hood river real estate: First Time Homebuyer? Consider These Tips - 10/17/22 09:50 AM
Tips For First-Time Homebuyers
Some Highlights If you’re trying to buy your first home in today’s housing market, you’ll want to know what you can do as mortgage rates rise and inventory stays low overall. Connect with a lender to get pre-approved, prioritize your wish list, consider condos, and expand your search radius. Your first home is out there. Let’s connect to explore your options and what other first-time buyers are doing to find their homes. … (3 comments)

hood river real estate: Home Ownership - Emotional & Non-Financial Benefits - 10/17/22 09:23 AM
The Emotional and Non-financial Benefits of Homeownership
With higher mortgage rates, you might be wondering if now's the best time to buy a home. While the financial aspects are important to consider, there are also powerful non-financial reasons it may make sense to make a move. Here are just a few of the benefits that come with homeownership.
Homeowners Can Make Their Home Truly Their Own Owning your home gives you a significant sense of accomplishment because it’s a space you can customize to your heart’s desire. That can bring you added happiness.
In fact, a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows making updates or … (2 comments)

hood river real estate: Happy National Dog Day! - 08/26/20 01:08 PM
Happy National Dog Day!
Every Day is Dog Day! 
Heading back from a hike with Mt Hood in the mirror. Every day is a ball day, or a frisbee day, or a hike day, or some combination; a day with my dog.
Or sunset at the waterfront in Hood River
Let's see a picture of your dog(s)
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hood river real estate: Hood River Blood Drive - April 7 & 8, 2020 - 04/06/20 12:43 PM
There is a significant shortage of blood due to cancellations from the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an even greater need for blood donations due to blood drives being canceled.
Did you know in the next hour, 1,800 people will need blood in the United States. And another 1,800 the following 60 minutes. That is 43,200 people in one day who need blood. Donating blood saves lives. 
The American Red Cross is having a blood drive in Hood River this week. Please donate as you could help save a life.  The blood drive is:
Tue, April 7, 2020, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Insitu Waucoma Building, 902 Wasco … (1 comments)

hood river real estate: Hood River Bridge Single Lane Closure January 31, 2020 - 01/31/20 08:28 AM
The Hood River Bridge will have single-lane closures on January 31, 2020.  The closure is due to repair inspections of the guardrails. The single-lane closures will begin at 9am and last until the repairs are completed.
Plan accordingly and expect minimal delays (10-15 minutes) with traffic backups. Flaggers will be assisting drivers as they proceed through the work zones. Drive safely and keep an eye out for workers.
For more information, you may call the Port of Hood River at (541) 386-1645 or email porthr@gorge.net.
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hood river real estate: Reminder Hood River Blood Drive Tomorrow Jan 28, 2020 Please Donate - 01/22/20 12:12 AM
There is a significant shortage of blood this time of year.  Did you know in the next hour, 1,800 people will need blood in the United States. And another 1,800 the following 60 minutes. That is 43,200 people in one day who need blood. Donating blood saves lives. 
REMINDER: The American Red Cross is having a blood drive in the Hood River tomorrow. Please donate as you could help save a life.  The blood drive is:
Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 1:00pm - 6:00pm, Oregon National Guard Armory, 12th & Belmont, Hood River, OR 
Can't make it to the blood drive in Hood River? Good news, there are … (0 comments)

hood river real estate: Reminder - Hood River Blood Drive Jan 28, 2020 - 01/21/20 07:46 PM
There is a significant shortage of blood this time of year.  Did you know in the next hour, 1,800 people will need blood in the United States. And another 1,800 the following 60 minutes. That is 43,200 people in one day who need blood. Donating blood saves lives. 
REMINDER: The American Red Cross is having a blood drive in the Hood River next week. Please donate as you could help save a life.  The blood drive is:
Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 1:00pm - 6:00pm, Oregon National Guard Armory, 12th & Belmont, Hood River, OR 
Can't make it to the blood drive in Hood River? Good news, there … (0 comments)

