around&amp;nbsp;the house, in junk drawers, bathroom cabinets, maybe that handy first aid kit that comes to our rescue.&amp;nbsp; Aren't they just great?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;That colorful box is easy to spot, always there when you need a&amp;nbsp;"quick fix", flexible and many&amp;nbsp;options to choose from.&amp;nbsp; Raising 3 active boys, we go through boxes and couldn't imagine living without this essential little item!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I wish real estate were that easy.&amp;nbsp; We could use something as quick and easy as a&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Johnson&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;Johnson Band-Aid for all&amp;nbsp;the many challenges out there.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;But it's not&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The real estate market requires&amp;nbsp;true seasoned Realtors with a proven track record, more than ever before.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Those&amp;nbsp;who have&amp;nbsp;had&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;"FIRST HAND&amp;nbsp;EXPERIENCE"&lt;/em&gt; and knows how to work throughout a challenging and&amp;nbsp;forever changing market to insure their clients success in selling or purchasing their new home.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;We understand that choosing the right Realtor and one who is active in today's market&amp;nbsp;can be quite a task, so here are some ways you can insure you're choosing&amp;nbsp;that&amp;nbsp;authentic seasoned Realtor or at least know where to go about&amp;nbsp;finding them...&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The three most popular ways are to conduct a search online, request a referral from someone you know, or take the more conservative approach by interviewing a few selective "active" Realtors in your area and&amp;nbsp;ask them some basic questions like the following, among others you may have.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;How many homes have you sold over your career?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;MORE IMPORTANTLY how many homes have you sold within the current year?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What are you doing to maintain your productivity as the market continues to change?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Gardner Team can offer you&amp;nbsp;years of experience, a respected name and proven results.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;We'd love the opportunity to be your preferred real estate choice.&amp;nbsp; Please take a moment to &lt;a href="http://www.thegardnerteam.net/default.asp_Q_f_E_cpg_A_pg_E_Testimonials" target="_blank"&gt;watch our client testimonials&lt;/a&gt; and a personal message from our Principle Broker as they endorse our life-long solutions for all your real estate needs.&amp;nbsp; If you're looking for more in today's market, we're your team.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Respectfully,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jason &amp;amp; Amber Gardner / The Gardner Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Direct 971.832.1234 / Email jasongardner@johnlscott.com&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thegardnerteam.net/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 25pt; color: #c4bc96; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Gloucester MT Extra Condensed','serif';"&gt;www.TheGardnerTeam.net&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Jason &amp; Amber Gardner (John L. Scott Real Estate)</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:19:09 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.discoversherwood.com/blogsview/797045/You-Need-More-in-Todays-Market</link>
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      <title>A New Home for The Holiday's... The Gift that Keeps on Giving!</title>
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnlscott.com/propertydetail.aspx?GroupID=77235680&amp;amp;ListingID=29619631&amp;amp;Sort=0" target="_blank"&gt;Sherwood Oregon Luxury Home on 10 Premium Acres - For Sale... &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"&gt;Exclusive Website:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; www.SherwoodLuxuryHome.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"&gt;Questions or to Schedule a Showing - Jason Gardner, REALTOR (971) 832.1234&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnlscott.com/propertydetail.aspx?GroupID=77245015&amp;amp;ListingID=32450918&amp;amp;Sort=0" target="_blank"&gt;St. Paul/Newberg/Dundee Oregon Luxury Home on Nearly 100 Acres - For Sale...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"&gt;Exclusive Website:&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;www.OregonLuxuryHome.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"&gt;Questions or to Schedule a Showing - Jason Gardner, REALTOR (971) 832.1234&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnlscott.com/propertydetail.aspx?GroupID=77245015&amp;amp;ListingID=32262281&amp;amp;Sort=0" target="_blank"&gt;Oregon Home on Nearly 20 Acres in the Wine Country - For Sale...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Questions or to Schedule a Showing - Jason Gardner, REALTOR (971) 832.1234&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.johnlscott.com/propertydetail.aspx?GroupID=77245015&amp;amp;ListingID=32104350&amp;amp;Sort=0" target="_blank"&gt;Sherwood Oregon Land For Sale - 7 Buildable Acres in the Wine Country...