September update:

Fall always makes for beautiful sunsets.

And we are getting some really spectacular ones.

It's harvest time and the pears are coming in, juicy and sweet :) For people on low carb diets this must be a tough time of year. I have a hard time resisting tree ripened fruit of most any kind. It's just too good. Plus it's good for you too.

The economy in Hood River looks to be chugging right along. Town is busy , lots of traffic, resturants are full of people, the merchants downtown say they are doing better than last year

As for the Real Estate Market it is making a slow but steady recovery. We are still down in sales

close to 50% from 2007. That's dollars in. So if in 2007 real estate sales were $10,000,000

today they are $5,000,000. (Thoses are not accurate figures) And 2010 is up from 2009 just a little, but up.

There are deals to be had and I think that if you are thinking about getting into Real Estate, buying a rental or a first or second home now is really a good time.