DIRKS REAL ESTATE REPORT (WEEK 22 – 2023)

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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

Portland, OR 97230
Wed May 31 2023
This week the median list price for Portland, OR 97230 is $504,000 with the market action index hovering around 65. This is an increase over last month’s market action index of 61. Inventory has increased to 36. 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 31 2023
This week the median list price for Portland, OR 97220 is $499,950 with the market action index hovering around 64. This is less than last month’s market action index of 66. Inventory has increased to 43. Click here to stay informed with the Portland market!

Fairview, OR 97024
Wed May 31 2023
This week the median list price for Fairview, OR 97024 is $626,975 with the market action index hovering around 39. This is less than last month’s market action index of 50. Inventory has increased to 14. Click here to stay informed with the Fairview market!

Troutdale, OR 97060
Wed May 31 2023
This week the median list price for Troutdale, OR 97060 is $628,500 with the market action index hovering around 65. This is less than last month’s market action index of 68. Inventory has increased to 10. Click here to stay informed with the Troutdale market!

Gresham, OR 97080
Wed May 31 2023
This week the median list price for Gresham, OR 97080 is $535,950 with the market action index hovering around 48. This is an increase over last month’s market action index of 45. Inventory has held steady at or around 80. Click here to stay informed with the Gresham market!

Portland, OR 97236
Wed May 31 2023
This week the median list price for Portland, OR 97236 is $606,950 with the market action index hovering around 56. This is about the same as last month’s market action index of 56. Inventory has increased to 40. Click here to stay informed with the Portland market!

Portland, OR 97211
Wed May 31 2023
This week the median list price for Portland, OR 97211 is $750,000 with the market action index hovering around 65. This is an increase over last month’s market action index of 56. Inventory has increased to 39. Click here to stay informed with the Portland market!

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK!

WHOLE30 SLOPPY JOES

Ingredient Checklist

• 2 tsp Olive oil
• 6 Tbsp Green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 Lb 85% Lean Grass-Fed Ground Beef
• 1 Large Medjool date
• 1/2 Cup Beef stock (or beef bone broth)
• 3/4 Cup Canned tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 tsp Red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp Chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Yellow mustard
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• 4 Medium sweet potatoes, baked
• Avocado, for garnish (optional)

Instructions Checklist

• In a large frying pan, heat up the olive oil on medium high. Add in the green onions and cook one minute.
• Add in the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up as you cook it, about 5 minutes.
• While the beef cooks. Heat the date and beef stock up in the microwave until warm, about 30 seconds.
• Add the date and hot broth into a small food processor (mine is 3 cups) and blend until broken down. Add all the rest of the ingredients, up to the sweet potatoes, and blend until smooth.
• Once the beef is cooked, pour the sauce in and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce has thickened, about 8-10 minutes.
• Spoon over the cooked sweet potatoes and add avocado, if desired.
• DEVOUR!

The Classic Champagne Cocktail

Indulgents

• 1 sugar cube
• 5 dashes Angostura bitters
• Squeezed lemon peel
• 1 glass champagne (10 tablespoons)*
• For the garnish: Lemon twist

Instructions Checklist

• Make the lemon twist garnish, if using.
• Add a sugar cube to bottom of a champagne flute**. Add 5 dashes of bitters to the sugar cube. Use a vegetable peeler to peel off a small strip of lemon skin. Squeeze the lemon skin into the flute to release the oils.
• Fill the glass with champagne and serve immediately: watch how the sugar cube makes the bubbles sparkle! Garnish with a lemon twist if desired.

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