hood river real estate: Hood River Blood Drive January 28, 2020 - 01/18/20 03:44 AM
There is a significant shortage of blood this time of year.  Did you know in the next hour, 1,800 people will need blood in the United States. And another 1,800 the following 60 minutes. That is 43,200 people in one day who need blood. Donating blood saves lives. 
The American Red Cross is having a blood drive in the Hood River later this month. Please donate as you could help save a life.  The blood drive is:
Tue, Jan 28, 2020, 1:00pm - 6:00pm, Oregon National Guard Armory, 12th & Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031
Can't make it to the blood drive in Hood River? Good news, … (0 comments)

hood river real estate: Hood River County Home Sales December 2019 - 01/18/20 03:13 AM
During December 2019, twenty-seven (27) homes sold in Hood River County, ranging in price from a low of $130,000 to a high of $989,000. The Hood River County average sales price was $427,600 and the median sales price was $430,000 during December 2019. The average square footage of the sold homes was 1,756, with a median of 1,755 square feet. The Average Days on Market (DOM) was 79 days, with a Median DOM of 40 days.  The average sale price was approximately 4.7% less than the average original list price during December 2019 for Hood River County.
There were 21 homes sold in … (3 comments)

hood river real estate: Reminder - Cascade Locks Blood Drive January 9, 2020 - 01/08/20 01:39 PM
There is a significant shortage of blood this time of year.  Did you know in the next hour, 1,800 people will need blood in the United States. And another 1,800 the following 60 minutes. That is 43,200 people in one day who need blood. Donating blood saves lives. 
The American Red Cross is having a blood drive in the Cascade Locks area this Thursday. Please donate as you could help save a life.  The blood drive is:
Thu,  Jan 9, 2020, 9:00am - 2:30pm, Bonneville Lock and Dam, Cascade Locks, OR 97014
Can't make it to the blood drive this week? Good news, there are a … (1 comments)

hood river real estate: Bingen Area Blood Drives Dec 17, 2019 - 12/17/19 02:36 AM
There is a significant shortage of blood this time of year.  Did you know in the next hour, 1,800 people will need blood in the United States. And another 1,800 the following 60 minutes. That is 43,200 people in one day who need blood. Donating blood saves lives. 
The American Red Cross is having two blood drives in the Bingen/Hood River area today. Please donate as you could help save a life.  The blood drives are:
Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Insitu Eagle Point, 901 E Columbia River Way, Bingen, WA 98605
Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Waucoma Building, 902 Wasco … (1 comments)

hood river real estate: Reminder - Hood River Area Blood Drive Dec 17, 2019 - 12/17/19 02:32 AM
REMINDER - There is a significant shortage of blood this time of year.  Did you know in the next hour, 1,800 people will need blood in the United States. And another 1,800 the following 60 minutes. That is 43,200 people in one day who need blood. Donating blood saves lives. 
The American Red Cross is having two blood drives in the Hood River/Bingen area today. Please donate as you could help save a life.  The blood drives are:
Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Waucoma Building, 902 Wasco St, Hood River, OR 97031 OR
Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Insitu Eagle Point, … (0 comments)

hood river real estate: Bingen Area Blood Drives December 17, 2019 - 12/15/19 12:42 AM
There is a significant shortage of blood this time of year.  Did you know in the next hour, 1,800 people will need blood in the United States. And another 1,800 the following 60 minutes. That is 43,200 people in one day who need blood. Donating blood saves lives. 
The American Red Cross is having two blood drives in the Bingen/Hood River area this Tuesday. Please donate as you could help save a life.  The blood drives are:
Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Insitu Eagle Point, 901 E Columbia River Way, Bingen, WA 98605
Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Waucoma Building, 902 … (1 comments)

hood river real estate: Hood River Area Blood Drives December 17, 2019 - 12/15/19 12:38 AM
There is a significant shortage of blood this time of year.  Did you know in the next hour, 1,800 people will need blood in the United States. And another 1,800 the following 60 minutes. That is 43,200 people in one day who need blood. Donating blood saves lives. 
The American Red Cross is having two blood drives in the Hood River/Bingen area this Tuesday. Please donate as you could help save a life.  The blood drives are:
Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Waucoma Building, 902 Wasco St, Hood River, OR 97031 OR
Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Insitu Eagle Point, 901 … (0 comments)

