Amy McAllister REALTOR® Hood River, Oregon

The 1st Annual Gorge Eco Fest will be held at the Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles, Oregon on September 19, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Eco-Fashion show will be held on Sept 18 in Madison Square.

This event will feature a collaboration of Green-Living options:

• Recycled arts and crafts
• Renewable energy partners
• Organic foods
• Live music
• Eco-Fashion show
• Much more

The Bonneville Dam second powerhouse and fish viewing room are worth visiting if you are in the area. The displays are informative and interesting. You can take the powerhouse tour if desired as well. There are a lot of fish currently making their way up the fish ladders and visible in the viewing room. This is an educational way to spend an afternoon with your kids or grandkids and free to visit.

There are many homes currently for sale in the Columbia Gorge. Whether you are looking for a primary residence or a vacation home there are plenty to choose from in many gorge cities and small towns. Prices in Hood River start at about $200,000 for a single family home. There are some condos priced a bit lower. Across the river in White Salmon you'll find pricing similar to Hood River. There are however a few lower priced small homes available.

You will find homes are generally less in The Dalles than Hood River. Wasco County, however, has one of the highest property tax rates in the state of Oregon. If you are in the market to buy or sell I would be happy to help you with your real estate needs.

Here are the home sales in Hood River County for August 2009. This information is from the RMLS and includes listed property sales only-no FSBO's. There were 15 total residential home sales for the month of August 2009 in Hood River County. There are currently 25 homes sale pending in escrow in Hood River County.

These are the sold homes and locations: Hood River-12 Westside Hood River-2 Eastside HR-1

If you want to buy a home in Hood River , Oregon I would be happy to help you find the home you're looking for.

Hood River- Listed for $228,000 Sold for $ 222,000 1188 sq ft 2 bdrm 2 bath new construction cottage in PUD development on a very small lot. DOM(days on market)- 135

Hood River- Listed for $250,000 Sold for $229,000 1465 sq ft New construction 3 bdrm 3 bath DOM-458

Hood River-Listed for $270,000 Sold for $240,000 Located on a flag lot adjacent to Jackson Park 1456 sq ft 3 bdrm 3 bath DOM-90

Hood River- Listed for $270,000 Sold for $250,000 New construction 1813 sq ft 3 bdrm 3 bath DOM-436

Hood River-Listed for $346,500 Sold for $340,000 Custom newer home in upscale neighborhood. This was a bank sale 2374 sq ft 3 bdrm 2.5 bath DOM-61 sold at $143 per sq ft

Hood River- Listed for $299,000 Sold for $295,000 1785 sq ft 3 bdrm 1 bath DOM-8 Located on a .34 acre lot on a quiet semi rural street.

Hood River- Listed for $292,700 Sold for $275,000 1405 sq ft 3 bdrm 2 bath DOM-21

Hood River- Listed for $309,000 Sold for $305,500 1518 sq ft 3 bdrm 2 bath DOM-48

Hood River- Listed for $375,000 Sold for $355,000 2264 sq ft 4 bdrm 2 bath DOM-134

Hood River- Listed for $375,000 Sold for $360,000 1464 sq ft. 2 bdrm 2 bath DOM-150

Hood River- Listed for $865,000 Sold for $800,000 Totally restored historic home in downtown Hood River neighborhood 3077 sq ft 3 bdrm 4 bath DOM-87

Hood River- listed for $975,000 Reduced to $875,000 Sold for $875,000 4454 sq ft 5 bdrm 3.5 bath DOM-131 Located in Historic downtown Hood River neighborhood.

Hood River-Westside- Listed for $309,000 Sold for $295,000 1720 sq ft 3 bdrm 2.5 bath DOM-230

Hood River-Westside- Listed for $795,000 Sold for $785,000 2871 sq ft 4 bdrm 3.5 bath located on 5 acres 3 car garage, mountain views DOM-7

Hood River-Eastside- Listed for $650,000 Sold for $625,000 1602 sq ft 3 bdrm 2 bath located on 9.85 acres DOM-219

There are currently 25 homes sale pending in Hood River County- Hood River-22 Parkdale-2 Cascade Locks-

The fire burning near Mosier, Oregon in the Columbia River Gorge covers over 1,000 acres. The State Historic Columbia River Highway Trail and the Hatfield east and west trail heads remain closed. I took these pictures this afternoon, Aug.30, 2009, from the Washington side of the Columbia River looking across to east of Hood River and west of Mosier.