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Questions or to Schedule a Showing - Jason Gardner, REALTOR (971) 832.1234&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #808080; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Cambria&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;John L. Scott Real Estate, Sherwood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #808080; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Perpetua Titling MT&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&amp;hellip;Unquestionable Reputation You Trust&amp;hellip;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thegardnerteam.net/default.asp_Q_f_E_cpg_A_pg_E_Testimonials" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #808080; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Cambria&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Client Testimonials &amp;amp; Professional Recommendations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheGardnerTeam.net" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 25pt; color: #c4bc96; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Gloucester MT Extra Condensed&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;www.TheGardnerTeam.net&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Jason &amp; Amber Gardner (John L. Scott Real Estate)</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:39:16 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.discoversherwood.com/blogsview/795301/A-New-Home-for-The-Holidays-The-Gift-that-Keeps-on-Giving</link>
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      <guid>792350</guid>
      <title>King City Oregon - One Level on Golf Course - For Sale by The Gardner Team</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #948a54; line-height: 115%; font-family: Andalus;"&gt;Fantastic One Level Home in King City Oregon &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #c00000; line-height: 115%; font-family: Andalus;"&gt;FOR SALE!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #c4bc96; line-height: 115%; font-family: Andalus;"&gt;Private Setting with Golf Course Views&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #c4bc96; line-height: 115%; font-family: Andalus;"&gt;Spacious Deck &amp;amp; Garden Courtyard&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #c4bc96; line-height: 115%; font-family: Andalus;"&gt;One Level Living in Exclusive Community&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #c4bc96; line-height: 115%; font-family: Andalus;"&gt;1214 Sqft . 2 Beds . 2 Baths . 2 Car Garage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #c4bc96; line-height: 115%; font-family: Andalus;"&gt;Cozy Fireplace . Hardwoods . Soaring Vaults&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #c4bc96; line-height: 115%; font-family: Andalus;"&gt;Priced to Sell&amp;hellip;$209,000 by The Gardner Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #c00000; line-height: 115%; font-family: Andalus;"&gt;ENJOY THIS VIRTUAL TOUR...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.zingding.com/8782411212" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img title="Click here to view my eCard" src="http://www.zingding.com/swf/fb/images/8782411212.jpg" alt="Click here to view my eCard" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoListParagraph" align="center" style="margin-left: 23.25pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #948a54; line-height: 115%; font-family: Andalus;"&gt;Call Jason Gardner, Realtor (971) 832.1234&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraph" align="center" style="margin-left: 23.25pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#1 PRODUCER, 2008 . Presidents Elite . MDC&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraph" align="center" style="margin-left: 23.25pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;a href="jasongardner@johnlscott.com" target="_blank"&gt;jasongardner@johnlscott.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoListParagraph" align="center" style="margin-left: 23.25pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheGardnerTeam.net" target="_blank"&gt;www.TheGardnerTeam.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Jason &amp; Amber Gardner (John L. Scott Real Estate)</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:31:12 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.discoversherwood.com/blogsview/792350/King-City-Oregon-One-Level-on-Golf-Course-For-Sale-by-The-Gardner-Team</link>
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      <title>Sherwood Oregon Realtors Take Their Real Estate Business to Another Level - The Gardner Team</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In the News -&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sherwood Oregon&lt;/strong&gt;-&amp;nbsp; The Gardner Team, husband and wife real estate team and #1 Producers at John L. Scott Real Estate in Sherwood Oregon are respected leaders in the local real estate market, thanks in large part to their uncompromising commitment to their clients success, exceptional service and natural understanding for technology in their business practices as recently featured in the &lt;a href="http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/features/story.php?story_id=122350568050859200" target="_blank"&gt;Beaverton Valley Times&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.tigardtimes.com/features/story.php?story_id=122350568050859200" target="_blank"&gt;Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood Times&lt;/a&gt; in October, 2008, titled &lt;em&gt;"Team Gardner has Technology doing its bidding"&lt;/em&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; But The Gardner Team is going a step further by taking their impressive marketing, innovative website and client solutions to another level.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The Gardner Team understands more than most the changing demands of the real estate market, increasing growth of real estate consumers on the web and the fact that you only get one chance to make a first impression.&amp;nbsp; Their endless endeavor is to create that eye catching experience from the curb, inside the home, through the entire home marketing process and more importantly in-front of the largest and most influential audience of them all, the world wide web.&amp;nbsp; This is just one of the ways they're helping their clients adjust and succeed during these uncertain economic times.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So what's around the corner for The Gardner Team?