While we should be thankful for our mothers every day, Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show our moms how much we love and appreciate them. Whether the mommy you want to celebrate is your own or someone else’s, a new mom or a grandmother, a mom who appreciates a good joke or a mom to a fur baby – let’s make sure to wish all of them a Happy Mother’s Day this year!
Here are some BEST gift ideas for your Mom!
Theragun Prime
Ingarden microgreens garden
Google Nest Hub
Noise-canceling headphones
Apple HomePod Mini
Sage & Sill propagation vase
Supersonic hair dryer
Flower delivery
Coffee grinder
Mouth-blown glasses
Fun Things to do this week…
Spring Fling
St. Johns is celebrating the season with a district-wide shopping extravaganza including local artists, live music, activities, and more. Don’t miss the opening day of the St. Johns Farmers Market, swinging by the St. Johns native plant pocket park to adopt a plant and visit The Smalls mini horses, participating in the St. Johns Bites Instagram contest, and more.
When: May 7, 10 AM – 5 PM5, 9AM – 6 PM
Where: St. Johns Plaza St. Johns (Portland)
N Lombard & Philadelphia Portland, OR
Animal Aid’s Spring Plant Sale
“Get everything you need for an amazing season of gardening and support rescue animals while you do it!
There will be hundreds of plant starts available for purchase, including 20+ varieties of tomatoes, as well as cucumbers, peppers, sunflowers, ornamentals, and more! Plus, we’ll have two wonderful vendors joining us: Sandy’s Succulents and Baby Barrels!
When: Sat May 7, 9 AM – 4 PM
Where: 4200 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Portland, OR 97221
May The 4th Star Wars Trivia
Celebrate the geekiest day on the calendar at a brewery obsessed with space! Geeks Who Drink will host this Star Wars-themed trivia night with prizes at the end of each round and gift cards for the top-scoring teams. Plus, come dressed as your favorite droid, alien humanoid, or other galactic creature and you might win the costume contest with a $50 Ecliptic gift card—definitely worth more than those old republic credits!
When: Wed May 4, 6 – 9 PM
Where: The Moon Room Southeast Portland (Portland)
940 SE Oak Portland, OR 97214
THIS WEEKS REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Numbers help tell a story.
Numbers are powerful, especially when it comes to real estate! Whether you are assess whether it’s a good time to buy, sale or invest these numbers can be very valuable in determining offers or best sales price! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT WITH ANY QUESTIONS
Wed May 04 2022
This week the median list price for Portland, OR 97230 is $525,000 with the market action index hovering around 86. This is an increase over last month’s market action index of 85. Inventory has increased to 31. Click here to stay informed with the Portland market!
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller’s Market
Home sales continue to outstrip supply and the Market Action Index has been moving higher for several weeks. This is a Seller’s market so watch for upward pricing pressure in the near future if the trend continues.
Portland, OR 97220
Wed May 04 2022
This week the median list price for Portland, OR 97220 is $508,000 with the market action index hovering around 86. This is less than last month’s market action index of 87. Inventory has increased to 39. Click here to stay informed with the Portland market!
Fairview, OR 97024
Wed May 04 2022
This week the median list price for Fairview, OR 97024 is $470,000 with the market action index hovering around 74. This is an increase over last month’s market action index of 65. Inventory has held steady at or around 3. Click here to stay informed with the Fairview market!
Troutdale, OR 97060
Wed May 04 2022
This week the median list price for Troutdale, OR 97060 is $528,450 with the market action index hovering around 80. This is less than last month’s market action index of 82. Inventory has increased to 14. Click here to stay informed with the Troutdale market!
Gresham, OR 97080
Wed May 04 2022
This week the median list price for Gresham, OR 97080 is $575,000 with the market action index hovering around 85. This is less than last month’s market action index of 86. Inventory has decreased to 35. Click here to stay informed with the Gresham market!
Portland, OR 97236
Wed May 04 2022
This week the median list price for Portland, OR 97236 is $524,000 with the market action index hovering around 81. This is less than last month’s market action index of 84. Inventory has increased to 37. Click here to stay informed with the Portland market!
Portland, OR 97211
Wed May 04 2022
This week the median list price for Portland, OR 97211 is $699,999 with the market action index hovering around 86. This is an increase over last month’s market action index of 83. Inventory has increased to 37. Click here to stay informed with the Portland market!
Today’s Home Price Appreciation Is Great News for Existing Homeowners
Selma Hepp, Executive, Research & Insights and Deputy Chief Economist at CoreLogic, puts it like this:
What You Need To Know About Selling in a Sellers’ Market
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK!
Copycat Chicken Lettuce Wraps
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 tbsp. hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Sriracha (optional)
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp. freshly grated ginger
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1/2 c. canned water chestnuts, drained and sliced
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Large leafy lettuce (leaves separated), for serving
- Cooked white rice, for serving (optional)
PREPARATION
- Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, Sriracha, and sesame oil.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add onions and cook until soft, 5 minutes, then stir in garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add ground chicken and cook until opaque and mostly cooked through, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon.
- Pour in sauce and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, until sauce reduces slightly and chicken is cooked through completely. Turn off heat and stir in chestnuts and green onions. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon rice, if using, and a large scoop (about 1/4 cup) of chicken mixture into center of each lettuce leaf. Serve immediately.
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