Why Are We Here?
Ron Ares March 27th, 2007
What is our purpose? Why do we exist? Fundamental and philosophical questions for everyone. An existential puzzle, if you will.
But, in the case of creating move2westlinn.com, it was simply a matter of acknowledging that real estate is a LOCAL endeavor.
Information that is best served with local feet on the street. Local eyes on the housing inventory. Local knowledge of community news and events. Highlighting local market trends, business people, and useful resources.
There are many directory or community sites, typically created by companies looking to generate advertising revenue or leads for real estate agents. But these websites provide little additional value to the reader. Even the new flashy, map-driven property valuation sites tell only part of the story.
We aren’t looking to be a dead-end list of links or an advertisement-strewn real estate site. We aren’t looking to dish gossip or recite articles from the local newspaper.
We do, however, want to help potential West Linn residents gain a local perspective on housing, lifestyle, and livability. Home values, neighborhood descriptions, architecture, parks, schools, commutes, city planning, and local businesses all add up to paint the entire picture. We are the blank canvas…for now.
Here’s what we plan to cover:
- Market Activity - active listings and recent sales
- Real Estate Fundamentals - average time on market, price per square foot
- Neighborhood profiles - home styles, values, streets, geographic features
- People and Places - interviews and profiles of local residents, businesses, and places to visit
Content on our site will change frequently, so subscribe in your favorite newsreader, or sign up to receive our posts via email. Your comments are welcome, and frankly encouraged. We don’t claim to have a corner on the information or opinions about West Linn, so current residents’ and other readers’ thoughts will fill out the picture more completely.
Contact us with your ideas or leave a comment below.
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