Trong Nguyen // Shutterstock Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand. This increase led to a sharp decline in affordability that weighed on buyers and sellers and slowed the housing market to a crawl. Now, the
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fizkes // Shutterstock During the height of the pandemic in 2022, the typical home took less than a month to go from listed to under contract, creating the fastest housing market in history. But since then, home prices and mortgage rates have climbed substantially, pricing out many would-be buyers and sellers and slowing the
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Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value in the
Continue Reading fizkes // Shutterstock The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn’t played out evenly across the country,
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By Stacker pan demin // Shutterstock Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Bend, OR metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of October 26. Bend by the numbers– Gas current price: $4.70— Oregon average: $4.87– Week change: -$0.15 (-3.1%)– Year change: +$0.92 (+24.3%)– Historical expensive gas price: $5.63 (6/14/22)
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Cognitively healthy older adults with high levels of a biomarker called p-tau217 in their blood had an estimated 38% greater chance of developing early signs of dementia over five years, a new study found. Over 10 years, the risk was 78% higher, although the data was not as robust.
Continue ReadingBy Mike Valerio, Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — An American scientist who has studied underground nuclear tests has been detained in China for more than 18 months on spying charges, according to his supporters and a US lawmaker. Youlin Chen, a seismologist, has been “wrongfully detained” since November 2024, US Senator Edward Markey said
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pikselstock // Shutterstock Understanding the costs of long-term care is an essential part of planning for senior living and in-home care. A Place for Mom provides proprietary cost benchmarks drawn from its nationwide network of partner communities and agencies. This report includes cost data for senior living — independent living, assisted living, and memory
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Sundry Photography // Shutterstock Home prices across the U.S. have remained at record highs for years, driven by a limited supply and a persistent homebuilding shortage. More recently, economic uncertainty has kept more homebuyers on the sidelines, but it’s also discouraged home sellers, further limiting new listings and putting upward pressure on prices. Sellers
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Billion Photos // Shutterstock Homebuilding plays a critical role in maintaining a steady housing supply and keeping prices at sustainable levels. As the U.S. population grows, more housing is needed to meet demand. Since the Great Recession, construction has lagged well behind what is needed, which is one of the main reasons home prices
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yul38885 // Shutterstock Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in Oregon since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we’ve included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for
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sommai damrongpanich // Shutterstock Mother’s Day topped every other holiday for gift orders in 2025. Flowers, gourmet dinners, sweet treats — here’s what customers sent and cooked for the special moms in their lives. Key Takeaways Mother’s Day was the #1 day for gift orders in 2025, with customers placing gift orders 18 times
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RJM Behind the Lens // Shutterstock Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Oregon using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Apr. 18 to Apr. 30. Ties are broken by the average group size when
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Andrzej Kubik // Shutterstock In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior, July marked the hottest month on record worldwide. Climate change
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SeventyFour // Shutterstock According to Mental Health America’s (MHA) 2025 State of Mental Health in America report, Oregon places #39 out of 51 for youth mental health, measured across prevalence of mental illness and access to care among young people ages 12 to 17. For parents in Oregon, LifeStance Health says the ranking reflects
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By Stacker Konstantin L // Shutterstock Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability plays a huge role for buyers. The typical home value
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By Stacker Arina P Habich // Shutterstock The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $366,913 in September, 1.0% higher than the
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Thammasak Lek // Shutterstock Perhaps no decade in US history conjures up more imagery of all-American idealism than the 1950s. A politically conservative era, the ’50s introduced the world to some of the most enduring cultural touchstones of the USA: milkshakes, Elvis Presley, “I Love Lucy,” and sock-hops. One might imagine classic American kids
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tokar // Shutterstock Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand. This increase led to a sharp decline in affordability that weighed on buyers and sellers and slowed the housing market to a crawl. Now, the housing
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Felix Mizioznikov // Shutterstock The U.S. housing market has been challenging for buyers and sellers since the pandemic, as high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and economic uncertainty have kept buyers and sellers on the sidelines. Most home types have been selling slowly as a result—condos in particular have been hit hard by rising HOA
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