Columbia Gorge Real Estate Blog

Here's the home sales activity in Hood River County for July 2009.  This information is from the RMLS and includes listed property sales only-no FSBO's. There were 23 total residential home sales for the month of July 2009  in Hood River County. There are currently 26 homes sale pending in escrow in Hood River County.

These are the sold homes and locations: Hood River-11  Westside HR-5  Eastside HR-3   Odell- 1    Parkdale- 3   

If you want to buy a home in Hood River there are 148 homes currently listed for sale. In Cascade Locks there are 16 homes on the market. In Parkdale  there are 31 homes for sale.  I would be happy to help you find the home you're looking for.

 

Hood River- Listed for $197,500   Reduced to $169,900  Sold for $163,500  1541 sq ft  3 bdrm 1.5 bath Condo  DOM(days on market)-317

Hood River- Listed for $189,500  Reduced to $179,900   Sold for $166,700  1050 sq ft   3 bdrm 1.5  bath  Condo DOM-758

Hood River-Listed for $277,500   Reduced to $263,000  Sold for $258,700   1500 sq ft   3 bdrm 2 bath DOM-135

Hood River- Listed for $269,000  Sold for $266,000  968 sq ft  3 bdrm 1 bath DOM-4

Hood River-Listed for $304,000 Sold for $292,000  .23 acre lot   1180 sq ft     2 bdrm 1 bath  DOM-116  Located in the May St. Elementary neighborhood.

Hood River- Listed for $392,000   Reduced to $365,000   Sold for $332,000   1244 sq ft   3 bdrm 1 bath  DOM-314  located in the historic downtown neighborhood.

Hood River-  Listed for $339,000  Sold for $275,000   1750 sq ft  3 bdrm 2 bath DOM-235  Located across from Wilson Park in the May St. Elementary neighborhood.

Hood River- Listed for $289,900 Sold for $289,000  1424 sq ft 3 bdrm 2.5 bath DOM-235

Hood River- Listed for $325,000 Reduced to $300,000 Sold for $303,500  2640 sq ft  4 bdrm 2 bath DOM-30

Hood River- Listed for $389,000 Sold for $392,000  2079 sq ft  3 bdrm  2.1 bath DOM-22

 

Hood River- Listed for $527,000 Reduced to $459,000 Sold for $450,000  1536 sq ft.  2 bdrm 2.5 bath DOM-146

Westside Hood River-  Listed for $249,000   Sold for $225,000    1512 sq ft    2 bdrm  2 bath   DOM-58

Westside Hood River- listed for $395,000 Sold for $380,000  1898 sq ft  3 bdrm 2 bath  DOM-1  Located in the Frankton Park neighborhood.

Westside Hood River- Listed for $425,000  Reduced to $415,000   Sold for $390,000  1776 sq ft plus 242 sq ft. bonus room above detached garage  3 bdrm 2.5 bath DOM-86  Located in the West Stonegate neighborhood.

 

Westside-Hood River-  Listed for $459,000 Sold for $450,000   2509 sq ft   3  bdrm 2.1 bath DOM-10 Located in the Frankton Park neighborhood.

 

Westside-Hood River  Listed for $849,000  Reduced to $649,000  Sold for $513,000  5  bdrm 2.1 bath   3324 sq ft. DOM-776

Eastside Hood River-  Listed for $332,000  Reduced to $298,900  Sold for $292,000   1056 sq ft  3 bdrm 2 bath  DOM-425

Eastside-Hood River- Listed for $599,000  Reduced to $525,000  Sold for $485,000   4 bdrm 3 bath 3369 sq ft  DOM-361   located on 5 acres

Eastside-Hood River   Listed for $465,000  Sold for $429,000   3056 sq ft.   4 bdrm 3 bath   DOM-88

Odell-  Listed for $200,000  Reduced to $185,000  Sold for $159,900  1160 sq ft  2  bdrm  1 bath  DOM-277

Parkdale-  Listed for $319,000  Reduced to $299,000   Sold for $299,000   3125 sq ft   5 bdrm 2.5 bath  DOM-19

Parkdale - Listed for $299,000 Sold for $257,000  1232 sq ft  3 bdrm 1.5 ba  DOM-264

 

Parkdale- Listed for $465,000  Sold for $447,500  2052 sq ft.  3 bdrm 2.5 bath  2.59 acres DOM-20

 

There are currently 27  homes sale pending in Hood River County-  Hood River-19   Westside-Hood River-3  Eastside-1   Odell-1   and  Parkdale-2   Cascade Locks-1

 

 

 

Here is the latest sales data for July 2009  in Wasco County from the RMLS. Included are only sales of homes that are listed on the RMLS.  Unlisted properties and fsbo homes are not included.  There were 16 total homes that sold in July 2009 in Wasco County. 15  homes were located in The Dalles and 1 in Tygh Valley.  There are currently 33 homes sale pending in Wasco County.