hood river real estate: Hood River Bridge Lane Closure Dec 3, 2019 - 12/03/19 01:38 AM
The Hood River Bridge will have the southbound lane closed on Dec 3, 2019, to repair guardrails. The single-lane closure will begin at 9am and last until the repairs are completed; expected to be approximately 3pm.
Plan accordingly and expect delays with traffic backups. Flaggers will be assisting drivers as they proceed through the work zones. Drive safely and keep an eye out for workers.
For more information, you may call the Port of Hood River at (541) 386-1645 or email porthr@gorge.net.
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hood river real estate: Hood River County Home Sales November 2019 - 12/02/19 12:37 AM
During November 2019, twenty-nine (28) homes sold in Hood River County, ranging in price from a low of $40,000 to a high of $860,000. The Hood River County average sales price was $452,200 and the median sales price was $421,500 during November 2019. The average square footage of the sold homes was 1,854, with a median of 1,752 square feet. The Average Days on Market (DOM) was 72 days, with a Median DOM of 53 days.  The average sale price was approximately 7.3% less than the average original list price during November 2019 for Hood River County.
There were 21 homes sold in … (1 comments)

hood river real estate: Hood River County Home Sales October 2019 - 11/06/19 06:26 PM
During October 2019, twenty-nine (29) homes sold in Hood River County, ranging in price from a low of $210,000 to a high of $1.6M. The Hood River County average sales price was $542,100 and the median sales price was $460,000 during October 2019. The average square footage of the sold homes was 1,982, with a median of 1,830 square feet. The Average Days on Market (DOM) was 35 days, with a Median DOM of 27 days.  The average sale price was a bit over 5.6% less than the average list price during October 2019 for Hood River County.
There were 23 homes … (2 comments)

hood river real estate: Reminder Hood River Bridge Single-Lane Closures Continue Nov 4-8, 2019 - 11/01/19 12:48 PM
REMINDER: The Hood River Bridge single-lane closures will continue, November 4, 2019, through November 8, 2019. The single-lane closures will begin at 9am and last until 3pm each weekday.  Biannual bridge deck maintenance work being performed is the cause of the single-lane closures. The work is weather dependent, so the single-lane closures may need to be extended if weather delays the maintenance work.
Plan accordingly and expect delays with traffic backups. Flaggers will be assisting drivers as they proceed through the work zones. Drive safely and keep an eye out for workers.
The single-lane closures will not occur on weekends.
For more information, you … (0 comments)

hood river real estate: Hood River Bridge Single-Lane Closures Continue Nov 4-8, 2019 - 11/01/19 12:35 PM
The Hood River Bridge single-lane closures will continue, November 4, 2019, through November 8, 2019. The single-lane closures will begin at 9am and last until 3pm each weekday.  Biannual bridge deck maintenance work being performed is the cause of the single-lane closures. The work is weather dependent, so the single-lane closures may need to be extended if weather delays the maintenance work.
Plan accordingly and expect delays with traffic backups. Flaggers will be assisting drivers as they proceed through the work zones. Drive safely and keep an eye out for workers.
The single-lane closures will not occur on weekends.
For more information, you may … (0 comments)

hood river real estate: Hood River County Homes Sales in September 2019 - 10/18/19 09:07 AM
During September 2019, twenty-seven (27) homes sold in Hood River County, ranging in price from a low of $229,000 to a high of over $1.4M. The average square footage of the sold homes was 1,714, with a median of 1,690 square feet. The average Days on Market (DOM) was 50 days, with a median DOM of 26 days. The monthly inventory of homes available for sale dropped to 4 months in Sept 2019. Previously, the August 2019 inventory available for sale was 4.6 months. 
There were 21 homes sold in Hood River (includes the City of Hood River, Hood River Westside, Hood … (2 comments)

 
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