Saturday, March 14, 2009

Wine Event in the Gorge...

http://www.columbiagorgewine.com/

As seen in the WSJ, 13 March...


Wine Event in the Gorge...

Columbia Gorge region, Washington and Oregon
The Columbia Gorge AVA is about an hour east of Portland, Ore. and Vancouver, WAsh. and spans 40 miles. The region was granted appellation status in July 2004. This will be the inaugral passport weekend and 25 wineries will participate. Wineries are waiving basic tasting fees and some are offering discounts on purchases. Erin Glenn Winery will sample eight wines and the winemaker will give tours of the cellar (the winery is housed in a historic building constructed during the gold rush) Naked Winery will pour a vertical teasting of Merlots in teh VIP tasting area. Winery list and ticket information at Columbiagorgewine.com.

WHEN: March 27-29 most 11am to 5 pm
WHERE: Washington and Oregon's Columbia Gorge
HOW MUCH: $15.00 for the weekend

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Market Conditions...

Market Conditions
by Realty Times Staff

Buyer are still hesitating on whether to enter to market, but the National Association of Realtors estimates "the impact of the stimulus package and lower interest rates on the housing market to be about 900,000 additional home sales in 2009 compared to conditions before the stimulus package."

The NAR also reported on regional existing home sales figures, noting that the biggest drop in January was seen in the Northeast, dropping 14.7 percent. The only region not seeing a drop was the West -- where the rate was unchanged.

The Midwest and South both saw a 5.7 percent decline.

Median prices were down across the board.