If you want to buy a home in The Dalles there are currently 141 listed homes  to choose from. These range in price from $95,500 to 1,999,000. I would be happy to help you find the home you're looking for.

The Dalles- Manufactured home only-located in a park  Listed for $60,000 Sold for $50,000  1080  sq ft 3 bdrm 2 bath DOM-25

The Dalles- Listed for $109,000 Sold for $105,000 1296 sq ft  3 bdrm 2 bath DOM-368

The Dalles- Listed for $129,900 Sold for $ 125,000  850 sq ft 2 bdrm 1 bath  DOM-10

The Dalles- Bank owned   Listed for $137,500   Reduced to $115,000  Sold for $110,000  3045 sq ft    3 bdrm  1 bath  DOM-33

 The Dalles- Listed for $120,000  Sold for $100,000  1304  sq ft  3 bd 1 bath DOM-105

 The Dalles Listed for $139,000  Sold for $139,000    1476 sq ft  3 bdrm 1.5  bath DOM-7

 The Dalles - Listed for $160,000  Sold for $172,000  1512  sq ft.   4  bdrm 2  bath DOM-10

The Dalles-Listed $154,900   Sold for $76,410  1813 sq ft  4  bdrm 3  bath DOM-169

 

The Dalles- Listed for $172,500   Sold for $170.000   1220  sq ft   3 bdrm  1 bath    DOM-1

 The Dalles- Listed for $179,500   Sold for $172,000   1690 sq ft   3  bdrm 1.5  bath DOM-3

The Dalles- Listed for $205,000   Sold for $205,000   2208 sq ft 3 bdrm 2 baths DOM-47

 The Dalles- Listed for $224,000  Reduced to $204,000  Sold for $185,000  1782  sq ft   3 bdrm 2 bath DOM-91

 The Dalles- Brand new home in Joseph Wilson Subdivision  Listed for $235,000  Reduced to $218,000  Sold for $210,000  1504  sq ft    3 bdrm 2 bath DOM-129

 The Dalles-  Listed for $239,900   Reduced to $229,000  Sold for $216,500   3116  sq ft  2 bdrm 2.5  bath DOM-60  

 

The Dalles - Listed for $515,000  Reduced to $450,000  Sold for $465,500   3664  sq ft 4 bd 3 bath DOM-363

 Tygh Valley-  Listed for $199,900  Sold for $195,000    1607 sq ft   3 bdrm 2.1 bath   DOM-60

 

 

There are currently 33 homes sale pending in Wasco County.   31 in The Dalles, 1 in Tygh Valley and 1 in Mosier

 

 

Here is the  latest sales data from the RMLS for Klickitat County.  These sales comps reflect only properties listed on the RMLS.  Unlisted or fsbo properties are not included.  There were 14 total residential sales in Klickitat County in July 2009. Here's the break down:  Bingen-1  White Salmon-7   Husum-2  Lyle-2  Dallesport-1  Goldendale-1

If you want to buy a home in White Salmon, WA  there are currently 80 homes listed for sale.  In Lyle, WA there are currently 15 homes for sale. In Husum, WA there are 7 homes for sale. I would be happy to help you find the home you're looking for. 