&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Many things would be the short answer. The&amp;nbsp;most&amp;nbsp;recent&amp;nbsp;is the launching of their new website upgrades and real estate resources.&amp;nbsp; Just a couple years ago, The Gardner Team opened a professional real estate website to capture and cater to that &lt;em&gt;"first impression" &lt;/em&gt;online.&amp;nbsp; All in an effort to pay special attention to showcasing the properties they represent and providing a venue of free up-to-date real estate resources to help real estate consumers.&amp;nbsp; Within a year, they employed a new company to upgrade the overall look and feel of their site, making it more of an online office, a place for community and an increase in search engine optimization&amp;nbsp;for even better searchability.&amp;nbsp; Their site &lt;a href="http://www.TheGardnerTeam.net"&gt;www.TheGardnerTeam.net&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;has shown increasing popularity since those changes.&amp;nbsp; In true fashion of raising the bar and higher expectations, The Gardner Teams &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;"3rd Generation" &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;website will be releasing by this December, 2008.&amp;nbsp; This coupled with their dominate website presence will prove once again the advantages to creating a dramatic online presentation.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 24pt; color: #c4bc96; line-height: 115%; font-family: ChopinScript;"&gt;Providing International Exposure. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 24pt; color: #c4bc96; line-height: 115%; font-family: ChopinScript;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Producing Local Results.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It's always exciting to share, but we can't give it all away just yet&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;so here's a sneak peak at part of our home page...&amp;nbsp; And keep checking back, you'll have FULL access to all&amp;nbsp;the great benefits&amp;nbsp;and new&amp;nbsp;resources inside, "very soon"&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So what can you expect from their 3G website?&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;"Even more added value."&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp; Beyond stunning graphic upgrades, you'll experience an even better way to search for homes and a changing selection of resourceful local real estate information.&amp;nbsp; They'll be focusing on user-friendly solutions and ease of navigation. Interactive tools that make house hunting more enjoyable by offering options that are most important to consumers, like compete access to the MLS data base of ALL area listings without having to register or sign up to see the homes, details, photos or virtual tours.&amp;nbsp; Access to real-time MLS market reports that help answer that all important question "how's the market?" immediately to your inbox without having to wait or speak to an agent.&amp;nbsp; Dedicated pages of what's relevant today like buying in a &lt;em&gt;"buyers market"&lt;/em&gt; or selling in a &lt;em&gt;"buyers market",&lt;/em&gt;an introduction to Home-Staging, the&amp;nbsp;residential property&amp;nbsp;or luxury home marketing process, seller feedback private log-in,&amp;nbsp;downloadable brochures and listing flyers, web.TV, podcasting, live feeds from their real estate blog filled with important changing articles and much more.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;While enthusiastic responses are gratifying, it's all in a day's work for The Gardner Team.&amp;nbsp; It's to surprise when you find them adding to their marketing portfolio or upgrading their tools... &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"It's like running a finely tuned engine, you have to keep up on it and always make it better.&amp;nbsp; You want it to run smooth, have the most power and strive to be the best, while&amp;nbsp;maintaining the&amp;nbsp;integrity to&amp;nbsp;their ingenuity!"&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; So you might just want to keep an eye on them as they continue to "&lt;em&gt;define excellence and deliver results" &lt;/em&gt;consistently referenced in&amp;nbsp;the words of their clients and proudly displayed on the front page of their website.&amp;nbsp; Stay tuned, by adding &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheGardnerTeam.net"&gt;www&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheGardnerTeam.net"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheGardnerTeam.net"&gt;.TheGardnerTeam.net&lt;/a&gt; to your favorites, and watch as&amp;nbsp;the many changes take&amp;nbsp;effect.&amp;nbsp; You won't want to miss&amp;nbsp;it or the many things to come!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/3/2/2/5/ar122672939452231.png" height="77" alt="" width="800" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Amber Gardner, The Gardner Team&amp;nbsp;- Realtor &amp;amp; Home Marketing Specialist/AHS&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Discover the difference - Contact Jason H. Gardner at (971) 832-1234&amp;nbsp;| &lt;a href="mailto:jasongardner@johnlscott.com"&gt;jasongardner@johnlscott.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;with any questions about the the area, purchasing or selling a home.&amp;nbsp; We look forward to being of service to you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"#1 PRODUCER"&lt;/strong&gt; (Homes Sold, Total Sales &amp;amp; Listings, 2008 - John L. Scott RE/Sherwood)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Jason &amp; Amber Gardner (John L. Scott Real Estate)</author>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:14:56 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.discoversherwood.com/blogsview/791027/Sherwood-Oregon-Realtors-Take-Their-Real-Estate-Business-to-Another-Level-The-Gardner-Team</link>
