The Dalles, OR

I stopped by the latest Habitat for Humanity house in The Dalles last week as it nears completion. The 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Murray's Addition is the 15th built in The Dalles since 1993 and is just about ready for its new family. When I visited, David Neitling and Walt Notter, longtime The Dalles Habitat volunteers, were hard at work on finishing touches.

The Dalles affiliate of Habitat usually builds one home per year - once building two with the help of grants. The families chosen must go through an application process and contribute 500 hours of 'sweat equity' for their homes. They then receive an interest free loan to payoff the home and the payments from those mortgages are used to build more homes. The houses are simple, affordable and energy-efficient.

Many features of the house were provided by Habitat or purchased by the new homeowners at the Habitat ReStore at 1008 W. 6th Street in The Dalles. Habitat ReStores are outlets that accept goods for resale, often donated by local retailers and contractors. Most of the items offered are home improvement items such as furniture, appliances, building materials or decorating items. The stores are open to the general public and sell these items at greatly reduced prices to help fund homes in their communities.

The Mid-Columbia Association of Realtors (MCAR) assists those efforts with an annual fundraiser. This year's event will once again be held in conjunction with the Fort Dalles Rodeo kickoff party...more about that next time!

Home buyer education classes for 2010 in the Gorge

There were 7 home sales January 2010 in Wasco County compared to 9 homes sold last month, December 2009. This is the latest sales data for 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. 6 homes were located in The Dalles and 1 in Maupin. If your home is priced correctly it should sell in a reasonable time frame in this market. There are currently 24 homes sale pending in Wasco County. 22-The Dalles, 1-Tygh Valley, 1-Dufur

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

The Dalles- Listed for $145,000 Sold for $122,500 1300 sq ft 2 bdrm 1/5 bath DOM-Days on Market-4 Sold price per sq ft-$94

The Dalles- Listed for $215,900 Reduced to $179,000 Sold for $180,000 2376 sq ft 4 bdrm 3 bath DOM-99 Sold price per sq ft-$73

The Dalles- Listed for $219,000 Reduced to $189,000 Sold for $180,000 4 bd 2 bath 2226 sq ft DOM-162 Sold price per sq ft-$81

The Dalles- Listed for $199,000 Reduced to $194,900 Sold for $180,000 2208 sq ft 4 bdrm 2 bath DOM-74 Sold price per sq ft-$82

The Dalles- Listed for $215,000 Sold for $212,500 1500 sq ft 3 bdrm 2 bath brand new home DOM-33

The Dalles- Listed for $229,500 Sold for $210,000 2460 sq ft 3 bdrm 2 bath River view on .52 acre DOM-156

Maupin- Listed for $135,000 Sold for $135,000 600 sq ft 1 bdrm 1 bath cottage DOM-70 Sold price per sq ft-$225

There were 9 home sales December 2009 in Wasco County compared to 17 homes sold last month, November 2009. This is the latest sales data for 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. 8 homes were located in The Dalles and 1 in Dufur. Please take note of the relatively short market times for these sales. If your home is priced correctly it should sell in a reasonable time frame in this market. There are currently 18 homes sale pending in Wasco County.

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

The Dalles- Listed for $102,900 Sold for $65,000 832 sq ft 2 bdrm 1 bath DOM-Days on Market-81 This one was a short sale

The Dalles- Listed for $99,000 Reduced to $89,000 Sold for $65,000 890 sq ft 2 bdrm 1 bath 1910 fixer upper DOM-81

The Dalles- Listed for $85,000 Sold for $65,000 2 bd 1 bath 900 sq ft 1915 bungalow DOM-8

The Dalles- Listed for $125,000 Sold for $123,500 940 sq ft 2 bdrm 1 bath DOM-65

The Dalles- Listed for $145,900 Sold for $145,000 1487 sq ft 3 bdrm 1.5 bath DOM-Days on Market-2

The Dalles- Listed for $169,950 Sold for $164,000 2124 sq ft 3 bdrm 1 bath DOM-88

The Dalles- Listed for $199,000 Sold for $195,000 1311 sq ft 2 bdrm 2 bath DOM-9

The Dalles- Listed for $239,900 Sold for $220,000 2253 sq ft 3 bdrm 2 bath DOM-91

Dufur- Listed for $214,000 Sold for $190,500 2250 sq ft 4 bdrm 2 bath DOM-132