Well it is summer in the gorge and the real estate market has picked up! We have seen more people contacting us about our listings, including other agents meaning that they have buyers. In addition we are getting calls from people that want to sell their property which had slowed down for a time. This was due to the confusion in the market about values as we all have had to deal with but the market cycles are a real phenomena and we are experiencing the summer cycle now. The summer events in the gorge are in full swing and this provides us with a new crop of folks that fall in love with the area and may possibly end up living here someday. But for now we will enjoy the little “pick up” in our market and make the most of it while it lasts.