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      <title>Sherwood Oregon Realtor Receives Nationally Accredited Home-Staging Designation (AHS)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sherwood Oregon Realtor Receives Nationally Accredited Home-Staging Designation (AHS)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Same Exceptional Service with More Added Value"&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Press Release:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amber Gardner Receives Nationally Accredited Home-Staging Specialist Designation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sherwood Oregon, November 11&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, 2008 - Amber Gardner&lt;/strong&gt; Realtor and Home Marketing Specialist for the Gardner Team, also #1 Producers with &lt;strong&gt;John L. Scott&lt;/strong&gt; Real Estate in Sherwood Oregon has been awarded the&lt;strong&gt; Accredited Home-Staging Specialist (AHS) Designation&lt;/strong&gt; from the Home Staging Council.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gardner&lt;/strong&gt; joins an elite group of professionals throughout the United States who have recognized the importance and benefits of specialized training in home staging.&amp;nbsp; Accredited Home-Staging Specialists provide added value to their clients and the entire home marketing process.&amp;nbsp; With increasing demands in today's rigorous and competitive real estate market, &lt;strong&gt;The Gardner's&lt;/strong&gt; training and expertise sets them apart by helping residential and luxury home-owners successfully market and showcase their homes for maximum impact to potential buyers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gardner &lt;/strong&gt;earned the designation by completing the Accredited Home-Staging Specialist course and testing.&amp;nbsp; The Accredited Home-Staging Course is designed to provide agents with exclusive tools and continuing knowledge they'll need to effectively stage a home for a faster sale and higher sales price.&amp;nbsp; In fact, research has shown that properly staged homes sell for 5% more on average than non-staged homes and sell approximately 2-3 weeks faster.&amp;nbsp; This commitment to success is a great testimony to &lt;strong&gt;The Gardner Team's&lt;/strong&gt; record breaking year, in 2008.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/1/8/6/5/ar122663671156815.png" height="77" alt="" width="800" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information contact &lt;strong&gt;Jason and Amber Gardner&lt;/strong&gt; at (971) 832-1234, email &lt;a href="mailto:jasongardner@johnlscott.com"&gt;jasongardner@johnlscott.com&lt;/a&gt; or visit their site to see more examples of exceptional services offered exclusively by The Gardner Team -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.thegardnerteam.net/"&gt;www.TheGardnerTeam.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thegardnerteam.net/default.asp_Q_f_E_cpg_A_pg_E_OurServices" target="_blank"&gt;MORE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE THE GARDNER TEAM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/0/9/7/ar122647824179077.jpg" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Jason &amp; Amber Gardner (John L. Scott Real Estate)</author>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:48:56 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.discoversherwood.com/blogsview/785813/Sherwood-Oregon-Realtor-Receives-Nationally-Accredited-Home-Staging-Designation-AHS</link>
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      <title>Community Feature - You'll Love Woodhaven, Sherwood Oregon 97140</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sherwood Oregon&lt;/strong&gt; is filled with many beautiful neighborhoods to live in.&amp;nbsp; Old town vintage, down town charm, traditional elegance, country living and fine luxury estates.&amp;nbsp; Really, there's something here for everyone.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this community feature, we'd like to introduce you to the highly&amp;nbsp;sought after Woodhaven community, located in beautiful Sherwood Oregon.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.woodhavenhoa.org/picture/IMG_0006%20copy.jpg" border="1" height="517" alt="" width="736" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Woodhaven Community&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Woodhaven is&amp;nbsp;located just off of 99W and Sunset Blvd.&amp;nbsp; Perfectly situated within the quaint, history-rich city of Sherwood Oregon, Washington County's newest gem and one of Oregon's fastest growing cities which was recently rated #18 Best Places to Live in the "Nation"&amp;nbsp;by CNN's Money Magazine in 2007.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;The homes in Woodhaven have been carefully designed to compliment each other as well as the community.&amp;nbsp; Single-family residences along with attractive town homes combine to form a community suitable for all ages and every lifestyle.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With well over 1,000 homes in the Woodhaven community, residents take pride in their homes and their neighborhood, as can be seen by the well-manicured lawns and the curb appeal from street to street. Woodhaven is a community centered around family and community spirit and designed in a manner that ensures these values will thrive.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Today, you can purchase a&amp;nbsp;Woodhaven&amp;nbsp;town-home or residence starting in the $200's or indulge in affordable luxury with prices&amp;nbsp;that range into&amp;nbsp;the high $500's.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/4/0/2/8/ar122611884882046.png" height="147" alt="" width="800" style="vertical-align: middle;" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodhaven Living,&amp;nbsp;Walking Paths and the YMCA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mother nature is on display in all areas of the Woodhaven community, from the tree-lined streets, landscaped&amp;nbsp;boulevard&amp;nbsp;and over 72 acres of preserved green space and walking paths for all to enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The community of Woodhaven covers 185 acres, 72 of these are devoted to green space. There are nearly 2 miles of paved recreational trails meandering through the Woodhaven development. These trails are perfect for walking, jogging, bicycling or rollerblading.