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01/27/2023

Buying a Home vs Renting?
Here are some thoughts to consider as you determine whether to rent or buy.

Rents continue to increase. Renters are paying someone else's mortgage and increasing their landlord's equity. Call me if you would like to discuss buying a

08/26/2020

Happy National Dog Day!

Every day is a ball day, or a frisbee day, or a hike day, or some combination; a day with my dog.

04/06/2020

There are two blood drives in Hood River this week. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, blood drives have been canceled resulting is a significant and urgent shortage of blood. An appointment is needed to donate, again due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines.

There is an urgent shortage of blood due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Red Cross is having a blood drive in Hood River this week. Please donate

03/21/2020

TP facts!

The Friday File: The average American flushes 57 sheets of toilet paper/day, almost 21,000 sheets/year; slightly over 100 rolls/annum. That works out to 384 trees over a lifetime! US spending on toilet paper rolls up to $9 billion/year; $27.70/person. For the week ending 3/7/20, US retailers cleaned...

02/26/2020

Many homeowners don't realize how much equity they have in their home. Here is a Homeowners Guide to help you Take Advantage of Your Home's Equity. Questions? Give me a call and we can discuss.

02/10/2020

There was a Wasco CountyJan 2020 residential sale ($375k in Maupin) just reported today. As a result, I updated the Wasco County Residential Sales Activity report for January 2020. The additional sales increased the average sales price by approximately $6k. Want to understand the real estate market in your neighborhood, give me a call.

An additional January 2020 home sale ($375,000 in Maupin) was reported today (02/10/20). This additional home sale revised the January 2020 Wasco County

02/09/2020

Here is an overview of residential sales activity in Hood River County during January 2020. Thinking about buying or selling? Call me to discuss the sales activity in the specific neighborhood you are interested in.

During January 2020, seventeen (17) homes sold in Hood River County, ranging in price from a low of $2000,000 to a high of $1,500,000. In December 2019, 27

01/24/2020

An economist's take on home sales nationally in 2020. Thinking about selling or buying in the Gorge? Call me and let's discuss the market and 2020 market forecast locally.

December existing home sales jumped 10.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.54 million, best since 2/18. That pushed up existing home sales in CY2019 to 5.344 million, up exactly 1,000 units compared to CY2018! Sales should rise only slightly in 2020. New construction will rise some, but exi...