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2017 

This infographic summarizes the Hood River County Real Estate Market for September 2017.Want to find out more about your specific market in Hood River County?  Call me at (541) 402-1219 or (509) 540-1309 to get more details.  Or you can email me at MelAhrens@gmail.com.More market and real estate ...
10/26/2017
Reminder - The Hood River Bridge will be closed for fours hours, from 11pm to 3am the evening of October 24, 2017.  The 4-hour complete closure will minimize daytime traffic impacts.  The purpose of the late-night closure is for strain gage testing of the lift span.Again, travelers should plan fo...
10/23/2017
Many homeowners use Zillow's Zestimates when they try to determine the price of their home.  Zillow will even email a monthly Zestimate update to homeowners if requested.  Just how accurate are Zestimates in Wasco River County.  Short answer, not very accurate or reliable.  The algorithms used ne...
10/20/2017
Many homeowners use Zillow's Zestimates when they try to determine the price of their home.  Zillow will even email a monthly Zestimate update to homeowners if requested.  Just how accurate are Zestimates in Hood River County.  Short answer, not very accurate or reliable.  The algorithms used nee...
10/20/2017
The Hood River Bridge will be closed for fours hours, from 11pm to 3am the evening of October 24, 2017.  The 4-hour complete closure will minimize daytime traffic impacts.  The purpose of the late-night closure is for strain gage testing of the lift span.Again, travelers should plan for a 4-hour ...
10/20/2017
There are two planned public hearings to review and discuss proposed 2018 Hood River Bridge toll rate increases.  The first meeting is Tuesday, October 17, 2017. at 5:00pm.  This is the regularly scheduled Port Commission meeting.  The meeting location is 1000 East Port Marina Drive, Hood River, ...
10/16/2017
In the Wasco County real estate market, conditions are changing as more homes become available. In fact, the available inventory is the highest it has been since July 2015. Based on the most recent sales activity, there are over 5 months of housing inventory available for sale. This is quite a ju...
10/14/2017
 The Hood River Bridge planned 4-hour closure beginning at 11pm on Oct 12, 2017 has been CANCELLED.The bridge engineers and work crews were able to finish testing and equipment staging earlier than planned.  So no closure on Oct 12th-13th.  Nice job Port of Hood River.For more information, you ma...
10/12/2017
Reminder: The American Red Cross is having a blood drive in the Cascade Locks area this week. Please donate as you could help save a life.  Blood drives are at the following times and locations:Wednesday, October 12, 2017, 9am - 2:30pm:  Bonneville Lock & Dam, Cascade Locks, OR River Wal-Mart, 27...
10/09/2017
 The Hood River Bridge will be closed for fours hours, from 11pm to 3am the evenings of October 11-12, 2017 and October 12-13, 2017.  This is in addition to the hour-long closures scheduled for Oct 9, 2017, and Oct 10, 2017.  The 4-hour complete closures these two evenings are to minimize daytime...
10/08/2017
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