&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;A city sponsored YMCA is conveniently located within Woodhaven. The 45,000-square foot facility opened in 1998 and provides a variety of recreational opportunities including swimming, basketball, volleyball, rollerblading, and areas for aerobics and cardiovascular activities. A recently added 5,200-square foot teen center provides a safe environment for teens to play games, watch movies or socialize.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/1/7/1/7/ar122611988571719.png" height="260" alt="" width="800" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Nearby Parks&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodhaven Park &lt;/strong&gt;covers 6 acres&amp;nbsp;and currently hosts a play structure, swings, sand lot and bicycle moguls. There is also ample green space to relax on or run on for outdoor entertainment. The park is within walking distance for all of the residents of the Woodhaven community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunset Park &lt;/strong&gt;consists of a walking paths, baseball fields, basket ball courts,&amp;nbsp;an artificial turf soccer field, sand lot, playgrounds, water park for kids and space to relax, picnic, bbq or host a fun outdoor party.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stella Olsen Memorial Park &lt;/strong&gt;is a Sherwood community park easily accessible from Woodhaven by way of paved, lighted, walking paths and a boardwalk. The park covers nearly 24 acres&amp;nbsp;and is surrounded by trees and wetlands. The park hosts a children's playground, sheltered picnic area, recreational paths, open areas and a bandstand. Stella Olsen Park hosts Music on the Green, Sherwood's fun and&amp;nbsp;free summer concert series.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/2/5/1/1/ar122611962811526.png" height="208" alt="" width="800" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Sherwood School District&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;Sherwood is known for it's excellent schools.&amp;nbsp; Currently comprised of three elementary schools with one on the way,&amp;nbsp;one middle school with a second under construction, and one high school.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Middleton&amp;nbsp;Elemetary, Sherwood Middle School and Sherwood High School&amp;nbsp;are&amp;nbsp;within walking distance of many Woodhaven neighborhoods.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;The schools have consistently received high rankings on the State of Oregon's school report cards, and are recognized for their strong academics. The schools are an integral part of the Woodhaven and Sherwood communities, and are greatly supported by community members.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;Whether you are raising a&amp;nbsp;family or enjoying retirement, Woodhaven is the place for you.&amp;nbsp; You'll simply LOVE living here!&amp;nbsp; Thank you for touring a bit of&amp;nbsp;Woodhaven with us.&amp;nbsp; We welcome your questions, calls and the opportunity to be of service to you.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;Sharing your passion for real estate, community and everyday living,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;Amber Gardner | Home Marketing &amp;amp; Realtor&amp;nbsp;for The Gardner Team&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;For more information on homes for sale or recent home sales in or around&amp;nbsp;Shrewood's Woodhaven community, visit&amp;nbsp;Sherwood's dedicated&amp;nbsp;real&amp;nbsp;search&amp;nbsp;engines&amp;nbsp;for real-time, up-to-the-minute housing information at...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.SherwoodMLS.com"&gt;www.SherwoodMLS.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; and&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.SherwoodHouseValues.com"&gt;www.SherwoodHouseValues.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You deserve the best real estate representation.&amp;nbsp; Contact Sherwood John L. Scott's &lt;strong&gt;Top&amp;nbsp;Producer, Jason H. Gardner -&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;ranked #1 in sales, #1 Listing Agent&amp;nbsp;and #1 in Home Marketing for all your real estate needs.&amp;nbsp; Client Direct: 971-832-1234 or &lt;a href="mailto:jasongardner@johnlscott.com"&gt;jasongardner@johnlscott.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit our website&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;watch&amp;nbsp;live client testimonials and for all your home source needs!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.TheGardnerTeam.net"&gt;www.TheGardnerTeam.net&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.SherwoodRealEstateTeam.com"&gt;www.SherwoodRealEstateTeam.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Jason &amp; Amber Gardner (John L. Scott Real Estate)</author>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:42:34 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Creating a Space for Guests While Selling Your Home</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Create a Cozy Guest Room... And be Staged to Sell!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Along with turkey, mistletoe, and gifts, the tradition of hosting guests is as much a part of the Holiday Season as overeating and college Bowl games.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here are some quick tips from The Gardner Team to make your guest bedroom as cozy and welcoming as possible so they feel right at home, and&amp;nbsp;you feel organized and staged to sell.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information, check out another of our recent posts...