Sunset High’s “Cram the Stands.org” raises $35,000.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - With less than a month until the high school state basketball tournaments, Friday was a good night to cram the stands for a good cause at Sunset High. The Apollo girls packed the house on Tuesday and the barn was bumping again under the Friday night gym lights for the boys as the school held their annual fundraiser for pediatric cancer. Sunset High senior Peyton Kennedy said, “It’s really just something we build upon every year.” Donations collected by Sunset A.S.B. during the two games go directly to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. “We had our first game on Tuesday and there was a huge crowd,” said Katelyn Haslebacher, also a senior. “We haven’t seen that crowd at a girls’ game in years!” The 17th annual ‘Cram the Stands’ saluted ‘Big Ben’ - 9-year-old Benjamin Wilkinson was the big man on campus. “It’s so special, it takes a whole village to put something like this on, it’s not just us, it’s our whole class, the whole leadership program, the whole student body helps by wearing their shirts in supporting which is why we’re able to raise so much money for Doernbecher,” Katelyn said. “We had our first game on Tuesday and there was a huge crowd,” said Katelyn Haslebacher, also a senior. “We haven’t seen that crowd at a girls’ game in years!” The 17th annual ‘Cram the Stands’ saluted ‘Big Ben’ - 9-year-old Benjamin Wilkinson was the big man on campus. “It’s so special, it takes a whole village to put something like this on, it’s not just us, it’s our whole class, the whole leadership program, the whole student body helps by wearing their shirts in supporting which is why we’re able to raise so much money for Doernbecher,” Katelyn said. Eleanor, along with Ben’s sister and dad, received the royal treatment in the purple palace. “Obviously for us, the biggest is just raising awareness for childhood cancer, it needs more attention,” Eleanor said. Benjamin helped in designing the ‘Cram the Stands’ tee shirts in collaboration with Nike. “He got to work with Nike, we got to go over to Nike with the Sunset crew for a design session,” Eleanor said. “He’s been on Zoom calls with the Sheryl Swoopes, so it’s been an incredible experience for him.” Katelyn said the shirt is inspired by Captain Underpants and the Dodgers. “Those are some of his favorite things,” Katelyn said. “I think everyone sees Benjamin’s personality in it so it’s pretty special.” A special night to cap a special week for a special kid from a special family in a special community. Eleanor said the teens she sees now are going to be the leaders of tomorrow. “They care about what’s going on in this world and they care about things like cancer and they want to make a difference,” Eleanor said. While $35,000 has already been raised, you can still help by visiting cramthestands.org.
THE SURPRISING TREND IN THE NUMBER OF HOMES COMING ONTO THE MARKET
December 19, 2023 10:37 am If you’re thinking about moving, it’s important to know what’s happening in the housing market. Here’s an update on the supply of homes currently for sale. Whether you’re buying or selling, the number of homes in your area is something you should pay attention to. In the housing market, there are regular patterns that happen every year, called seasonality. Spring is the peak homebuying season and also when the most homes are typically listed for sale (homes coming onto the market are known in the industry as new listings). In the second half of each year, the number of new listings typically decreases as the pace of sales slows down. The graph below uses data from Realtor.com to provide a visual of this seasonality. It shows how this year (the black line) is breaking from the norm (see graph below): Looking at this graph, three things become clear: 2017-2019 (the blue and gray lines) follow the same general pattern. These years were very typical in the housing market and their lines on the graph show normal, seasonal trends. Starting in 2020, the data broke from the normal trend. The big drop down in 2020 (the orange line) signals when the pandemic hit and many sellers paused their plans to move. 2021 (the green line) and 2022 (the red line) follow the normal trend a bit more, but still are abnormal in their own ways. This year (the black line) is truly unique. The steep drop off in new listings that usually occurs this time of year hasn’t happened. If 2023 followed the norm, the line representing this year would look more like the dotted black line. Instead, what’s happening is the number of new listings is stabilizing. And, there are even more new listings coming to the market this year compared to the same time last year. What Does This Mean for You? For buyers, new listings stabilizing is a positive sign. It means you have a more steady stream of options coming onto the market and more choices for your next home than you would have at the same time last year. This opens up possibilities and allows you to explore a variety of homes that suit your needs. For sellers, while new listings are breaking seasonal norms, inventory is still well below where it was before the pandemic. If you look again at the graph, you’ll see the black line for this year is still lower than normal, meaning inventory isn’t going up dramatically and prices aren’t heading for a crash. And with less competition from other sellers than you’d see in a more typical year, your house has a better chance to be in the spotlight and attract eager buyers.
THE BRAND STORY
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