Bingen- Listed for $169,000 Sold for $149,000   950 sq ft   1 bdrm  1 bath   This one has river views and is located on a dead end street   days on market (DOM)- 34  

White Salmon-  Listed for $208,000  Sold for $200,000   Cottage located in Wyers End development  633 sq ft   1 bdrm   1 bath   DOM-79

White Salmon-  Listed for $290,000  Sold for $259,000   2220  sq. ft.  3  bdrm 2.5 bath  DOM-95

 

White Salmon- Listed for $212,000 Reduced to $169,000  Sold for $174,200   3 bdrm 2 ba  1456  sq ft manufactured home  DOM-721

White Salmon-  Listed for $349,900  Sold for $345,950   1978 sq ft  3 bdrm 2 bath  DOM-6 

White Salmon- Listed for $360,000 Reduced to $320,000 Sold for $345,000        1771 sq ft   3  bdrm  2 bath    DOM-10

 

White Salmon- Listed for $299,000 Sold for $281,000  3 bdrm 2 bath 1742sq ft  DOM 216

 White Salmon -Listed for $339,000 Sold for $320,000  3 bdrm  1 bath  1790  sq ft   DOM  38

 

 

Husum-   Listed for  $400,000 Reduced to $380,000  Sold for $340,000   1120 sq ft  1 bdrm 1 bath DOM-1131

 

Husum - Listed for $230,000 Reduced to $135,000   Sold for $115,000   1 bdrm 1  bath 972 sq. ft.  DOM-302  When it was listed at $230,000 it included 4 acres. The reduced price of $135,000 was only including 2 acres.

Lyle- Listed for $285,000 Reduced to $199,900 Sold for $180,000 1782 sq ft 4 bdrm 2 bath DOM-643 Located on 20 acres

 

Lyle- Listed for $194,000 Sold for $180,000  1698 sq ft  3 bdrm 1 bath located on 9.56 acres with mtn views  DOM-5

Dallesport-  Listed for $259,000  Sold for $242,500  1436 sq ft  3 bdrm  2 bath  DOM-51

 

Goldendale- Listed for $89,500    Sold for $93,800       1188 sq ft     2  bdrm 1  bath    DOM-71

 

There are currently 13  homes sale pending in Klickitat County.  1  in White Salmon, 1 in Trout Lake, 2 in Lyle,  1 in Husum, 1 in Dallesport  and  7 in Goldendale.

 

 

Here is the combined sales total of homes sold in July 2009 for the entire Columbia Gorge Region: Hood River & Wasco Counties in Oregon, Klickitat & Skamania Counties in Washington.  These are the cities and towns reporting sales.  These sales are only LISTED sales not FSBO's or unlisted sales.  In July 2009 there were 55 homes sold gorge wide compared to  50 homes sold gorge wide last month- June 2009. 

WASHINGTON- Klickitat County-13 sales     Skamania County-3 sales 

 OREGON- Hood River County-23 sales       Wasco County-16 sales

• Cook- 1
• Stevenson-1  
• Underwood-1
• White Salmon-7
• Goldendale-1
• Husum-2
• Lyle-2
• Dallesport-1     
• Hood River-11
• Westside HR-5
• Eastside HR-3
• Odell-1
• Parkdale-3
• The Dalles-15
• Tygh Valley-1

There are currently 85 homes sale pending in escrow in the gorge area.    Skamania County-13    Klickitat County-12   Hood River County-27  and Wasco County-33

 

 

 

In Skamania County there were 3 home sales in July 2009. This data reflects only properties that are listed on the RMLS. Sales of unlisted and FSBO properties are not included.  One  home sold in Cook and one home sold in Underwood. 

There are currently 12  homes sale pending in Skamania County. North Bonneville-3   Stevenson-4   Carson- 3  Cook-1  Cougar-1    

If you want to move to Stevenson, WA in beautiful Skamania County I would be happy to help you find the home you're looking for. There are currently 31 listed homes for sale in Stevenson. In Carson there are 17 homes listed for sale.  I lived in Stevenson for 6 years. Stevenson is a quaint small town and just 45 minutes to Portland.

 

Underwood- Listed for $580,000  Sold for $435,000 1995 sq ft 3 bdrm 3 bath DOM-700

 Cook- Listed for $209,000 Sold for $215,500   1400 sq ft 3 bdrm 2bath DOM 1

Stevenson- Listed for $549,950  Reduced to $485,000   Sold for  $430,000  Columbia River front property with older home 2736 sq ft  5 bdrm 1.5 bath  DOM-392

 

 

You can look up homes for sale in Hood River on the RMLS site. You can also look for homes located in Odell, Oregon, a small town about 6 miles south of Hood River. I would be happy to help you find the home or property you are looking for in Hood River. Please visit Amy McAllister Realty LLC today. You can reach me at 541-490-1436.