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://discoversherwood.com/post/704058/Selling-a-Home-During-the-Fall-Season" target="_blank"&gt;"Selling a Home During the&amp;nbsp;Fall Season!"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://discoversherwood.com/post/723316/Get-Your-House-Ready-to-Show-Buyers-The-Time-to-Buy-is-NOW-" target="_blank"&gt;"Get Your House Ready to Show Buyers... &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thegardnerteam.net/default.asp_Q_f_E_cpg_A_pg_E_HomeStaging" target="_blank"&gt;"Home Staging with us..."&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Start with a good bed. A firm full-size mattress beats a couch or a futon every time. Clean sheets, an extra blanket, and comfy pillows create the ideal sleeping situation while being appealing to the eye.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Provide a bureau or closet space (don't forget hangers) for unpacking. A few extra drawers or a bedside table could make a big difference to a guest who is far from home while setting the mood for your space.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Consider giving your guests some independence with an alarm clock, telephone, and TV. They can go to bed and wake up at their own leisure without relying on your schedule.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Collect samples of shampoos, lotions, soaps, and mouthwash for your guests. They may not need them, but they could be a life-saver if they've forgotten one of the basics.&amp;nbsp; Display them in a welcoming basket.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;With the right attention to detail,&amp;nbsp;useful necessities can&amp;nbsp;double as&amp;nbsp;nice focal point in a room.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Allow for some private time. Don't feel like you have to entertain them every minute of every day. Just like you, they need some down time. Provide books, magazines, or movies to watch in their room.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Give them a place to sit! We all get tired of sitting on the bed all the time, so if space permits, include a comfortable chair in the guestroom that "fits" your spaces in size, design and style.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp; Good lighting can make an otherwise blah room more welcoming. Be sure to include a lamp they can read by.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Inspire... Create...&amp;nbsp;Live Well and Sell in Style...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Fresh bedding and a&amp;nbsp;simple lamp are the focal point of this room.&amp;nbsp; Notice the bench at the foot of the bed, a simple solution&amp;nbsp;without overcrowding the space.&amp;nbsp; It&amp;nbsp;offers&amp;nbsp;functionality&amp;nbsp;while providing&amp;nbsp;additional seating.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;What was once just white walls is now a warm space with a single accent wall.&amp;nbsp; Just a touch of paint and a few minutes&amp;nbsp;of your time&amp;nbsp;will go a long way and pay off for everyone in the end.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Sometimes you can get more out of just a home office.&amp;nbsp; A simple desk, a twin bed and a single piece of furniture fills this space.&amp;nbsp; Add a couple plants and the room comes to life.&amp;nbsp; If you don't have a head-board, fill the space with showy pillows and a coordinating piece of artwork.&amp;nbsp; Problem solved!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Less is more... Too many window treatments or not the right kind can make a room heavy and confused.&amp;nbsp; If it doesn't work, don't force it,&amp;nbsp;take it down.&amp;nbsp; Placing some greenery near the window&amp;nbsp;can work with the concept of drawing&amp;nbsp;the&amp;nbsp;outdoors in.&amp;nbsp; If your windows&amp;nbsp;seem small or miss placed, no problem there's a fix for that too!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wishing you and your guests a happy and warm Holiday Season, and sharing your passion for real estate, community and everyday living...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amber Gardner, Realtor &amp;amp; Home Marketing for The Gardner Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;When you're ready to buy or sell with the best, call Jason Gardner... He's&amp;nbsp;Sherwood John L. Scott's #1 Realtor in Sales, #1 Listing Agent and&amp;nbsp;#1 in Home Marketing.&amp;nbsp; We welcome the opportunity to be of exceptional service to you, call The Gardner Team today!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jason H. Gardner&amp;nbsp;(971) 832-1234&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:56:29 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Sherwood Oregon Teens... FOUND!</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;*****************THANK YOU to everyone who helped to look for these missing Sherwood boys.&amp;nbsp; We are happy to report that they have been FOUND.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.sherwoodgazette.com/news/story.php?story_id=122573537978966700" target="_blank"&gt; Sherwood Gazette Breaking News&lt;/a&gt;*************************&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ATTENTION... Missing Teens.&amp;nbsp; Have you seen these boys?&amp;nbsp; If you have ANY information, please call the Sherwood Oregon Police Department at &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;503.629.0111&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a parent my thoughts, heart&amp;nbsp;and prayers&amp;nbsp;go out to these families in our Sherwood Oregon community who are desperately seeking any information on the whereabouts of their children.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Santiago Javier Trejo "Santi" and his friend Kyle Thomas Bridges "Clyde Bridges or Kyle Lowe" both students in Sherwood Oregon went missing this week in the early morning hours on their way to school.&amp;nbsp; They have not been seen since.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you or anyone you know may have seen these boys, please call the Sherwood Police, 1-800-RUNAWAY or simply have the boys call home.