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Fishing On Mt. Hood

Saturday, March 5, 2016
by Liz Warren

Are you ready to do some fishing on Mt. Hood or in Oregon? The Mt. Hood area has some beautiful rivers, creeks and mountain lakes from the well known Salmon and Sandy Rivers to Trillium, Timothy and Lost Lake. If your up in our area there's always the Fly Fishing Shop in Welches that has supplies, lots of info and guides for hire.  For kids there's the Rainbow Trout Farm on the East side of Sandy. Lots of great fishing in the Mt. Hood National Forest too!

If you're  looking for a handy guide to find a certain type of fish and where you can find them, the Mt. Hood Territory recently posted this handy guide for fishing in the Northwest. Find your favorite fish on the list and the location will pop up! FISH ON!

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Mt. Hood Real Estate Sales for January 2016

Monday, February 22, 2016
by Liz Warren

January 2016 saw a slight decrease in the record breaking 2015. Thirteen sales closed for the first month of this year. Several condos were sold and two forest service cabins. The balance of the properties were scattered here and there throughout the area. 

 

       Mt. Hood Real Estate sales for January 2016

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Mt. Hood Real Estate Sales Summery for 2015

Thursday, February 4, 2016
by Liz Warren

2015 was a great year for home sales in the Mt. Hood area. Compared to 2014 sales were slightly up. 193 sales in 2014 and in 2015:  204. Here is a brief summary of the comparison of both years:

                            2014                     2015  

 

sales                         193                          204

forest cabins               27                            30

condos                        27                            19

Govy   Condo               23                            10

Welches   condo           4                              9

Govy homes               16                              4

Bank Owned               16                            13

Short Sale                     3                              0

Land                            13                             25

Government Camp really slowed down in 2015 compared to 2014. Over a 50% drop in condo sales and a 75% dip in home sales. That second home market took a big dive but that could have all been snow driven due to a pathetic ski year. 

One big surprise was the increase in land sales nearly doubling last year. Finally some new construction will be in the works and considering there isn’t that much land in our area available this is good news for the market. 

All indicators are that 2016 will be an excellent year again for mountain sales. With Oregon as the hot spot in the United States for the third year in a row we expect more folks to head to Mt. Hood to live full time and to pick up their second homes to get relief from PDX congestion!

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Twenty One Sales In December 2015

Tuesday, January 26, 2016
by Liz Warren

The close of 2015 produced 21 closed sales for the month. Surprisingly, three of those sales were bank owned properties. The mountain had 13 bank owned properties sell in 2015 which was down from 16 for 2014. Three Timberline Rim properties, a popular subdivision along the Sandy River, changed hands. 

Inventory is down in all pricing points right now and many sellers are getting their properties ready for the 2016. State regulations and lender financing requirements make preparation a must to get a property prepared to go on the market. Getting any repairs completed prior to going on the market is a great idea because finding a contractor during summer months is nearly impossible causing delays for closing. 

Here are the 21 sales that closed in December:


Mt. Hood Real Estate Sales for December 2015

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Collins Lake Condos in Government Camp

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
by Liz Warren

Now that the snow is dumping on Mt. Hood and your friends and family are gearing up for a winter of skiing, now is the time to make your life way more hassle free. Collins Lake Condos has an excellent selection right now and if you want your weekend stress free this is the choice for you!

*No long lines of traffic for hours getting home or back up from the city

*Great location for walking to shops and restaurants

*Heated pools and hot tubs 

*On site management

*No scraping your windows before you leave- tandem garage

*Owners lodge for group gatherings

*Ski shuttle

*Internet access if you have to work over the weekend

*Rental pool if you aren’t using your unit

Check out today’s inventory:

Collins Lake Condos in Government Camp Oregon

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Snow Piles in to the Mt. Hood Area!

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
by Liz Warren

Great news for skiers and local winter businesses on Mt. Hood who welcome the new two and three foot dumps that landed on our slopes this past weekend! Timberline and Meadows both had tons of folks coming to lay tracks Saturday and Sunday.

Timberline saw three feet of new snow and Mt. Hood Meadows had 54 inches. Ski Bowl is opening Wednesday at 3:00 PM for night skiing. Today will see a small sliver of blue sky as the next set of storms head in and should be bringing even more of the white stuff setting up our ski areas for a great winter break for vacationers.

Check your up to date ski conditions at these areas:

Timberline

Mt. Hood Meadows

Ski Bowl

Its been two years since we've had a good dump at winter break holiday season so local ski shops, restaurants and hotels are looking forward to getting a boost this December!

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What sold properties closed on Mt. Hood in November 2015

Monday, December 14, 2015
by Liz Warren

Here are the fifteen sales for November 2015.


Mt. Hood real estate sales for November 2015

Mt. Hood National Forest cabin sales once again took off with four completed in November. It seems this year more cabins sold at the first half of the year, summer time slowed down and then fall picked up again. 

Five creek front and riverfront homes sold. Any waterfront properties are the top sellers in our area. Two distressed properties were closed for the month. Although rarely do we have any distressed sales on the mountain any more. One or two to creep into the market

Next month I'll have total numbers for 2015.

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Mt. Hood Real Estate Sales for November 2015

Sunday, December 13, 2015
by Liz Warren

The multiple listing statistics just came out for Mt. Hood sales for the month of November 2015. 

Mt. Hood Real Estate sales for November 2015

November stats show 15 closed sales with the number of pending sales down 20% compared to November 2014. In December we currently have 16 pending sales so with the traditional holiday slow down I expect sales numbers to be close to the same for December's closings. 

There's no doubt 2015 has been the best year we've had for sales on Mt. Hood since the crash of 2008! Interest rates will begin to inch. The reality of low interest rates over the past seven years is going to be a major wake up call for anyone who hasn't experienced historically normal rates of 7 or 8%. 

I'm optimistic about 2016. Usually when interest rates begin to rise more buyers hit the market to take advantage of lower rates so we are expecting increased activity for 2016. 

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Collins Lake Condo With Treed Views in Government Camp

Sunday, December 6, 2015
by Liz Warren

Snow is falling in the Cascades, skiers are waxing their skis and Warren Miller movies are on the screen. If you're gearing up for this years ski season you might want to come on up and take a look at this well maintained Condo with a wonderful wooded view out the door. Immaculate condition with two bedrooms and bonus bunk bed loft, two and a half baths, granite countertops and a beautiful stone fireplace to warm your toes after the slopes. Private deck off the living room with treed views.

Need some easy downtime after a day of skiing? Two pools and a hot tub will take those aches away. This location boasts a ski shuttle for pick up so you don't need to drive and hassle parking plus an easy walk to local restaurants and pubs for apes ski meals and brew. 

Biggest Bonus: No hassle road drives in traffic back home!

This like new condo just came on the market and is ready for occupancy. The furniture is thrown in too so it's ready to go!  Offered at $310,000!

                        Collins Lake Condo Government Camp Oregon

Collins Lake Condo Government Camp stone fireplace

     Collins Lake Condo Kitchen with Granite Counter Tops Government Camp Oregon

 

87749 E CREEK RIDGE RD #114

 

 

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Mt. Hood National Forest Holiday Tree Cutting Permits

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
by Liz Warren

It's that time of the year where friends and families head for the Cascade foothills in the Mt. Hood National Forest to find the perfect tree for their holiday gatherings. Permits are available between Nov. 2nd and December 24th in the Mt. Hood National Forest.  The cost is only $5.00 per tree! Head on up to Rhododendron and bring your hot chocolate because it's cold up here!

 

 Tree cutting in the Mt. Hood National Forest,

download this pdf for all the information you'll need 

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