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Fourteen September Sales on Mt. Hood

Saturday, October 19, 2013
by Liz Warren

Today's buying opportunities can't be beat! Recreation lovers are snapping up Government Camp condos like never before. A total of five Government Camp condos sold in September with the luxury Grand Lodges  hitting a record number with three sales in one month. Three of the fourteen sales were short sales. There's been a record number of short sales on the mountain this year with more to come. Our equities have not been rising at the same rate as Portland Metro area with around 12.5% over the past year. We hope the increase in Portland's home equities will eventually come to the mountain to help boost our sales too!

           September Sales on Mt. Hood for 2013

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Fall Sales on Mt. Hood Are Solid

Saturday, October 19, 2013
by Liz Warren

Fall real estate sales for the Mt. Hood area have been consistent with the rest of the year. Although the RMLS reports a total of 11 sales in Welches, Government Camp, Brightwood and Rhododendron, the real number is 14 for the month.

        Mt. Hood Real Estate sales for September

Take a look at the total market time for the month! 340 days average. Where did that number come from? Well, with three out of the 11 sales being short sales with over 300 and 400 days on the market, it really skews the statistics in a negative way. So don't take this as a true number for all recent September sales.

There's no doubt it, there's plenty of inventory out there with 146 properties for sale. Even more came on the market in September with 26 new listings. Sellers coming to the market based on the good news that things are picking up and the real estate market is stabilizing. October saw a major stall out with the government shut down and the anxiety of the debt ceiling left many buyers on the side lines. Now that the drama is over for the time being I expect inventory to stay strong through the fall.

 

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Mt. Hood Home Buyers

Saturday, October 5, 2013
by Liz Warren

If you're currently in a transaction in the Mt. Hood area, or starting one, and are getting an FHA, VA, USDA or conventional loan, you might be wondering what the current government shut down is doing to your loan and transaction. Read about NAR's summary of the delays for each loan and the impact it will have on your purchase. Which government services are having an impact on your loan?  The IRS and social security divisions are needed for many types of loans so this "might" cause delays. USDA loans are dead in the water. Current processing times for USDA are already three weeks out so this could cause even more of these loans to have long delayed closings!

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August Sales Surge in the Mt. Hood Area

Thursday, September 19, 2013
by Liz Warren

Summer buyers came out to take advantage of our high inventory of Mt. Hood homes and cabins for sale this year. Many second homes buyers realize that now is the time to buy that Mt. Hood getaway while interest rates are incredible and choices are many! Check out the stats for August from multiple listing service below:

      Mt. Hood Sales for August 2013

Pending sales during this month were up 50% from 2012 and a whopping 20 properties closed in August! That's definitely a record breaking month over the past five years. Now that the kids are back in school and skiers are thinking about snow the next surge of buyers should be flocking in. There's lots of inventory to choose from in all pricing points.

Skiers, get your Government Camp condo now before they area all gone!

Do your search here to see current inventory.

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Soaring Mt. Hood Sales For Summer 2013

Monday, August 26, 2013
by Liz Warren

The glorious summer and massive influx of visitors brought higher sales this July for the Mt. Hood area. Sixteen sales for Brightwood to Government Camp were posted in the multiple listing service.

Here's a break down of what sold this past month and the actual sales are listed below.

Condo sales took off, but mostly in Government Camp with four units selling, one Shadow Hawk unit closed in Welches.

Two Timberline Rim homes closed!

Two Mt Hood National Forest cabins were sold. Current inventory is large for cabins right now.

Two golf course homes were purchased with one at the Resort at the Mountain and the other on Fairway Avenue with an acre of land and killer view.

Five waterfront properties closed this month.

July 2013 real estate sales for Mt. Hood

July 2013 Sales for Government Camp, Welches, Rhododendron

 

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Barlow Road Ride 2013 on the Historic Barlow Trail-100 Mile Bike Ride!

Monday, August 5, 2013
by Liz Warren

Coming August 17th and 18th will be the Barlow Road Ride: a bike ride over the century old historic Barlow Trail. This two day event will cover 100 miles of the Barlow Trail starting in Oregon City and ending in Government Camp! This is the perfect training ride for Cycle Oregon Riders. At the end of the line there will be a festival in Government Camp from 3:00 to 8:00 with music, beer garden, spaghetti feed and more! Checkout many more details and registration information for the Barlow Trail Road Ride.

Barlow Road Ride

 

 

Here's a clip from the 2012 Barlow Road Ride with highlights from the www.barlowroadride.com website.

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Mountain Closings Down for June 2013!

Saturday, July 13, 2013
by Liz Warren

It came as a complete surprise when June 2013 sales info came out this week. Only five properties went to closing for the month according to RMLS statistics. July numbers will certainly make up for the slow down with 25 sales currently pending. The jump in interest rates slowed applications for mortgages according to lenders but I wouldn't exactly say that is reflected in our current pending sales information. We expect the surge in inventory to keep prices very affordable as many second home sellers have been waiting for an improving market.

June 2013 sales for Mt. Hood

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Government Camp: Little Log Cabin New on Market

Saturday, July 6, 2013
by Liz Warren

It's an often sought price range for Government Camp and this little log cabin is a gem that sits off of Camp Creek Trail and boarders the Mt. Hood National Forest. Originally built in the 1930's it is a short distance from downtown Govy yet a nice location to getaway from the buzz of downtown. Family owned for a log time too. Metal roof for easy snow load off the roof too. Just the basics at the cabin with a living room, kitchen, bedroom on the main level and a ladder to get upstairs to a double loft. Warm your toes in front of the fireplace. Pull up a log stool for the pancakes coming off the stove. Sit on your deck and enjoy the trickling river outside. Pick huckleberries in the Mt. Hood National Forest out your back door.

Offered at $235.000. Government Camp Log Cabin

Government Camp Log CabinGovernment Camp Log Cabin for sale

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Government Camp Fire Station New in 2014

Monday, July 1, 2013
by Liz Warren

Government Camp is slated for a new fire station in 2014 according to Dave Queener Senior Project Manager at Clackamas County. This will help lower rates and make emergency fires receive a quicker response time.  Construction could begin as early as spring next year. Chief Mik Eby of the Hoodland Fire District is hoping it would be operational by fall 2014. The land will be leased from the USFS for 99 years at a cost of $1.00

More details on the new Government Camp Fire Station Here.

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Spring Skiing Passes at Low Prices on Mt. Hood!

Friday, March 22, 2013
by Liz Warren

Today it's snowing all the way down the hill in Welches and the skiers are heading up to catch recent snow and there's plenty of it. Spring break is often the best skiing for the whole year and the most affordable time of the year to ski. Check out these prices if you aren't heading for Cabo this break. Next week you'll need plenty of sun screen too as temps are going up. Some of THE BEST conditions of the whole year can be had for the rest of this ski season so take advantage!

Spring Pass Specials: 

Ski Bowl $99.00

Mt. Hood Meadows $139.00

Timberline $109

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