Aurora Property Sells For 1.4 Million

A local Aurora, Oregon landmark recently sold for well over a million dollars, according to reliable sources.

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Big Red Barn at Aurora I-5 Interchange

The 18+ acre property includes an older home, numerous buildings and a big red barn.  The address is 26444 NE Butteville Road, just west of the I-5 Freeway at the Charbonneau exit.

Once known as the Edwards Farm and later the Van Doozer property, records show the new owner is BL & DJ LLC, which appears to share an affiliation with Bob Lanphere auto dealerships. The real estate transaction occurred in late September.

Currently zoned for agricultural use, no word has yet been made public regarding possible future plans for the property.

Oregon Real Estate Update

Fun upcoming events and surprising local housing facts are found in the latest free edition of the Oregon Real Estate Update.  Information on the current real estate market for many communities throughout the Willamette Valley are included in this report.

Home Prices
As an example, the average Salem area home price is $187,900, up 10.7% from last year and the average Portland area home price is now $309,200, up 14.1% from last year.

Total Market Times Vary
Just as interesting is how long it takes for a house to sell. The average in the Portland metro area is about two months. The total average market time around Salem is closer to four months.

Local Fun, Too
Also included are interesting Autumn activities for the entire family. Find out all the details in this latest free edition of the Oregon Real Estate Update here.

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The Old Colony Museum in Aurora, Oregon

The Aurora Airport Is In The News

A recent article was featured in the Canby Herald newspaper with the headline: Aurora State Airport:  Finding Its Economic Footing.

The news story provides an insightful look into changes coming to the Aurora Airport. A nice summary of the article is also found in the report’s opening paragraph:

Quietly, underneath the radar, so to speak, the Aurora State Airport has been busy expanding its economic influence in Canby, Wilsonville and the surrounding area.

Read the full article here.

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Aurora New Construction!

Building has resumed in Aurora’s Keil Park neighborhood. As one of Aurora’s finest housing developments, this is an indication that the much-mentioned regional real estate recovery has indeed reached our area.

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New housing on Yukon Street.

For more information about buying or selling an Aurora property, please contact our sponsor, Certified Realty at 503-682-1083 today.

Encouraging Real Estate News

Recent articles are pointing out how our region is now experiencing an improved housing market.

These reports include encouraging news about real estate around Salem and also Portland. This is important, because Aurora is located equidistant between both of these significant Oregon markets.

And it’s not just here in Oregon. Now even national housing news is improving, too . If you’re thinking about selling or buying a home or other real estate in Oregon, please contact our sponsor, Certified Realty at 503-682-1083 today!

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Local Helicopter Firm Readies For Arrival

Visitors driving through rural Aurora along Keil Road may have noticed a brand new unoccupied building located there. That complex is the new location of Helicopter Transport Services just southeast of the Aurora State Airport.

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Exterior of new Helicopter Transport Services facility at Aurora, Oregon

Helicopter Transport Services says this new facility will consolidate their U.S. operations into one state-of-the-art 200,000+ square foot hangar capable of coordinating, housing, and supporting their entire heavy lift fleet.

A formal ‘move-in’ date has not yet been publicly announced. Like so many other ‘well-wishers,’ AuroraOregon.com eagerly awaits the arrival of our newest neighbor, Helicopter Transport Services.