&amp;nbsp; They are very missed and loved and the families and community would just like to see them come home safely.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you for your time, attention, taking a good look at their photos, taking down a couple seconds of information and spreading the word.&amp;nbsp; It's people like you who can help to make a very big difference in the lives of others.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The Sherwood Oregon community THANKS YOU, we just want to bring these boys&amp;nbsp;home safe and sound!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Gardner Team&amp;nbsp;will post any updates on this very blog page...&amp;nbsp; Please feel free to leave your comments, check back or subscribe to&amp;nbsp;our blog.&amp;nbsp; As Realtors, we spend more time out in&amp;nbsp;various communities and neighborhoods than most do... We encourage other agents to please use this opportunity to keep your eyes open for these kids!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You can also read &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/two_sherwood_high_students_rep.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Breaking News: OregonLIVE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; or &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.salem-news.com/articles/october292008/missing_boys_10-29-08.php" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Breaking News: Salem-News&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;or&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;watch &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kptv.com/gooddayoregon/17844026/detail.html" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Breaking News: KPTV&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:50:12 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Real Estate Market Update - Sherwood, Oregon - 10/28/2008</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Your Real Estate Market Tip &amp; Market Update&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;strong&gt;Market Tip: What is Appraised Value?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Appraisals provide an objective opinion of value, but it's not an exact science so appraisals may differ.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For buying and selling purposes, appraisals are usually based on market value - what the property could probably be sold for. Other types of value include insurance value, replacement value, and assessed value for property tax purposes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Appraised value is not a constant number. Changes in market conditions can dramatically alter appraised value.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Appraised value doesn't take into account special considerations, like the need to sell rapidly.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lenders usually use either the appraised value or the sale price, whichever is less, to determine the amount of the mortgage they will offer.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Market Minute:&#160; Real Estate Update for Sherwood Oregon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This Market Report&#160;Includes Actual MLS Data for Single Family Residential (SFR)&#160; - Lot sizes not exceeding one acre&#160;in size.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To generate a market&#160;report for another criteria, area or see recent home sales / sold's in your area, request a Market Snapshot below&#160;- A&#160;full "real-time"&#160;report will be sent instantly to your inbox.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ACTIVE:&#160; As of today, there are 183 SFR homes "For Sale" in Sherwood Oregon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PENDING:&#160; As of today, there are 27 SFR homes "Pending" in Sherwood Oregon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Average Dollar Per Square Foot (PSF) for SFR homes in Sherwood Oregon is $163.00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;While this is a "Buyers Market" we're seeing consistant activity in and around&#160;Sherwood Oregon.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Search ALL Area Listings Directly: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.SherwoodMLS.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.SherwoodMLS.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information on the local market, purchasing or selling a home in Sherwood Oregon or the surrounding area, we welcome the opportunity to be of service to you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jason&#160;&amp; Amber&#160;Gardner, Realtors&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Direct (971) 832-1234&lt;/strong&gt; | &lt;a href="mailto:jasongardner@johnlscott.com"&gt;jasongardner@johnlscott.com&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.TheGardnerTeam.net"&gt;www.TheGardnerTeam.net&lt;/a&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Looking for a leading advantage?&#160; The Gardner Team is the #1 Listing Agent, #1 Sales Agent, and #1 in Marketing for John L. Scott RE/Sherwood - Awarded Presidents Elite and Diamond Platinum Members of the Multi-Million Dollar Club. We simply sell more homes, it's time you experience the Gardner difference!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:39:24 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.discoversherwood.com/blogsview/764189/Real-Estate-Market-Update-Sherwood-Oregon-10282008</link>