If you are looking for building lots or land in the Hood River area there are 88 to choose from price up to $400,000. You can get a buildable lot in the Pacific Heights neighborhood for just $69,000. Lots in Hawk Meadows conveniently located just west of town on May St. start at $95,000. Lots in Willow Ponds-an exclusive neighborhood of fine architecturally designed homes, start at $125,000. There is still one lot listed in the Stonegate neighborhood for $140,000. Stonegate is a beautiful community on the west side of town with walking paths, a nature conservation area, trees, and homes which must pass Stonegate's architectural review.

 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer: I assume no responsibilty for accuracy of information provided within this post and blog. Many entries on this blog are based on the opinions and  ideas of the author and are provided without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. 

Here are some summer happenings in Hood River:

July 18, 2009- Custom Car Show with the Ring Kings  This will be held from 7:00am to 3:00pm at the WAAAM-Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum  located off Tucker Rd.  Come see classic, hot rod and custom cars from all over the Northwest.

 

These are some of the homes and properties I have sold throughout the Columbia Gorge area. My Homestead Design general contracting album has pictures of some of the new homes my husband and I have built and old homes we've restored.

Riverenza Court is located in Historic The Dalles, Oregon. I remember seeing this property for sale about 5 or 6 years ago in The Dalles. I thought it had potential at the time. It was quite large, I think 5,000 sq ft or so, and the listed price was somewhere around $50,000. Nice to see someone purchased it and saved this part of history in The Dalles. Now this quaint venue is available to rent for your wedding, party, meeting or special event. You can rent Riverenza Court and enjoy this century old stone building and courtyard with so much charm. It looks like a beautiful job was done on the renovation.

 

 

The Wasco County Home Repair Program through the Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation has a program that may be of interest to certain homeowners in Wasco County.  You may be eligible to repair your home if you meet certain guidelines. Below are the eligibility guidelines:

ELIGIBILITY
A qualified applicant must:
1. Own the home to be repaired
2. Reside in the home to be repaired
3. Have Low or Moderate income with a maximum income as determined by HUD
(effective 3/09) as in the table below:
# In Household Income
1 $29,700
2 $33,900
3 $38,150
4 $42,400
5 $45,800
6 $49,200
7 $52,600
8 $55,950
4. Have and maintain fire insurance on the home
5. Keep property taxes current
6. Have a net worth of less than $50,000 (not including the equity in the home, one
automobile and home furnishings)

HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF ELIGIBLE REPAIRS: 
1. Plumbing
2. Electrical work
3. Roofing
4. Weatherization
5. Foundation
6. Siding or painting
7. Windows
8. Furnace & heating system
9. Dry Rot
10. Septic & drainage
systems
11. Improvements to promote
handicapped accessibility

EXAMPLES OF REPAIRS THAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE INCLUDE:
1. New construction
2. Additions
3. Furnishings
4. Some appliances (i.e., New furnaces are permitted. Stoves, refrigerators washers, dryers,
etc. are not permitted)
5. Repairs on outbuildings (structures not attached to the home)
6. Landscaping and fencing

HERE IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS:
1. Complete Application and send to: 

Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation
312 Court Street
Suite 419
The Dalles, Oregon 97058

toll-free 800-300-3397

2. The application will be reviewed for applicant and project eligibility.
3. The Program Manager will meet with the homeowner to verify information in the
application and review the improvements to be made.
3. The Construction Specialists will meet with the homeowner to review the improvements
and suggest other improvements (if required), and write up a detailed work order.
4. Homeowner will use the detailed work order solicit bids for home repairs. Homeowner will
discuss the bids with the Construction Specialist and will select the contractor.
5. The applicant will be notified of Loan Approval, Denial, or Approval with Conditions.
LOAN CONDITIONS
1. The loan amount is based upon equity in the property, repair needs and funds available
from the State.
2. The loan is 0% interest and deferred payment (no monthly payments)
3. The loan must be repaid to Wasco County in full (depends on source of loan funds used)
when:
a. The property is sold
b. The title of the property changes by any means
c. The property is no longer the primary residence of the borrower
4. If the homeowner wishes to refinance their home after receiving a Home Repair Loan, your
bank will probably wish to be in first place on the title of your home. At that time, they
may ask you to find out if Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation will “subordinate” the
loan. They can approve or reject it.
5. If someone inherits a home with a Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation loan on it and
they are low-income, they may apply to have that loan “Rolled Over” into their name.