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      <title>Community Feature - Heron Ridge Estates in Sherwood Oregon</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Sherwood Oregon is filled with many beautiful neighborhoods to live in.&amp;nbsp; Old town vintage, down town charm, traditional elegance, country living and fine luxury estates.&amp;nbsp; Really, there's something here for everyone.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this community feature, we'd like to introduce you to Heron Ridge Estates, located in beautiful Sherwood Oregon.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Heron Ridge Estates was established in 2004 by DR. Horton.&amp;nbsp; This&amp;nbsp;exclusive community&amp;nbsp;features 112 European, Craftsman and Daylight style homes ranging from 1,900 square feet to over 4,000 square feet in size.&amp;nbsp; Current home prices&amp;nbsp;have ranged&amp;nbsp;from the low $300's to high $500's, making affordable elegance a realistic possibility.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This&amp;nbsp;intimate community consists&amp;nbsp;of Lynnly Street, Roosevelt Street, Sandhill Lane, Seely Lane, Plover Court and Green Heron Drive.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Heron Ridge is a&amp;nbsp;sought after community, privately located off of the Tualatin Valley National Wildlife Refuge.&amp;nbsp; It's known for its private yet convenient location, walking paths, wide open common areas, green space views and tree lined sidewalks.&amp;nbsp; It offers&amp;nbsp;close proximity to desirable urban conveniences, yet it's perfectly nestled on the edge town.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;"Heron Ridge Estates is very family friendly and one of Sherwood's preferred neighborhoods of choice!"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Entry into Heron Ridge Estates from Roy Rogers Road&amp;nbsp;and Lynnly Street&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where Lynnly Street and Roosevelt Street Meet&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Cul-De-Sac&amp;nbsp;located at the end of&amp;nbsp;Roosevelt Street.&amp;nbsp; The back side and homes to the left here all back to green space.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Open common areas&amp;nbsp;and walking paths can be found&amp;nbsp;off both sides of Roosevelt Street.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;From Roosevelt Street, you can turn down Sandhill Lane which offers more beautiful homes and another small Cul-De-Sac.&amp;nbsp; The entire left side of this street backs to rolling commons with walking paths.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A view of Sandhill Lane from the opposite side, at Sandhill Lane and Seely Lane.&amp;nbsp; All the homes to the right here back to the rolling commons with walking paths...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Welcome to Plover Court.&amp;nbsp; A private &amp;amp; quiet street with Cul-De-Sac on the commons...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Plover court faces the commons wide open spaces, walking trails and peaceful setting...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Green Heron Drive is located at the back of the community.&amp;nbsp; The homes to the right here&amp;nbsp;back to&amp;nbsp;green space, private farm land&amp;nbsp;and the&amp;nbsp;Tualatin Valley Wildlife National Refuge.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Homes on Green Heron Drive range from over 2,400 square feet to over 4,200 square feet in size&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Along&amp;nbsp;Green Heron Drive, commons and walking paths are found on each side of the street here...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Located&amp;nbsp;just off of the Tualatin Valley National Wildlife Refuge... Tranquil and abundant in beauty!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/9/0/0/4/ar122447704740099.jpg" height="600" alt="" width="800" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heron Ridge Estates...&amp;nbsp;A place where you'll love living!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/7/4/3/1/ar122447713313474.jpg" height="396" alt="" width="800" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is a current list of today's Heron Ridge Estates home stats.&amp;nbsp; It includes&amp;nbsp;"ALL" homes for sale in the community and&amp;nbsp;"ALL" SOLD's to date.&amp;nbsp; Everything with a check mark indicates Jason H. Gardner with The Gardner Team represented&amp;nbsp;the Buyer and/or Seller.&amp;nbsp; Because this infomation will continue to change, it is a good idea to search these and other properties in the Sherwood area by visiting &lt;a href="http://www.SherwoodMLS.com"&gt;www.SherwoodMLS.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/9/7/4/2/ar122447816124797.png" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you for touring a bit of&amp;nbsp;Heron Ridge Estates with us.&amp;nbsp; We welcome your questions, calls and the opportunity to be of service to you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sharing your passion for real estate, community and everyday living,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Amber Gardner - REALTOR/Marketing -&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.TheGardnerTeam.net"&gt;www.TheGardnerTeam.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reach Jason Directly at 971.832.1234 or &lt;a href="mailto:jasongardner@johnlscott.com"&gt;jasongardner@johnlscott.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Gardner Team is #1 in Sales and Marketing for John L. Scott Real Estate in Sherwood, Presidents Elite Award Winners and Diamond Platinum Members of the Multi-Million Dollar Club.&amp;nbsp; Defining excellence and delivering results everyday&amp;nbsp;in Sherwood Oregon and the surrounding areas.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thegardnerteam.net/default.asp_Q_f_E_listings"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.thegardnerteam.net/website/agent_pictures/3298/gardner%20properties%20web%20size.png" border="0" height="129" alt="" width="448" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <author>Jason &amp; Amber Gardner (John L. Scott Real Estate)</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:53:25 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.discoversherwood.com/blogsview/748390/Community-Feature-Heron-Ridge-Estates-in-Sherwood-Oregon</link>
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